QLD

BRISBANE POWERHOUSE: MAZE
A new visual theatre work fuses the ancient with the new to deliver a fresh take on the origin story of Greek mythologies infamous Minotaur.
When: 29 September – 2 October
Where: Brisbane Powerhouse, 119 Lamington St, New Farm, 4005
Booking & Info: Brisbane Powerhouse website

THE FIRST GOVERNOR OF HELLAS, IOANNIS KAPODISTRIAS 
A commemorative lecture delving into the life of the first Governor of Hellas, Ioannis Kapodistrias.
When: 3 October
Where: Saint Paraskevi Church, 241 Church Rd, Taigum, 4018
Info: 2021.org.au

GREECE 2021 GALA BALL
The Greece 2021 – Queensland Celebrates Organising Committee presents the “Greece 2021 Gala Ball”.
When: 20 November, 6:30pm
Where: The Greek Club, 29 Edmondstone Street, South Brisbane, 4101
Booking & Info: Eventbrite

NSW

2021 INAUGURAL PONTIAN EAGLES FC REUNION
Join Sydney’s Pontoxeniteas Society in an evening celebrating the Greek-Australian contribution to the local game.
When: 24 September, 7:00pm
Where: The Grand Roxy, 128 The Grand Parade, Brighton-Le-Sands, 2216
Bookings & Info: Eventbrite

CATS AND THE CANARY
The Greek Festival of Sydney presents Cats and the Canary, the only band that specialises in Greek swing in Australia
When: 26 September, 5:00pm
Where: Lazybones Lounge Restaurant & Bar, 294 Marrickville Rd, Marrickville, 2204
Bookings & Info: Moshtix

CAPODISTRIA BY NIKOS KAZANTZAKIS
Professor Vrasidas Karalis and his fellow thespians present a brief lecture and a dramatized reading of excerpts from Nikos Kazantzakis’ play to trace a diachronic pattern in the political life of Greece after 1821.
When: 21 October, 6:00pm
Where: Old Geology Lect Theatre, Edgeworth David Building, University of Sydney, Camperdown, 2006
Registration & Info: Eventbrite

VIC

BOOK LAUNCH – HER VOICE: GREEK WOMEN AND THEIR FRIENDS
The book launch of  HER VOICE: GREEK WOMEN AND THEIR FRIENDS, by Varvara Athanasiou-Ioannou.
When: 10 October, 3:00pm
Where: Alphington Grammar School, 18 Old Heidelberg Rd, Alphington, 3106
Registration & Info: TryBooking

THE INFLUENCE OF HELLENE WOMEN
The Kalamata Association will present a book honouring the influence of women of Hellenic descent around the world between 1821 and 2021.
When: 20 October, 6:00pm
Where: Hellenic Museum, 280 William St, Melbourne, 3000
Info: 2021.org.au

INAUGURAL GRECIAN BALL
The Greek Community of Melbourne and The Greek National Day Council of Victoria in association with the The Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of Australia present: The Inaugural Grecian Ball. A gala night filled with Greek entertainment.
When: 30 October, 6:00pm
Where: Grand Hyatt Melbourne, 123 Collins Street, Melbourne, 3000
Bookings & Info: TryBooking

1821 – THE EXHIBITION
The Federation of Messenian Organisations of Melbourne and Victoria will host a commemorative exhibition of paintings created by 21 new and rising artists.
When: 3 November, 6:00pm
Where: Victorian Artists Society, 430 Albert St, East Melbourne, 3002
Info: 2021.org.au

TAS

OLYMPIA FC WARRIORS SENIORS PRESENTATION NIGHT
Join the Olympia FC Warriors as they celebrate another year of football for all of their senior teams.
When: 15 October, 7:00pm
Where: Greek Hall, 69 Federal Street, Hobart, 7000
Bookings & Info: Olympia FC Warriors Facebook page

SA

FILOXENIA
Special guests, Greek band Filoxenia (Sydney) performing in Adelaide.
When: 17 September, 8:00pm
Where: Hotel Richmond, 128 Rundle Mall, Adelaide, 5000
Bookings & Info: Eventbrite

THEATRE: MIDWAY TO NOWHERE
Australia, winter, 1952, and a group of New Australians, migrants from devastated post-war Europe, awaits release from the limbo of life in an Australian migrant camp.
When: 2 November – 7 November
Where: Theatre 1, 145 Sir Donald Bradman Drive, Hilton, 5033
Bookings & Info: TryBooking

WA

BYZANTINE MUSIC CONCERT
A two-hour concert of Byzantine music by the Australian Byzantine Choir.
When: 9 November, 7:00pm
Where: St Constantine and St Helen Orthodox Church, Corner Parker and Francis Street, Northbridge, 6003
Info: 2021.org.au

ANCIENT GREEKS: ATHLETES, WARRIORS AND HEROES
A captivating exhibition filled with some of the finest examples of Greek sculpture, armour, jewellery, vases and ancient sporting artefacts.
When: 20 June – 7 November
Where: WA Museum Boola Bardip, Perth Cultural Centre, Perth, 6000
Bookings & Info: WA Museum website

ONLINE

MONSTER & COLOSSUS: LETTERS BETWEEN GREEK WRITER COSTAS TAKTSIS & AUSTRALIAN ARTIST CARL PLATE
Dr Cassi Plate will present an online lecture, delving into important post-war Greek writer Costas Taktsis (Κώστας Ταχτσής) and his life-long friend, Sydney artist Carl Plate, a committed internationalist and key figure in the post-war Australian modern art movement.
When: 16 September, 7:00pm
Where: Facebook Live
Info: Greek Community of Melbourne Facebook page

VCE ORAL WORKSHOP
The National Union of Greek Australian Students (NUGAS) will be running a Modern Greekexam oral workshop via Zoom to help VCE students better prepare for one of their final exams.
When: 19 September, 11:00am
Where: Online via Zoom
Info & Registration: NUGAS Facebook page

A ZOOM READING OF “PETER’S REVERIE”, BY RUSSELL DARNLEY
Russell Darnley will be reading his short story Peter’s Reverie over Zoom. After the reading, there will be time for questions and discussion.
When: 20 September, 7:00pm
Where: Online via Zoom
Info: Zoom link

FACING THE FALL: HUMANISM AFTER NIHILISM IN CHRISTOS TSIOLKAS’ WRITING
Professor Nikos Papastergiadis contrasts the ambivalent resort to nihilism in Tsiolkas’s work with the theoretical commentary by Sloterdijk and Zizek.
When: 23 September, 7:00pm
Where: Facebook Live
Info: Greek Community of Melbourne Facebook page

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