Diaspora
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Postal vote for Greeks abroad will be ready by mid-October
Greek citizens who do not live permanently in Greece will no longer have to travel back to the country during elections in order to cast their votes. Greek Interior Minister …
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Let’s Go Greek Festival sees Parramatta filled with blue and white
Minister for Multiculturalism John Sidoti and Member for Parramatta Dr Geoff Lee officially opened Western Sydney’s premier Greek festival on Sunday. “The Let’s Go Greek Festival is Western Sydney’s leading …
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‘The best Greeks of today are the Greeks of Australia,’ says Archbishop Makarios
“The best Greeks that exist today are the Greeks of Australia.” With these touching words, the newly enthroned Archbishop Makarios paid special tribute to all the early Greek Australians and …
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Teachers of the diaspora push for improvement of Greek language books
Deputy Minister of External Affairs Antonis Diamataris and Deputy Education Minister Sophia Zaharaki discussed issues pertaining to education and diaspora Greeks. The meeting took place at the Ministry of External …
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Exploring and documenting our history as Greek Australians
Two fascinating lectures exploring Greek Australian experiences were recently presented at the Greek Centre as a part of the Greek history and Culture Seminars offered by the Greek Community of …
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Uncovering family secrets through genealogy and DNA testing
A few years ago Con Drakos’ life was changed forever. Born and raised in Brisbane to parents of Asia Minor heritage, he grew up in a family of seven siblings. …
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Dardalis Archives revive the Greek migrant story at La Trobe University
Migrants move with the future in mind, but their journeys inevitably involve excising part of their past. Moving forth for a better life, little by little, they discard parts of …
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Australia’s oldest continuously Greek-run cafe is being put on the market
Australia’s oldest continuously Greek-run cafe, The Niagara is being put on the market, in what will be its second public sale in 100 years. Established in 1902 in Gundagai, southwest …
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Greek Australians honoured for promoting Greece’s health tourism sector
Aside from its reputation for being an idyllic summer destination, Greece is starting to make a real name for itself for a rather different ‘getaway’: health tourism. This is thanks …
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La Trobe offers new studies into Multicultural Australia and the Greek contribution
The Greek Studies program at La Trobe University is offering a new subject this semester called ‘Multicultural Australia: The Greek Contribution.’ This class explores the contribution of early migrants from …