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‘Speak Greek In March’ Campaign Kicks Off in Australia

Greeks in Australia are supporting the mother tongue in March with an exciting initiative which aims to see the language thrive and grow overseas. The Speak Greek in March campaign (SGM) is in its fourth year running and seeks to ...

‘Speak Greek in March’ Campaign Celebrates Second Year

Minister for Multicultural Affairs Robin Scott announced that the Andrews Labor government will provide $20,000 to the Speak Greek in March campaign, which aims to encourage Hellenophiles and speakers of Greek to use the language as much as possible...

‘Speak Greek in March’ Teleconference Initiative Connected Diaspora Youth

The Australian initiate ‘Speak Greek in March’ has concluded with great success. After the successful run that the campaign had among Greek-Australians, Greek communities across the globe are considering about organizing similar events. Greek children aged 13 to 16 years from the United...

Speak Greek in March Kicks Off to a Great Start

The “Speak Greek in March” campaign kicked off to an impressive start on Sunday, March 1 in Australia. The campaign aims to raise awareness among Greek Diaspora members on the issue of Greek language which is slowly losing ground...

‘Speak Greek in March’ Campaign Launched

"Speak Greek in March" campaign was launched this Saturday on the occasion of the International Mother Language Day in the presence of Consul General of Greece in Melbourne Christina Simantirakis. Greek diplomats who were present during the event described the initiative...

Australia Will ‘Speak Greek in March’

In December 2014, the Greek community of Australia announced its intention to take initiative and establish a Greek-speaking month in the country. Their initiative has been scheduled for this March, encouraging everyone in Australia to speak Greek. Sakis Zafeiropoulos, who envisioned the idea,...

Australia Speaks Greek in March

The "Speak Greek in March" campaign that was launched in 2015 in Australia, will be repeated again this year with greater effort and with more activities. The campaign aims to encourage and to give opportunities to hellenophiles and speakers...

Greeks, Cypriots of Australia Call on PM Morrison to Recognize Genocide

The Greek and Cypriot communities in Australia urged Prime Minister Scott Morrison on Thursday to recognize the genocide carried out against Armenians, Assyrians, Greeks and other Christian minorities by the Ottomans in the early 20th century. In a letter to...

Australia’s Parliament Calls for the Recognition of the Greek Genocide

Six speakers of Australia's Parliament approved earlier in the week the nation's first-ever motion for the government to officially acknowledge the Armenian, Assyrian and Greek Genocides. The motion's success with the Australian Parliament's House of Representatives is due to the...

Greek-Australian Politician Sworn In To New South Wales Parliament

Peter Poulos, a Greek-Australian Liberal Party politician, was sworn into office at the New South Wales (NSW) Parliament last Thursday. 

Australia Dashes Greek Community’s Hopes to Visit Homeland in 2020

Speaking to local media on Thursday June 18, Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison has confirmed fears about a long extension to the international travel ban that has already been in place since March. Reiterating Tourism Minister Simon Birmingham's declaration on...

Thousands Greek Australians Celebrate Independence Day in Melbourne, Greek MP Booed

Thousands of Greek Australians attended the parade for Greece's Independence Day in Melbourne on Sunday, while several attendants booed Greek Deputy House Speaker Giorgos Varemenos when he tried to deliver a speech afterward. According to SBS, hundreds of students from...

Greek Festival of Sydney Receives $75,000 Grant

Australian Minister for Multiculturalism Ray Williams and Mark Coure, M.P. representing Oatley, announced that a grant of $75,000 will be awarded for the 2019 Greek Festival of Sydney. “The Greek Festival of Sydney is one of the longest-running cultural events in New...

Australia Preschools Encouraged to Offer Greek Language Learning

Applications are now open for Preschools to participate in the Early Learning Languages Australia (ELLA) program which engages preschoolers with languages other than English. The ELLA program is part of the Coalition Government’s efforts to boost language learning backed by...

Sydney’s Greek Independent Day Parade Attracts Thousands! (Photos)

As usual, Greek Independent Day, celebrating the Greek war of 1821 against the Ottomans, was celebrated throughout Greek diaspora communities. In Sydney, thousands of Greeks and onlookers of all different backgrounds flooded the street to check out this years Independence...