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program for 1,500 Year 9 students and a new Certificate of Language Proficiency for Year 10 students are two of the key initiatives in the Victorian Coalition Government’s plan to revitalise languages education in Victoria.</p> </div> </div> <div class="tortags-result-box"> <div class="tortags-result-box-title"> <div class="tortags-result-title"> <a href="/web/20130529071522/http://www.premier.vic.gov.au/media-centre/media-releases/6801-community-infrastructure-grants-round-opens.html"> Community Infrastructure Grants round opens </a> </div> <div class="tortags-info"> Wednesday, 15 May 2013 </div> </div>   <div class="tortags-result-text"> <div> </div> <div>Minister for Multicultural Affairs and Citizenship Nicholas Kotsiras today announced the opening of the 2013 Small Capital Infrastructure Grants Program, which is part of the Cultural Precincts and Community Infrastructure Fund.</div> <div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="tortags-result-box"> <div class="tortags-result-box-title"> <div class="tortags-result-title"> <a href="/web/20130529071522/http://www.premier.vic.gov.au/media-centre/media-releases/6704-funding-boost-for-victoria-s-multicultural-community.html"> Funding boost for Victoria’s multicultural community </a> </div> <div class="tortags-info"> Tuesday, 07 May 2013 </div> </div>   <div class="tortags-result-text"> <div>The Victorian Coalition Government continues to invest in multicultural affairs and citizenship with $26 million allocated in the 2013-14 Victorian State Budget.</div> <div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="tortags-result-box"> <div class="tortags-result-box-title"> <div class="tortags-result-title"> <a href="/web/20130529071522/http://www.premier.vic.gov.au/media-centre/media-releases/6742-coalition-government-welcomes-honorary-australian-citizenship-for-hero-raoul-wallenberg.html"> Coalition Government welcomes honorary Australian citizenship for hero Raoul Wallenberg </a> </div> <div class="tortags-info"> Tuesday, 07 May 2013 </div> </div>   <div class="tortags-result-text"> <p style="line-height: normal;">Minister for Multicultural Affairs and Citizenship Nicholas Kotsiras today welcomed the posthumous award of honorary Australian citizenship to the late Raoul Wallenberg, a Swedish diplomat who rescued tens of thousands of Jews during the Holocaust.</p> </div> </div> <div class="tortags-result-box"> <div class="tortags-result-box-title"> <div class="tortags-result-title"> <a href="/web/20130529071522/http://www.premier.vic.gov.au/media-centre/media-releases/6674-1-5-million-funding-boost-for-peak-multicultural-organisations.html"> $1.5 million funding boost for peak multicultural organisations </a> </div> <div class="tortags-info"> Friday, 03 May 2013 </div> </div>   <div class="tortags-result-text"> <p>Minister for Multicultural Affairs and Citizenship Nicholas Kotsiras has announced a $1.5 million commitment over two years to boost funding to peak multicultural organisations across the State to assist in servicing the needs of our culturally and linguistically diverse community.</p> </div> </div> <div class="tortags-result-box"> <div class="tortags-result-box-title"> <div class="tortags-result-title"> <a href="/web/20130529071522/http://www.premier.vic.gov.au/media-centre/media-releases/6546-kotsiras-opens-knox-multicultural-harmony-festival.html"> Kotsiras opens Knox Multicultural Harmony Festival </a> </div> <div class="tortags-info"> Monday, 22 April 2013 </div> </div>   <div class="tortags-result-text"> <p dir="ltr">Minister for Multicultural Affairs and Citizenship Nicholas Kotsiras today officially opened the inaugural Knox Grand Multicultural Harmony Festival.</p> </div> </div> <div class="tortags-result-box"> <div class="tortags-result-box-title"> <div class="tortags-result-title"> <a href="/web/20130529071522/http://www.premier.vic.gov.au/media-centre/media-releases/6530-the-crowning-of-victorias-best-baklava-chef.html"> The crowning of Victoria’s best Baklava chef </a> </div> <div class="tortags-info"> Friday, 19 April 2013 </div> </div>   <div class="tortags-result-text"> <p dir="ltr">The search for Victoria’s best baklava will culminate at the Grand Final event on Sunday, where Minister for Multicultural Affairs and Citizenship Nicholas Kotsiras will crown the winner of the inaugural Baklava Bake-Off at Federation Square.