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GOCMV offers two-day intensive summer workshop for VCE Modern Greek

The Greek Community of Melbourne’s Language and Culture Schools is organising an intensive VCE Modern Greek workshop at the Greek Centre over the course of two days at the end …

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Griko and Greko documentaries return to screen by popular demand

Imagine you are sitting on a mountain top overlooking Galliciano, where everyone speaks the ancient dialect of Greko. Imagine you are a passenger travelling around the Griko towns of Apulia, …

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Large crowds attend the grand Blessing of the Waters in Melbourne, Sydney and Adelaide [PHOTOS]

After two years of restrictions, parishioners and lovers of tradition returned to the beach for the majestic open Blessing of the Waters ceremonies on Sunday in Melbourne, Sydney, Adelaide as …

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A Greek lawyer and her three mates take over car wash business in Oakleigh

The 26-year-old Greek Australian lawyer Gina Cerasiotis, her 22-year-old sister Eden, her 26-year-old partner Kyle Galloway and her sister’s 24-year-old partner Jimmy Petrakis, took their first steps as owners of …

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Cretan Federation of Australia and New Zealand’s celebrates 41st congress after three year hiatus

The 41st congress of the Cretan Federation of Australia and New Zealand continues into the weekend as the organisation celebrates 43 years since its founding. The five-day celebration jointly hosted …

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Major Blessings of the Waters to take place across Australia on Sunday, 8 January

Celebrations marking the Holy Epiphany are taking place across Australia this weekend with priests and the devout flocking to the sea for the annual Blessing of the Waters. The ceremonies, …

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Crowds gather in Rye to witness the blessing of the waters by Papa Lefteri

Crowds gathered on Rye’s beachfront for the blessing of the waters presided over by Father Eleftherios Tatsis and organised by the Hellenic Orthodox Brotherhood of St Paisios of Australia. Moved …

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Blessing of the Waters, the day when Frankston becomes the Lourdes of Greek Orthodoxy

Frankston City’s similarities with Greece are uncanny if you consider yachting on clear blue waters, playful dolphins, hiking across unspoilt nature reserves and liaising with spirited locals. Then there’s Theofania …

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Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of Australia opens new English-speaking parish in Adelaide

The Archdiocesan District of Adelaide is celebrating the inauguration of a new parish with a mission specifically aimed at welcoming new English-speakers to the faith. The parish is fittingly dedicated …

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Women at the helm of the Battle of Crete committee

For the first time in its history the Coordinating Committee of the Battle of Crete and the Rest of Greece will be led by a female President. The Secretary of …

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