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Cousins from Australia and Messinia reunite on the paths of their ancestors
Last Saturday the village of Karveli in Messinia became the centre of an emotional family reunion, where the past met the present. Descendants of the Ligouris, Kourambas, and Valsamaki families …
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‘I locked the door, teared up, and never looked back’ – Official end of an era for Diethnes
The iconic pastry shop “International Cakes,” a landmark in the heart of Melbourne and a reference point for our community, and beyond, has officially closed its doors after decades of …
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Panimvrian Conference unites Hellenic Diaspora to support Imvros and Tenedos community development
It was a great pleasure for me to be able to attend this important global Panimvrian Conference bringing together the Hellenic Diasporas with links to Imbros and Tenedos as well …
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Saying Goodbye to a legend: Chris’s Beacon Point to start a new chapter
Anyone who has travelled along Victoria’s Great Ocean Road to Apollo Bay has likely stopped to experience the warm hospitality at Chris’s Beacon Point Restaurant. Perched up in the hills, …
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On remote Greek island between Crete and Peloponnese, migratory birds offer climate clues
Gently holding a blackcap warbler in his palm, ornithologist Christos Barboutis blew on its feathers to reveal the size of its belly: a good indicator of how far the bird …
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From ancient arenas to the AFL Grand Final: How sport keeps us together
Sport isn’t just about watching athletes invade each other’s personal space in ways that would get the rest of us fired. From ancient Greece to the AFL Grand Final, sport …
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Australian Greek Welfare Society, AGWS – the early years – Paper delivered to Greek Community to Melbourne 29 August 2024
It was a difficult period for women in the late 1960s and the early 1970s in the context of the Greek Community of Melbourne which was then totally ruled by …
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Pragmatic idealism: Looking for common ground in an age of despair
By the end of 2024, over 65 countries—representing about 4 billion people, or half the world’s adult population—would have held national elections, earning the year the title of “year of …
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The revival of the ‘gaida’ a highlight of this weekend’s Greek traditional youth music festival
Tim Mandilas is one of the army of volunteers – who makes #folkGRooves festival a reality. “I respect the younger dancers and musicians that will perform live at this year’s …
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Farewell to a Lonsdale Street Icon: The sweet legacy of Melbourne’s ‘International Cakes’ to close
If walls could talk, International Cakes (To Diethnes), located in the heart of Melbourne, would tell endless stories of the Greeks who first arrived in Australia, the families they built, …