Category: GREEK DIASPORA
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32nd Sister Cities Festival is on
Thessaloniki Association in Victoria ‘The White Tower’ at 27 of November held its annual conjunction this year at Federation Square, celebrating the 32-year-strong relationship uniting Melbourne and Greece’s second-largest city. “This year we’re celebrating 32 years of Sister-City relationships, and as Melburnians from Thessaloniki we are proud of our Melbourne and at the same time…
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The Federation of Hellenic Communities and Societies of South Africa Announce Elected Presidium of the Federation of Hellenes
The Federation of Hellenic Communities and Societies of South Africa recently announced in a press release that following Hellenes have been elected unanimously by the Hellenes of South Africa as the Presidium of the Federation of Hellenes: President: John Philippou 1ST Vice President: John Spyridis 2nd Vice President: Michael Scholiadis Secretary: Costa S. Kolatsis Treasurer: Dimitris Koutakis…
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The Greek-American Principal Who Established Greek as Second Language in Bronx School
It is no minor achievement to establish Greek as second language in a Bronx school. Yet, Greek-American Penny Panagiosoulis, principal at the Kappa International High School has done just that. The Kappa High School is a public school and offers the Greek language as the official foreign language course in the curriculum. Thanks to Penny Panagiosoulis. The vast…
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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 demonstrated success in their own pursuits as well as acting as community leaders. HACCI Chair Georgina Poulos…