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Greek Australian Basil Zempilas Elected as Mayor of City of Perth

Greek Australian media personality Basil Zempilas was elected as the new mayor of the city of Perth on Saturday. It was a tightly-fought race between the media personality and former journalist Di Bain, with the pair separated by just a...

First-Ever Greek Festival to Be Held in Perth, Australia in October

The influence of Greek culture on Western Australia will be celebrated between 19 and 28 October with the first annual Perth Greek Festival. The Perth Greek Festival gives the Perth community the opportunity to experience the food, customs, architecture, music...

Sydney, Melbourne and Perth Greeks “Rise to the Challenge” at Charity Conferences

The challenge of building a more prosperous and compassionate Greece was the central theme of The Hellenic Initiative Australia’s successful "Rising to the Challenge - Greece at the Crossroads of Social Change" series of events held across Australia last...

Archbishop Makarios of Australia Makes First Pastoral Visit to Perth

His Eminence Archbishop Makarios of Australia made his first pastoral visit to Perth, Western Australia, on the 11th to the 13th of July to celebrate with local clergy and the faithful of Perth on the feast day of Saint...

Stefanos Tsitsipas Bows to Roger Federer in Perth (video)

Roger Federer has stayed on course to defend his title at the Hopman Cup after a hard-fought 7-6 7-6 win over Stefanos Tsitsipas lasting one hour and 33 minutes. The win took the Swiss team over that of Greece before...

Greece Loses to Britain 1-2 at Hopman Cup in Perth

Greece's top tennis stars Stefanos Tsitsipas and Maria Sakkari lost to Britain's Cameron Norrie and Katie Boulter 1-2 in the opening match of the eight-team Hopman Cup tennis tournament in Perth on Saturday. The score for Britain went 4-3, 3-4,...

Diners at Popular Greek Restaurant in Perth Hit with Capsicum Spray

Australian police arrested a woman for spraying capsicum spray towards diners at a popular Greek restaurant in the western city of Perth on Saturday. About 80 people were eating at Brika on Stirling Street when the bizarre incident happened around...

Perth Glendi 2018 a Great Success (video)

Perth Glendi offered two days of Greek fun, music, dance and food, as thousands of Greek Australians and people who love Greek culture joined the event on Saturday and Sunday. Organized by Live Lighter and held at Elizabeth Quay, this...

Glendi Festival Brings a Taste of Greece to Perth

The Perth Glendi Festival promises to bring a taste of Greece to western Australia for one more year on the weekend of April 21-22. Visitors will have the opportunity to savor traditional Greek dishes, great Greek singers, musicians and dance...

Perth Glendi Greek Festival Returns This Sunday!

The final countdown to the Perth Glendi Greek Festival has begun and it is set to take place this Sunday, October 23! This day is one that many in the Hellenic community have been waiting for as it celebrates the Greek culture...

Hellenic Comedy Set in 60s London to Premiere in Perth, WA

An eagerly awaited Hellenic comedy is set to charm Australian audiences. Set in 1960s London, It's All Greek To Me will premiere at South Perth's Old Mill Theater in May. The play, written by playwright Noel O'Neil and directed by Valerie Dragojevic, is the story of Nicolous...

Perth: An Outdoor Amphitheatre of Ancient Greek Style

A spectacular outdoor amphitheater of ancient Greek style is being constructed in Perth, the capital of Western Australia, at the initiative of the Greek businessman and benefactor of Hellenism, Manolis Petrelis. The amphitheater is being built on the premises...

Society of Friends of Greek Culture Founded in Perth

Last November, professor and linguist Georgios Babiniotis, during his visit to Australia proposed the founding and the operation of centers that will aim at the promotion and dissemination of the Greek culture in Australia. The Society of Friends of Greek...

Evagelinou Wins MP Seat In Perth

Eleni Evangel (Helen Parisi-Evagelinou) managed to win the seat of Perth from the Labor party representing the Liberal party in the Parliament of Western Australia, after state elections on March 9. Evagelinou, who has also an academic and educational...

Greek Myth of Elektra at Perth Festival 2012

The Greek Myth of Elektra is part of this year's Perth Festival. Elektra is arguably the darkest and most gripping 100 minutes in opera, a story of fanatical love and revenge that drives performers and orchestras to their limit....