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The Delphi Bank 20th Greek Film Festival Opens in Australia

Next week, the Delphi Bank 20th Greek Film Festival in Brisbane will be taking place. A great selection of comedies and imaginative dramas will screen at Palace Centro Cinemas from October 31 to November 3. The movie of Christoforos Papakaliatis...

Protest for Spyridon Louis Statue in Melbourne

A modest but moving event took place on Oct 25th- the unveiling of the statue of legendary Spyridon ("Spyros") Louis in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. However, the ceremony was disturbed by the protest of a group of citizens who did...

KKE in Favor of Greeks Abroad Voting

KKE, Greece’s Communist Party, is in favor of giving the Greeks of Diaspora the possibility to vote, but it's under certain conditions. This, among others, was the statement of Dimitris Koutsoumpas, the General Secretary of the Communist Party of Greece...

Statue of Spyros Louis to be Unveiled in Melbourne

The unveiling of the statue of Spyros Louis, the legendary golden marathon runner of the Athens Olympic Games in 1896, will be held in a modest ceremony, between 9am-1pm on Friday the 25th of October, in the suburb of...

Germans Want to Adopt the Greek “know how”

Germans are impressed with the 15-floor jewelry-building that the Greek Community decided to construct in the center of Melbourne, which is why the Australian-Germans want to adopt the Greek way of economic organization. The Ambassador of Germany in Melbourne has...

The Impact of World War II on Greek Immigrants

A Greek professor of the University of Melbourne, conducted research concerning the impact of the second world war on Greeks who emigrated to Australia during and after the war. Presenting the results of the research in a lecture in the...

Gekas’ Daughter, His Portraits’ Muse

A Greek-Australian award-winning portrait photographer from Melbourne, Bill Gekas, has drawn the attention of the global photographic community with the portraits of his 5-year-old daughter. Bill is entirely self-taught having practiced the art of photography and constantly refined his style...

Greek Community Sets up Special School for Newcomers

As it is known, the economic crisis in Greece has created a new wave of immigration to Australia. Especially the city of Melbourne constitutes an attraction for many new-coming Greek immigrants. These families face many difficulties in adjusting to...

Psathas Top Greek Composer of Diaspora

John Psathas, one of the top Greek composers of the Greek Diaspora, will appear in an event of the Hellenic Museum of Melbourne on September 29. The concert will be given in Melbourne, Australia, and includes musical compositions from his...

Tsiolkas’ Novel Barracuda Out Nov.1

The long awaited new novel by award-winning Greek-Australian author, Christos Tsiolkas, entitled Barracuda, will be presented during a special event in Melbourne, Australia, on October 23. In Barracuda, we follow the story of a young swimmer, Danny Kelly, with the...