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200th anniversary of the liberation of Kalamata
On Tuesday 23 March 2021, the Society of Kalamata “23 March” organised the commemoration and celebration of the 200th anniversary of the liberation of the city of Kalamata to honour …
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George Zangalis passes away, RIP to a great Greek Australian battler
George Zangalis passed away on Thursday, 25 March, on the night of the anniversary of Greece’s War of Independence. The date when Greeks declared ‘Victory or Death’ was when he …
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Sad end for longest-lived warrior of the Greek War of Independence
A search by a great-great-granddaughter in the US for more information about her ancestor, Nikolaos Sistos (Sistakis or Sistonikolis) has led to the interesting but also the sad story of …
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State Premiers congratulate Australia’s Greek community on 200th year celebrations
DANIEL ANDREWS, Victoria: I’d like to send my very best wishes to our state’s Greek community, ahead of Greek Independence Day. Today, we celebrate the men and women who fought …
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PM Scott Morrison and the Governor General of Australia praise the Greek nation
I send warm greetings to all those celebrating Greek Independence Day –– the bicentenary of the founding of the modern Greek state. On this national day, I join with you …
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Cumberland Mayor Christou to take petition organiser to court over racism claims
Western Sydney mayor Councillor Steve Christou has launched defamation proceedings against the organiser of an online petition calling for his removal as the Mayor of Cumberland (Western Sydney) for allegedly …
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Greece and Australia come together to celebrate 200 years of Greek Independence
A number of Greeks and Australians came together last Sunday in Adelaide to celebrate one of the most historical days for the Greek nation and to commemorate 200 years of …
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Melbourne community celebrates Greek contribution in bright light
The Greek Centre in Lonsdale Street, Melbourne, has been lit up in blue and white in anticipation of the 200th anniversary of Greek independence celebrations on Thursday, 25 March. The …
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Lonsdale Street Greek Music Festival a joyful pointer to better things for the year ahead
It might not have boasted the numbers of previous years, but this year’s Lonsdale Street Greek Music Festival 2021 brought some light back to the Melbourne CBD. The numbers who …
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“Lucky’s”: A must-read saga by Greek Australian author Andrew Pippos
“Lucky sat tucked at his kitchen table, newspaper spread across the surface, stripping rigani from the stalks. The herbs had hung inside a cupboard for a week -not long enough to properly …