Vasilis Papastergiadis
Australia
President of the Greek Community of Melbourne Visits Psychico College in Athens
The President of the Greek Community of Melbourne, Mr. Vasilis Papastergiadis and Ms. Georgia Charpantidou, who is responsible for the Historical Archives of the Greek Community of Melbourne, visited Psychico College on Tuesday, October 10, 2017.
The visit forms part...
Australia
Greeks Fleeing to Melbourne Due to Crisis
The financial crisis in Greece has driven people out of the country. Thousands of Greeks have fled to other countries searching for job opportunities in their attempt to have a better future. A large number of people chose to...
Australia
Greek Community of Melbourne Calls on Australian Politicians to Support Greece
The Greek Community of Melbourne congratulated the Australian Greens for their initiative to submit a motion in the Senate last week to support Greece during the unprecedented economic and social crisis that has caused the suffering of people in...
Australia
Former Victorian Premier Jeff Kennett to Present Book on Greeks
Former Victorian Premier and philhellene Jeff Kennett will present the book “Macedonian Hellenes in Oceania” by Professor Anastasios Tamis, on Wednesday, March 25, at Alphington Grammar School.
The event will take place under the auspices of Greek Ambassador to Australia...
Australia
Greeks in Melbourne Impressed by Aboriginal Academic’s Lecture
Distinguished Aboriginal academic and activist Dr. Gary Foley called for the Parthenon Marbles' and Australian indigenous artifacts' return from the British Museum to their rightful place, in his lecture during a series of seminars on Greek History and Culture,...
Australia
‘Speak Greek in March’ Campaign Launched
"Speak Greek in March" campaign was launched this Saturday on the occasion of the International Mother Language Day in the presence of Consul General of Greece in Melbourne Christina Simantirakis.
Greek diplomats who were present during the event described the initiative...
Australia
Greeks in Australia Support the Greek Gov’t
The Greek festivals scheduled to take place over the weekend in Melbourne and Sydney, Australia, will be used by members of the Greek Diaspora as a way to show their support and understanding toward Greece and the situation the country...
Australia
Archbishop Stylianos Visits New Greek Community Building in Melbourne
Archbishop Stylianos of Australia made a historic visit to the new building of the Greek Community of Melbourne on Thursday, December 31, 2014.
Their Graces Bishop Ezekiel of Dervis and Bishop Iakovos of Miletoupolis accompanied Archbishop Stylianos in his tour...
Australia
Campaign to Promote Greek Language in Australia
A campaign entitled "Speak Greek in March" will be launched in early 2015 in Australia with the participation of Diaspora organizations, schools, mass media and all interested parties.
The campaign's purpose is to preserve and promote the Greek language in...
Australia
Discussing the Future of the Greek Diaspora
Greek Community of Melbourne President Vasilis Papastergiadis welcomed various Greek Diaspora organizations' representatives in the community’s new building. During the special meeting, the officials discussed about the future of Greek-Australians and Greek organizations.
They exchanged ideas and made numerous proposals...