Athens Polytechnic heroes honoured

December 2025 The 52nd anniversary of the historic uprising of the students of the Athens Polytechnic, under the slogan “Bread, Education, Freedom,” was commemorated in the city of Adelaide at the monument located within the grounds of the Cathedral of the Archangels. Greek-Australians attended, many of whom experienced the events of that era firsthand in Athens, as well as many who, as migrants in Australia, carry memories of those events and have not forgotten them. Local students were also present, responding to the invitation of the Greek Orthodox Community of South Australia, giving their presence to the solemn yet meaningful ceremony. The Greek community expressed that, although they live far from Greece and most are now children or grandchildren of Greek migrants, they are still aware of and inspired by the 1973 uprising against the military junta, and they fully honor the struggle and sacrifices of the students of that time. On Sunday, 16 November, a significant number of Greek- Australians gathered around the cenotaph of the Cathedral of the Archangels to pay tribute to the heroic students of November 1973 in Athens, laying red carnations in their memory. The President of the Greek Community, Peter Ppiros, laid a wreath and delivered a speech praising the sacred struggle of the Polytechnic students. A poem was recited by teacher Athanasia Togias.

Greek Tribune Adelaide, South Australia