Greek Precinct, Melbourne
The Greek Precinct, Melbourne in
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Australia and Greece have a close bilateral relationship based on historical ties and the rich contribution of Greek Australians to Australian society. In 2019, the export of Australian services to Greece was valued at $92 million, while services imports from Greece totalled $750 million. Australia's stock of investment in Greece in 2019 totalled $481 million. Investment in Australia from Greece was $192 million.[3]
As a result of the extensive historical and cultural ties between the Greek community of Melbourne and their Greek homeland, Melbourne is a sister city to Thessaloniki, Greece's second largest city and cultural centre.[4]
The Precinct
The Greek Precinct is located between
Located nearby, on the corner of
In March 2009, the
Antipodes Festival
The annual Melbourne Antipodes Festival is held on
Antipodes brings a weekend of Greek culture, food and entertainment to Melbourne's historic Greek Precinct. The festival features three stages of free entertainment, children's rides and activities and over 60 food, drink and craft stalls. [11]
The annual Greek Film Festival is held in Melbourne over two weeks in September, and has been held since 1990.[12]
Gallery
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Monument to the Melbourne-Thessaloniki sister city relationship
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The historic former Melbourne Mint, which now houses a Greek cultural centre and a museum
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Fire dancingat the 2009 Lonsdale Street Glendi
See also
- Greek community of Melbourne
- Greek Australian
References
- ^ "Greek precinct". City of Melbourne What's On. Retrieved 15 April 2019.
- ^ SBS. "Greek Culture - Cultural Atlas". Retrieved 20 January 2022.
- ^ https://www.dfat.gov.au/geo/greece/greece-country-brief.
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(help) - ^ City of Melbourne. "International relations - Thessaloniki". Retrieved 7 August 2009.
- ^ "Greek Community of Melbourne and Victoria homepage". Retrieved 7 August 2009.
- ^ Collections Australia Network. "Australian-Greek Resource and Learning Centre, RMIT". Retrieved 7 August 2009.
- ^ Hellenic Foundation for Culture. "Centres: Melbourne". Retrieved 7 August 2009.
- ^ La Trobe University. "National Centre for Hellenic Studies and Research". Archived from the original on 8 September 2009. Retrieved 7 August 2009.
- ^ Office of the Premier of Victoria. "$3.5m boost for Melbourne's Lonsdale Street Greek Precinct". Retrieved 7 August 2009.
- ^ Melbourne Antipodes Festival. "Lonsdale Street Glendi". Retrieved 7 August 2009.
- ^ Greek Centre for Contemporary Culture. "Lonsdale Street Greek Festival". Retrieved 3 August 2016.
- ^ Melbourne Antipodes Festival. "Greek Film Festival". Retrieved 7 August 2009.