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Pancretan Association of Melbourne Presents Its 40th Anniversary Dinner Dance

The 40th Anniversary Dinner Dance, hosted by the Pancretan Association of Melbourne, will be held on Saturday the 18th of February, 2012 at Kritiko Horio, 90 Cathis Lane, Wantirna South. During the night all former presidents, committee members, ladies auxiliaries, youth committees, dance groups, soccer committees and soccer teams will be awarded certificates for their [...]

“Waiting for the Barbarians” Opera by Cavafy Premieres at Tasmania’s MONA FOMA

The new opera “The Barbarians”, produced by Hobart-based opera company IHOS and composed by artistic director Constantine Koukias, opened last week in Hobart as part of the Festival of Music and Art (FOMA). Based on the poem Waiting for the Barbarians, written by Greek Alexandrian poet Constantine Cavafy in 1904, the Opera is performed in [...]

Peter Stefanidis To Shoot New Film “The Grave”

Greek-Australian director Peter Stefanidis is planning shoot dates for his new short film attempting to portray Greek funeral services and the customs related to them. ”The Grave” is based on the article of Greek-Australian author Dean Kalymnios “The Necrotafeio” and will be the third short film of the recognized director. Stefanidis is widely known for [...]

“Comicus Erectus” in Adelaide and Melbourne

Four of the best local and international ethnic comedy superstars will appear for the first time together on stage in a new hilarious show “Comicus Erectus-The Ethnic Comedy Evolution”. From the producers of the famous and successful show “Il Dago” and “Il Dago I”, Comicus Erectus is a comedy for the whole family. The audience in [...]

Greek Director’s ‘Happy Feet 2′ Premieres in Melbourne

‘Happy Feet Two’ premiered yesterday in Melbourne, a film that has been directed by George Miller (Miliotis) of Greek Origin. The sequel to ‘Happy Feet’ is about penguin Mumble’s son, Erik, who is struggling to realize his talents in the Emperor Penguin world. Meanwhile, Mumble and his family and friends discover a new threat their [...]

Australian Hellenic Council to Honor Roza Eskenazi at the Factory Theatre

Paying tribute to the “Queen of the Rembeika’s” influential music, the Australian Hellenic Council (NSW) and Out of the Blue Music organized a commemoration concert that will be held at the Factory Theatre on December 7. AHC secretary Mary Giannisis, of Ashfield, described Roza Eskenazi as an influential, gutsy, strong, flirtatious, and passionate businesswoman, according to [...]

ERT WORLD’s New Program for Hellenism

ERT WORLD has announced that its upcoming upgraded program will include programs for the Hellenic Diaspora. Now, the first program for Hellenism named “ERT WORLD AUSTRALIA” is ready to be screened. It’s about a brand new program that will broadcast weekly, organized by Greek correspondents to Australia Alekos Markellos and Emma Papaemmanouil. According to an [...]

Greek Blockbusters In Australia

Greek films are a major success in Australia. This year’s 18th Greek Film Festival was recently completed and almost 16.000 tickets have been sold around Australia, reported one of its organizers. The most popular films of this year’s festival were “Plato’s Academy”, “Need for Lies”, “Rebetiko” and “Journey to Mytilene”. A special tribute was made [...]