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Costume from Epirus Every costume on display at the Hellenic Museum gives us a beautiful visual insight into the unique and rich costumes from around Greece, but the festive costume from Epirus stands out to me. The costume consists of a silk…

The Greek Community of Melbourne (GCM) welcomed last week’s budgetary announcement of the Prime Minister Scott Morrison and the Minister for Immigration, Citizenship and Multicultural Affairs David Coleman to fund our organisation with an allocation of $5 million in the 2019-2020 Federal…

Over 60 members of the Greek Orthodox Community of Broadmeadows and Districts attended an aged care forum hosted by Maria Vamvakinou MP in the electorate of Calwell on Monday 8 April. The forum, conducted by Pronia, was aimed at informing the Greek…

On Saturday 23 March 2019 over 350 members and guests joined the committee of the Society of Kalamata “23 March” for its hugely successful 38th annual dinner dance. The Annual Dinner Dance was a celebration in honour of the 198th anniversary of the Liberation of Kalamata on…

Last night the Panmacedonian Association Melbourne Victoria participated in a protest outside the Malvern Town Hall against the visit by Greek politicians Quick & Varemenos at the Greek National Day celebratory event. It has come to our attention that after the PMAV…

Today, I had the pleasure alongside several other NUGAS Committee members – as well as Cypriot and Egyptian Youth members – in attending a Youth Conference organised by the Greek, Cypriot and Egyptian Consulates in Melbourne. What an incredible experience it was!…

For over 45 years, Alpha ELC provides quality care and education to children between the ages of 3 months to 5 years. Alpha’s immersive environment encourages multiculturalism and provides a strong Greek bilingual program and an integrated Kindergarten Program. On the 24…

On 19 March 2019, the Melbourne University Greek Association Melbourne, in collaboration with the Macquarie University Greek Association Sydney, launched Yannis Dramitinos’ Nationality: Unquestionable at the Kudos Gallery in Sydney. Our collaborative exhibition was presented as part of the 37th Annual Greek…

Last Thursday night saw the Hellenic Museum launch the new exhibition Beyond Attica: Art of Magna Graecia. The exhibition showcases a unique collection of South Italian red-figure vases dating from the 5th and 4th centuries BCE. The collection of 19 decorated vases…

AGAPI Care has officially opened “AGAPI House” at 12 Showers Street in Preston. Representatives from government, local council, community organisations, friends and families were present to witness this very important event. Proceeding commenced with a blessing ceremony and was followed by an…

Opening Friday 15 March at the Hellenic Museum, the exhibition Beyond Attica: Art of Magna Graecia is a unique collection of Attic black-figure and south Italian red-figure vases, dating from the 6th century to 4th century BCE. Until the fifth century BCE…