ELEFTHERIA ARVANITAKI AUSTRALIAN TOUR
Eleftheria Arvanitaki, one Greece’s most successful contemporary singers, is returning to Australia to perform three live concerts in March and April.
Her soft but powerful vocals, combined with a captivating stage presence have established her as one of the biggest selling artists over the past decades.
According to promoter Giant Entertainment audiences will have the chance to enjoy hits such as “I Akti”, “Ta Kormia kai ta Machairia”, “Dynata Dynata” and “Meno Ektos” during the concerts.
When & Where: 25 March in Melbourne, 31 March in Sydney and 1 April in Adelaide.
Info & bookings: www.giantentertainment.com.au/arvanitaki
VIC
ANTIPODES FESTIVAL
For the Greek Community living in Australia, the Lonsdale Street Festival is a must-attend event that celebrates the rich culture and food of Greece and alternative Greek singer Alkistis Protopsalti as the headliner. The festival brings together Greek Australians to share the very best of Greece’s culture: think food, competitions and fun activities for the kids. Delicious food is part and parcel of Greek’s amazing culture, so it is little wonder that an integral part of the festival is the various food stalls that dot the streets. Live entertainment is constituted of both local and international acts and the line-up changes each year. Lonsdale Street Festival has various activities in which kids to enjoy from arts, to face painting and balloon sculpting. Storytelling at the festival is also quite popular for the little ones who enjoy reading and there will also be rides.
When: Saturday, 25 to Sunday, 26 February from early till 12am
Where: 168 Lonsdale St, Melbourne, VIC
KO WAI KOE? WHO ARE YOU?: ATHENS, AOTEAROA & THE ART OF MARIAN MAGUIRE
Who Are You?: Athens, Aotearoa & the Art of Marian Maguire showcases a selection of artworks by New Zealand artist Marian Maguire at the Hellenic Museum. Drawn from several of Marian’s series of works, including The Odyssey of Captain Cook, The Labours of Herakles, Titokowaru’s Dilemma, and A Taranaki Dialogue, Who Are You? seeks to open a discussion on identity and its intersection with history and myth. British, Māori and ancient Greek cultures collide in Marian’s works. This triad of cultures opens a visual conversation that touches on colonialism, memory, cultural interaction, history and myth, and invites viewers to consider how these factors contribute to the construction of identity on a personal, cultural and national level.
When: Now–Until May
Where: Hellenic Museum, 280 William St, Melbourne VIC
VASILIS TSABROPOULOS & NEKTARIA KARANTZI LIVE
Internationally renowned Greek musicians Vassilis Tsabropoulos and Nektaria Karantzi are coming to Melbourne for a one-night-only live performance combining Western musical culture and Eastern tradition. The virtuoso pianist, composer and conductor will be joining forces with the acclaimed vocalist immersing their Melbourne audience in the sacredness of ecclesiastical music at the Hellenic Museum on Saturday, 1 April. Off the back of a successful European tour, the duo will travel from Greece for an intimate live show to be held in the museum’s courtyard supported by the Holy Trinity Brunswick – Serbian Orthodox Choir.
When: Saturday, 1 April, 7pm-9pm
Where: Hellenic Museum, 280 William St, Melbourne, VIC
Bookings: www.hellenic.org.au/event-details/between-east-and-west-live-performance
NSW
GREEK FEST DARLING HARBOUR
This year’s program boasts an action-packed calendar, giving Sydneysiders a taste of the motherland like they’re holidaying on a Greek island. Darling Harbour’s Greek Fest on Sunday, 19 February showcasing free local and international talent, food and drinks, market stalls, dance performances, live music and Alkistis Protopsalti.
When: Sunday, 19 February 2023 from 10am – 10pm
Where: Tumbalong Park, Darling Harbou
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