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South Melbourne FC to pay special tribute to Neos Kosmos founder, Dimitris Gogos in Sunday’s match
This week the Greek community has been deeply saddened at the passing of Neos Kosmos founder, Takis (Dimitris) Gogos, aged 88, on Monday. Through the newspaper, Mr Gogos gave members …
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How to turn the Greek ‘brain drain’ into ‘brain circulation’
The brain-drain phenomenon is not new and it has been momentous since the 1990s. It is estimated that over 250,000, Greek scientists, experts and professionals were abroad in 2017, with …
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Betty Exintaris and the Florina choir bring Stavros Xarhakos’ melodies to life
The Glen Eira Council Hall boasted an audience of over 500 people, who gathered to enjoy a special concert by Betty Exintaris and the Florina Choir, courtesy of the Sarristavros …
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Australia celebrates National Community Language Schools Day
National Community Language Schools Day this year fell on Election Day, 18 May. Pedia Greek School celebrated the landmark by thanking The Ethnic Schools Association of Victoria, Community Languages Australia …
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Dimitris Basis wows students at the Greek Centre with performance
While on his tour Down Under for ‘Romiosini and Beyond’, Greek singer Dimitris Basis took time out of his schedule to pay a visit to students at one the Greek …
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‘Hill 731’: Free film screening at Hellenic RSL
The Hellenic RSL Melbourne, will screen the historic Greek film ‘Hill 731’ at 1.30pm on 1 June at the group’s club house. The Battle on Hill 731 was a significant …
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Cretan Association of Queensland commemorates the Battle of Crete
The Cretan Association of Queensland celebrated its 45th Anniversary at a function to commemorate the Battle of Crete, held in Brisbane, with over 200 guests present. The dance included entertainment …
Features –
Walking off the beaten aisle: Kathi and Sam, a love story beyond ethnicity, religion and… food
In multicultural Australia, interracial weddings are commonplace. For certain communities – usually when the cultural and religious backgrounds are completely different – marrying outside family traditions and expectations can perplex …
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2019 Australian Hellenic Memorial School Competition kicks off
Teaching history in a multicultural country is not an easy task, especially when you have backgrounds that have historically been at odds. To ignore historical events altogether or gloss over …
Life –
A new museum for the new Colossus
“Not like the brazen giant of Greek fame,” begins Emma Lazarus’ well-known poem affixed to the pedestal of the Statue of Liberty. That Greek giant, the Colossus of Rhodes, was …