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

FATES – MYTH ENTANGLED IN MOVEMENT
Through the lens of dance theatre alongside an original score, Flight PA Theatre explores the story of the Fates and Apollo, the first to challenge their traditionalist power from the standpoint of immortality.
When:  1 October – 24 October
Where: Flight Path Theatre, 142 Addison Rd, Marrickville, 2204
Bookings & Info: TryBooking

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: 5 December, 5:00pm
Where: Lazybones Lounge Restaurant & Bar, 294 Marrickville Rd, Marrickville, 2204
Bookings & Info: Moshtix

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

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

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: 25 March, 2022, 6:00pm
Where: Grand Hyatt Melbourne, 123 Collins Street, Melbourne, 3000
Bookings & Info: TryBooking

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

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

A NIGHT OF HERAKLES AND ATHENA LIFE DRAWING
Grab some charcoal and pull up an easel, because you’ve been commissioned to create a portrait of two of the vainest characters from Greek Mythology.
When: 16 October, 6:00pm
Where: WA Museum Boola Bardip, Perth Cultural Centre, Perth, 6000
Bookings & Info: WA Museum website

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

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

ONLINE LECTURE: THE INTERNATIONAL APPEAL OF THE REVOLUTION OF 1821
Professor Antonis Liakos delves into how the Greek Revolution of 1821 was a catalyst for change, not only in the Mediterranean, but also across the oceans, not only in its time, but also in the decades that followed.
When: 30 September, 7:00pm
Where: Facebook Live
Info: Greek Community of Melbourne Facebook page

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