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Melbourne yiayia Marianthi Kapantai turns 100
In 1922, the year that Smyrna was burned, Marianthi Kapantai was born across the sea in the village of Filia on the island of Lesvos (Mitilini). Her life wasn’t easy. …
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Brisbane celebrates International Women’s Day at the Greek Club
Varvara Athanasiou Ioannou joined Charis Mullen MP for Jordan and Katerini Manolatos, vocalist and music therapist in a celebration of International Women’s Day on the 18th of March 2022 at …
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Shrine puts end to 25 March ‘parelasi’ parade
The well-known incidents by some troublemakers in the 2019 parelasi parade are the reason why the Greek community can no longer hold an annual parade to commemorate Greece’s national anniversary of March …
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Property sale could see $100 million for Greek organisations in Sydney
In a historic unanimous agreement, delegates of 21 Greek organisations in Sydney voted in favour of taking the next step in realising their vision for the future of the Greek …
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Official commemoration of 25 March takes place on Sunday
While there will be no parelasi (parade) again this year to mark the 201st anniversary of Greece’s revolution for independence from Ottoman rule, the official ceremony to mark the event will be …
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AGAPI Care celebrates “powerful, confident, invisible, unstoppable” women
AGAPI Care celebrated International Women’s Day on Tuesday 8 March 2022, at Normanby House in Thornbury with an event attended by politicians, community organisation representatives and members of the wider …
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Ethnic School of St Anna in Gold Coast welcomes the new school year with a blessing
On 9 March 2022, Father Roman held an agiasmos (blessing of the waters) for the start of new school year at the Greek Ethnic School of St Anna, Gold Coast. …
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Hellenic RSL extends open invitation to 25 March wreath-laying ceremonies
The Hellenic sub-branch of the Returned and Services League of Australia (RSL) will be holding its annual commemoration of Greek Independence Day on Friday 25 March in South Melbourne and …
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The Dodecanesian Federation of Australia celebrates the 74th anniversary of the unification of the islands
The Dodecanese federation along with members of the Dodecanese islands attended a memorial service to remember those who sacrificed their lives 74 ago so that today’s Greeks could enjoy freedom, …
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HACCI’s Meet ‘n’ Greek to bring together junior and senior professionals
After two long years of event cancellations, the Hellenic Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (HACCI) is determined for the cohorts of businesses and entrepreneurs that have been left behind. …