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Greek Community of WA ignites centenary with year-long festivities
This year marks the Hellenic Community of Western Australia’s centenary, a celebration set to last a year. The Community’s President Paul Afkos OAM spoke to Neos Kosmos about the milestone …
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Exhibition honouring Hellenism of Anatolia to open at Axion Esti Monastery
The educational institution Hellenism of Anatolia – from the Aegean Sea to the Pontos, in collaboration with the Australian Federation of Pontian Associations, is launching a museum exhibition titled ‘Asia …
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Oakleigh Grammar shines at the 2023 Greek Orthodox national schools event
Oakleigh Grammar hosted the highly anticipated 2023 Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of Australia National Schools Event (GOAANSE) on 2 May, attracting students from Greek Orthodox schools across the country. The event, …
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We Remember – The Holocaust in Greece remembered in Elsternwick
Dr. Leon Saltiel, a Thessaloniki-born historian and expert on the Holocaust in Greece, presented at Melbourne’s Holocaust Museum on April 24. He discussed his award-winning books, “The Holocaust in: Reactions …
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AHEPA Victoria’s Unit Athena annual ladies luncheon raises $10,500 for homeless pregnant women
Generosity and goodwill were in full swing last Sunday as AHEPA Victoria’s Unit Athena hosted their annual Ladies Luncheon, a fundraising event that brings together women from all walks of …
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Honouring the unsung heroines of Pontus: A seminar at the Greek Centre by Dean Kalimniou
The Greek History and Culture Series continues at the Greek Centre with an event to commemorate the Pontian Genocide Memorial. Organised by the Greek Community of Melbourne, the event will …
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Food For Thought Network and PRONIA collaborate to empower women
The Greek Community of Melbourne building was filled with over 80 enthusiastic participants for the first interactive workshop of the joint initiative of Food For Thought Network (FFTN) and PRONIA. …
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Oakleigh Community Festival kicks off with N.P. Nikolakakis Centre of Academic Excellence’ opening
The official opening of Oakleigh Grammar’s impressive N. P. Nikolakakis Centre of Academic Excellence was inaugurated in the presence of dignitaries and crowds on Sunday, 7 May. The event took …
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Ellen Sandell MP pays tribute to the late Despina Mouratides in Parliament
The passing of Despina Mouratides on 20 March, at the age of 73 left Melbourne’s Greek community in mourning. Dr Mouratides was the first female psychiatrist of Greek origin in …
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Greek Festival of Sydney makes long-awaited return to Brighton-Le-Sands after 20 years
In a move that it could be claimed to have been driven by popular demand, the Greek Festival of Sydney is returning to one of its most glorious “home grounds” …