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The topic of the exiled community of Greek political refugees to the city of Tashkent is set to take centre stage in two upcoming events in Sydney, which will also feature the participation of the President of the Greek Cultural Centre of Tashkent, Costas Politis.
Sydney is set to host events in commemoration of the Athens Polytechnic Uprising organised by the Greek Orthodox Community (GOC) of NSW and university students alike, spreading knowledge on this major date 50 years later.
The 83rd anniversary of OXI Day is set to be remembered far and wide across NSW with many initiatives planned by various organisations, all aimed at shedding light on this major moment in Greece's history.
The Combined Universities Greek Association (CUGA) commemorated the 49th anniversary of the Athens Polytechnic uprising, hosting a standalone event dedicated to the protest for the first time in three years.