</p> </div> </div> <div class="tortags-result-box"> <div class="tortags-result-box-title"> <div class="tortags-result-title"> <a href="/web/20130529071522/http://www.premier.vic.gov.au/media-centre/media-releases/6313-viva-victoria-a-celebration-of-our-diversity.html"> Viva Victoria – a celebration of our diversity </a> </div> <div class="tortags-info"> Friday, 22 March 2013 </div> </div>   <div class="tortags-result-text"> <p dir="ltr">Minister for Multicultural Affairs and Citizenship Nicholas Kotsiras invites all Victorians to experience a multicultural celebration like no other<span style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: small;" size="3" face="Times New Roman">.</span></p> </div> </div> <div class="tortags-result-box"> <div class="tortags-result-box-title"> <div class="tortags-result-title"> <a href="/web/20130529071522/http://www.premier.vic.gov.au/media-centre/media-releases/6233-an-autumn-symphony-to-celebrate-30th-anniversary-of-italian-seniors-clubs-in-victoria.html"> An Autumn Symphony to celebrate 30th Anniversary of Italian seniors clubs in Victoria </a> </div> <div class="tortags-info"> Thursday, 14 March 2013 </div> </div>   <div class="tortags-result-text"> <p dir="ltr">Minister for Multicultural Affairs and Citizenship Nicholas Kotsiras today opened the <i>Sinfonia d’Autunno</i>, a musical celebration to celebrate the 30<sup>th</sup> Anniversary of the Association of Senior Italian Citizens’ Clubs of Victoria.</p> </div> </div> <div class="tortags-result-box"> <div class="tortags-result-box-title"> <div class="tortags-result-title"> <a href="/web/20130529071522/http://www.premier.vic.gov.au/media-centre/media-releases/6251-kotsiras-launches-2013-antipodes-festival.html"> Kotsiras launches 2013 Antipodes Festival </a> </div> <div class="tortags-info"> Wednesday, 13 March 2013 </div> </div>   <div class="tortags-result-text"> <p dir="ltr">Minister for Multicultural Affairs and Citizenship Nicholas Kotsiras today launched the 2013 Antipodes Festival celebrating Greek Australian life and culture in Melbourne – a city that has one of the largest populations of Greeks outside of Greece.</p> </div> </div> <div class="tortags-result-box"> <div class="tortags-result-box-title"> <div class="tortags-result-title"> <a href="/web/20130529071522/http://www.premier.vic.gov.au/media-centre/media-releases/6217-kotsiras-launches-oakleighs-rejuvenated-eaton-mall.html"> Kotsiras launches Oakleigh’s rejuvenated Eaton Mall </a> </div> <div class="tortags-info"> Tuesday, 12 March 2013 </div> </div>   <div class="tortags-result-text"> <p dir="ltr">Minister for Multicultural Affairs and Citizenship Nicholas Kotsiras today officially launched an extensive refurbishment of Eaton Mall in Oakleigh – one of Victoria’s dynamic multicultural precincts.</p> </div> </div> <div class="tortags-result-box"> <div class="tortags-result-box-title"> <div class="tortags-result-title"> <a href="/web/20130529071522/http://www.premier.vic.gov.au/media-centre/media-releases/6176-15-million-to-support-victorias-multicultural-seniors.html"> $1.5 million to support Victoria’s multicultural seniors </a> </div> <div class="tortags-info"> Monday, 04 March 2013 </div> </div>   <div class="tortags-result-text"> <p dir="ltr">Minister for Multicultural Affairs and Citizenship Nicholas Kotsiras today announced the release of second year grant payments to over 800 multicultural senior citizens organisations in Victoria, totaling more than $1.5 million.