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Greek Festival of Sydney Receives $75,000 Grant
Australian Minister for Multiculturalism Ray Williams and Mark Coure, M.P. representing Oatley, announced that a grant of $75,000 will be awarded for the 2019 Greek Festival of Sydney.
“The Greek Festival of Sydney is one of the longest-running cultural events in New...
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Giannis Haroulis Rocks 36th Greek Festival of Sydney (video)
New Greek hot star Giannis Haroulis rocked Tumbalong Park on Sunday as part of the 36th Greek Festival of Sydney.
Mixing traditional Cretan music with rock rhythms, Haroulis has made an intoxicating hybrid that excites both young and old, traditionalists...
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Dimitris Basis Lights Up the Greek Festival of Sydney Stage
On Saturday February 14 and Sunday February 15, the 33rd Greek Festival of Sydney transformed Darling Harbour into a bustling site, with the two-day annual Greek Fest. Over the two days, visitors were treated to entertainment on two stages.
International...
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Tribute to Hatzidakis in Greek Festival of Sydney
The newly formed group Oxymoron, will be presenting a tribute to the famous Greek composer Manos Hatzidakis, in the 32nd Greek Festival of Sydney, at Factory Theatre on April 12 at 8pm.
Oxymoron was founded by newly arrived immigrants to Australia who wanted to express...
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Greek Festival of Sydney Presents Event Honoring John Cassavetes
The 30th Greek Festival of Sydney presents "John Cassavetes and the Cinema of the Outsider as cultural hero." Associate Professor Vrasidas Karalis (University of Sydney) will be the speaker of the event, honoring one of the most radical innovators...
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Greek Festival of Sydney Presents ‘Dance to the Rhythm’
The 30th Greek Festival of Sydney in conjunction with Bankstown Council proudly presents "Dance to the Rhythm" performed by Sydney Sizmos Greek Dance Company on Sunday, May 20, at the Bankstown Sports Club (8 Greenfield Parade).
The performance is a...
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Greek Festival of Sydney Presents ‘Identity in the Sand’ Concert
The 30th Greek Festival of Sydney proudly presents "Identity in the Sand," a concert with songs by George Moudanidis and Eleni Elefterias.
The event is a concert of original songs (with English subtitles), together with a visual exhibition on migration and...
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30th Greek Festival of Sydney To Honor Poet Odysseas Elytis
Nobel prize-winning poet will be honored in a presentation by Dr. Anthony Dracopoulos, titled "Odysseas Elytis: The Language of Poetry and the Sanctity of Light," in the framework of the 30th Greek Festival of Sydney.
Odysseas Elytis' 40 year poetry career...
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Greek Festival of Sydney Pays Tribute to Greek Dances
The 30th Greek Festival of Sydney presents "Did You Say Dance?" on May 2, an event dedicated to dancing traditions from all around Greece.
Take a journey through the regions and islands of Greece with dance and costumes. Under the...
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Greek Festival of Sydney Presents Photo Exhibition on Castellorizo
The 30th Greek Festival of Sydney presents the "An Island in Time: Castellorizo in Photographs, 1890-1948" exhibition at the Kudos Gallery with special guest MC John Mangos.
Largely drawn from the recent publication An Island in Time by Nicholas Pappas...
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‘Traditions of Our Homeland’ Presented By Greek Festival of Sydney
The 30th Greek Festival of Sydney proudly presents "Traditions of Our Homeland," an event of narratives, music, song and dance attempting to revive and promote the life of earlier Cretan generations.
The Cretan Folkloric Company will stage a two-hour concert...
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30th Greek Festival of Sydney Presents “From Zorba to Jazz”
The 30th Greek Festival of Sydney proudly presents "From Zorba to Jazz: The Other Greek Music," an event honoring the Greek music tradition.
Presented by internationally acclaimed duo Spiros Rantos (violin) and Brachi Tilles (piano), with special guest artist Maria Yiakouli...
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30th Greek Festival of Sydney is for Kids Too!
The 30th Greek Festival of Sydney proudly presents events for every person and age.
Adults can indulge themselves by watching a movie, by attending a concert, or by enjoying lyrical voices reciting poems in this year's Greek Festival. But the...
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30th Greek Festival of Sydney Honours the Philhellene Patrick Leigh Fermor (Paddy)
The 30th Greek Festival of Sydney proudly presents and honors Patrick Leigh Fermor, generally known as "Paddy". On April 4th at the Greek Orthodox Community Club, Anastastia Anastasiades is going to speak about this great Philhellene, who was an author and a soldier,...
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30th Greek Festival of Sydney Presents Moonlight Cinema on March 30th
After the postponement of the Greek Festival Moonlight Cinema due to bad weather conditions, the 30th Greek Festival of Sydney, Canterbury City Council and Bank of Cyprus Australia present the screening of the entertaining and comical First Time Godfather under...