84th Commemoration – Battle of Crete
Today, Saturday May 24th, at the Melbourne Shrine of Remembrance, several organisations, government bodies and distinguished members of the Australian and Greek communities took part … Read More
Today, Saturday May 24th, at the Melbourne Shrine of Remembrance, several organisations, government bodies and distinguished members of the Australian and Greek communities took part … Read More
Thessaloniki Association never forgets the contribution of women and in particular mothers have in our lives. On Sunday May 18th we remembered and honored those beautiful people in our midst in a traditional fashion we know best.
Geogia Adam from Kato Ag. Giorgis Iakovos Garivaldis OAM Georgia Adam sat, an heirloom silver spoon resting in her palm, it’s cool touch a tangible … Read More
In 1922, the small village of Neochori in the region of Kallipolis, with the sea stretching out in front and the mountains protecting it from behind, experienced a great change. There lived the Mylonas family, a well-established household in the local community.
My grandfather’s family, on my mother’s side, was from the village of Krithia in Gallipoli, Eastern Thrace. They were a four-member family. My great-grandmother’s surname was Myropoulou, her first name was Xanthi, and she had siblings in America.
A delegation from the Executive Committee of Thessaloniki Association “The White Tower” has visited the Greek Consulate on February 10, 2025, at 4:00pm and met … Read More
H Ένωση Θεσσαλονικέων «Ο Λευκός Πύργος» εόρτασε τα 40 Χρόνια αδελφοποίησης Μελβούρνης – Θεσσαλονίκης στις 24 Νοεμβρίου 2024 στο κτίριό της, στο Νόρθκοτ, που τώρα … Read More
Ο Δήμαρχος Θεσσαλονίκης, κ. Στέλιος Αγγελούδης, μέσω της γραμματέας του κ. Θάλειας Αλεξιάδου στέλνει χαιρετιστήριο Μήνυμα από τον Δήμο Θεσσαλονίκης με ευχές και συγχαρητήρια. Σε … Read More
Another successful function by Thessaloniki Association “The White Tower”, the Mother’s Day event which occurred on Sunday 26th May 2024. The function included a luncheon … Read More
Την Κυριακή 18 Φεβρουαρίου 2024 κόψαμε την καθιερωμένη βασιλόπιτα παρευρισκομένων των κ. Εμμανουήλ Κακαβελάκη, Γενικού Προξένου της Ελλάδας στη Μελβούρνη, της βουλευτή κ. Κατερίνας Θεοφάνους και πλήθους μελών που γιόρτασαν την αρχή της νέας χρονιάς αλληλοευχόμενοι και χορεύοντας στους υπέροχους ήχους της ορχήστρας που μας κατενθουσίασε.
Η Ένωση Θεσσαλονικέων "Ο Λευκός Πύργος" σε συνεργασία με την Ελληνική Κοινότητα Μελβούρνης, την Πνευματική Εστία Ελληνίδων και το Σύνδεσμο Ελλήνων Λογοτεχνών και Συγγραφέων συνδιοργάνωσε την εκδήλωση με τίτλο "Απελευθέρωση Θεσσαλονίκης 1912".
On October 26, 2023 Thessaloniki celebrates 111 years of freedom from the Ottoman Empire. Before that it was occupied for 482 years which due to the actions of the occupiers suppressed the freedom, activity, development and religious expression of its citizens. What about the longer history of this city?
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