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Refugees on Samos island tell their stories through photographs
‘Through Our Eyes’ is a groundbreaking photography project showcasing the day-to-day of young asylum seekers kept in the ‘hotspot’ camp on Samos Island, Greece. All the photos have actually been …
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World War II veteran, 96, breaks own world record off coast of Cyprus as oldest active scuba diver
The holder of the Guiness World Record title as the world’s oldest active scuba diver, has broken his own record yet again, off the southern coast of Cyprus. British World …
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Adelaide’s Hellenic cultural festival Odyssey returns
Adelaide’s Hellenic cultural festival Odyssey is set to return next month for the 14th year, celebrating Greek culture in South Australia. Presented by the Greek Orthodox Community of South Australia, …
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Free lecture on the Oracular Tablets from Dodona
As part of the Greek History and Culture Seminars offered by the Greek Community of Melbourne (GCM), lecturer of Greek Language and Philosophy Emily Hulme Kozey is presenting a free …
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Nominations for South Australia’s 2019 Governor’s Multicultural Awards now open
Nominations for South Australia’s 2019 Governor’s Multicultural Awards are now open. The awards recognise individuals and organisations that have made an outstanding contribution to multiculturalism in South Australia across a …
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Turkey says it wants to open Varosha, but few Greek Cypriots really believe they’ll see their properties returned
Turkish Cypriot official Kudret Ozersay took a group of journalists last week into Varosha, once a wealthy Greek town bustling with tourists. These days deserted hotels lie in decay alongside …
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New IFLA President Christine Mackenzie welcomed at the Australian Embassy of Athens
The appointment of Australian Christine Mackenzie as President of the International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA) was celebrated at the Australian Embassy in Athens on 28 August. Mr …
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Free lecture: A diverse history of Greek Australians in the workplace
Sydney-based historian Leonard Janiszewski and documentary photographer Effy Alexakis are heading to Melbourne this month to present a lecture on ‘Greek Enterprise – A Diverse History of Australian Greeks in …
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Greek PM offers sculpture swap so Parthenon Marbles can be depicted in Greece in 2021
Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis told British newspaper, the Observer, that he is willing to allow treasures never before shown in Britain to be exhibited in London in exchange for …
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The legendary picnics of the early Greek Australians
At least once every couple of months on a Sunday, mainly during the spring and summer months, most Greek Australian families would get together with family and friends and head …