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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 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...

On Saturday February 14 and Sunday February 15, the 33rd Greek Festival of Sydney transformed Darling Harbour into a bustling site, with the two-day annual Greek Fest. Over the two days, visitors were treated to entertainment on two stages. International...

“The first aim of the AGSC is to let the Australian people know the truth about Greece. The second is to organize people to push the Australian government to support the Greek people,” said Adam Rorris, coordinator of the...

The Greek festivals scheduled to take place over the weekend in Melbourne and Sydney, Australia, will be used by members of the Greek Diaspora as a way to show their support and understanding toward Greece and the situation the country...

Lonsdale Street Festival 2015, organized by the Greek Community of Melbourne, was launched on Thursday, February 12, in the presence of city councilors Beverley Pinder-Mortimer and Ken Ong, as well as the Consul General of Greece in Melbourne, Christina Simantirakis. The...

The works of composer Mikis Theodorakis and Nobel Prize-winning poet Odysseas Elytis will be celebrated on April 17 as part of the Greek Festival of Sydney. This stunning collaboration features international vocalist Vasilis Lekkas, celebrated Greek-Australian conductor George Ellis, the...

Friends and relatives contributed to a fundraiser to assist Greek Australian Mary Mourgelas whose husband was killed by a bolt of lightning in Worongary. The 39-year-old Kane Bennett was killed trying to protect his wife and two children from an...

Greek-Australian Liberal senator Arthur Sinodinos may have supported a motion to spill Tony Abbott’s leadership at the Liberal Party, however he is now offering his help to the Australian Prime Minister. Having served for ten years as director general in the...

Two Greek-Australian artists were included on “The Power Trip 2015” list of “The 50 Most Powerful People in Australian Art.” Barry Keldoulis, a Sydney gallery owner, curator and Sydney Contemporary Art Fair and Melbourne Art Fair director, took the...