QLD

PANIYIRI GREEK FESTIVAL
Celebrate all things Greek at Paniyiri Greek Festival, Brisbane’s biggest Greek celebration, jam-packed with Zorba dancing, honey puff eating competitions, cooking demonstrations, markets stalls, rides, sideshow alley, fireworks and lots of delicious Greek food.
When: 22 – 23 May
Where: 91 Cordelia St, South Brisbane, QLD, 4101
Info: Paniyiri Facebook page

NSW

BOOK TALK: WILD COLONIAL GREEKS IN CONVERSATION WITH PETER PRINEAS 
The Kytherian World Heritage Fund (KWHF) presents Peter Prineas who will discuss his publication Wild Colonial Greeks. The books chronicles the lives of Australia’s earliest Greeks and names George Manuel as the first to arrive on our shores, well ahead of the seven pirate convicts previously thought to be first.
When: 25 May, 7:30pm
Where: 24 King St, Rockdale, NSW, 2216
Bookings & Info: Facebook event page

PHILOSOPHY PLAY: ATARAXIA AND ALGORITHMS
This Philosophy Play comprises three interrelated parts to explore the question: Who’s in Control? Us or Technology? This event includes a talk, a performance and an open discussion.
When: 28 May, 7:00pm
Where: Hellenic Art Theatre, 142 Addison Road, Building 36, Marrickville, NSW, 2204
Bookings: Eventbrite

BICENTENARY OF HELLENIC INDEPENDENCE AND 80TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE BATTLE OF CRETE
 The event includes a range of presentations, videos, performances and talks regarding the relationship between the 1821 Revolution and the Battle of Crete (1941).
When: 28 May, 7:30pm
Where: Ashbury Senior Citizens Centre, 64-68 Princess St, Canterbury, NSW, 2193
Info: 2021.org.au

MARRICKVILLE EIKONS PHOTOGRAPHIC EXHIBITION
As part of the Australian Heritage Festival 2021, Marrickville Library is pleased to present iconic photographs of the Greek community in Marrickville, taken by Emmanuel Angelicas.
When: 1 May – 30 May
Where: Marrickville Library and Pavilion, 313 Marrickville Road, Marrickville, NSW, 2205
Info: Facebook event page

VIC

SEMINAR: OTTOMAN PERCEPTIONS OF THE GREEK REVOLUTION
Dr Leonidas Moiras will give a lecture will delve into how the Ottoman Sultan Mahmud II., the central state elite and the intelligentsia experienced the Greek War of Independence and the “making” of the modern Greek state through the examination of the contemporary Ottoman sources and the terminology of the state elite.
When: 20 May, 7:00pm
Where: Greek Centre, Mezzanine Level, 168 Lonsdale Street, Melbourne, VIC, 3000
Info: Call 03 9662 2722 or email info@greekcommunity.com.au

SAVE THE DATE: ANTIPODEAN PALETTE 2021 EXHIBITION
The Greek Australian Cultural League presents the Antipodean Palette 2021 Exhibition ‘Metamorphosis’. Save the date for the official launch. The exhibition is running from 17 – 24 May
When: 22 May, 3:00pm
Where: Duckboard Pl, Melbourne, VIC, 3000
Info: GACL website

SEMINAR: THE TOMB OF THE DIVER: LIFE, DEATH, AND DRINKING IN THE ANCIENT GREEK WORLD
Dr Gillian Shepherd will present a lecture pertaining to the unique “Tomb of Diver”, a fifth century BC grave found outside the Greek city of Poseidonia in South Italy.
When: 27 May, 7:00pm
Where: Greek Centre, Mezzanine Level, 168 Lonsdale Street, Melbourne, VIC, 3000
Info: Email info@greekcommunity.com.au

TSITSANIS, HATZIDAKIS, XARCHAKOS, THEODROAKIS: SONGS OF LIBERATION BY GREECE’S FOUR GREAT COMPOSERS
The concert presents songs of struggle, liberation, and empowerment by Vassilis Tsitsanis, Manos Hatzidakis, Stavros Xarchakos and Mikis Theodorakis, featuring international artist Dimitris Basis, a Greek band and a symphony orchestra directed by George Ellis. Tickets go on sale on Friday, 16 April.
When: 29 May, 7:30pm
Where: Melbourne Recital Centre, 31 Sturt Street, Southbank, VIC, 3006
Bookings & Info: Melbourne Recital Centre website

