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Greek Community of NSW releases program to celebrate 200 years of Greek Independence in 2021
In 2021, the bicentennial of Greece’s declaration of the War of Independence from the Ottoman Empire will be widely celebrated throughout the world. In Sydney, the Greek Orthodox Community of …
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Feta cheese for charity
A Greek agricultural organisation has donated feta cheese to feed the masses. Elgo-Dimitra donated a ton and a half of feta cheese to churches and charity groups in Greece and …
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Greek Architectural project makes the finals for global award
A unique Greek architectural project has made the finals for the international architectural award Architizer A+ Awards 2020, the winner of which will be decided within the next few days. …
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The day a young Greek girl announced she was in love with a ‘kinezo’
Katerina Nikolia, from Kymi, was still a young girl when she made the journey to Australia on 7 May, 1948, to be reunited with her father who had migrated to …
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Greece’s beauties showcased in new tourism campaign
The Greek National Tourism Organisation (GNTO) and AEGEAN have launched their new advertising campaign for Greek tourism, titled “Greece. More than a destination.” The new campaign aims to show that …
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NSW Government ask for expressions of interest for 2021 cultural festivals
For 25 years Place Management NSW (PMNSW) has supported a popular and vibrant community-based Cultural Festival Program in Darling Harbour, celebrating Australia’s diverse multiculturalism. PMNSW plans to continue celebrating Sydney’s …
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The cost of staying silent on Hagia Sophia
The date 24 July 2020 will go down in modern Turkish history as the day Turkey buried its founder Kemal Ataturk’s secular legacy. For Christians, the day will hitherto represent …
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Onassis Foundation panellists recount their experiences of life as black citizens of Greece
The relevance of the words “I Can’t Breathe” that were uttered by the dying George Floyd in the US strikes a chord with the nine AfroGreeks who gathered for a …
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‘My friend received an airline refund. Why am I not eligible?’ A travel agent explains
I was contacted today week by a newspaper journalist who posed this question to me, as he was writing an article on why refunds seem to be months in coming, …
Travel agents explain struggle to secure refunds/vouchers for clients
There are a lot of things we took for granted pre-COVID, the ability to travel anywhere in the world and quickly now seems like a mirage. Aircraft are grounded and …