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War, identity and peace through a camera lens: a few weeks before the war in Nagorno-Karabakh
Over the last three years I have worked to protect cultural heritage in zones of conflict and war in the Netherlands and Cyprus. On 20 July 2019, when Cyprus marked …
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Arcare volunteers keep spirits up in age care centres with daily newsletter
It is no mean feat to produce a newsletter every day but to do it for 200 consecutive days and in seven languages in the midst of a pandemic is …
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Tu parli Griko? – online seminar looks at the Greek spoken in Italy
In 1999, Italy passed Law 482 which recognised the two languages of Greek origin, Griko (spoken in Apulia) and Greko (Calabria), as being among the 12 minority languages that are …
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HACCI’s social media platform to deliver awards ceremony to the world
The Hellenic Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (HACCI) awards will be held online for the first time and the event on 19 November will be accessible through its social …
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Adelaide foundation launches promotional platform for Greek Independence celebrations
The Foundation for Hellenic Studies in Adelaide is launching Gr2021 as the promotional platform for all community groups and individual organisations that want to commemorate the 200th anniversary of Greek …
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Greek Australian Basil Zempilas is City of Perth’s new Lord Mayor
Basil Zempilas, a well-know TV and radio personality who was named Kastelorizian of the Year in 2018 has been elected the new Lord Mayor of Perth. The fight was a …
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Greek community leaders call for easing of Melbourne lockdown measures
The call for Melbourne’s lockdown to be eased is becoming louder as the number of COVID-19 cases has fallen. Leaders within the city’s Greek community are adding their voices to …
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Victorian grants aimed at helping multicultural groups to celebrate their events online
The emphasis of state government funding for multifaith and cultural celebrations has changed this year to holding events in COVID-safe way, online. Victoria’s Minister for Multicultural Affairs Ros Spence said …
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Family history website helps Greeks build their family history
A website developed by a Greek historian based in Britain is offering Greek seekers the help they may need to trace their family history from a range of sources. Historian …
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Greek PM Mitsotakis is the first guest for new Hellenic Initiative online series
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis of Greece is to be the special first guest for The Hellenic Initiative’s (THI) Digital Conversation Series on Tuesday, 20 October. Joining the Greek Prime Minister …