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Archbishop Makarios baptises Sri Lankan family of seven during visit in Perth
The Greek Orthodox faith is slowly welcoming more and more non-Greeks of Australian society into its fold, evidenced by Archbishop Makarios baptising a Sri Lankan family during his visit in …
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20 Cretan kids from Australia on a journey in the homeland to explore their roots
The Cretan Federation of Australia and New Zealand (CFANZ) have organised a two-week trip for 20 of their youth to explore the homeland, chiefly the island from which they hail …
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GCM president engages in bilateral talks with Deputy Foreign Minister in Greece
The President of the Greek Community of Melbourne (GCM), Bill Papastergiadis OAM, held a significant meeting with Deputy Foreign Minister Giorgos Kotsiras, where they discussed a range of bilateral agreements …
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Greek-Australian youths explore Kavala Municipality through cultural exchange program
During a cultural exchange initiative, twenty-five young Greek Australians, accompanied by their guides, embarked on a visit to the Municipality of Kavala last Friday morning. This experience aiming to enrich …
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Melbourne family delivers Greek folk dance workshop in first visit to Japan (video)
Greek Australian folk dancer and musician George Kiriakidis is travelling in Japan these days with his family for a special 50th birthday milestone celebration. Alongside wife Nicole and their children …
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Adelaide school celebrates Aboriginal and Greek bond on NAIDOC Week (video)
Teachers and students of Prospect Primary School in Adelaide composed an Aboriginal-Greek fusion song and created a video in dedication to NAIDOC Week celebrating Aboriginal and Greek ties in Kaurna …
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End of an era for Sydney-based newspaper ‘O Kosmos’
After more than 40 years of continuous operation in Sydney, Greek language newspaper ‘O Kosmos’ announced it will cease publishing. The imminent closure was made known by the newspaper with …
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Exploring literary translation as a political act at the Greek Centre
The Greek Community of Melbourne continues its enlightening Greek History and Culture Seminars with a captivating lecture titled “Literary Translation as a Political Act.” Dr. Konstandina Dounis will present this …
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Health issues that concern your family: A lecture by Prof. Vasso Apostolopoulos
Professor Vasso Apostolopoulos, is presenting a special lecture at the Greek Orthodox Community Whittlesea on Saturday, 8 July dedicated to helping families deal with health related crises. A world renowned …
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Greek heritage celebrated in Cairns
On Sunday on July 2, in Cairns, the annual St. John’s Greek Festival drew thousands from all backgrounds. According to a statement by the organisers “the festival served as an …