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Renowned Greek dance teacher leads cultural workshop for Melbourne students
Hundreds of students, parents and educators gathered last Friday as the Greek Community of Melbourne hosted acclaimed dance instructor Andreas Papadopoulos for a special traditional dance workshop. Papadopoulos, a leading …
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Pontians in Hobart celebrate recognition of Pontian Greek genocide with food and dance
On the same weekend that Tasmania officially recognised the Pontian Greek genocide, a group of Pontians gathered at restaurant Urban Greek in Hobart to honour the occasion. They dined, shared …
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Melbourne celebrates Protomayia festival with flowers, dance and community spirit
Under a bright autumn sun that felt more like a Mediterranean spring, the Hellenic Women’s Federation of Victoria hosted the annual Protomayia Festival on May 1 at All Nations Park …
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Mike Manatos joins The Hellenic Initiative as executive director
Mike Manatos has been named the new Executive Director of The Hellenic Initiative (THI). Manatos previously served on the executive boards of Leadership 100 and the National Hellenic Society, the …
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Evzones delight elderly with visit to the Greek Community Home for the Aged
The Hellenic Presidential Guard (Evzones) offered a memorable visit to the residents of the Greek Community Home for the Aged in Sydney, honouring the elderly members of our community with …
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Labor pledges $400,000 to Melbourne’s Hellenic Museum
The Hellenic Museum in Melbourne is set to receive $400,000 in federal funding for its upcoming exhibition Rituals: Gifts for the Gods, should the Albanese Labor Government be re-elected. The …
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Both major parties pledge $5 million for new Greek Orthodox community hub in Darwin
Both the Country Liberal Party (CLP) and Labor have pledged $5 million each towards the construction of a new Greek Orthodox community hub in Darwin, ahead of the upcoming federal …
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Students ponder what footprints they want to leave at Perth conference
Oakleigh Grammar students have returned from the Round Square Footprints of Unity Conference in Perth with lasting memories, new friendships and a renewed sense of purpose. The conference was centred …
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Archbishop Makarios welcomes Evzones to Sydney
Archbishop Makarios of Australia welcomed the 14-member delegation of the Hellenic Presidential Guard (Evzones) as they arrived in Sydney on Monday 28 April as part of their visit in line …
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Battle of Crete and Greece Commemorative Council honours the ANZACs
The Battle of Crete and Greece Commemorative Council actively participated in this year’s events for Anzac Day as they honoured the memory of the Australian and New Zealand soldiers who …