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Turkish academic records Turkey’s Greek community’s memories for richer historical narrative
Turkish academic Dr Gönül Bozoğlu, a lecturer at Newcastle University is documenting the stories of minority communities in Turkey – in particular the Greek community. Most recently, her documentary, Life …
THI Australia announces Nikos Dendias as guest speaker for its 5th ‘In Conversation’ live-webinar
Mr Nikos Dendias, Greece’s minister for foreign affairs will present at the 5th Digital Conversation Series, in a live-webinar hosted by The Hellenic Initiative Australia (THI). “We are delighted and …
Young Greek dancers wow crowds at the Sydney Children’s Festival alongside diverse groups of performers
Children from across Sydney, representing communities from all over the world, came back for the Childen’s Festival after a two and a half year hiatus due to COVID. Children, as …
International Summer University’s minutes on ‘Greek Language, Culture and Media’ published
A volume of proceedings of the 7th International Summer University Greek Language, Culture and Media in Hydra was published in Sydney, Australia. The publication is entitled Language and Freedom of …
Peter Andianopoulos presents Greek Women of Influence at Society of Kalamata ’23 March’
On Sunday Neos Kosmos joined the committee of the Society of Kalamata ’23 March’, alongside over 240 members, friends and guests to attend the launch of the Greek Women of …
Dr Andonis Piperoglou appointed Hellenic Senior Lecturer in Global Diasporas at Melbourne Uni
Dr Andonis Piperoglou has been announced as the inaugural Hellenic Senior Lecturer in Global Diasporas at the University of Melbourne; he will join the University in mid-July 2022. The role, …
Archbishop Makarios of Australia issues message on International Day Against Drug Abuse
As we travail the third year of the coronavirus pandemic, Archbishop Makarios released a statement on Sunday 26 June to remind Australians that the love of our neighbour and compassion …
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The Begona Brides get together 65 years after their historic voyage
More than 900 Greek brides travelled to Australia in May 1957 to marry husbands they had only seen by a photograph, sometimes not even that. The brides, all aboard the …
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Greek summer campers only a few weeks away from Thessaloniki
With just a few weeks to go, a number of campers who applied for the 2022 Greek Summer Camps program gathered at the Greek Centre in Melbourne for a final …
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Greek-Australian artist’s new work reflects on three great converges of Greek history
The Mayor of Camden, Councillor Theresea Fedeli unveiled the latest work of Greek-Australian artist Angela Kiki Konstantinopoulou’s, Convergence of Glory, at the Camden RSL Club on 4 June. The work …