This is an opportunity to entertain the local community with an assortment of carnival rides, animals, arts and craft and market stores.

So why not try your hand at some tavli, join in on the Greek dancing, relax with some loukoumades or even have a turn on the carnival rides?

When:
12 Feb 12 @ 11:00 am
Venue:
Greenway Park, Cherrybrook
Where:
Shepherds Drive, Cherrybrook, NSW, 2126
Contact:
Greek Festival Committee on (02) 9629 2399 or webmaster@sttherapon.org
Web:
www.hornsbygreekfestival.com.au

(Source:http://hornsby-advocate.whereilive.com.au)

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 participation.

The Pancretan Association of Melbourne – Australia was created from the unification of the two historical organisations from Melbourne. Namely the Rethimnian Association of Melbourne – Australia “ARKADI”, established in 1972, and the Pancretan Brotherhood of Melbourne & Victoria established in 1977.

The aims and objectives of both Associations since their inception almost 40 years ago were to unite under one umbrella the Hellenes of Cretan descent that had arrived as migrants, and to assist them in their settlement period as such. Furthermore they wished to promote, educate and enhance the 2nd and subsequent Generations of Cretan values, ideals and traditions by organising educational, philanthropic, recreational, social and cultural activities.

Special guest musicians during the event will be Sifis Tsourdalakis, Manolis Kaklis and Stelios Papadakis. For tickets please call Aggie Mihelakis on 0439 324 445 or Manuel Starakis on 0411 455 183.

The Day will commence with a Church Service by the Rev. Father Eleftherios Tsatsis followed by a Day full of Fun, Food and Drinks, Good Music and great “parea” (company).

The Association Committee will have a sumptuous lamb and a pig on the spit for everyone attending.

John Pollakis and his Band will entertain all picnic goers that will make the trek down the Mornington Highway. In case of bad weather or rain, the picnic will still go ahead, due to the undercover facilities available at the Monastery.

For any enquiries please call Manuel Leontakis on 0425821599.

(Source: http://www.pancretan.com.au)

Yiannis Nathanail, 17, from Athens, also the 2010 bronze Jr. European Champion, is the first Greek male water skier to receive such an invitation. Presence of the Greek team in the event is of great and symbolic importance, as the city of Melbourne is the third largest Greek city outside Europe, and Yarra River has been an inspiration for one of the most prominent Modern Greek poets. However, due to the Greek economic crisis and luck of funds, Yiannis’ participation is currently uncertain.

(Source: Greek Water Ski News)

Moreover, Alex Dimitriades won the AACTA Award for Best Lead Actor in a Television Series for his role in ‘The Slap’.

Many Australian actors attended the Aussie Oscars, where the ‘Red Dog’ (Nelson Woss, Julie Ryan) nominated the best film.

The film ‘Snowtown’, a true story about a Greek-Australian serial killer, won three awards. The film features Australia’s worst serial killer in history, John Bunting, who along with a small group of coerced friends, tortured, killed, and dismembered 12 known people, as seen on Crime Investigation Australia.

Organized by the Federation of Pontian Associations of Australia and the Pontiaki Estia of Melbourne, the three-day long event aims at promoting and maintaining the Pontian culture in the Antipodes.

The event this year was a gathering of joy and dancing, with attendees developing new contacts and meeting with relatives after many years apart.

The activities commenced on Friday, January 20, with the Registration Event for the enrollment of all participants and the information handout on the Synapandema programme in the hall of the Pontiaki Estia in Brunswick. On the same evening until late at night, the venue hosted the Hellenic Parakath, a traditional opening glenti with Pontian dances and music.

On Saturday, January 21, the Ypapanti Parish reception Centre hosted the Synapandema Ball, during which the vasilopita for the New Year was cut.

On Sunday, the participants enjoyed the rural beauties of Melbourne at Mornington Park with the Hellenic Community’s Panegyri in the afternoon and the Farewell Drinks free admission event later in the evening.

The events were attended by people from all three generations of Pontic Greeks and were created with impressive elements of the Pontic culture still surviving in Australia.

Throughout the production, stanzas of the poem were narrated in Greek and English followed by an explosion of artistic storytelling that includes singing, dancing, donkeys, fish, projections – everything the audience’s imagination can dream up.

MONA FOMA presents
The Barbarians
Based on a poem by Constantine Cavafy
Director: Constantine Koukias
Production Designers: Peta Heffernan & Elvio Brianese
Lighting & Special Effects: Jason James
Digital Video Production design: Carl Higgs
Sound Design: Greg Gurr

Music Director: Don Bate
Perucssion: Gary Wain, Tracey Patten
Bassoon / Contra bassoon: Simone Walters
Keyboards: Clarissa Zhang
Trumpet: Dee Boyd
Violin: Yue-Hong Cha
Drumming & Improvising: Jane Baker

Cast: Nicholas Dinopoulos, Grace Ovens, Ayrton Rose, Athanasia Houndalas, Christos Linou
Chorus: Daniel Cugliari, Callum Doyle–Scott, Oliver Gathercole, John Gunter, Tim Hurd, Jon Lenthell, Ben Peelman, Joshua Santospirito, Kyle Smith, and Zach Wells.

City Hall, Macquarie St, Hobart
January 18th–22nd 2012
More info at www.ihosopera.com

Lent is the period that the Church has designated for its followers’ spiritual growth through fasting, prayer and worship.

RSVP is preferable for catering purposes by 16 February, however, last minute deciders are still welcome. Please Call Dimitri Mavromatis or Elleni Comino on 38443669.

Event Details

Cnr Lytton Road & Park Av, East Brisbane

From Sunday 19 February 2012, 13:00 to 18:00

Organized by : St George Greek Orthodox Church, Brisbane

Attendees should bring their own picnic rugs.

Free Sausage Sizzle – YES IT’S FREE !

$1 Drinks

The event will include the screening of the first film ever created by Angelopoulos, “The Broadcast” (1968), while Dr. Vrasidas Karalis will comment on the overall work of the acclaimed Greek director and open a discussion with the audience.

Admission is free and everyone is invited to join the event and pay tribute to the internationally recognized artist, who has promoted Greek cinema culture around the world.

It must be noted that the Greek Film Festival in NSW has presented numerous films created by Angelopoulos in the past.

For more information contact the GOC offices at (02)-9750-0440.

For symbolic reasons, the event was in the dock “Pier station”, which was the designated spot for picking up tens of thousands of immigrants for ten years, including Greeks.

Nick Kotsiras was also one of these Greek migrants that arrived at the dock “Pier station” in 1964, when he was five years old. This little boy from Greece managed to become the first Greek born Minister of Victoria.

Nick Kotsiras was born in Chandrinou, Pylos in 1959. He came to Australia with his parents struggling for a better life and future. He studied pedagogy but politics attracted him, and he managed to become a Minister.

Mr Kotsiras was an adviser to former premier Jeff Kennett before being elected as MP for Bulleen in 1999.

The newspaper ‘The Age’ featured on Sunday Nick Kotsiras, honoring his journey from a migrant to an eminent politician.