VICTORIA

FECCA 2022 CONFERENCE

After a long hiatus, FECCA 2022 Conference will come together face-to-face next year in Melbourne holding a conference where multicultural communities, policy makers, service providers, academics and many more, can delve into several current topics. The initial lineup of excellent speakers include Patricia Turner AM, Behrouz Boochani, Megan Davis, Kumi Taguchi, and Nyadol Nyuon.

When: 16-17 June 2022

Where: Sofitel Melbourne, On 25 Collins Street

Bookings: www.fecca2022.org.au

THE PAINTED SCULPTURE

Artist Efrossini “Effie” Chaniots is holding a new exhibition of her works, The Painted Sculptures, of 3D sculpted works that she has painted and which represent “the meeting of Hellenism and Australianism” in Melbourne.

The exhibition will remain open from 15 June until 1 July at the Ladder Art Space.

When: Wednesday 15 June to Saturday 2 July 2022 / Opening on Thursday 16 June, 6.30pm

Where: Ladder Art Space, 81 Denmark Street, Kew, Melbourne

Information: Contact gallery director Maryam Safinia (03) 9852 8772 or visit artist’s website: www.efrossiniart.com

 

GREEK LOVE AT THE HELLENIC MUSEUM

After several delays due to COVID-19, the Hellenic Museum will be hold its one off evening of Greek Love: Desire, Sexuality and Identity in the Classical World next month. It provides an opportunity to uncover “queer-coded histories, mythologies of antiquity.” The Hellenic Museum says Greek Love will inform entertain as well as challenge how we, as a modern audience, interpret the past and how it relates to contemporary LGBTQIA+ (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, intersex, and asexual) representations.

When: Friday, 17 June 2022, 6.30 to 9.30pm

Where: Hellenic Museum, Former Royal Mint Building, 280 William Street, Melbourne

Cost: $65 (+1.63 Service fee) cocktail and canapés included

Booking: bit.ly/3N9FmcQ

GACL KIDS HOLIDAY PROGRAM

The Greek-Australian Cultural League has put out the Term 2 school holiday dates for its arts and culture GACL KIDS program for children aged 7-11 from 29 June to 1 July at the Gasworks Art Studio in Albert Park. On Wednesday 29 June, it will be Feather and Chain Paintings: Icarus and his Wings. On Thursday, 30 June, the session will be devoted to Paint without a Brush: Flowers in Greek Mythology. The final session, Story Telling Through Art: Loss and Resilience on Friday, 1 July, is suitable for children aged 9-11

When: Three individual sessions on different themes, 10.30am to 12.30pm. Wednesday 29 June to Friday 1 July 2022.

Where: Gasworks Arts Studio, Richardson Street, Albert Park

Cost: $20 per session and $50 for three sessions.

Information: full program and enrolment online visit gacl.com.au and click on GACL KIDS 2022 or contact Cathy Alexopoulos 0428 968 715

GCM SUMMER CULTURAL CAMP IN NORTHERN GREECE

The Greek Community of Melbourne and the Greek Ministry of Foreign Affairs are bringing back their summer camp after a long hiatus. The new experience, entitled Cultural Camp is for adults 18 and older (you must be 18 years of age by 8 July) and will take place in Northern Greece. The camp will be based in Thessaloniki with visits to Vergina, Nimphaio, Dion Olympus and Kastoria from 9 to 20 July (20 days inclusive). The fee is inclusive of all accommodation, meals, internal transfers, museum and site entries.

When: 9-20 July 2022

Where: Northern Greece

Applications: Online form available on https://bit.ly/3wEzBhX

ZOY FRANGOS: VARIATIONS

Zoy Frangos is the son of a Greek migrant father and Indigenous-Australian mother, and is in many ways a ‘typical’ Australian. This show tells Zoy’s own personal and musical story. From his childhood in Ballarat, Zoy has since found his place on the stage. He performed in Pecan Summer, the world’s first Indigenous opera composed by Deborah Cheetham, understudied Jean Valjean in Les Misérables, played Judas in Jesus Christ Superstar and was seen most recently with Tina Arena in Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber’s iconic musical EVITA. Backed by a powerhouse band and joined by his wife Elisa Colla, Zoy tells his story with honesty and humour. Be blown away by his variations on classic songs like ‘Bring Him Home’, ‘Jailhouse Rock’ and the theme from The Godfather.

When: 18 July 2022

Where: Hamer Hall, Arts Centre Melbourne, 100 St Kilda Rd, Southbank

Tickets: $30 via www.artscentremelbourne.com.au/whats-on/2022/festivals-and-series/morning-melodies/zoy-frangos-variations

NSW

ST BASIL’S GREEK SUMMER FESTIVAL

On Sunday 5 June, the biggest Festivals in Sydney, “Greek Summer Festival promises to give you a taste of Greek Summer! The Festival will include delicious Greek food, products, traditional dancing performances, live music and many other Greek summer favourites. This is a family friendly event with a range of games and activities for all ages.

When: 5 June 2022, 10am -5pm AEST

Where: Carss Bush Park, Carwar Avenue, Carss Park, NSW

If you have any event you would like to see featured in our What’s On section send your request via email through to nelly@neoskosmos.com.au