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Thousands of Greek Australians gathered to receive the light across Australia
“Incessant rain throughout Holy Saturday Night in Melbourne did not dampen the spirits of tens of thousands of Greeks who attended midnight mass for the Resurrection, chanting ‘Christ is Risen’ …
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Thousands attend solemn Epitaphio services across Australia
Epitaphio processions exceeded expectations in Greek churches across Australia Friday night. In a spirit of devotion, from early in the morning, thousands of believers arrived at churches for the Great …
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Welfare Centre ensures underprivileged Greek Australians can afford an Easter table
For the first time in three years, Australia’s Hellenes can celebrate Easter without coronavirus restrictions, even though the caution remains especially amongst the elderly in our community. Sadly, this Easter …
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Celebrations ramp up for Greek Orthodox Easter in Melbourne
Last night, thousands of Melbourne’s Greek Orthodox faithful laid their wreaths at the Epitafio and embraced the message of love and redemption that it represents. As families around Australia prepare …
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“Kalo Pascha!”: SA Premier Malinauskas wishes Greek Orthodox community a happy Easter
South Australian Premier, Peter Malinauskas, and Minister for Multicultural Affairs, Zoe Bettison have bid the Greek Community a “Καλό Πάσχα!” in an official letter marking the significance of Orthodox Easter …
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Young people explore Ancient Greek Democracy for Australia
The Premier’s Spirit of Democracy (PSoD) Event at the Greek Centre, hosted by the Greek Community of Melbourne on Thursday, 13 April, was organised by Vicky Petalas and led by …
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Language teachers to meet newly appointed NSW government
Over five hundred of the state’s top language teachers will come together on Saturday, 15 April for their first interaction with the new NSW Government, at their annual conference organised …
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The Curse of Sisyphus: Clientelism and the Greek State, an online lecture by Dr Aris Trantidis
Dr Aris Trantidis, senior lecturer in International Relations and Politics at the University of Lincoln in the UK, will present an online-only seminar titled “The Curse of Sisyphus: Clientelism and …
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Foot the bill: Council seems to leave Greek Church out of pocket for Paschal processions
It’s been brought to the attention of Neos Kosmos that assistance traditionally lent by the City of Yarra (CoY) to the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of Australia’s (GOAA) Holy Trinity Parish …
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Kikilias on reopening the EOT office in Melbourne: “Australia is a big market for us”
Over a walk at the Anafiotika neighbourhood in Plaka, Greece’s Minister of Tourism Vassilis Kikilias and the Australian Ambassador to Greece, Arthur Spirou, formalised the reopening of the EOT office …