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94-year-old artist honoured with exhibition in his hometown of Nea Magnisia
A series of artworks by 94-year-old expatriate artist Anastasios Kolokotronis, a descendant of the historical figure, have been honoured with a permanent exhibition in Delta. The Ionian Asia Minor Association …
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Greek diaspora shows increased interest ahead of national elections
Even though the volume of applications by Greek expatriates who qualify to vote for the first time from their place of residence is not impressive, over the past week there …
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A show of strong unity between the Archdiocese and the GOC of NSW at Darling Harbour
Among the many highlights of the Greek Festival of Sydney last weekend at Darling Harbour was the display of a harmonious atmosphere between the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of Australia and …
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Greek Festival of Sydney returns with a bang as a prosperous future lies in store
The Greek Festival of Sydney was a rousing success as it settled once again in Darling Harbour and, after a tumultuous past few years, its future looks better than ever …
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$140,000 pledge for Sydney’s Greek Summer Festival
Over 80,000 people attended this year’s St Basil’s NSW & ACT Greek Summer Festival, a turnout that did not go unnoticed by the Coalition state government when announcing a funding …
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Impressive comeback for Australia’s biggest Pontian gathering; Synapantema
From a small-scale dinner with no more than 100 attendees, Synapantema has grown into the biggest Pontian gathering in Australia and this year’s three-day event proved once more true to …
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2023 Antipodes Festival sure to bring the buzz to Melbourne’s historic Greek precinct
There are less than 10 days to go until the much-lauded Antipodes Festival once again graces Melbourne’s historic Greek precinct on 25 and 26 February. Preparations are in full swing …
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PRONIA: “Family violence is very much present in our community”
The Andrews Government recently announced that it has completed the implementation of all 227 final recommendations of the Royal Commission into Family Violence (RCFV). In her announcement of the milestone …
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NSW government and opposition double down on support for Greek Festival of Sydney
Ahead of Darling Harbour getting dressed in the colours of the Hellenic flag and dancing to the voice of Alkistis Protopsalti on Sunday, two announcements from the NSW Liberal and …
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Young Muslim man baptised Orthodox Christian in Melbourne
On Monday, 13 February a young Melbourne man from the Islamic religion was welcomed into the Orthodox Church by Bishop Eumenios of Kerasountos. Ahmad Khodr, 28, who was born and …