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The New Wave of Immigration from Greece to Australia

Modestos Latsinoglou is one of hundreds of Greeks who were forced to migrate to Australia in 2011 because of the Greek economic crisis, in order to pursue better future in Australia. He arrived in Melbourne in October, alone. His wife and 12-year-old son will remain in Greece until Modestos is in a position to bring [...]

Meat-Fare Sunday Community BBQ Hosted By Saint George Greek Orthodox Community

Come along with your family and friends to celebrate Meat-fare Sunday as a community. On this day begins the spiritual preparation for Lent, observed by Greek Orthodox believers by giving up meat products. Lent is the period that the Church has designated for its followers’ spiritual growth through fasting, prayer and worship. RSVP is preferable [...]

Greek Orthodox Community of NSW To Hold Screening Event In Memory of Theo Angelopoulos

The Greek Orthodox Community (GOC) of NSW will hold a special event in memory of the recently deceased Greek filmmaker Theodoros Angelopoulos on February 12 at its suburban premises in Lakemba, at 17:00. The event will include the screening of the first film ever created by Angelopoulos, “The Broadcast” (1968), while Dr. Vrasidas Karalis will [...]

Greek Orthodox Priest To Give Evidence Regarding False Facebook Claims

The Greek Orthodox Community of South Australia has called on Greek priest Prokopios Kanavas on Tuesday to give evidence regarding certain allegedly false bits of information he had posted on his Facebook profile about himself. According to Sunday Mail, Kanavas claimed to have completed a degree in theology and international law at Israel’s Hebrew University [...]

Eight Greek-Australians Among Recipients of This Year’s Australia Day Honours

Within the framework of ‘Australia Day’, the Australian state honors citizens for their social and humanitarian work in Australia. This year, eight Greek-Australians are among the recipients of Australia Day honours. The recipients represent the best of the Australian character. In particular, Eleni Kali from Tasmania was given an Order of Australia Medal (OAM) for [...]

Celebrating Victoria’s Migration at the Piers Festival!

Port Melbourne Piers precinct will be brought to life with the inaugural Piers Festival on Saturday, January 28, 2012, with a spectacular display of music, dance, food, historical displays, and many more activities. The Piers Festival is a family friendly event and will culminate with an exiting fireworks display at 9pm. Originally called Railway Pier, [...]

2012 Adelaide Art Festival Hellenika

FESTIVAL HELLENIKA is Adelaide’s annual multi-disciplinary arts festival dedicated to the maintenance, development, promotion and celebration of Hellenic links in the Arts. Formerly known as The Greek Cultural Month, the Festival is facilitated, coordinated and presented by the South Australian Council for the Greek Cultural Month Inc (SACGCM). Hellenic links are part of the legacy [...]

Adelaide’s Semaphore Greek Cultural Festival

The Semaphore Greek Cultural Festival will take place on Saturday the 14th through the 15th of January 2012. This year the festival celebrates 33 years of Greek community involvement and celebration at the Semaphore foreshore. The Semaphore Greek Cultural Festival is held at the Semaphore foreshore every January over the course of two days. It [...]