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Website dedicated to Greek village draws over 45,000 descendants across the globe
The search began in the early 1990s when Dimitris Katsambis, a resident of Adelaide since childhood, wanted to find out more about his grandfather who was born in Karitsa, a …
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6 Greeks and one Philhellene recognised in Australia Day Honours
The Australia Day Honours 2021 were announced yesterday to recognise and reward good works by Australian citizens, and Aussies of Greek heritage could not be missing. Governor General of Australia, …
Adelaide association celebrates Tavli as part of members’ Greek heritage
It is one of the oldest board games in the world going back about 5,000 years to Mesopotamia, and what the world calls “backgammon’, the Greeks call “Tavli”, Almost as …
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“Heritage and Memory: A Focus on Jewish Greece” a virtual event for the International Holocaust Remembrance Day
The United Nations designated 27 January as the annual International Day of Commemoration in Memory of the Victims of the Holocaust. The date marks the anniversary of the liberation of …
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Greece signs deal for 18 French Rafale fighter jets
Greece and France have signed a $2.8-billion agreement for the purchase of 18 Rafale fighter jets for the Greek air force in Athens this week. With this deal, Greece will …
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Greece confirms another 842 new cases with restrictions continuing as progress is slow
Greece confirmed 842 new COVID-19 infections in 24 hours with 13 identified at entry points in the country. There were another 21 coronavirus-related deaths recorded overnight, bringing the total number …
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Greek-Turkish talks wrap up with hopes for normalisation of relations
The first day of the exploratory talks in the 61st round of discussions between Greece and Turkey concluded at Dolmabahçe palace in Istanbul on Monday. The talks began at 11am …
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Thomastown parishioners and groups celebrate contributions to 1821 revolution
The parish of the Transfiguration of Our Lord, Thomastown was the venue for a number of important celebrations on Sunday, 24 January. The Archepiscopal Vicar for the District of Northcote, …
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Nick Kyrgios, a ‘good bloke’ but ‘very misunderstood’, says Alex de Minaur
Australian tennis No 1 Alex de Minaur rushed to the praise of Nick Kyrgios during an interview from hotel quarantine on the TODAY show this morning. “Nick’s one of the …
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Early Greek Settlers: Pandemic, racism and the Greeks of Port Pirie in 1919
Two solitary entries occupy the marriage register of the ‘Evangelismos’ Greek Orthodox Church, East Melbourne in 1918, both formally recording the weddings of the Kondoulas brothers, Georgios and Dimitrios, to …