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Greek Independence Day at Oakleigh Central: A three-day festival of music, dance, and culture
Oakleigh Central announced the return of its Greek Independence Day celebrations for 2024, spanning three days from Saturday, March 23 to Monday, March 25. The local festival will showcase a …
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Queensland goes blue and white for Independence Day celebrations
Greeks in Brisbane will have the chance to celebrate Greek Independence Day on March 25 in an event hosted by the Honorary Consul General of Greece in Queensland George Mastrocostas. …
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‘From Imbros Over the Sea’: A tribute to the island’s role in Gallipoli by Jim Claven
Historian Jim Claven will present ‘From Imbros Over the Sea’, a photographic exhibition & lecture as part of 42nd Greek Festival of Sydney in collaboration with The Imvrians Society of …
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Oakleigh comes alive with Greek Carnival ‘Apokries’ celebrations
The Greek Carnival ‘Apokries’ season has come and gone for another year and with that so too in Melbourne. MANASIS School of Greek Dance and Culture presented the final instalment …
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St. John’s College students embrace Greek heritage with kite flying on Clean Monday
Under the clear skies of Καθαρά Δευτέρα (Clean Monday), students from Year 7 and Year 8 at St. John’s College enjoyed a special experience as part of their Greek studies …
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Dean Kalimniou to deliver Con Castan Memorial Lecture on Ancient Greek kingdom in China
A lecture, titled “The Great Ionia: The Chinese Connection,” will shed light on an often-overlooked chapter of ancient Greek history. Melbourne lawyer, author, and Neos Kosmos contributor Dean Kalimniou will …
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Melbourne to pay tribute to EOKA fighters of 1955-59 Cypriot struggle
Melbourne’s Cypriots will be gathering on Sunday 7 April for an event honouring the young EOKA freedom fighters who paved the way to Cypriot independence. Commemorations, organised by SEKA Victoria …
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Australia and Greece are closer to a double taxation agreement – but not there yet
The ongoing search for a conclusion to a double taxation agreement between Greece and Australia seems closer; however, not close enough. Steve Georganas, the federal member of Adelaide, is a …
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Macquarie University and SICLE co-hosting seminar on enhancing Greek oral language proficiency
A seminar is set to be hosted online for Greek language teachers ahead of this year’s oral exams for the Certificate of Attainment in Greek, in what aims to be …
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Greece’s Alternate Interior Minister Theodoros Livanios to visit the Greek Community of Melbourne
Greece’s Alternate Interior Minister Theodoros Livanios will be in Melbourne next week to present on a range of matters involving the Greek diaspora. On Thursday March 21, the Greek Community …