ANZACs
Australia
ANZAC Day is Equally Important to Greeks and Australians (video)
ANZAC Day commemorates the date the Australian and New Zealand Army Corps landed at Gallipoli, Turkey on April 25, 1915, marking the first time the two armies fought together away from home, for the noble ideas of freedom and democracy.
It...
Greece
Series of Events on Lemnos to Commemorate ANZACs that Fell in Gallipoli
The island of Lemnos will be holding a series of events at Mydros on Friday, to commemorate the ANZACs that fell in the notorious Battle of Gallipoli, during World War I.
The commemoration ceremonies will start with a memorial service at the...
Australia
Olive Tree and Memorial Plaque Placed in the Victorian Parliament to Honor Anzacs
The Victorian Parliament has planted an olive tree and placed a memorial plaque in the parliamentary grounds in honor of the Anzacs who served during the Greek campaign of WWII.
The event of unveiling the memorial took place last week...
Australia
Greeks and Armenians Protest Against Kemal Ataturk Monument in Sydney
Greeks and Armenians in Australia are reacting to the erection of a monument in honor of Mustafa Kemal Atatürk in Sydney's Hyde Park. Several Greek Diaspora, Pontic and Armenian organizations expressed their disagreement with the monument in a written statement addressed...
Australia
Australians and New Zealanders Traveling to Lemnos in April
This April the Greek island of Lemnos will be flooded with visitors from Australia and New Zealand, including several Australian politicians. Navy ships from both countries will sail to Lemnos, along with cruise ships and private yachts for the...
Australia
The Australian Newspaper Advises its Audience to Visit Crete on Anzac Day 2013
The Australian newspaper included an advertisement titled “Greece & Crete: Anzac Day 2013” calling Australians to travel to Greece and in particular the island of Crete in April 2013 honoring the participation and sacrifice of the Australian soldiers (ANZACs)...