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Rhode Island’s Greek Community Celebrates Independence Day
State Senator Leonidas (Lou) Raptakis and Rhode Island's Hellenic communities hosted a Greek Independence Day celebration at the Rhode Island State House on March 22nd.
Raptakis, who serves as president of the World Hellenic Inter-Parliamentary Association (WHIA), emceed the Greek...
Canada
Vancouver Greek Community Terrorized into Cancelling Event
The Hellenic Community of Vancouver, British Columbia announced on Wednesday it is cancelling a rental contract with a right-wing group for the use of its premises, due to threats of violence against its members.
The "UBC Free Speech club" event,...
Canada
Ten Greeks in Montreal Awarded DEKA Recognition
Ten Deka Awards from the Hellenic Board of Trade of Metropolitan Montreal have been given to individuals of Greek heritage who are business owners in greater Montreal for their contributions to the community.
The awards gala took place at Le Windsor in...
Australia
The Hellenic Community Joins Anzacs in March and Dawn Service at Shrine of Remembrance
The communities of Australia joined together to march with the Anzacs in a remembrance march of the 6,500 Australia soldiers who fought in Greece and Crete for the Allied defense services during WWII.
The Melbourne Anzac Day march took place for...
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...
Australia
Australia’s Hellenic Community Celebrated at the 2016 HACCI Excellence Awards
The winners of the 2016 HACCI Excellence Awards were announced at the HACCI Excellence Awards Gala Ball at the Grand Hyatt Savoy Ballroom on November 18.
For the past 40 years, HACCI has focused on giving recognition to individuals who have...
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...
Australia
The Soap Opera Continues as Plans to Evict Greek Orthodox Priest and Family are Put on Hold
In Auckland's small Greek community a drama has been playing out for some time. It all started last August when a vote at the Hellenic Community's Annual General Meeting resulted in deciding to evict Father Paul Patitsas and his family...
Canada
Hellenic Community Charity Event Raises 630,000 Dollars
The Hellenic Community Gold Plate Dinner charity event that took place on Tuesday, June 9, at the Hellenic Meeting and Reception Center, managed to raised 380,000 dollars for the University of Ottawa Heart Institute.
The longstanding annual event was attended by 575...
Canada
Montreal’s Greeks Welcome Their Brethren
An increasingly number of Greeks are seeking their fortune in Canada due to the ongoing financial crisis that has put 1.3 million people out of work, and the Hellenic Community of Greater Montreal is trying to help those who...