Tag: Australia
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Australia’s Hellenic Community Celebrated at the 2016 HACCI Excellence Awards
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 told neoskosmos.com during the nomination process the she feels “The contribution of the Hellenic Australian community has had a tremendous impact in shaping the fabric of…
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Early Learning Languages Australia to Kick-off Preschool Program Teaching Modern Greek
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 percent of children in Australia currently study a secondary language at school, government officials reported. So far there are over 10,000 children who take part in the language…
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Alexander the Great: Pioneering Multiculturalism
The concert will take place on Wednesday, October 26 at 8 pm in one of the world’s finest music halls, the Melbourne Recital Centre or “Elizabeth Murdoch Hall”. The hall is renowned for its architectural style and acoustic perfection. The music has been written specifically for this concert by the well-known Melbournian composer Christos Ioannidis.…
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Seven Network Finally Apologizes for Saying FYROM is Home of Alexander the Great and King Philip II
Following an outpour of major Greek organizations condemning the blunder over the past several weeks, Kerry Stokes AC, Seven Network Chairman, finally responded to the issue in a letter addressed to the Greek Embassy in Australia. “Greece can proudly claim Alexander the Great as one of their own. We apologize. It was not our network’s intention…