The Victorian Water Ski Association, organizer of the Moomba Masters International Invitational Championships, conducted as part of the Moomba Water Festival on the Yarra River in Melbourne, from the 7th to the 12th of March 2012, has honored the 2011 Greek National Junior and Open Slalom Champion, Yiannis Nathanail, with an invitation to participate in [...]
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Strong Greek Presence at 2012 AACTA Awards
‘The Slap’ series, based on the book of Greek-Australian writer Christos Tsiolkas, won the Best Screenplay In Television award during the Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts Awards that were held on Tuesday night. Moreover, Alex Dimitriades won the AACTA Award for Best Lead Actor in a Television Series for his role in ‘The [...]
Pontic Greeks 2012 Synapandema in Melbourne Greeted With Success
Synapandema, the biggest gathering of Pontic Greeks in Australia, took place in Melbourne on January 20-22, 2012. Organized by the Federation of Pontian Associations of Australia and the Pontiaki Estia of Melbourne, the three-day long event aims at promoting and maintaining the Pontian culture in the Antipodes. The event this year was a gathering of [...]
“Waiting for the Barbarians” Opera by Cavafy Premieres at Tasmania’s MONA FOMA
The new opera “The Barbarians”, produced by Hobart-based opera company IHOS and composed by artistic director Constantine Koukias, opened last week in Hobart as part of the Festival of Music and Art (FOMA). Based on the poem Waiting for the Barbarians, written by Greek Alexandrian poet Constantine Cavafy in 1904, the Opera is performed in [...]
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 [...]
First Greek Minister of Victoria Nick Kotsiras Initiates Festival for Immigrants
A Festival for Immigrants was held in Melbourne, Australia on the occasion of the ‘Australia Day’ celebrations. Greek Foreign Minister of Victoria, Nick Kotsiras, who was himself an immigrant from Greece to Australia, initiated the event. For symbolic reasons, the event was in the dock “Pier station”, which was the designated spot for picking up [...]
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, [...]
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02 / 03 Greek Tourist Robbed in New Zealand While Sleeping
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02 / 01 The New Wave of Immigration from Greece to Australia
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02 / 01 Greek Water Ski Champion Invited to Victorian Moomba Masters
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02 / 01 Strong Greek Presence at 2012 AACTA Awards
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01 / 31 Greek-Australian John Ioannou Promotes Aboriginal Art
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01 / 31 Pontic Greeks 2012 Synapandema in Melbourne Greeted With Success
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01 / 31 “Waiting for the Barbarians” Opera by Cavafy Premieres at Tasmania’s MONA FOMA
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01 / 31 Meat-Fare Sunday Community BBQ Hosted By Saint George Greek Orthodox Community
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01 / 31 Greek Orthodox Community of NSW To Hold Screening Event In Memory of Theo Angelopoulos
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01 / 30 First Greek Minister of Victoria Nick Kotsiras Initiates Festival for Immigrants
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01 / 26 Eight Greek-Australians Among Recipients of This Year’s Australia Day Honours
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01 / 31 Pontic Greeks 2012 Synapandema in Melbourne Greeted With Success
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01 / 29 Greek Orthodox Priest To Give Evidence Regarding False Facebook Claims
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01 / 30 Members of House of Representatives in Cyprus Visit Australia
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01 / 25 Greek-Australian James Castrission About to Complete World’s First Unsupported Trip Across South Pole
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01 / 31 Meat-Fare Sunday Community BBQ Hosted By Saint George Greek Orthodox Community
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01 / 25 Celebrating Victoria’s Migration at the Piers Festival!
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02 / 03 Greek Tourist Robbed in New Zealand While Sleeping
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01 / 27 White-Painted Cycladic Houses Inspire New Energy Saving Solutions
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01 / 30 First Greek Minister of Victoria Nick Kotsiras Initiates Festival for Immigrants
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