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“Anastero ta Palia: I remember the past“. The opening words of a traditional Pontian song of mourning summarises the annual Greek Genocide Commemoration at the Marana Hall in Hurstville, southern Sydney, led by His Eminence Archbishop Makarios of Australia and attended by about 400 representatives of the Hellenic, Armenian, Assyrian, Jewish and Australian communities. The Commemoration was organised by the Hellenic Genocide Commemoration Committee, the united effort of NSW’s three Pontian associations – Pontoxeniteas (President Maria Anthony), Panayia Soumela Sydney (President Peter Papoulidis) and Diogenes Wollongong (President Nick Chrissostomidis), together with the Federation of Pontian Associations of Australia. Other members are Helen Macris, Helene Flame, Nena Lambousis, Dimitrios Kouklidis, Chris Klazidis and Dr Panayiotis Diamadis. ....
Closer to home, Saturday 24 April was of particular importance too. It was the first time the Armenian, Assyrian and Greek communities marched in complete unison for recognition of the genocides of their people in Sydney and Melbourne. Community groups have always attended each other’s events in solidarity, but the demonstrations of Saturday 24 April were a testament to the common vision of the Australian Hellenic Council, The Federation of Pontian Associations of Australia, the Armenian National Committee and the Assyrian National Council of Australia. Organised clubs that took part in the rallies include: Australian Hellenic Council NSW, Federation of Pontian Association of Australia,Pan Macedonian Association of NSW, Ahepa NSW Inc, Pan-Epirotic Federation of Australia, UNSW Hellenic Studies Foundation, Mytilenian Brotherhood of Society, Cretan Association of Sydney, Pontian Society of Sydney, Panagia Soumela, Pontoxeniteas NSW, Pontic Educational and Cultural Associat ....