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120 Years: Andrew Jackomos presents a lecture on the ‘Greek-Aboriginal connection’
Title:
120 Years: Andrew Jackomos presents a lecture on the ‘Greek-Aboriginal connection’
When:
30.11.2017 19.00 h
Where:
Greek Centre Melbourne (Mezzanine) - Melbourne
Category:
Education

Description

The Greek Community of Melbourne marks it’s 120 anniversary with a series of lectures and presentations that highlight its history in an attempt to find the way forward.

In the context of this series of celebrations the Greek Community presents the following event:

Andrew Jackomos is the Commissioner for Aboriginal Children and Υoung People. Andrew, the son of Alick and Merle Jackomos (of Yorta Yorta descent) and grandson of Castelorizian migrants who arrived in Melbourne in the early 1900s.

Andrew takes a close look at the links and similarities between the Aboriginal and Greek communities. During the course of his lecture Andrew will speak of his father’s contribution towards Aboriginal justice in Victoria.

Venue

Venue:
Greek Centre Melbourne (Mezzanine)   -   Website
Street:
168 Lonsdale Street
Postcode:
3000
Suburb:
Melbourne
State:
VIC
Country:
Country: au

The Mezzanine floor (press "M" in the elevator) of Greek Centre Melbourne - located at the corner of Lonsdale and Russell streets in Melbourne, Australia.