VIC
OLYMPIAN SOCIETY CELEBRATES PALM SUNDAY
The Olympian Society will celebrate Palm Sunday with a lunchtime event and music by Anagennisi Band. The price of the event is $40 and includes food and drink (children under 12 free). The event will be held at the Olympian Society.
When: Sunday 17 April 2022 1pm – 5pm
Where: Olympian Society, 317 Victoria Rd Thornbury
Bookings: Tickets can be pre-purchased from www.trybooking.com/BYQXV
A SPY AND A GREAT ESCAPE BY DR PHIL KAFCALOUDES
Author and broadcast journalist Dr Phil Kafcaloudes will share his grandfather’s story of escaping the WWII bombing of Kastellorizo on a ship sponsored by the British and Australian governments. The presentation, at the Royal South Yarra Lawn Tennis Club on 27 April is against the backdrop of the White Australia Policy, with parallels drawn with the plight of today’s refugees. His grandfather settled in Darwin and founded a large building business.
When: Wednesday 27 April 2022, at 6.30-8.30pm
Where: Royal South Yarra Lawn Tennis Club (Como Room), 310 Williams Road North, Toorak
Bookings: $45 – via eventbrite or contact info@kazzieclub.com. Ticket price includes champagne, sandwiches, coffee and tea. Refunds will not be issued for non-attendance or cancellations.
ILAND BY STAVROS MESSINIS
The Greek Centre for Contemporary Culture presents the exhibition and and photobook launch of ‘ILAND’ by Melbourne’s photopoet Stavros Messinis. ‘ILAND’ is a photopoetic composition and the result of more than three years research and photographic experimentation exploring the concept of homeland. ‘ILAND’ is inspired by Cavafy’s poem Ithaca and Homer’s epic poem Odyssey. The book is edited, designed, printed and binded by Stavros using high quality inkjet printers and specialty papers. This is a free entry event.
When: Exhibition on Friday 29 April – Sunday 1 May 2022 at 11am – 6pm; Photobook launch on Saturday 30 April 2022, at 2pm-4pm
Where: The Greek Centre, Mezzanine Level, 168 Lonsdale Street, Melbourne
COMMEMORATIVE SERVICE FOR PONTIAN GENOCIDE
The Pontian Coordinating Committee for the Commemoration of the Greek Genocide in Melbourne, under the auspices of the Australian Federation of Pontian Associations, is hosting a Memorial Service and a Wreath Laying Ceremony to commemorate the Genocide of the Hellenes of Pontos on Sunday morning, 15 May. The event will take place at Saint Eustathios Greek Orthodox Cathedral, following by the wreath laying ceremony at the Australian Hellenic Memorial.
When: Sunday 15 May 2022 at 10am
Where: Saint Eustathios Greek Orthodox Cathedral, 221 Dorcas St South Melbourne
Further information: Mr. Apostolis Alexiadis on 0412 145 100.
DIMITRIS BASIS GREEK NIGHT AT STARS HALL
The Institute of Macedonian Studies is bringing famous Greek singer Dimitris Basis to Melbourne in collaboration with the Greek and Cypriot Communities and the Australian Research Institute, for a concert and dance evening on 28 May at the fully renovated Stars International Hall. The cultural event comes after the publication and release of the book on Imvros and Tenedos, and will be dedicated to the Hellenism of Asia Minor. A dance performance along selected songs loved by the Greeks worldwide will follow. Doukissa Filippou and her orchestra will also perform at the event. Ticket prices range from $120 to $150 and include complete dinner, menu, with two bottles, desserts, soft drinks and coffee.
When: 28 May 2022, from 7.30pm to 1.30am
Where: Stars International Hall, 1c Bell Street, Preston
Bookings and further information: 0436 415 999 or email anastasios.tamis@aims.edu.au
NSW
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
Bookings: www.fecca2022.org.au
QLD
PANIYIRI GREEK FESTIVAL
The Paniyiri 2022 Greek Festival, Brisbane’s world renowned cultural festival where everyone is encouraged to dine, dance, and party like a Greek, will take over Musgrave Park in South Brisbane on Saturday 21 & Sunday 22, May. Paniyiri is the longest running cultural festival in Queensland, the largest Greek festival in Australia, and a global celebration of culture and community. Tickets include cultural presentations, cooking demonstrations, entertainment including live music, dancing and DJs; art exhibitions, fashion parades, even a pop-up Greek village to visit!
When: Saturday 21 May at 12pm – 10pm | Sunday 22 Mayat 10am – 7pm
Where: Musgrave Park,West End, QLD
Tickets: www.tickets.paniyiri.com/outlet/event/
*Please make sure to check if the event is still going ahead amid ongoing changes to COVID-19 restrictions.
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