Calamos Supports Greece

Melbourne

Greek-Australian Businessmen Donate to Greek Cultural Centre

Greek-Australian businessmen and members of the Greek community Steven and Harry Tsalikidis and Athanasios Salahas donated several hundred thousand dollars to the new Greek Cultural Centre in Melbourne, according to evrytanika.gr. The Cultural Centre was inaugurated in September. "As a...

Michalis Hatzigiannis Thrills Melbourne

Upwards of 4,000 Greeks and Australians came out to see Greek-Cypriot singer Michalis Hatzigiannis perform at the Sydney Myer Music Bowl on October 18, a showcase of the Melbourne Greek Festival. Hatzigiannis was accompanied by the Symphonic Orchestra of Melbourne. The singer presented his own...

Delphi Bank 21st Greek Film Festival Opens in Melbourne

The 21st Delphi Bank Greek Film Festival kicked off in Melbourne last night to a sellout crowd of 800 attendees. Pantelis Voulgaris’ Little England was this year’s opener, taking audiences on a visual journey of the island of Andros, where...

Greek Singer Nana Mouskouri to Perform in Australia

Nana Mouskouri, one of the most well-known Greek singers with fans across the globe, will be returning to Australia for several concerts in April 2015. The 80-year-old singer will be performing in Australia as part of her world tour to celebrate her birthday...

Australian TV Documentary on Xylouris Family

Australian public broadcaster ABC will air on Tuesday, October 14, at 10 pm, a documentary entitled "Sounds Like Home" based on the film "A Family Affair" that focuses on the music tradition of Xylouris family which is kept alive by Psarantonis,...

Greek Fast Food Chain To Hit Australia

Goody's, the popular Greek fast food chain, has set its eyes on Australian markets. According to an announcement made by the Catering Group Vivartia, the first Goody's restaurant will open in Melbourne. The company selected by Vivartia for the exclusive development of...

Greek Sells 25 Million Dollar Luxury Mansion

Greek Australian businessman Socrates Vasiliades sold his luxurious home in the Toorak suburb of Melbourne for 25 million dollars. Sources within the Australian real estate market report that  the latest sale beats the previous record of 24 million dollars paid for...

Greek to Become First Female Football Referee

Greek-Australian Helen Glouftsi makes history as it is almost certain that she will become the first female referee in Australian football, a sport that is worshiped as a religion and played mainly by men. Saturday was the championship final in...

Excitement at the Opening of the Greek Centre in Melbourne

"Melbourne officially has the largest Greek Cultural Centre in the world, marking a new, brighter future for the Greek Diaspora," said the President of Melbourne's Greek Community Vasilis Papastergiadis at the inauguration of the Greek Cultural Centre in Melbourne. The...

Thessaloniki Mayor Congratulated By Melbourne’s Jewish Community

The Jewish Community of Melbourne praised Thessaloniki Mayor Yiannis Boutaris for his efforts to restore and honor the city's Jewish history at an event held in the parliament of Victoria entitled “Jews of Thessaloniki.” The event was organized by the Thessaloniki “White...