The Cyprus Community of Northern Territory organised a farewell dinner for High Commissioner Martha A. Mavrommatis, who will be departing Australia in the next couple of months.
While in Darwin Mrs Mavrommatis attended events commemorating the 81st Anniversary of the Battle of Crete and paid a courtesy call to the Lord Mayor of the city of Darwin Mr Kon Vatskalis. The High Commissioner also had the opportunity to watch a Cypriot dance rehearsal of community youth and was impressed by the zeal and enthusiasm of both pupils and teachers.
She also visited one of the biggest mango farms on the outskirts of of Darwin, owned by Mr Christos Andreou, a refugee from Cyprus, a family chocolate factory owned by Cypriot Mr Leo Cleanthos, Aboriginal art galleries and the Museum and Art Gallery of NT.
Congratulations for the events were expressed for the president of the Cypriot Community Mrs Helen Gordon and the members of the board, the president of the Cretan Society Mr George Mamounis and members of the board and to the Honorary Consul of Greece Mr John Anictomatis for the events, the warm welcome and hospitality by the High Commissioner.
