Diaspora
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The Importance of Learning the Greek Language
Greek has been classified as one of the twelve priority languages of wider use in Australia and is taught in…
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16-12-2023 – George Bizos ICON: Film Screening
Agora Dialogue presents a special tribute documentary on George Bizos, the highly esteemed lawyer of Nelson Mandela ‘George Bizos ICON’…
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Philhellene author Arnold Zable recognised from the start the Greek passion for life with a deep sense of familiarity
“My work has been written, performed, in the spirit of philoxenia, of welcoming the stranger and seeking him out. Because…
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Is Israel to blame? The role of confirmation bias and antisemitism in the current war
The tragedy of October 7 is now etched into history as the largest genocide of the Jewish people since the…
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Melbourne presentation of book on woman-symbol of the anti-occupation struggle in Cyprus
She saw her husband, her father and other close relatives killed in front of her. She saw Turkish soldiers raping…
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Australia’s Greek Film Festival Celebrates 30 Years
It was back in 1992 that the Antipodes Board, the Cultural Arm of the Greek Community of Melbourne (GCM), decided…
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A tale of two Greek-Australian diaspora poleis
The Greek Orthodox Community of Melbourne’s (GOCM) Board of Management has recently commenced a comprehensive review of its Articles of…
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Four fundamental issues regarding the proposed legislation to remove voting restrictions for Greeks abroad
We are only days away before the Greek government’s proposed legislation aiming to remove all voting restrictions for Greeks abroad…
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Her Voice: Women’s empowering stories of courage and transformation find resonance in the US
My eyes popped wide open when I found Varvara’s e-book: “Her Voice.” Dr. Elizabeth Marmaras I read the first chapter…
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Plato’s Allegory of the Cave and the diaspora ‘innocent fraud’
John Kenneth Galbraith in his book “The Economics of Innocent Fraud” portrayed his lifetime of experience in the public and…
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Adelaide school celebrates Aboriginal and Greek bond on NAIDOC Week (video)
Teachers and students of Prospect Primary School in Adelaide composed an Aboriginal-Greek fusion song and created a video in dedication…
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Transnational representation of Greek political parties
The transnational side of politics in general has not been extensively explored, but a recent study makes reference to the…
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Harmolipi and the importance of Apodimi Compania in the Greek-Australian cultural scene
Nowadays, Melbourne’s Rebetika and folk music scene, enriched with new arrivals from Greece, owes much to the presence and style…
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Harmony Week, Multiculturalism and Other Issues
We are all reminded and rightly so, that during the past 70 years for example, Australia has successfully managed to…
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Export democracy to the Greek diaspora – an oxymoron!
Australia is a beacon of democracy, and has embedded similar values and an institutional framework to those of the ancient…
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Crowdfunding a War: The Money behind Myanmar’s Resistance
Fundraisers should take steps to shield contributors from retribution, while international donors should work with local groups to channel aid…
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