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Through rain and storm Port Melbourne sees Blessing of the Waters
Despite heavy rain and lightning storms, the Blessing of the Waters ceremony proceeded as planned at Port Melbourne’s Princess Pier, drawing hundreds of attendees at midday on Sunday. The event, …
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Major upset at South Australian Greek Community Elections: Independent Community Progressive Party sweeps in
Peter Gonis’s Leading Our Community failed to secure the numbers, leaving the road open for Panagiotis Ppyros’s Independent Community Progressive Party to head the Community. Panagiotis Ppyros told Neos Kosmos …
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Panagia Soumela Melbourne take over Rye Foreshore with Akrothalassa
On Saturday January 4, the dancers, youth, committee and members of Panagia Soumela Melbourne took to Rye Foreshore Reserve to present their first ever Akrothalassa. There were beach goers, locals …
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Parkdale community celebrates Epiphany with Blessing of the Waters
Despite the rainy weather in Melbourne on Monday, a large number of Greek-Australians gathered at Parkdale Beach for the traditional Blessing of the Waters ceremony, following the service held at …
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Thousands to gather across Australia for main Epiphany Blessing of the Waters
Thousands of members of the Greek-Australian community are expected to attend Epiphany Blessing of the Waters ceremonies in Melbourne, Sydney, and other cities across Australia. In Melbourne, the main Epiphany …
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Henley Beach to host annual Epiphany celebration with festival this Sunday
The Greek Orthodox Community of South Australia (GOCSA) will host its annual Blessing of the Waters this Sunday at Henley Beach in Adelaide combining religious tradition with cultural festivities and …
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Darwin celebrates Cretan community with successful 43rd National Convention
The Cretan communities of Australia and New Zealand honoured their heritage with the 43rd edition of their National Convention in Darwin, maintaining its cultural connection with a four-day celebration. The …
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Greek Community of South Australia prepares for landmark elections
Elections will be held this Saturday, January 11, to elect a new Board of Directors for the Greek Orthodox Fellowship of South Australia (GOCSA). The election, which will be held …
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Preparing for VCE Greek over the Summer
The Greek Community of Melbourne Schools are once again organising a two-day Summer Intensive VCE Preparation Course to help students intending to take Greek at VCE level. The seminar is …
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Billi Mitsou braves the rain to retrieve the Cross at Frankston Pier Epiphany
A heavy rainy day in Melbourne didn’t stop people from gathering at Frankston Pier to take part in and witness the Blessing of the Waters. While the gathering was not …