Remembering a great Philhellene, Patrick Leigh Fermor
Paddy, remembering a great Philhellene, Patrick Leigh Fermor (1915-2011) a talk by Anastasia Anastasiadis will take place as part of the 30th Greek Festival of Sydney
‘Paddy’ arrived in Greece in 1935 — after walking from Holland to Constantinople — and promptly got involved in resisting an attempted coup. As a British liaison officer during World War II, he led the group which kidnapped General Kreipe. In later years Paddy and his wife had a house in Kardamyli (Mani). His acclaimed travel books include two on Greece: Mani and Roumeli.
The talk will take place on Wednesday 4 April at 7:00 pm at the Greek Orthodox Community Club, 206-210 Lakemba Street, Lakemba. Entry is free but for further information contact (02) 9750 0440 or email - greekfestival2@goc.com.au. The talk will be conducted in Greek.
Advertisement
- Paedophilia charge for Greek Australian
- More Greeks calling Australia home
- Greek Adelaide church in hot water again
- Golden Dawn's Australian aspirations uncovered
- Sixth place for Alcohol is Free
- Man sues Qatar over drinks car accident
- ND and SYRIZA in Golden Dawn row
- AFP show support for Cyprus
- Marxist reporter won praise for his work
- Bank of Sydney celebrates Marrickville branch
-
4
-
3
-
2
-
2
-
2
-
1
- 8 May 2013 | 12 Votes
- 15 May 2013 | 9 Votes
- 8 May 2013 | 8 Votes
- 3 May 2013 | 8 Votes
- 13 May 2013 | 7 Votes
- 30 Apr 2013 | 6 Votes
Advertisement
Advertisement
More from this Section
- The man with all the flowers
- Kastellorizians to award their best
- Battle of Crete Anniversary to be commemorated at Cenotaph
- Greek Australian women talk: how to make a succesful career?
- Constantinidis to give lecture at Melbourne Museum
- $30,000 grant for Greek community of Newcastle
- Prahran High School students reunite
- Mother's Day celebration with Katerina Vrana
- Public lecture on the history of Greek cinema
- May Day celebrations
-
Moving through protests, strikes and tons of graffiti, she finds the embattled capital still shows glimmers of hope.
-
With a shot of espresso, this coffee cake is the perfect afternoon pick me up
-
Wellington Phoenix striker Jeremy Brockie will play for Major League Soccer club Toronto FC
-
The new law overturns what had been a guarantee of a job for life for workers in Greece's notoriously bloated civil service.
-
Tsochatzopoulos called for two defense ministers in the New Democracy governments that took over from PASOK from 2004 onward to be questioned
-
Greek supporters left without Greek derby, as Oakleigh Cannons decide not to enter the FFV Knockout Cup match with South Melbourne
-
A dancer for more than 15 years, 20-year-old Natalie Marinopoulos will shine in the world's first amateur production of the famous musical, The Phantom Of The Opera
-
The businessman hopes to bring international interest to the complex
-
Coach Tony Popovic has repeatedly stressed the Wanderers' need to continue to improve next season
-
Tv personality, Helen Kapalos was the guest of honour at Alphington Grammar's Mother's Day High Tea
-
This soup is a must for the Easter table
-
"Some kids get their parents' jewellery or record collections as hand-me-downs. Mum gave me this name." Melon Fouraki
-
Senator claims Labor's asylum seeker policy is the reason for the government turning a blind eye to the Malaysian election result
-
Wendy Jobson stole more than $7.8 million from the Koroneos Group in 1478 separate transactions over a five year period
-
Immigration Minister says negotiations continue for the long-awaited Working Holiday Visa
-
The conclusion of the A1 basketball league’s regular season saw the relegation of Peristeri to the A2 after a dramatic battle with Ilisiakos
-
Mitchell Duke and Trent Sainsbury of the Mariners are among 12 Australian-based players selected for a Socceroos training camp
-
Dr Peter Kambouris says a new generation of robots can transform Australia's manufacturing sector and create safer, more efficient
Comments
Post new comment