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Greek Expat Tennis Players in 2014 Australian Open
The young Greek expat tennis players Nick Kyrgios and Thanasi Kokkinakis will be playing in the first series of the 2014 Grand Slam Τennis Τournament, the Australian Open, which starts tomorrow (Monday January 13) in Melbourne. Also participating is the...
Australia
Australian Areas With Greek Names
About 42 kilometers east of Melbourne, near the Dandenong Ranges, there are two beautiful outer suburbs that are named after the Greek names, Kalorama and Kallista. The two areas were given their names at the beginning of the last...
Art
Greek Open-Air Cinema in Melbourne
The open-air cinema, a much beloved form of entertainment in Greece, will be revived in the garden courtyard of the Hellenic Museum of Melbourne this summer.
The Summer Cinema Program is organized in collaboration with the Greek Film Festival and...
Australia
Greek-Australian Sells App to Apple
According to the Australian press, a 35-year-old Australian-born Greek, sold his photography app for an undisclosed amount ranging up to millions of dollars to the American tech giant Apple.
John Papandriopoulos, following the example of his father who was an...
Australia
Greek Orthodox Blessing of the Waters in Australia
Despite the bad weather at Frankston, south of Melbourne, many people attended the annual Greek Orthodox ceremony of the blessing of the waters.
According to Greek Orthodox custom, a wooden cross is thrown into the water and swimmers chase it...
Australia
Greek ‘Mourners’ Exhibit at the National Gallery of Victoria
An innovative photo expo is being presented at the National Art Gallery of Victoria in Melbourne. The title of this exhibition is “The Mourners,” and the photos depict Greek women of Melbourne, dressed in "women’s weeds," an entirely black outfit...
Australia
Dora Bakoyannis Calls on Greek-Australians to Invest in Greece
During her visit to Melbourne, Greek MP of New Democracy Dora Bakoyannis urged Greek-Australians to invest their money in Greece.
Bakoyannis, in an interview she gave with Australia radio channel SBS, underlined that, “Greece is an ideal place for anyone to cash" his...
Australia
4-Year-Old Greek Boy Returns Home After Treatment
Four-year old Loukas Strouzas returned to Melbourne with his parents after his stay in Texas where he completed radiotherapy treatment.
Greeks from all over the world contributed financially, more than $250,000, for a special radiotherapy which was necessary for the treatment of...
Australia
Greek Diaspora Family Opens Melbourne Star
The Melbourne Star (Melbourne Star Observation Wheel) opened once more on Sunday, December 22, and is expected to be the new tourist attraction of the city.
The wheel opened for the first time five years ago in Melbourne, but due...
Australia
Greek-Australian Philosophy Professor Builds Homes for the Disabled
The Human Rights Commission of Australia gave an award to former Philosophy Professor at the University La Trobe in Melbourne Christos Iliopoulos.
Iliopoulos decided to give up his seat at the university to busy himself with the construction of homes for...