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Today marks Tsiknopempti: Find out what we celebrate on this meat-heavy Thursday
Today, Thursday 20 February, marks a special day on the Greek Orthodox Calendar: Tsiknopempti (Τσικνοπέμπτι) – especially for meat-lovers. It signals the start of the last weekend that the faithful …
La Trobe University celebrates the Greek language
La Trobe is inviting youth to its annual “Languages and Linguistics Day” that will form part of La Trobe University’s Orientation Week. The event is geared towards celebrating and promoting …
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Pontiaki Estia reins in the new year with cutting of vasilopita
Pontiaki Estia Melbourne hosted a special event on Sunday, 16 February at the Holy Monastery of Axion Estin in Northcote to cut a vasilopita for 2020. President Kostas Tseprailidis was …
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Metropolitan of New Zealand visits Greek Community of Melbourne
The Metropolitan of New Zealand Myron paid a visit to the Greek Community of Melbourne last week, accompanied by Auckland Priest George Kanellis and Metropolitan Secretary Evangelos Kambitakis. Metropolitan Myron …
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Oakleigh Grammar honours student leaders
New student leaders were honoured at a special assembly at Oakleigh Grammar School on Friday, 14 February. As every year, selected students from Year 5-12 were elected by the school …
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Thousands flocked to Bayswater’s Ouzo Festival! [PHOTOS]
Building on the success of the previous years, the annual Ouzo Festival at Melbourne’s eastern suburb of Bayswater proved once again that you don’t need a plane ticket to enjoy …
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First Greek Youth Summit met with great success!
Those who attended the first ever Greek Youth Summit at the Mezzanine level of the Greek community centre on Lonsdale Street were left with the greatest impression as a wind …
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Pankoaki Brotherhood hosts three day gathering
The Pankoaki Brotherhood held their annual three day gathering this month. Day one consisted of a dance, with traditional home cooked dishes followed by a floor show by the children …
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Photos: Grape Festival in Red Hill a spectacle to behold
The annual Stafilia (Grape) Festival took place over the weekend at Panagia Kamariani Greek Orthodox Church in Red Hill. Taking part in the day’s festivities was the MANASIS School of …
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Happy Name Day Haralambos, Haralambia, Harilaos, Hariklia: What we celebrate today
The feast day of St Haralambos is celebrated on 10 February. St Haralambos was the Bishop of Magnesia in Asia Minor, where he spread the gospel for a number of …