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Moving Pictures asks Greek community for feedback on dementia short films
Dementia can affect anyone in the community. In Australia, it is the single greatest cause of disability in older Australians (aged 65 years or older) and the third leading cause …
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The best gift this festive season is kindness to yourself and to others
Christmas and New Year are a time of celebration but there are many people this year for whom the festivities will be more of a burden than a joy and …
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Many Greek traditions that celebrate Christmas draw from roots in the ancient past
There are many things that are similar in the way Christmas and New Year are celebrated in Australia and in Greece. For example, there is the Father Christmas figure, the …
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What’s On 17 December – 24 December
ONLINE LIVE STREAM PRESENTATION: ‘1821 BEFORE AND AFTER’ You are invited to join a live streaming presentation of the exhibition celebrating the bicentenary of the Greek War of Independence. The …
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Santa is any colour you want
Late last month, in Lakewood – a quiet community in North Little Rock, Arkansas – Chris and Iddy Kennedy received a racist letter ‘by Santa’ telling them to remove the …
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The feast day of St Dionysios celebrated today
Today is the feast day of St Dionysios. Commemorated on the 17 December, the day is also the name day of Dionysios, Dionysia, Danny, Denise, Dion, Nonios and all the …
Lalor North Primary School ignores Greek parent calls for return to three-classroom bilingual programme
Despite the strong efforts of the parents and the Greek Community of Melbourne (GCM), Lalor North Primary School’s Greek Bilingual Programme will again be run on a two-classroom system in …
Book delves into issues of immigration and identity in Greek cinema
The treatment of immigration and identity in Greek Cinema in recent years is the subject of a new book by independent film scholar Dr Phillip E Phillis. The book, Greek …
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Rescheduling the fairytale: The return of Big Fat Greek Weddings
Couples have been rushing back to altars and into receptions to celebrate their weddings. This time, they can bring up to 150 people to celebrate with them! One such couple …
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It’s official! Greek language program to continue at La Trobe University
Following a commitment made by the Greek Community of Melbourne to provide both additional funding and assistance in increasing student enrolments, La Trobe University has agreed to continue the teaching …