</p> </div> </div> <div class="tortags-result-box"> <div class="tortags-result-box-title"> <div class="tortags-result-title"> <a href="/web/20130529071522/http://www.premier.vic.gov.au/media-centre/media-releases/6153-for-the-love-of-coffee-melbourne-food-and-wine-festival-celebrates-21st-birthday-with-the-perfect-hit.html"> For the love of coffee! Melbourne Food and Wine Festival celebrates 21st birthday with the perfect hit </a> </div> <div class="tortags-info"> Thursday, 28 February 2013 </div> </div>   <div class="tortags-result-text"> <p dir="ltr">Victoria’s reputation as a world-class culinary destination has received a major boost with the opening of a world-first installation that celebrates Melbourne’s long love affair with coffee.</p> </div> </div> <div class="tortags-result-box"> <div class="tortags-result-box-title"> <div class="tortags-result-title"> <a href="/web/20130529071522/http://www.premier.vic.gov.au/media-centre/media-releases/6141-werribee-park-provides-fertile-ground-for-local-community-to-develop-new-skills.html"> Werribee Park provides fertile ground for local community to develop new skills </a> </div> <div class="tortags-info"> Wednesday, 27 February 2013 </div> </div>   <div class="tortags-result-text"> <p dir="ltr">Minister for Multicultural Affairs and Citizenship Nicholas Kotsiras today joined a group of refugees who have been instrumental in re-establishing Werribee Park’s kitchen garden, enjoying the fruits of their labour in a traditional Burmese lunch featuring vegetables and herbs from the kitchen garden.</p> </div> </div> <div class="tortags-result-box"> <div class="tortags-result-box-title"> <div class="tortags-result-title"> <a href="/web/20130529071522/http://www.premier.vic.gov.au/media-centre/media-releases/6093-victoria-bavaria-exchange-program-comes-of-age.html"> Victoria – Bavaria exchange program comes of age </a> </div> <div class="tortags-info"> Friday, 22 February 2013 </div> </div>   <div class="tortags-result-text"> <p dir="ltr">The bonds between Victoria and one of Europe’s most prosperous regions will be celebrated this evening at the 25<sup>th</sup> Anniversary Dinner of the Association of German Teachers of Victoria (AGTV) and the Bavarian Youth Council student exchange program.</p> </div> </div> <div class="tortags-result-box"> <div class="tortags-result-box-title"> <div class="tortags-result-title"> <a href="/web/20130529071522/http://www.premier.vic.gov.au/media-centre/media-releases/6065-baklava-bake-off-a-celebration-of-victorias-rich-cultural-diversity.html"> Baklava Bake-off – a celebration of Victoria’s rich cultural diversity </a> </div> <div class="tortags-info"> Monday, 18 February 2013 </div> </div>   <div class="tortags-result-text"> <p style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 9pt;"><span>Minister for Multicultural Affairs and Citizenship, Nicholas Kotsiras, yesterday launched the search for Victoria’s best baklava as part of the first ‘Baklava Bake-off’. </span></p> <p><span> </div> </div> <div class="tortags-result-box"> <div class="tortags-result-box-title"> <div class="tortags-result-title"> <a href="/web/20130529071522/http://www.premier.vic.gov.au/media-centre/media-releases/5894-celebrating-our-migration-history-on-australia-day-weekend.html"> Celebrating our migration history on Australia Day weekend </a> </div> <div class="tortags-info"> Friday, 25 January 2013 </div> </div>   <div class="tortags-result-text"> <p>Minister for Multicultural Affairs and Citizenship Nicholas Kotsiras will join thousands of Victorians to celebrate Victoria's migrant history and incredible cultural diversity at the second annual Piers Festival in Port Melbourne. </p> </div> </div> <div class="tortags-result-box"> <div class="tortags-result-box-title"> <div class="tortags-result-title"> <a href="/web/20130529071522/http://www.premier.vic.gov.au/media-centre/media-releases/5859-minister-encourages-all-victorians-to-celebrate-australia-day.html"> Minister encourages all Victorians to celebrate Australia Day </a> </div> <div class="tortags-info"> Monday, 21 January 2013 </div> </div>   <div class="tortags-result-text"> <p>Minister for Multicultural Affairs and Citizenship Nicholas Kotsiras is encouraging all Victorians to celebrate Australia Day on Saturday 26 January. </p> </div> </div> <div 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