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Foot the bill: Council seems to leave Greek Church out of pocket for Paschal processions
It’s been brought to the attention of Neos Kosmos that assistance traditionally lent by the City of Yarra (CoY) to the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of Australia’s (GOAA) Holy Trinity Parish …
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Building fever grips Greece as tourism booms
It’s early morning in the picturesque village of Naoussa on the Greek island of Paros, and jackhammers are already echoing as locals ready for what they hope will be a …
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Greeks towards YES
Sheena Watt an Indigenous woman and MP for the Northern Metro hosted an uplifting event at the Philhellene Restaurant last night in support of a Voice to Parliament. The audience …
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Kikilias on reopening the EOT office in Melbourne: “Australia is a big market for us”
Over a walk at the Anafiotika neighbourhood in Plaka, Greece’s Minister of Tourism Vassilis Kikilias and the Australian Ambassador to Greece, Arthur Spirou, formalised the reopening of the EOT office …
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Colliding Easters: Balancing traditions and family celebration
Last week, I woke up to the scent of chickpea and bacalao soup on a Spanish Catholic Good Friday morning. My wife, who is Spanish and a non-practicing Catholic, and …
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Resurrection liturgy at Panagia Kamariani in Red Hill to take place as per usual
Father Matthew, the parish priest of the Panagia Kamariani church in Red Hill told Neos Kosmos that information suggesting that the church would not be operating on the night of …
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Greek Consulate in Sydney commemorates 80th anniversary of Thessaloniki Jews deportation
Between 15 March and 10 August 1943, some forty-three thousand Jews of Thessaloniki were transported to the Nazi death camp of Auschwitz-Birkenau. Of those, less than one thousand returned back …
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Easter Sunday, a time of great celebration and religious devotion across Greece
Easter Sunday, the day of ‘Pascha’ in Greek, is one of the most significant religious holidays for Hellenes. Celebrations throughout Greece are steeped in tradition and are a beautiful representation …
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Major tax reform on ‘menu of options’ ahead of budget
Pruning back stage-three tax cuts, raising the GST and cutting wasteful spending on major defence and transport projects are among a suite of options the government could consider to rein …
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Harmolipi and the importance of Apodimi Compania in the Greek-Australian cultural scene
Harmolipi (Joyful Sorrow) is Apodimi’s ninth album, released in 2023 and marks the band’s 39th birthday which coincides with its 2023 Australian tour. Apodimi Compania is mainly a concert-stage performance …