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The elderly celebrate Greek National Day with traditional dances
Students from the MANASIS School of Greek Dance and Culture have given back to the people who support, admire and love us the most – grandparents and the elderly. Last …
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Paniyiri Festival to take over Brisbane in May
The largest cultural festival in Queensland is set to return to South Brisbane’s Musgrave Park in a two-day Greek spectacle this coming May. The huge event, which will also take …
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GOCSA celebrates Greek Independence Day
Hundreds of Greeks from across Adelaide gathered at the Cathedral of Archangels Michael and Gabriel on Sunday to honour the 203rd anniversary of the beginning of the Greek War of …
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Archbishop Makarios’ message on the Feast of the Annunciation and the Centenary of the Holy Archdiocese of Australia
Reflecting on the intertwined histories of faith and freedom on the anniversary of the 25th of March, Archbishop Makarios inspires the Greek community to embrace their heritage and face the …
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Melburnians commemorate Greek National Day with ceremonies and parades
Melburnians honoured Greek National Day yesterday on the Sunday of Orthodoxy, 24 march with a Memorial Service held for the Heroes of 1821 and a Doxology for our National Anniversary, …
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‘When my daughter died, a part of me did too’
In Australia, 26,000 babies are born before 37 weeks’ gestation every year, with prematurity the leading cause of death and disability in children up to the age of five. My …
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Sydney’s commemorative events for Greek Independence Day return in full force
The Sydney festivities for the Greek national celebration of March 25 returned in all its glory this year as people marched in a parade to the Sydney Opera House for …
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Ambassador of Greece to Australia meets with Archbishop Makarios
The new Ambassador of Greece to Australia, Stavros Venizelos, along with his wife, Larisa Tikaidi, and the Consul General of Greece in Sydney, Ioannis Mallikourtis, visited the headquarters of the …
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GCM Schools celebrate Apokries and Clean Monday
The Greek Community of Melbourne (GCM) Schools embraced the spirit of Apokries and Clean Monday last week with a range of engaging activities both in and out of the classroom. …
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203 years of freedom: Greek Independence Day celebrations across Australia
Greek communities throughout Australia are preparing to celebrate Greek Independence Day on Monday March 25. The date marks the beginning of the Greek War of Independence against the Ottoman Empire …