Internationally acclaimed Australian film director Bruce Beresford presents the inspirational true story of a small boy’s extraordinary journey from poverty to international stardom. From a grueling apprenticeship as a classical dancer in communist China, to the glory of creative freedom in America. But, there is a painful price to be paid for his quest for self expression.
Lefteris Hasapis has been elected the new president of the Pan-Lemnian Brotherhood “Hephaestos” following a unanimous vote by the Board of directors on November 1st. Mr. Hasapis has served in this post in the past.. In addition, the new council of the women’s and young girls division “Maroula” also conducted elections voting for Malama Vasilopoulou as the new president.
The Greek community of Sydney honored the 36th anniversary of the Polytechnic Schools of Athens uprising against the military dictatorship, with the protagonistic role belonging to the community’s college students, in an event last Sunday at the Greek Orthodox Community of NSW in the suburb of Laqueba. Wreaths were laid by the students of the Greek College Associations as well as by representatives of all Greek omogeneia organizations.
The two largest Greek communities of Australia are witnessing a period of election fever. Sunday December 6th has been designated as election-day for the Greek Orthodox community of New South Wales while a few days ago, the Greek Orthodox community of Melbourne and Victoria set Sunday December 13th as the day it will carry its elections for the new Board of Directors.
The New York Times has listed “The origins of El Greco - The art of icon painting in Venetian Crete” exhibition in NY as one of the three best art exhibits this fall and dedicated a full page article in its November 20th edition. The exhibit is currently on display at the Onassis Cultural Center in Manhattan’s Olympic Tower.
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September 11 victims honoured
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The over 30 Greek-American victims of the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks were honoured late last week at an austere ceremony at the site of the small St. Nicholas church. A special blessing was conducted by the Archbishop of America, Demetrios, at the ceremony, which was attended by the general consuls of Greece and Cyprus, Agis Baltas and Andreas Panagiotou, respectively.
The Association of Greek American Travel Agents (GATA) is expressing concerns over the fate of approximately 1500 Olympic Airlines passengers who have return tickets dated after September 30th, the date the airline is set to conduct its final flights.
An open letter to all political parties in view of the forthcoming October 4th elections in Greece was sent by the Federation of Greek Communities of Germany (OEK) which calls on all parties to include Greeks of the Diaspora on ballots of the state as well as regional ballots, that will include, distinguished personalities specializing on issues of significance as well on national interest for Greeks abroad.
The former president of the Federation of Hellenic Associations of Greater New York, Nick Diamantidis, will be included in the State deputy ticket for George Karatzaferis’ nationalist Laos party in the upcoming October 4 elections in Greece.
Research carried out by Kapa-Research and Harvard University’s Center for Hellenic Studies was presented a few days ago at a Conference on “Diaspora Hellenism” (Ypatia Hall, Ipeirou 2 and Patission, Athens).