Greek Diaspora
Australia
Sotirios Kyrgiakos in Sidney for Two Matches
Sotirios Kyrgiakos was warmly welcomed by members of the administration and fans of the Australian football team Sydney Olympic. Kyrgiakos will take part in two matches with the Greek-Australian team for the state championship of New South Wales which...
Australia
Peter Yiallouris Passes Away at Age 90
A Greek-Australian who was one of the most active members of the Greek Diaspora in the country, passed away yesterday at the age of 90. Peter Yiallouris had served as a leader of the Diaspora for decades in various...
Art
150 years of Greek Presence in Canada (Video)
The Greek community of Toronto celebrated 105 years since its founding and 150 years since the first Greek immigrant arrived in Toronto, by putting on two theatrical plays featuring the groups “Nefeli” and “Ellinakia” (Little Greeks).
The first play was...
Business
Giannis Mpoutaris, "Soros Gives Money to the Poor, But What About Other Greek Tycoons?"
The Mayor of Thessaloniki, Greece, Giannis Mpoutaris inaugurated the first center of Solidarity Now in the middle of the city. He made special reference to the Open Society Foundation of the American investor George Soros, and donations made by the organization...
Australia
Greek Firefighters Wanted in Australia
The head of the Fire Department in Australia (FRNSW), Greg Mullins, announced that he wants service to be modern and efficient, with the best executive staff on board.
He believes that he can find excellent firemen amongst the Greek Diaspora. The...
Business
Greek Diaspora of Switzerland
Switzerland is a federal state in the west of Europe, an economical and commercial crossroad of international caliber. Many Greeks are currently living in Switzerland and the two countries have a long interrelated history behind them.
The first governor of...
Canada
Toronto’s Greek Community Celebrates 150 Years with Theatrical Plays
The Greek Community of Toronto celebrates 150 years of operation, by putting on two theatrical plays featuring the groups “Nefeli” and “Ellinakia” (Little Greeks).
The group "Nefeli," under the guidance of director Nancy Athan-Milonas, will present an adaptation of "Lysistrata"...
Australia
Greek Diaspora Family Opens Melbourne Star
The Melbourne Star (Melbourne Star Observation Wheel) opened once more on Sunday, December 22, and is expected to be the new tourist attraction of the city.
The wheel opened for the first time five years ago in Melbourne, but due...
Diaspora
President's Message to Greeks Abroad
The President of the Republic, Karolos Papoulias sent a holiday message to all Greeks living abroad. In this he underlined that Greek society has gone long beyond its limits of endurance, and that this has now finally been understood...
Canada
On Resiliency of Greek People
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A Greek medical student from the University of Ottawa explores the role of human resilience as a resolution for the current Greek crisis.
By Maria Psihogios - In times of crisis, one inevitably finds themselves gravitating toward sources of strength...