1+ week, 4+ day ago   (910+ words) There was cause for celebration when the Pharos Alliance gathered at the Greek Centre on Wednesday evening. Pharos Professor Joseph Lo Bianco confirmed that the formal process to reinstate the major at La Trobe University had begun after months of…...

2+ week, 5+ hour ago   (479+ words) Pharos Alliance and the Greek Community of Melbourne (GCM) will convene an open meeting to report to the community on the outcome of the fundraising campaign to restore the Advanced Major in Greek at La Trobe University and begin planning…...

2+ week, 6+ hour ago   (495+ words) The 12th International Summer University, “Greek Language, Culture and Media,” will begin in Sydney on September 6, placing the development, strength and future of the Greek language in Australia at the centre of discussion. This year’s program, titled “The Greek Language in…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (461+ words) The Pontian Association of NSW “Pontoxeniteas” has raised $22,665 for the maintenance of Pontian House at its third Winter Wonderland Gala. Held at The Grand Roxy in Brighton-Le-Sands, Sydney on Saturday, August 22, the event brought generations of the Pontian community together…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (193+ words) Emmanuel Vitetzakis has been elected President of the Cretan Association of Sydney & NSW, succeeding outgoing President Terry Saviolakis. The Association held its annual elections at the Ashbury Senior Citizens Centre on Friday, August 21, with 73 financial members casting their votes for…...

3+ week, 4+ hour ago   (1195+ words) The Northcote Festival may be grounded in Hellenic culture and Greek Orthodox tradition. However, there was no monoculture to be found when thousands gathered at the Holy Monastery of Axion Estin on Sunday. Greek, Cypriot and Pontian dancers shared the…...

3+ week, 7+ hour ago   (247+ words) The Northcote Festival will receive $200,000 over four years under a re-elected Victorian Labor Government, with the funding aimed at supporting the growing multicultural celebration in Melbourne’s inner north. State Member for Northcote Kat Theophanous MP announced the election commitment at…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (391+ words) Following its sold-out inaugural symposium earlier this year, Greek Women Speak is bringing the community back together for a mid-year event in Melbourne where anyone will have the opportunity to take the microphone. The Greek Women Speak Mid-Year Catch Up…...