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Greek Australian women of Pontian descent share stories of uprooting and trauma
Experiences of loss and identity for Pontian refugees and their descendants were brought to the fore, during a Zoom presentation organised by the Greek Australian Women’s Network, Food For Thought …
Greek Community of Melbourne delegation visits Greek President (photos)
President of the Hellenic Republic Katerina Sakellaropoulou was briefed on issues of interest to Melbourne’s Greek Community during a meeting at the Presidential Mansion on Thursday. Ms Sakellaropoulou welcomed the …
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La Trobe Greek studies are a key to success
As the only Victorian university offering a comprehensive program in Greek language and culture studies, La Trobe University offers students from other universities, who study Greek as an elective, credit towards …
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Dendias: digital platform for Diaspora to be ready in 18 months
Greece’s Foreign Affairs Minister Nikos Dendias said on Thursday that over the next 18 months his ministry would implement the digital tools that would enable members of the Greek Diaspora …
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Go Youth gears up with trivia night to raise funds for Five Loaves
More than 110 young people attended the Go Youth Melbourne trivia night at St Catherine’s in Malvern East Melbourne on Saturday, 2 July to raise funds for the the District …
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Unvaccinated Greek elderly continue to die from COVID
Hundreds of people continue to die due to COVID-related complications and the medical community stresses the importance of a fourth dose of the COVID vaccination for those eligible, especially the …
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GCM presents ‘The revival of Greek Wisdom in the Renaissance’ seminar
Bernie Lewin, a founding director of the Platonic Academy of Melbourne, will present a lecture entitled The revival of Greek Wisdom in the Renaissance, on Thursday July 14 at the …
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Five Loaves volunteers offer meals to Melbourne’s homeless
A group of volunteers from the Five Loaves Program, cooked and handed out hot meals and snacks for the homeless in the inner south-eastern suburbs of Melbourne last week with …
Out of their own hands: Women of Crete and the German Occupation 1941-1944
The Greek Orthodox Community of St. George Brisbane Cultural Committee is holding an event in conjunction with the Cretan Association of Queensland. The presentation/lecture entitled Out of their own hands: …
Steve Karakitsos finally untangles century-old mystery of long-lost uncle
His name lived on as members of the surviving family, which hailed from Krithia on the Gallipoli Peninsula, named their children in his honour. Just over two months ago, his …