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Adelaide’s Odyssey Greek Festival embarks on a creative voyage
On Saturday night, Victoria Arvanitakis set the tone for the Greek Orthodox Community of South Australia’s (GOCSA) launch of the 17th Odyssey Greek Festival with her 2024 Odyssey Art Prize …
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Well known community advocate Dinos Toumazos sparks controversy during Cyprus protests
A banner displayed by Dinos Toumazos, a former Cypriot Greek Australian community member, has sparked controversy in Cyprus, leading to the arrest of two activists. The banner, which read “CYPRUS …
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Greek Community of NSW strengthens ties with Greece after deputy minister of Culture visit
The Greek Community of NSW held a meeting on Friday with Greece’s deputy minister of culture, Iason Fotilas, at the Greek consulate in Sydney. The meeting aimed to strengthen cultural …
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Greek Orthodox Community of South Australia to vote for an end to 64-year church division
A historic opportunity to heal a decades-long rift may be within reach. GOCSA president Peter Gardiakos has expressed cautious optimism to Neos Kosmos that the majority will vote in favour …
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Dimitria Festival to take NSW by storm in coming months
The Pan-Macedonian Association of NSW is set to explore the proud culture of its region over the next few months through a series of events as part of this year’s …
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Vandalism targets campaign of Greek Australian council candidate Georgina Papafotiou
Greek Australian Georgina Papafotiou, former mayor of Brimbank and a candidate in the upcoming council election for Copernicus Ward, has reported repeated acts of vandalism targeting her campaign signs. Over …
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Students give top marks to Greek Teachers’ Association for ‘Grandma’s Trunk’ Immersion Day
Excited students participated in the Greek Day titled ‘Grandma’s Trunk’ held last Sunday morning at Oakleigh Grammar School. The event was organised by the Greek Teachers’ Association of Victoria (GTAV), …
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GCM integrating language, culture and tradition with adult Greek cooking classes
The Greek Community Schools successfully completed their Greek Cooking Classes for Adult Students last Thursday. Held at the Greek Centre on Lonsdale Street in Melbourne, participants learned how to prepare …
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Former Anglican priest and family baptised into Orthodoxy in historic Adelaide ceremony
Last Sunday the group baptism of ten new Orthodox Christians took place at the Archdiocesan Holy Church of the Wisdom of God and the parish of Saint Sophrony of Essex …
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Vasso Apostolopoulos soars into top of world’s most cited scientists for 2023, according to Stanford University rankings
Greek Australian Immunology Professor Vasso Apostolopoulos has ranked among the top academics globally in the latest ‘citation ranking’ in the Stanford University Elsevier Global Researcher list. “I’m thrilled to be …