Greek-Australians will be able to vote on Sunday for the new president of the Greek PASOK party as polls have been set up both in Sydney and Melbourne. Although the only candidate for the upcoming elections is Evangelos Venizelos, the local organizations of PASOK in the two big cities of Australia are inviting their members [...]
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“We Are All Greeks” Movement Travels To Sydney
After Europe and the USA, the solidarity movement “We are all Greeks” is now travelling to Australia. The Executive Committee of the movement has already launched an invitation to the Greek community of Sydney to attend its first open meeting on Australian grounds on March 15 at 7pm, at the Club of the Greek Orthodox [...]
Patras-Sydney Boat Trip To Highlight Hellenism of Macedonia
Apostolos Kardaras from Patras, Greece, had told Greek Symban World Radio in Sydney of his plans to make a boat trip from Patras to Sydney within 6 months. The boat trip will include stops at ports in Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Sri Lanka, Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia, Papua New Guinea and lastly in Sydney. When asked by “Radio [...]
Greek Language Presentation of Athens 2011 Special Olympic Games in Sydney
The official Greek language presentation of the Athens 2011 Special Olympic Games occurred this Sunday, January 22nd, organized by the Centre for Greek Literature and Poetry Kostis Palamas of Sydney. The Greek language presentation included a tour of the Games, their history, and a video-based presentation of the opening of the Athens Special Olympics held [...]
Greek Singer Lefteris Pantazis Narrowly Avoids Arrest For Illegal Gambling in Sydney
Greek singer Lefteris Pantazis was met by a rather unpleasant surprise after his performance on a cruise ship in Sydney was over. According to the Greek newspaper of Sydney “The World”, after completing his performance, Pantazis wanted to relax and joined a group of people playing cards. While their game was still on, four members [...]
Supermarkets Take Over Milk Bars in Australia
Sydney Morning Herald daily made an extensive report on the important role the Greek migrants have played in changing the Australians’ habits and life in various aspects. The feature pays extra attention to the Greek milk bars spread around the city of Sydney, which, according to two Macquarie University researchers, Mr. Leonard Janiszewski and Mrs. [...]
Yianni Agisilaou Comes to Wit Large
Wit Large is a smart comedy room which happens on the first Saturday of every month above Gleebooks bookshop in Sydney. It specialises in political, nerd-core, and hipster comedy, and has hosted some of the best comedy minds through its doors, including Wil Anderson, Kitty Flanagan, Lawrence Leung, and Danny Bhoy. After Wit Large’s sell-out [...]
Glykeria Touring Australia
The amazing Greek singer Glykeria is due to give three performances for audiences in Sydney, Melbourne and Adelaide. Glykeria has had a career of 30 years and has collaborated with many significant singers, among them George Dalaras. Glykeria was born in Serres and started her career in Athens in 1974. Her big success began with [...]
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05 / 17 Book to be Published on Macedonian Hellenes in Oceania
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05 / 17 Indigenous Find New Place to Camp But Still Boycott Paniyiri Festival
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05 / 17 Michael Spartels is 2012 ‘Kastellorizian of the Year’
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05 / 17 Greek Festival of Sydney Presents ‘Dance to the Rhythm’
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05 / 17 Singapore Airlines to Suspend Services to Abu Dhabi, Athens
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05 / 16 Aborigines Forced to Move Their Tents For Greek Paniyiri
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05 / 16 Greek-Australians Exempt from Pension Cuts
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05 / 16 Greek Studies in Australia Gains $450,000
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05 / 16 Greek Festival of Sydney Presents ‘Identity in the Sand’ Concert
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05 / 11 South Australia Greek Consulate Forced to Reduce Work Hours Due to Staff Shortage
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05 / 11 Book Released in Australia On the History of Greeks in Asia
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05 / 17 Book to be Published on Macedonian Hellenes in Oceania
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05 / 10 AHEA Organizes 2012 Hellenic Language Awards in Maroubra
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05 / 08 Melbourne Grammar School Opens Its Doors After Renovation
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05 / 10 Public Lecture on the History of Greek Cafés to be Held in Australia
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05 / 08 Boite-style Musical Performances By Greeks To Be Held In May
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05 / 08 Businessman Calls on Greek-Australian Community to Send Greece Medical Aid
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05 / 09 Greek Illustrator Draws the Titanic for National Geographic
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05 / 16 Aborigines Forced to Move Their Tents For Greek Paniyiri
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05 / 09 Australia Remembers Writer Nikos Kazantzakis
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