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A modern-day symposium in the studio of acclaimed artist Joanna Kordos
A conversation with Greek Australian fine artist Joanna Kordos will lead you down many different paths of enlightenment and discovery. In light of the symposium on art that she is …
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Victoria stands beside newly-arrived immigrants in need during COVID-19
In the last two months, AHEPA Victoria has been assisting the Archdiocesan District of Northcote at Axion Esti packing food boxes and bags of vegetables and delivering them to hundreds …
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Melbourne’s Greek mayors speak of governance in COVID-19 times
Melbourne went into a severe Stage 4 lockdown, two long months ago and councils across the Melbourne metropolitan area have had to deal with all the problems that the pandemic …
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The next generation of Greek Australians love their heritage, but are they slowly losing their language?
Greeks have been offering afternoon Greek school alongside our Greek churches for decades. It is still in existence in current times but there is a decline in enrolled students. Many …
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‘No current plans to bring dental under Medicare’: PM responds to issue raised by Victoria’s Greek seniors
When John Kostoulias, representing the peak Victorian body for Greek seniors, wrote to Scott Morrison in July, little did he know that he would receive not one but two responses …
Kontis resigns from his position as Chairman of the Board at St Basil’s Fawkner
Konstantinos Kontis has resigned from his post as Chairman of the Board of Directors of St Basil’s at Fawkner following the outbreak in aged care which saw the death of …
Hristos Tsirkas lives on despite false rumours to the contrary
An article written by Kostas Karamarkos and published on the Greek site of Neos Kosmos celebrated the life and achievements of Christos Tsirkas, The article sparked false rumours by members …
Precious memories of my friendship with the late writer, Ekaterini Mpaloukas
I feel as though I had known Ekaterini Mpaloukas forever. I recall, as in a dream, this lovely lady’s poem forming the lyrics of one of the award-winning entries in …
There’s no pretending: a Father’s Day in Oakleigh like no other
Victoria’s Premier Daniel Andrews told the state on Sunday that Victorians “can’t pretend your way out of this” and extended the stage four restrictions in Melbourne for another two weeks. …
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Film entries now open for International Pontian Film Festival
The Federation of Pontian Associations of Australia announced last week (2 September) that it was now accepting entries for the International Pontian Film Festival (IPFF). The federation president, Peter Stefanidis, …