Past events presented by the Australian Institute of Macedonian Studies
The Society for Macedonian Studies (Εταιρεία Μακεδονικών Σπουδών – Ε.Μ.S.) and the Australian Institute of Macedonian Studies (A.I.M.S.), on the occasion of the 10th anniversary of the Macedonian Diaspora Communication Network (D.E.O.M.) of the E.M.S. [2016–2026] and the 40th anniversary of the Australian Institute of Macedonian Studies (AIMS) [1986–2026], co-organised Read more
For a century, The Greek Herald newspaper has documented the highs, heartbreaks, arguments, triumphs, arrivals, farewells, church disputes, political dramas, community milestones and everyday lives of Greek Australians. On Wednesday, May 27, many of the people who helped shape that story — or grew up reading it — gathered beneath the Read more
During the Meeting of the Region of Western Macedonia, the Regional Governor Giorgos Amanatidis, in the presence of the Deputy Regional Governors of Kozani, Kastoria, Grevena and Florina and dozens of mayors and representatives of the Region as well as Macedonian officials, presented the Honorary Distinctions of the local regional Read more
A one-year memorial to honour the life and legacy of the late Peter Jasonides was organised by the Australian Institute of Macedonian Studies in collaboration with Alphington Grammar and Pontiaki Estia. The event was held on Friday the 11th of July at the Alphington Grammar Lyceum. Peter was an iconic Read more
The documentary “Lethal Nationalism: Genocide of the Greeks 1913-1923” was screened for the first time in Australia in a cinema in Melbourne on the 19th of May 2024. The documentary chronicles the genocide of the Greeks, and other indigenous Christians, at the hands of the Ottoman and Nationalist Turks. Terry Read more
As part of the 2024 South African Film Festival, which will be taking place from the 2nd to the 30th of May in Australia and New Zealand, a documentary titled “George Bizos ICON” will be screened in selected cinemas. The documentary is about the life of George Bizos, a Greek Read more
Stavros Stavridis, a journalist who is a contributor to the National Herald, a U.S. based independent newspaper for the Greek Diaspora community, wrote an article for the newspaper about the visit to Australia by the Greek-American scholar, Dr. Constantine Hatzidimitriou. The article can be read at the link below: Constantine Read more
3rd and final Lecture of a series of Lectures delivered by Dr Constantine Hatzidimitriou during his visit to Melbourne in October 2023 Dr. Constantine Hatzidimitriou holds a Ph.D. in Byzantine, Ottoman, and Modern Greek history from Columbia University. He has been recognized as a Gennadius Fellow at the American School Read more
2nd of a series of 3 Lectures delivered by Dr Constantine Hatzidimitriou during his visit to Melbourne in October 2023 Dr. Constantine Hatzidimitriou holds a Ph.D. in Byzantine, Ottoman, and Modern Greek history from Columbia University. He has been recognized as a Gennadius Fellow at the American School in Athens Read more
1st of a series of 3 Lectures delivered by Dr Constantine Hatzidimitriou during his visit to Melbourne in October 2023 Dr. Constantine Hatzidimitriou holds a Ph.D. in Byzantine, Ottoman, and Modern Greek history from Columbia University. He has been recognized as a Gennadius Fellow at the American School in Athens Read more