On the first evening of April at Lakeside Stadium, the blue and white of the Greek flag told its story before a single word was spoken. Banners lined the room, while screens flickered with the faces of revolutionaries.
“It is symbolic that we are celebrating today because the liberation started in Kalamata on 23rd March 1821 and continued to 25th March,” said MC Spyros Alatsas, addressing hundreds of Greek Australians who gathered at the Hellenic Museum for a grand celebration of Greek Independence Day. The event, a vibrant party, featured traditional music, dance, […]
Canberra is set to transform into Australia’s most Hellenic city this March, as the local Greek community prepare to mark Greek Independence Day with a series of events and symbolic displays across the capital. Greek flags will fly from Monday, March 24 in honour of Greek Independence Day, officially commemorated on March 25. The flags […]
Oakleigh Grammar has commemorated the 204th anniversary of Greek Independence Day with its annual Independence Day Assembly.
The Consul General of Greece in Sydney, Ioannis Mallikourtis, held an official reception on Monday, March 27 at the University of Sydney’s Great Hall to mark Greek Independence Day.
The Kalavryton Society ‘Aghia Lavra’ in New South Wales celebrated Greek Independence Day and its 59th anniversary with a dinner dance on Saturday, March 19.
Federal Member for Reid, Fiona Martin MP, has always been incredibly proud of her Greek heritage and strives to find out more about it every day.
It’s that time of the year again as Greek communities across Australia prepare to celebrate the 201st anniversary of the start of the Greek War of Independence.
WASHINGTON, DC – The American Hellenic Institute (AHI) on April 14 virtually hosted its annual Congressional Salute to Greek Independence Day to celebrate the 200th Anniversary of Greek Independence and the common democratic ideals shared by Greece and the United States. The event was held in cooperation with the Congressional Hellenic Caucus’s co-sponsors, Representative Gus […]
SYRACUSE, NY – The Bicentennial Committee of the Hellenic Community of Syracuse, spearheaded by Syracuse AHEPA Chapter 37, gathered in front of City Hall and celebrated the 200th Anniversary of the start of the War for Greek Independence, March 25th.
