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Woman prevented from being nona due to her husband’s views
Eileen Bouzidis, 72, of Scottish descent, is a great believer in the Greek Orthodox faith. She has prayed, practiced a life of piety and is present at her pew on …
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Minister honours George Treloar and the Greek-Australian Legacy
This week the Victorian Minister for Veterans, the Hon Shaun Leane MP, led a delegation of Victorian MP’s to visit the George Treloar Memorial in Ballarat. He was accompanied by …
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Buildings around the world bathed in blue and white for Greece’s Independence
A ray of blue shone on buildings and monuments around the world in honour of the 200th anniversary of Greece’s Independence. From the iconic Sydney Opera House to Flinders Street …
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Professor Paul Cartledge receives one of Greece’s highest honours
Professor Paul Cartledge received the Commander of the Order of Honour (Ταξιάρχης τῆς Τιμῆς), one of the highest honours the Greek state can give for his “contribution to enhancing Greece’s …
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Sad end for longest-lived warrior of the Greek War of Independence
A search by a great-great-granddaughter in the US for more information about her ancestor, Nikolaos Sistos (Sistakis or Sistonikolis) has led to the interesting but also the sad story of …
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PM Scott Morrison and the Governor General of Australia praise the Greek nation
I send warm greetings to all those celebrating Greek Independence Day –– the bicentenary of the founding of the modern Greek state. On this national day, I join with you …
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Dirty Plate presents Greece: Women of the revolution with poetry, theatre and music
The No, I am not washing your dirty plate Arts Festival will be hosting their fourth event, returning back from the collaboration with the Melbourne Fringe Festival in November 2020. …
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What’s On 25 March – 1 April
QLD PANIYIRI GREEK FESTIVAL Celebrate all things Greek at Paniyiri Greek Festival, Brisbane’s biggest Greek celebration, jam-packed with Zorba dancing, honey puff eating competitions, cooking demonstrations, markets stalls, rides, sideshow …
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Greece and Australia come together to celebrate 200 years of Greek Independence
A number of Greeks and Australians came together last Sunday in Adelaide to celebrate one of the most historical days for the Greek nation and to commemorate 200 years of …
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Melbourne community celebrates Greek contribution in bright light
The Greek Centre in Lonsdale Street, Melbourne, has been lit up in blue and white in anticipation of the 200th anniversary of Greek independence celebrations on Thursday, 25 March. The …