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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...
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Australian Real Estate Agency Loses 50,000 Dollars in Fake Greek Wedding Transaction
A real estate agency in Perth, Australia, dealing with short-term rentals and long-term holiday rentals, was scammed out of 50,000 dollars. The agency made a booking for a fake Greek wedding accommodation under the name Colonel Michael Warner, a...
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Greek-Born Sydney Runner Wins ’41st Annual City To Surf’ Marathon
Greek-born Sydney runner Magda Karimali-Poulos was the first to cross the finish line at the beachside suburb of City Beach, in Perth, Australia, during the "41st annual City to Surf" marathon, taking out the women’s crown in 2:58:48.
The second woman...
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Zorba Dance to Win Guinness World Record
The organizers of the Greek Festival in Perth (Perth Glendi) have sent an open invitation to western Australia’s capital residents, to support the effort to break the Guinness World Record for the largest chain of Zorba sirtaki dancers.
The Greek...
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Greek-lead Research Shows Breast Milk Contains Stem Cells
A new study conducted in Australia by a scientific team lead by Greek scientist Foteini Hassiotou, stressed the importance of breastfeeding, showing that breast milk plays an important role in the development of the child’s body because it contains stem...
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Greek Singer Nana Mouskouri to Perform in Australia
Nana Mouskouri, one of the most well-known Greek singers with fans across the globe, will be returning to Australia for several concerts in April 2015.
The 80-year-old singer will be performing in Australia as part of her world tour to celebrate her birthday...
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Kakoulas Re-elected President of Hellenic Australian Council
The Australian Hellenic Council of Perth elected a new board of directors. Taking part in the elections were representatives from the fifteen Hellenic organizations of West Australia. The elections were held in the board room of the Greek Community in...
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Perth: An Outdoor Amphitheatre of Ancient Greek Style
A spectacular outdoor amphitheater of ancient Greek style is being constructed in Perth, the capital of Western Australia, at the initiative of the Greek businessman and benefactor of Hellenism, Manolis Petrelis. The amphitheater is being built on the premises...
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Greek Chemist Leads National Campaign Protest
Kostas Sklavos, a Diaspora Greek, who heads the powerful lobby of Pharmacists of Australia, has launched a Pan-Australian campaign, aiming to reverse the federal government's decision to reduce the subsidy of prescription-written medication.
With this measure the government estimates that...
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Society of Friends of Greek Culture Founded in Perth
Last November, professor and linguist Georgios Babiniotis, during his visit to Australia proposed the founding and the operation of centers that will aim at the promotion and dissemination of the Greek culture in Australia.
The Society of Friends of Greek...