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 [...]
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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, [...]
Nadia Tass’ Film ‘Matching Jack’ Relies on Simplicity and Truth
There are two scenes in director Nadia Tass’ film Matching Jack, a peerless story of courage and grace, that typify her understated approach to making movies in an industry which revels in excess, sensationalism, comic book heroes, and over-the-top-in-your-face hyperbole, and both are more revealing than any on-screen explosion. Both involve the matchless Irish actor [...]
Pantelis Thalassinos To Perform In Australia in February
Greek singer and songwriter Pantelis Thalassinos will be visiting Australia for the first time since he began his career in 1977, to perform at the Melbourne Antipodes Festival on February 23, and give one show only at the Enmore Theatre in Sydney on February 25. The Greek community of Australia has tried numerous times to [...]
Greek Language Presentation of Athens 2011 Special Olympic Games in Sydney
The official Greek language presentation of the Athens 2011 Special Olympic Games occurred this Sunday, January 22nd, organized by the Centre for Greek Literature and Poetry Kostis Palamas of Sydney. The Greek language presentation included a tour of the Games, their history, and a video-based presentation of the opening of the Athens Special Olympics held [...]
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 [...]
Australian-Cypriot Co-Production Wins Best Australian Short Film at 2012 Flickerfest Festival
The latest powerful short film, The Palace, directed by Australian Anthony Maras won Best Australian Short Film at the 21st annual Flickerfest ceremony. Shot on the battle-scarred streets of Cyprus along the United Nations Green Line that cuts the nation in two, The Palace – an Australian-Cypriot co-production – details the heart wrenching story of [...]
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02 / 10 St. Therapon Parish Community to Hold 2012 Greek Festival
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02 / 10 Ancient Underwater Greek City Digitally Mapped by University of Sydney
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02 / 10 Australian Parliament House Concerned Due to Turkish Occupation in Northern Cyprus
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02 / 10 Greek Community Associations Raise Funds To Help Kalymnos Island
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02 / 08 Pancretan Association of Melbourne Presents Its 40th Anniversary Dinner Dance
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02 / 08 Pancretan Association of Melbourne to Host 2012 Annual Picnic
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02 / 06 Οmirou: Appreciation for Australia’s Support
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02 / 05 Cyprus House President Comments on Official Visit to Australia
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02 / 05 Greek Professor Stan Skafidas is the Research Group Leader for the Australian Bionic Eye Project
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02 / 05 Woman Indicted for False Rape Accusation Files Lawsuit Against ‘The Age’ for Fabricating Interview
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02 / 03 Greek Tourist Robbed in New Zealand While Sleeping
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02 / 06 Οmirou: Appreciation for Australia’s Support
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02 / 01 Strong Greek Presence at 2012 AACTA Awards
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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 / 05 “Only a Mountain Cannot Meet Another Mountain” – A Touching Story by Socrates Tsourdalakis
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02 / 05 Woman Indicted for False Rape Accusation Files Lawsuit Against ‘The Age’ for Fabricating Interview
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02 / 05 Greek Professor Stan Skafidas is the Research Group Leader for the Australian Bionic Eye Project
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02 / 05 Cyprus House President Comments on Official Visit to Australia
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02 / 08 Pancretan Association of Melbourne to Host 2012 Annual Picnic
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