The Penny Marathon is an initiative aiming at raising awareness of the plight of stray, neglected and abused companion animals, at sensitizing people on stray animals’ adoption and neutering programs. The initiative began in July 2012 by a small group of passionate animal lovers, who run and cycled from Marathon to the center of Athens [...]
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Tsipras’ Forthcoming Trip to Australia
Alexis Tsipras, leader of Syriza, is planning to visit Australia in the next months, as Kostas Isichos, executive of the party revealed. “My trip will not be the last. I hope that the President of Syriza, Alexis Tsipras, will be able to visit Australia in 2013”, Isichos stated in an interview to the Greek Radio [...]
Stanisi, Kokkinou and Karafotis Sing in Australia
Three famous Greek singers of Laika (Folk-Popular) songs, Katerina Stanisi, Elli Kokkinou and Kostas Karafotis, are preparing for their performances in Australia. The three singers on May 10 will be in Sydney, May 11, in Melbourne and May 12 in Adelaide. Elli Kokkinou has also performed in concerts in America and Australia in the past, [...]
Permanent Greek Folk Exhibit in Sydney
At the suggestion of the Greek-Australian Councilor, Angela Vithoulkas, the City of Sydney will now provide a special place in the Lyceum Club of Greek Women of New South Wales, giving them the chance to exhibit their traditional costumes, jewelry and all the Greek traditional items collected during its 61 years of existence. “I am [...]
Greek Journal Launched in Australia
Starting this Sunday, March 3rd, a new weekly newspaper under the title Ellinon Logos, will be published every Sunday in Sydney, a city with a large concentration of Greeks. According to its creators, it is going to be a different type relating to other gazettes, with an emphasis on exclusive news and commentary as well. [...]
Migrant Arvanitakis Australia’s Top Lecturer
Migrant James Arvanitakis has been proclaimed lecturer of the year in Australia. The award given to him was accompanied by a $50,000 cash prize, sponsored by the Australian Prime Minister’s office. Arvanitakis is a senior lecturer in the Humanities at the University of Western Sydney and is a member of the University’s Institute for Cultural [...]
Alexander the Great Exhibit Big Draw
The coming exhibit featuring Alexander the Great has drawn big interest with The Australian Museum in Sydney launching a special website, which beyond the ticket promotion, contains a range of information for the event that will kick off on Nov. 24. The museum’s site is www.alexandersydney.com.au, which emphasized that it is sponsoring one of its [...]
No Syrtaki Record, But Greek for a Day
Some 20,000 people attended the Being Greek Festival, a festival full of kefi, held in Sydney on Oxi Day, Oct. 28. it was organized by the municipality of Kogarah, the Greek community in the region and other immigrant organizations, under the slogan, Be Greek for a Day. The organizers attempt to break the Guinness World [...]
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05 / 23 The Richest Greeks of Australia
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05 / 22 Queensland’s Premier at Paniyiri Greek Festival
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05 / 22 Golden Dawn’s Scary Rise Chronicled
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05 / 22 Nick Xenophon to Form Political Party
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05 / 22 Society of Friends of Greek Culture Founded in Perth
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05 / 21 Medals to Aussies Who Fought in Battle of Crete
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05 / 20 Greek-Australian Sisters Organize Penny Marathon 2013
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05 / 20 Greek- Aborigine Receives Scots College Scholarship
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05 / 20 Turkey Disturbed by Recognition of Pontian Genocide
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05 / 19 Paniyiri 2013 Packs In The Crowds
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05 / 22 Golden Dawn’s Scary Rise Chronicled
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05 / 22 Nick Xenophon to Form Political Party
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05 / 22 Queensland’s Premier at Paniyiri Greek Festival
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05 / 20 Turkey Disturbed by Recognition of Pontian Genocide
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05 / 20 Greek- Aborigine Receives Scots College Scholarship
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05 / 17 Greek-Australian Sues Qatar Airways
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05 / 22 Society of Friends of Greek Culture Founded in Perth
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05 / 21 Medals to Aussies Who Fought in Battle of Crete
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05 / 20 Greek-Australian Sisters Organize Penny Marathon 2013
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05 / 19 Paniyiri 2013 Packs In The Crowds
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