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Blessing of the Waters marks 45 years at Glenelg, highlighting the local Greek festival
The 45th annual Blessing of the Waters Ceremony took place on Sunday at the Glenelg Jetty, drawing crowds to a vibrant celebration of centuries-old religious tradition. The event was part …
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Australia Day BBQ organised in NSW at Greek Community Home for the Aged
The Greek Community Home for the Aged will host a Great Aussie Cultural BBQ for this year’s Australia Day in an event open to all as they honour and celebrate …
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Hundreds gather at Henley Beach for Blessing of the Waters
The 2025 Henley Beach Greek Festival and Blessing of the Waters, a signature event of the Greek Orthodox Community of South Australia (GOCSA), drew hundreds of attendees to the Henley …
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Sydney weather holds out to deliver successful Blessings of the Waters event
Sydney’s Hellenic community turned out in the thousands to celebrate the Epiphany Greek Festival with Archbishop Makarios arriving on a boat for the annual service of the Blessings of the …
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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 …