Diaspora
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International online Greek ancestry conference proves a success
The online Greek Ancestry International Conference that was held over three days last weekend drew hundreds of people each day, the conference organisers told Neos Kosmos on Wednesday. Conference organizer …
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Online conference held to strengthen ties between Greek universities and the diaspora
At a time when international students are at an all-time low at Australian universities, Greece is looking at ways to showcase all it has to offer to international students and …
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You made us proud; Young Greek Australian Eleni Glouftsis receives OAM!
History-making Greek-Australian AFL umpire Eleni Glouftsis made all Greek Australians proud after receiving the Medal (OAM) of the Order of Australia for her services to umpiring nationally on Australia Day. …
International online conference focusses on helping you trace your Greek ancestry
The free three-day International Greek Ancestry Conference is set for next weekend to meet the growing number of Diaspora Greeks to want to research their family history using official records …
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Conflict over voting rights for Greeks living abroad in Greek Parliament
Derogatory views of Greeks living abroad were heard in Greek Parliament when the Radical Left Coalition SYRIZA lawmakers took the floor. Greek left-wing SYRIZA lawmaker Pavlos Polakis refered to the …
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Greeks in America respond to pro-Trump riots at US Capitol and call for order
The storming of US Capitol Building by pro-Trump supporters has shocked the nation with blame being directed to President Donald Trump who addressed his supporters at the Save American rally …
Landmark Greek music compilation tops iTunes chart for DJ Krazy Kon
Playing board games with the family on New Year’s Eve is not usual for one of the top Greek dance DJs in Australia. It was an unusually quiet start to …
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Jewish communities condemn vandalism of Holocaust memorials in Drama
The Jewish Community of Thessaloniki (JCT) condemned the vandalism in Drama of the Monument for Jewish Victims of the Holocaust and of the tobacco storage building where victims were brought …
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A Greek-Zimbabwean Christmas story: strangers, old friends, welcome all
There was a Christmas in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe, that had an Australian feel to it when my later father’s old friend, Vangelis, came to see us on a surprise visit from …
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Traditional carols of Greece in a map
Christmas will be lonelier this year in Greece as the country remains in lockdown to beat the spread of the stubborn and deadly virus. We won’t see children running in …