Diaspora
Australia
The Story of the Roxy Cinema’s Greek Past and Present
Peter Feros came to Australia from Greece looking for work and ended up finding employment in the York Cafe in Manilla which was owned by his brother. He later joined two other business partners, George Psaltis and Emanuel Aroney,...
Europe
Greek Schoolchildren in Frankfurt Put on Concert
A group of Greek schoolchildren from the European school of Frankfurt took the initiative to share their culture and perform a series of songs from famous Greek composers in front of their non-Greek classmates.
The concert has been named "Songs from...
Europe
The Greeks of Donetsk Oblast: Surviving the Ukraine Crisis
Unbeknownst to many, Greeks make up the third largest nationality in the Donetsk Oblast (Donetsk Province) in the Ukraine. In particular, the region is home to the city of Mariupol where a large influx of Pontic Greeks came to...
Greece
ND Leader Mitsotakis' Message to the Greeks of the Diaspora
Main opposition New Democracy leader Kyriakos Mitsotakis sent a message to the Greeks abroad asking for their cooperation for the reconstruction of the country.
"We have to unite our forces for the restoration of Greece. We create the political conditions....
Greece
Greece Owes A lot to the Diaspora for its Support of Our People, President Pavlopoulos Says
"Greece owes you a lot for your valuable support...whenever our Land and our People need it at critical times," President Prokopis Pavlopoulos said in a letter to the Greek Diaspora.
The President also underlined that all Greeks will strive "Greece...
Australia
Greek Australians Try to Support Greek Studies Dept at University of Sydney
Greek Australian students of the University of Sydney are asking from Diaspora Greeks to support the Department of Modern Greek and Byzantine Studies.
At the end of the academic year, one of the three faculty members of the department is...
Australia
Greek-Millennials Flee to Melbourne in Search of a Better Life
An interesting study highlighting the new wave of newly arrived Greek migrants to Melbourne was recently completed by Greek researcher and associate of the World Tourism Organization, Nikolaos Gkolfinopoulos.
The study focused on Greek-Millennial Migrants (GMMs) who came to Australia...
Education
SNF Presents the Greek Diaspora Fellowship Program
(Photo by The National Herald)
Representatives of Greek universities gathered on Monday at the Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural Center for the presentation of the Greek Diaspora Fellowship Program (GDFP).
The aim of the program is to stop the continuing brain drain...
Australia
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...
Australia
Jim Sarris, New Head of Delphi Bank: ‘The Hellenic Community Will Continue to be at the Core of Our Strategy’
Delphi Bank has a new leader, Jim Sarris who has been appointed the head of the bank following a career in the banking sector that has spanned some 20 years.
As the new head of Delphi, Sarris is looking to strengthen the...