Ioannina set to elect first Greek-Jewish mayor in country’s post-WWII era

7 June, 2019

The first Jewish mayor of a municipality in Greece in the post-war period was elected on Sunday, as medical professor Moses Elisaf won a hotly contested race by a razor-thin margin in the northwest lake-side city of Ioannina. With 160 out of…

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Greek Island installs lending libraries on its beaches

7 June, 2019

A group of islanders from Kimolos, located in the southwest of the island group the Cyclades, have installed free lending libraries at all the major beaches of the island to make tourists’ stays even more enjoyable. The tiny libraries, made in the…

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The island of Serifos presents “the first smoke-free beach” in Greece

7 June, 2019

A paradise on Greece’s earth for non-smokers. The first smoke-free beach is here on the island of Serifos in the Cyclades. The pilot program starts this summer in cooperation of local authorities and the Laskaridis Foundation. This has been announced on Wednesday…

GREECE

Uncovering Ancient “First Drafts” on Greek Ceramics

7 June, 2019

The complex and finely painted images on ancient Greek ceramics might appear to us as being effortlessly made, but even the most skilled Athenian vase painters didn’t just wing it. Underneath the brush strokes are traces of preparatory drawings made by the…

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Final results of Greece’s second round of local elections revealed

7 June, 2019

The final, official results from Sunday’s second round of local elections in the largest cities and regions in Greece were announced on Monday morning. Here is a breakdown of the winning parties and candidates in the major city and regional elections: Municipality…

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Nafsika Stamoulis Foundation Scholarship awards at Oakleigh Grammar School

6 June, 2019

The “Nafsika Stamoulis Foundation” provided scholarship funding to three year 12 students who excelled in the stu-dies of Performing Arts, Visual Arts and History. The three recipients of the awards received $3000 each, provided by the “Nafsika Stamoulis Foundation”. Nafsika Stamoulis Scholarship…

COMMUNITY

New NUGAS VIC committee 2019/2020

6 June, 2019

On Monday the 29th of April, the National Union of Greek Australian Students (NUGAS) Victoria held their AGM to elect a new committee for the 2019/2020 term. Boasting a membership base of over 2000 members, NUGAS, as a Greek youth organisation, remains…

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Ioannina set to elect first Greek-Jewish mayor in country’s post-WWII era

Greek Island installs lending libraries on its beaches

The island of Serifos presents “the first smoke-free beach” in Greece

Uncovering Ancient “First Drafts” on Greek Ceramics

Final results of Greece’s second round of local elections revealed

Nafsika Stamoulis Foundation Scholarship awards at Oakleigh Grammar School

New NUGAS VIC committee 2019/2020

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