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Melbourne, Sydney Festivals to Celebrate Greek Culture
Melbourne and Sydney are gearing up to celebrate Greek culture in two historic festivals that annually attract thousands of expatriates and Australians.
The Antipodes Festival of 2024 kicks off on Saturday in Melbourne. It celebrates Greek culture and community, bringing...
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Greek Restaurant in Melbourne Loses 90% of Profits After Supporting Israel
A Greek restaurant in Melbourne, Australia, named Mediterranean Greek Tavern, received an unexpected backlash after expressing solidarity with the Jewish community via Facebook.
According to co-owner Perry Le Greco's statement to Daily Mail Australia, he aimed to convey his support...
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Melbourne Overtakes Sydney as Australia’s Biggest City
Melbourne has overtaken Sydney as Australia's most populous city for the first time since the 19th century, the latest government figures showed.
Melbourne, the city that also boasts the largest Greek diaspora community in the world, now has a population...
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Thousands Attend Antipodes Greek Festival Weekend In Melbourne
The Antipodes Festival once again returned to Londscale Street in Melbourne on February 25-26, celebrating the Greek community of the city.
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Antipodes Festival Celebrates Greek Culture in Melbourne
Thousands of Greek-Australians and Greek culture enthusiasts are attending the Antipodes Lonsdale Street Greek Festival in Melbourne.
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Greek Evzones Take Part in Anzac Day March in Melbourne
Greek Evzones, members of the Presidential Guard, took part in the Anzac and Wreath Laying Ceremony on Monday at the Shrine of Remembrance in Melbourne, hosted by the Victorian Returned Services League.
Anzac Day, April 25th, is one of Australia’s...
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Antipodes Greek Culture Festival in Melbourne Postponed
For the second year in a row, the Antipodes Festival/Lonsdale St Greek Festival has been postponed due to the pandemic. The Festival was scheduled for 5 and 6 March.
Traditionally taking place in the historic Lonsdale St Greek Precinct it...
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Greek Woman Savagely Beaten Outside Melbourne Church
A Greek woman was savagely bashed and left bleeding on the steps of a Melbourne church on Saturday morning.
Australia
Melbourne to Illuminate Landmarks to Commemorate Greek Bicentennial
Some of Melbourne’s top landmarks will be lit up in blue and white to commemorate the declaration of the Greek War of Independence 200 years ago.
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Melbourne’s La Trobe University Reinstates Greek Language Program
After receiving word that the Greek Community of Melbourne (GCM) will donate funds and help in increasing student enrollment, La Trobe University reversed its recent decision to cease offering the Greek language in its curriculum.
The language will be taught...
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Melbourne’s Oldest Greek Orthodox Church to Reopen Before Christmas
The renovated Holy Church of the Annunciation of Our Lady, or Evangelismos tis Theotokou, is preparing to open its doors to the faithful before Christmas for the first time after a disastrous fire in 2016.
The fire blazed through much...
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New Head of Curation at the Helm of Melbourne’s Hellenic Museum
The Hellenic Museum in Melbourne, an integral institution in the preservation of Greek history and culture in the center of Australia's Greek diaspora community, announced that Sarah Craig has been appointed Head of Curation and CEO at the museum.
The...
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Melbourne Opens Up Again After “Long Winter” of Coronvirus Lockdown
After what officials and residents called a "Long Winter" of coronavirus restrictions, and the reporting of zero new coronavirus cases in Victoria, Melbourne's many retail and hospitality industries will be opening up once again.
This report marked the first time...
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Melbourne Set for New Greek Museum Which Could Rival World’s Best
It was announced on Friday that a new "tier one" Greek museum is in the works for Melbourne if the plans put forth by a group become a reality.
To be situated in the city's old Land Titles Office, the...
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Melbourne Seminar to Portray Misery of a Starving Greece Under Nazi Occupation
Violetta Hionidou, aProfessor of Modern European History at Newcastle University, will present an online lecture about Greece under the years of Nazi occupation on Thursday, October 8th.
The lecture, part of the Greek Community of Melbourne’s Greek History and Culture...