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Epiphany 2024: Greek communities across Australia prepare for the Blessing of the Waters
New Year’s marked the end of the festive period for most Australians; for Greeks, the Twelve Days of Christmas conclude on January 6 with the celebration of Epiphany or The …
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GCM named official exam center for 2024 Certificate of Attainment in Greek for Victoria
The Greek Community of Melbourne (GCM) has been designated as the official examination center for the 2024 Certificate of Attainment in Greek for Victoria. This milestone underscores the GCM’s dedication …
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Evangelia Agapaki: I dream of studying to become a Greek teacher
At a time when the future of Greek in the third largest Greek city in the world (which is said to be Melbourne) looks rather uncertain, there are still young …
Leo Lambros: A centenarian against all odds
On January 1, New Years Day, Leo Lambros turned 100 years old, a rare and incredible feat for a man who first handily fought in war, founded a church and …
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Greek Australians ring in 2024 with joyous celebrations and special tributes
Thousands of Greeks Australians welcomed the New Year with dance and revelry on New Year’s Eve. At the Vogue Ballroom, the New Year’s Eve celebration has become a cherished annual …
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Archbishop Makarios to officiate NSW’s Blessings of the Waters
Thousands are expected to turn out at this year’s Epiphany service for the annual Blessing of the Waters, with Archbishop Makarios officiating the event. The service will occur this Sunday …
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‘Smile of the Child’ shares gratitude for Greek Australian community’s support
This year, Betty Athanasaki’s initiative, along with her collaborators, contributed a sum of ten thousand euros to the ‘Smile of the Child’ organisation in Greece. The funds, were raised during …
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Greek-Australian Christos Alefantis shows Kasselakis the “invisible routes” of the homeless in Athens
Christos Alefantis, a Greek-Australian born and raised in Melbourne, has spent the best part of the last eleven years spotlighting the experiences of Greece’s homeless through the first Greek street …
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Dionysia Vassiliadis, 100 years old and still fit as a fiddle
One Greek family over this Christmas weekend had more than the usual celebration, as their matriarch, Dionysia Vassiliadis turned 100 on Saturday December 23. The special day was celebrated at …
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Five Loaves spreads christmas joy with festive meals for Melburnians in need
Under the blessing of the Archbishop of Australia Makarios, and the guidance of Bishop of Sozopolis Kyriakos, volunteers from the Five Loaves Initiative, affiliated with the Parish of Agios Panteleimon …