Greek community
Canada
McGill University Launches a Teaching Greek Language and Culture Option
In the fall of 2016, McGill University’s Faculty of Education will launch the first comprehensive degree in North America to prepare Greek language teachers for elementary and secondary schools. Through the 4 year Bachelor Education TESL Elementary & Secondary...
Australia
Australia Speaks Greek in March
The "Speak Greek in March" campaign that was launched in 2015 in Australia, will be repeated again this year with greater effort and with more activities. The campaign aims to encourage and to give opportunities to hellenophiles and speakers...
Australia
Greek Community Throws Hit Party During Greek Glendi
Canberra’s Greek community showcased its rich culture and diversity last Sunday during the 18th annual Greek Glendi street party at the 2016 National Multicultural Festival. The event exceeded all expectations, attracting more people than any year before, while painting...
Australia
Historic Agreement Between NUGAS and Greek Community of Melbourne
Bill Papastergiadis says "Today marks a watershed moment for the Greek Community of Melbourne (GCM). The agreement to allow members of NUGAS to become automatic members of the GCM is reflective of the 'open door' policy of the GCM....
Australia
Australian Prime Minister at the Lonsdale Street Greek Festival
Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull will be attending the opening of the Greek Lonsdale Street Festival on Saturday, February 27. The festival opening will also be attended by the leader of the federal Opposition, Bill Shorten, Prime Minister of...
Australia
Greek-Australians Preparing to Celebrate Australia Day
Australia Day is celebrated on January 26 marking the anniversary of the 1788 arrival of the British ships at Port Jackson, New South Wales, and the raising of the Flag of Great Britain at that site by Governor Arthur...
Greek News
A Little Piece of Greece in Shanghai
Thousands of Greeks live abroad, with big communities in countries like Australia, United States, Canada, Britain and Germany. However, there are smaller communities in other parts of the world.
Shanghai is a mega-city with a population of over 23 million,...
Australia
Greek-Australian Community Language Program Cut by SA Government
The South Australia Weatherill Labor government has decided to cut the Greek Language Maintenance and Development Program, which had been part of the curriculum in 16 schools across the area.
The program offered a way for children of the Greek...
Europe
Newly Published Book Documents Istanbul Pogrom of 1955
Istos Publishing House has published a book in Turkish entitled "Dimitrios Kalumenos'un Objektifinden 6/7 Eylül 1955" (Sept. 6-7, 1955, from the Lens of Dimitrios Kalumenos), which contains a rich collection of photographs provided by former patriarch photographer Dimitrios Kalumenos.
The...
Australia
Greek Community Club Center Bought by Overseas Developer
The Greek community’s Arkadia club in Melbourne has decided to sell its main center building to an overseas developer. The building, located on Batman Street in West Melbourne was sold at 8.78 million Australian dollars, after 130 different developers...