Prime Minister Julia Gillard led a large contingent of politicians who came to the March 16 opening of the Antipodes Festival, ignoring a chilly rain to kick off the festivities to honor Hellenism and make their presence known to voters. Others in attendance were Opposition leaderTony Abbott, the Premier of Victoria Denis Napthine, the Leader [...]
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Hatzigiannis Coming to Sydney and Melbourne
The talented and popular Cypriot musician Michalis Hatzigiannis will perform in this year’s Melbourne festival Antipodes, which will be held on March 16 at Lonsdale Street, as well as at Darling Harbour in the Greek Festival of Sydney the next day, organizers said. Hatzigiannis was born in Nicosia, Cyprus on November 5, 1979. He is [...]
‘Flavours of Greece’ Event to Be Held in Victoria
The Antipodes Festival is hosting the Flavours of Greece event, proudly presented by Barbaresso Oyzo. The event will take place in Melbourne from August 28 through September 27, 2012. Flavours of Greece, presented by Barbaresso Oyzo, brings you four weeks of foodie events featuring delectable Greek food, decadent desserts, gastronomic trivia and and the finest [...]
‘Someone Else’s War’ Book Presentation At Antipodes Festival
Within the framework of the Antipodes Festival, the Greek-Australian community will present the book ’Someone Else’s War’ on the 18th of March, written by the Greek-Australian writer and journalist Phil Kafcaloudes. Based on true events, Phil Kafcaloudes’ Someone Else’s War is a novel that spans the life of the author’s maternal grandmother, a reluctant spy and British agent [...]
Αustralia Focuses on the Greeks This Weekend
The attention of Australia is focused on the Greeks this weekend. And this is not only due to Greek Festivals taking place in the cities of Melbourne and Sydney, but also because of the rapid developments in the Australian political scene. Only 48 hours away from the Monday ballot that will determine her position in [...]
Αustralian PM and Opposition Leader to Attend Greek Glenti on February 25th
Australian PM Julia Gillard, and leader of the main opposition party, Tony Abbott, will attend the major “Greek Glenti” of the Greek-Australian ‘Antipodes’ Festival on Saturday, February 25. The news was confirmed by the President of the Greek Community of Melbourne, Vasilis Papastergiadis, who noted that the presence of the Australian leadership (including many other [...]
Ministry of Multicultural Affairs To Financially Support Greek Antipodes Festival
The Antipodes Festival was first organized in March 1987 after an initiative taken by the Greek Orthodox Community of Melbourne and Victoria. The first foundation meeting was held on March 25, 1986, in which the first “Committee” was elected to prepare and organize the Antipodes Festival under the auspices of the community. In October, 1984, [...]
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05 / 15 Australia to Receive 190,000 Immigrants
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05 / 13 Aussie Parliament Notes Pontian Genocide
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05 / 13 Paniyiri Greek Festival Opens Gates
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05 / 15 Five Million Dollars to Soundproof Greek Church
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05 / 20 Greek-Australian Sisters Organize Penny Marathon 2013
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05 / 20 Greek- Aborigine Receives Scots College Scholarship
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05 / 20 Turkey Disturbed by Recognition of Pontian Genocide
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05 / 19 Paniyiri 2013 Packs In The Crowds
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05 / 17 Political Reactions To St Nicholas Church Soundproofing
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05 / 17 Greek-Australian Sues Qatar Airways
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