Neos Kosmos· This week
Sydney’s youngsters come out for Evzones
Young Greek Australians in Sydney took part in a Q&A event with visiting Evzones from Greece on Friday night, 23 October. The event was organised by the Consulate General of Greece in Sydney with the Hellenic Club Sydney and the Combined Universities Greek Association, and was sponsored by the NSW Government. More than a hundred people attended at Events by Alpha. Major Panagiotis Mimikos, Deputy Commander of the Hellenic Presidential Guard, presented on the history, function and uniform of the Evzones. Two Evzones then answered questions about why they volunteered and the challenges of the role.