GREEK STORYTIME
Join Yiayia and your friends for stories and songs in Greek. The fun doesn’t end there with a take home activity provided too.
When: 9 June, 10:30am
Where: Coburg Library, Victoria St & Louisa St, Coburg, VIC, 3058
Info: Book your attendance through Eventbrite

REBETIKA TUESDAYS AT SEAGULLS FRANKSTON
In a COVID-safe environment Rebetika returns at Seagulls Greek Taverna – every Tuesday night. Bookings are absolutely essential. You can look forward to hearing music from the early 1920’s to 1940’s, acoustic and intimate. Limited seating so booking ahead is essential.
When: Every Tuesday, 6:00pm
Where: Seagulls Greek Taverna, 491 Nepean Highway, Frankston, VIC, 3199
Bookings: Call (03) 9783 7555
Info: Visit the Facebook event page

DAREBIN WEEKLY DANCE GROUP
The Hellenic Community of Northcote, Darebin and surroundings have resumed traditional dancing after a pause of many months. The dance group consists of men and women, of all ages and nationalities. Everyone is welcome
When: Every Wednesday 1:30pm – 3.30pm
Where: Hall, 18A Bent St, Northcote

WEDNESDAY REBETIKA AT TRIAKOSIA
Wednesday live Rebetika have returned to Triakosia, with Wayne Simmons and Con Kalamaras playing a unique repertoire of pre and post-war music live at the restaurant in Clifton Hill. Bookings are a must as places will fill up quick.
When: Every Wednesday, 7:00pm
Where: Triakosia Athenian Bar & Grill, 300 Queens Prd, Clifton Hill, VIC, 3068
Bookings: Call (03) 9482 4931
Info: Visit the Facebook event page

TAS

80TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE BATTLE OF CRETE
The Cretan Association of Tasmania will hold a wreath laying ceremony along with a requiem in honor of the courageous battle fought by the Australian, New Zealand, British, and Greek troops on the island of Crete in 1941. A reception will be held immediately after at North Hobart’s Hellenic House.
When: 22 May, 12:00pm
Where: Hobart Cenotaph & Hellenic House, 67 Federal Street, North Hobart, TAS, 7000
Info: Facebook event page

SA

POLIORKIA  – SA FILM PREMIERE
Celebrating 200 years of Greek Independence The Pan-Macedonian Federation of SA in collaboration with Festival Hellenika present the second epic movie “POLIORKIA” (Siege) by Vasilis Tsikaras from the era of the Greek Revolution.
When: 30 May, 2:30pm
Where: Hellenic Cultural Centre, 94 Henley Beach Road, Mile End, SA, 5031
Bookings & Info: Pan Mac website

WA

KING OTTO – OPENING NIGHT CELEBRATION 
In the summer of 2004, the Greek National Football Team took down the giants of world football to become the unlikeliest of European Champions. Join the Luna Palace Cinemas on the opening night with ouzo, food and music.
When: 27 May, 6:00pm
Where: Luna Leederville, 155 Oxford Street, Leederville, WA, 6007
Bookings & Info: Luna Palace website

NT

DARWIN GLENTI FESTIVAL 
Bring your dancing shoes, an empty stomach, and the whole family; you are in for a huge weekend of fun.
When: 12 & 13 June
Where: Darwin Bicentennial Park, Esplanade Darwin, NT, 0800
Info: Facebook page

ONLINE

SEMINAR: DID ANCIENT GREEKS AND ROMANS PRACTISE SAFE SEX?
Sexual health is a topic of global concern for both specialists and the general public in the twenty-first century. University of Melbourne Professor Tim Parkin will take a look at how the Greeks and the Romans thought about their sexuality in terms of physical and mental health, amongst other questions.
When: 21 May, 3:45pm
Where: Online via Zoom
Bookings & Info: Visit University of Queensland website