Thousands of Greeks Australians welcomed the New Year with dance and revelry on New Year’s Eve.
At the Vogue Ballroom, the New Year’s Eve celebration has become a cherished annual tradition for the past ten years.
This year, over 400 people enjoyed a fantastic program and menu meticulously prepared by owner George Ross.
The musical part of the evening was curated by Nick Missailidis, Steve Pavlidis (bouzouki), Panos Bekos (clarinet), and others paying a special tribute to Vasilis Karras who passed away just before Christmas.
The Vogue Ballroom on New Year's Eve. Photo: Con Deves
Nick Missailidis, Steve Pavlidis (bouzouki), Panos Bekos (clarinet) with their instruments in action at The Vogue Ballroom event. Photo: Con Deves
Everyone dancing to live Greek music at the Vogues Ballroom. Photo: Con Deves
Attending guests sang without music the chorus of “Den pao pouthena”. The entire venue erupted in applause and sang on the tops of their voices.A New Year’s Eve event of the Kefallonian Association “O Kefalos” at its premises at 16-20 Stawell Street, West Melbourne was also a packed house.
Numerous members of the Greek community attended the event, including Consul General Emmanuel Kakavelakis and well-known entrepreneur and figure of New Democracy in Australia, Athanasios Tsouchantaris, among others.
Numerous members of the Greek community attended the Kefallonian Association event, including Consul General Emmanuel Kakavelakis and well-known entrepreneur and figure of New Democracy in Australia, Athanasios Tsouchantaris, among others. Photo: Con Deves
The festive dinner tables at Kefalos. Photo: Con Deves
Members at the Kefalos New Year's Eve event. Photo: Con Deves
Live music kept the guests in festive mood. Photo: Con Deves
Bringing in 2024 at the Kafallonian Association. Photo: Con Deves
Last but not least, the community’s youth dominated the events till the early morning hours at the New Year’s Eve gathering of the Philanthropic Association of Nafpaktians at its premises, where over 500 people were present in total.
Dancing to music until the morning at the Nafpaktian House. Photo: Con Deves
Young gentlemen celebrating together at The Nafpaktian House. Photo: Con Deves
Young ladies celebrating together at The Nafpaktian House. Photo: Con Deves
Young Greek Australians at the Nafpaktian House. Photo: Con Deves
Hundreds of Greek Australians also welcomed 2024 at the New Year’s event organised by the Greek Community of Oakleigh.
Several Greek Australians gathered to bring in 2024, celebrating with the PanArcadian Kolokotronis tapping into Greek kefi, music, dance, a rich Hellenic banquet with drinks and mastiha from Chios.
