Tag: Australia
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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…
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Early Learning Languages Australia to Kick-off Preschool Program Teaching Modern Greek
On Monday the Early Learning Languages Australia (ELLA) program announced open applications for its educational program which uses the application called Polyglots to help teach foreign languages. The announcement comes as the Australian government has committed itself to upping funding in promoting foreign languages in education programs, including an outreach to preschool-aged students. Only 12…
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Alexander the Great: Pioneering Multiculturalism
To celebrate the 30th anniversary of its foundation, the Australian Institute of Macedonian Studies (AIMS), in collaboration with the Greek Community of Melbourne (GCM) and the Pan-Macedonian Association presents the musical concert “Alexander the Great: Pioneering Multiculturalism”. The concert will take place on Wednesday, October 26 at 8 pm in one of the world’s finest…
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Seven Network Finally Apologizes for Saying FYROM is Home of Alexander the Great and King Philip II
After much protest and demands for a retract, Seven Network has finally offered an apology for their presenters referring to FYROM as the home of Alexander the Great and King Philip II during the 2016 Rio Olympics opening ceremony. Following an outpour of major Greek organizations condemning the blunder over the past several weeks, Kerry Stokes AC,…
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Socceroos beat Greece 1-0
YOU just know this Australian team will never give up, even if in the end they needed a Leckie break to claim a European scalp. A 1-0 win for the Socceroos over Greece at ANZ Stadium last night came courtesy of the last kick of the game, Mathew Leckie’s turn and shot from the edge…
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Lonsdale Greek Festival attracts over 100,000 people
The 29th Lonsdale St Greek Festival, Melbourne’s largest celebration of Greek culture, took over Lonsdale Street last weekend, featuring 3 stages of free entertainment, children’s rides and activities, and over 60 food, drink and craft stalls. Both Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull and Opposition Leader Bill Shorten attended the Greek cultural event which attracted more than…
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Speak Greek in March campaign spreads across Australia and overseas
The Speak Greek in March (SGM) campaign was conceived in order to stimulate the Greek community, the school system and government to give greater priority to the speaking, learning and teaching of the Greek language. This initiative was started in 2015 by individuals and representatives of literary and cultural organisations within the Greek community. The…
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Greece closer to facing the Socceroos in Melbourne
Apparently, lobbying and pressure from soccer fans and the Greek community has paid of, as the friendly match between Greece and the Socceroos is confirmed to take place in Sydney on June 4, with a second match planned for Melbourne on June 7. The confirmation came from Coach Ange Postecoglou who said that his team…