Greece’s Ambassador to Australia visits the Greek Orthodox Community of NSW

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On Tuesday, September 17, the Ambassador of Greece to Australia, Stavros Venizelos, accompanied by the Consul General of Greece in Sydney, Ioannis Mallikourtis, visited the offices of the Greek Orthodox Community of New South Wales (GOCNSW) at Lakemba.

The Board of the GOCNSW, led by its President Harry Danalis, warmly welcomed the two Greek diplomats.

The group then engaged in a constructive discussion on current issues of mutual interest concerning the Greek diaspora, including the Greek language, Greek afternoon schools, the dispatch of teachers from Greece to staff the schools, as well as funding for the Greek Festival and Greek Film Festival of Sydney. Suggestions were brought up around the participation of the Greek National Theatre in the festival.

At the end of the meeting, Mr Danalis presented Ambassador Venizelos with a commemorative plaque and various documents related to the operations and goals of the Community.

A dinner was subsequently hosted in honour of the Ambassador.

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