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Promises to Grant Melbourne’s Greek Cultural Center

The Greek Cultural Center in Melbourne, Australia, which is under construction, will be granted the amount of 455,000 dollars for the following three years by the federal government, if the coalition between the Liberal and the National Party wins...

‘Papadopoulos & Sons’ to Get US Release in October

"Papadopoulos & Sons," an indie about a wealthy Anglo-Greek entrepreneur who loses everything in a banking crisis and has to start over again by opening a chip shop with his estranged brother, is finally getting a theatrical release in...

Australia’s Labor Party Reaches Out to Greece

The Labor party in Melbourne calls all members of the Greek community to express their opinion, complaints as well as key issues of importance within the community and organizations. Australia has changed significantly over the past two decades with...

Julia Gillard: “Likening Economy to Greece is Absurd”

Prime Minister Julia Gillard has accused Tony Abbott of being "grossly irresponsible" for likening the future fortunes of the Australian economy to that of crisis-struck Europe. The opposition leader backed comments by former Commonwealth Bank of Australia boss and Future...

An Insight into the Greek-Orthodox Community of Jordan

The saying, “Opou geis, kai patris," is a familiar one attesting to the Greek spirit of seeking out fortune and adapting to many foreign soils. But as evidenced by the Greek community of Madaba, Jordan, not only can Greeks...

Pupils Learn About Greek Cultural Presence in Alexandria

The young pupils of Pratsikio Primary School of the Greek Community in Alexandria visited the Branch of the Hellenic Culture Foundation in the Egyptian city and the Kavafis Museum to get a direct taste of the Greek cultural presence...

South Africa Attracts Unemployed Greeks

The Greek debt crisis is forcing its young people to search for better life prospects outside the country. South Africa is a new land for those troubled Greeks, where applications filed by Greek unemployed people are piling up day...

Professor Papastergiadis’ Lecture on Contemporary Migrants

Contemporary migrants have nothing in common with post World War II migrants, supports Professor of Cultural Studies, Media and Communications at the University of Melbourne Nikos Papastergiadis. The professor delivered a lecture to the Greek community of Melbourne on “The...

Kulturforum in Wiesbaden Hosts Successful Greek Music Night

Everyone interested in music left the Kulturforum in Wiesbaden, Germany in absolute joy after the musical night had come to an end. On October’s last Saturday, Greeks gathered in the culture centre of Wiesbaden and enjoyed the performances of five...

Disabilities Prevail Within Greek Australian Community

According to a survey conducted by the Australian Bureau of Statistics, the level of disabilities within the Greek Australian community dramatically increased between 2003 and 2009. Just under one in five Australians born in Australia (about four million people)...