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2011 has been a year full of activities in the areas of education, arts, history and culture for the Greek Community.

Φέτος η επέτειος της 17ης Νοεμβρίου αποκτά ιδιαίτερη σημασία για την Κοινότητά μας. Σε μια ημερομηνία, σημαδιακή για τον ελληνικό λαό, εφόσον συμπίπτει με την 38η επέτειο της ηρωικής εξέγερσης των φοιτητών του Πολυτεχνείου το 1973, η Κοινότητα θα απονείμει πιστοποιητικά στα 80 και πλέον άτομα που παρακολούθησαν τα σεμινάρια Ελληνικής Ιστορίας και Πολιτισμού.

Ένας μεγάλος αριθμός συμπαροίκων παρακολούθησαν με ενδιαφέρον την ομιλία του καθηγητή Ελληνικών του πανεπιστημίου Flinders της Νότιας Αυστραλίας, Μιχάλη Τσιανίκα, την περασμένη Πέμπτη, στο οίκημα της Ελληνικής Ορθόδοξης Κοινότητας Μελβούρνης και Βικτώριας.

Minister for Multicultural Affairs and Citizenship Nicholas Kotsiras along with Lord Mayor of Melbourne Robert Doyle flicked the switch and shone the light on Melbourne's Greek Precinct. The Victorian Government contribution has equipped Lonsdale Street with new gateway lights marking the entry to the Greek Precinct and enhancing its identity.

The 18th Greek Film Festival was launched on Wednesday 12th October with the screening of the popular comedy Need for Lies with an audience of nearly 800. The audience enjoyed not only the film but celebrated the opening of the Festival with music, dancing and ample food and wine.

The festival will showcase the best of contemporary Greek cinema and this year highlights the ability of Greek cinematographers to produce acclaimed and award winning films under the most difficult circumstances.

The Greek Orthodox Community of Melbourne & Victoria's afternoon and Saturday Greek language Schools hosted its annual Dinner Dance at Stars International Receptions on the Saturday 17th September.

Over 300 students, families, staff and friends attended the dance and spent an enjoyable evening filled with music and dancing.

The highlight of the evening were the impressive traditional Greek dancing performances by the students of all ages, led by their teacher Jenny Iliou.

This October the Greek Film Festival returns to Palace Cinema Como with one of the strongest programs to date. The Festival will open on Wednesday 12 October with Need For Lies (Dir. Ieroklis Michaelidis), an adaptation of one of Greece's best-loved stage comedies. Dimitris Psathas' satire on Greek political machinations comes to life on the silver screen and stars the films director Ieroklis Michaelidis alongside Zeta Makrypoulia and Odysseas Papaspiliopoulos.

Οn the occasion of the 114th Anniversary of the Greek Orthodox Community of Melbourne & Victoria we are proud to publicly release detailed images of the first minutes of the GOCMV (1897-1916).

The minutes contain hundreds of names of early Greek settlers and through its pages we observe the history of the organisation as it evolved through its first two decades: the establishment of the first Greek Orthodox Church in Melbourne, the contribution of the founding members to the war efforts in Greece and the first constitution of a Greek organisation in Australia.

Antipodes Festival, The Greek Orthodox Community of Melbourne and Victoria and Bank of Cyprus present: Flavours of Greece Festival 2011. A culinary journey through Greek cuisine as imagined by the top Greek Restaurants in Melbourne.

The Australian Bureau of Statistics will conduct the 16th Census of population and housing the 9th of August 2011 in order to accurately measure the number of people in Australia on Census Night, their key characteristics and the dwellings in which they live. The census underpins Australia's democracy and is crucial to communities, private institutions and all levels of government when planning infrastructure community services and facilities where you live.

Over 120 women attended the inaugural Cross Cultural Women's Leadership Forum hosted by the Greek Orthodox Community of Melbourne and Victoria (GOCMV) on 16 June 2011 at BMW Edge, Federation Square.

The Forum was attended by women from a diverse range of cultural backgrounds representing their specific community.

On Sunday 22nd May, 2011 a BBQ was held at Alphington Grammar for the teachers of Modern Greek in Melbourne. Over 60 teachers and friends enjoyed a leisurely Sunday afternoon within the grounds of Alphington Grammar. The event provided an opportunity for teachers of Modern Greek to meet and discuss matters pertaining to the teaching of the language.

Requirements For The Registration Of Unregistered Greek-Australian Citizens In A Municipality In Greece.

The following applies to individuals of Greek decent. These documents are required when applying for Greek citizenship:

UPDATED 15/7/2011
Over the last twelve months there has been a sharp increase in regard to Greek citizens wishing to migrate to Australia. Many of these enquiries include queries about how one can apply for a visa and which visa may be the most appropriate for the applicant. Additionally, many of these applicants have highlighted associated difficulties in understanding the migration process. The current visa scheme is wide ranging and ranges from skilled workers and professionals to student visas.

The Greek History and Culture Seminar series, presented by the Greek Orthodox Community of Melbourne & Victoria and La Trobe University concludes the first part of its series, titled "Antiquity, Classical Greece & Hellenistic Period" over the next two weeks.

Presented by Owl Publishing in conjunction with The Greek-Australian Cultural League of Melbourne and the Hellenic Writers Association of Australia.

Translated from the original Greek into English by academic and literary translator Konstandina Dounis.

Published as part of the 'Writing the Greek Diaspora Series', this work will be officially launched by Maria Vamvakinou MP, Federal Member for Calwell.

The Pancretan Association of Melbourne & Australia and the Greek Orthodox Community of Melbourne & Victoria are hosting the inaugural Hellenic Tennis Open where the finest tennis athletes of Hellenic descent will engage in battle and produce some of the finest tennis at junior and senior levels.

GREEK ORTHODOX ARCHDIOCESE OF AUSTRALIA

GREEK ORTHODOX COMMUNITY OF MELBOURNE & VICTORIA

HOLY WEEK SERVICES 2011

The Greek Orthodox Community of Melbourne & Victoria (GOCMV), the Modern Greek Teachers Association of Melbourne and Victoria with the support of the Education Consul for the Hellenic Republic Mr. Charalampos Ladopoulos are organising a forum on the topic of:

What parents and teachers need to know about the Australian Curriculum for languages.

With enrolments exceeding 150 participants, the Greek History and Culture Seminar series continues to attract interest from new students and has proven, in its first weeks, to be an outstanding success.
The Greek History and Culture Seminar series, presented by the Greek Orthodox Community of Melbourne & Victoria and La Trobe University has provided a rare opportunity for Greek Australians to learn more of their heritage and in this, the first part of the series, titled “Antiquity, Classical Greece & Hellenistic Period”.
We would like to thank all participants, interested members of the community and in particular the academics for their contribution to the success of the first seminar series.

Αn estimated 150,000 patrons flocked to Lonsdale Street to participate in the Annual Antipodes "Glendi" during the weekend, making the event one of biggest in recent memory.

The Greek Orthodox Community of Melbourne and Victoria and the Greek Program of La Trobe University will offer a program of Greek History and Culture during the 2011 academic year. 

The Seminars aim to provide the opportunity to members of the broad Greek community of Melbourne, of post secondary school age, to delve into the long and fascinating history of Greece, and the Greek culture in its various forms and stages, aspects of which have formed the foundation of Western civilisation. 

A new school year has commenced and the interest in our Afternoon and Saturday Greek language schools is exceptionally high, with an increasing number of parents enrolling their children. The successfully 2010 VCE results, in combination with a proficient educational program, have been a major factor in such unparalleled demand for enrolments. 

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