Greek Independence Day
- March 25th is a national and religious holiday. The Greek Independence Day coincides with the Greek Orthodox Church’s celebration of the Annunciation to the Theotokos.
Greek Independence Day
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Greek Food Festival is bigger than ever!
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Bicentennial anniversary from the Greek War of Independence
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Blessing of the Waters 2022 and mini Festival
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National Day of Greece- the "Ohi Day - 28th of October 1940"
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Blessing of the Waters 2020
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Preparation: Epitaphio 2019
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Greek Independence Day
- March 25th is a national and religious holiday. The Greek Independence Day coincides with the Greek Orthodox Church’s celebration of the Annunciation to the Theotokos.
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Paniyiri Greek Food Festival 2019
NZ Greek History in Wellington
In 2006 there was estimated to be about 2,586 Greeks in New Zealand comprised of original immigrants plus first, second, third and fourth generations born here. Most of them live in Wellington, the capital city of New Zealand with scattered groups spread throughout the rest of the country such as Auckland, Christchurch, Napier, Whanganui and Palmerston North.
Initial immigration was from many different parts of Greece both, from the mainland and the islands, such as Crete and Lesvos. Many Greek Cypriots also established themselves here. The majority of Greeks arrived during the 1950s and 1960s, but a strong basis had been established by the earlier arrivals in the first part of the 20th century....
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Paniyiri 2025 - a huge success!
Saturday, Feb 22, 2025
A huge thank you to all the volunteers, the sponsors, and you, the people of Wellington (and beyond!) who honoured us with your attendance in celebrating our culture!
Thank you to the Wellington City Council for allowing us to close off Hania St for the duration of the event and for funding to cover the cost of the closure.
Much appreciated. See you all next year!
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Greek School for the School Year 2025
Tuesday, Feb 11, 2025
School enrolment forms have been emailed to those we have in our database. Please check your spam folders if you have not received them.
If anyone else is interested in learning Greek, please send an email to school@greek.org.nz
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National Day of Greece- the "Ohi Day - 28th of October 1940"
Sunday, Oct 31, 2021
This year the commemoration of the National Day of Greece- the "Ohi Day - 28th of October 1940" will take place on Sunday 31th October 2021.
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The Greek Orthodox Community of Wellington and the Greek School invite you to be part of the celebrations.
At the conclusion of the Sunday Service at our Church, a wreath-laying ceremony will take place at the Greek Memorial, where the Greek and New Zealand National Anthems will be sung.
Following that, snacks and refreshments for the adults and lunch for the children will be offered at the Parthenon Hall upstairs, at around 12:00pm, before the Greek School celebrations of "Ohi Day - 28th of October 1940".
The Greek School teachers have organized a wonderful performance for our Community, with poems and songs by the children and adult students of our School.
We look forward seeing you all this coming Sunday
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Pre 1947 Church
Original Church erected 1947.
Present Church (Cathedral) erected in 1970
Greek Orthodox
Community Of Wellington
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Address
Postal:
Greek Orthodox Community of Wellington Incorporated,
P.O Box 1311, Wellington 6140
Physical:
1, 3 & 5 Hania Street
(Cultural Centre,Church,School)
Mt Victoria, Wellington 6011
Phone
Office & School: (04) 939-1236
Cathedral: (04) 939-1237
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