Greek Festival of Sydney

Acclaimed Greek singer and performer Dimitris Basis headlines this year’s programs at the largest celebration of Greek culture outside of Greece; the Lonsdale Street Festival in Melbourne (Sat 14/2) and the Greek Festival of Sydney in Darling Harbour (Sun...

A book on arranged marriages between the first Greek immigrants to Australia and the experiences of the brides will be presented on Wednesday, April 23, at Rockdale Town Hall. "Proxy Brides: Experiences and Testimonies of Greek Women in Australia (1950-1971)" by...

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...

The New South Wales government has donated $50,000 to the Greek Orthodox Community to assist in staging the annual 2013 Greek Festival of Sydney. Celebrating the Greek identity and its influence on Australian culture, the event is one of New...

The red carpet, lights, media, celebrities and VIP guests will showcase the Australian premiere of Nisos 2 as Sydney prepares to launch the National run of the 19th Annual Greek Film Festival on Oct. 16 at Palace Norton Street...

Forget the tango, flamenco and fado, rebetika is the true blues music of passion. Its melodies have been known to make grown men weep. Included as part of the Open Marrickville program and with the support of Marrickville Council,...

After many successful performances in festivals all over Europe and at the largest Children’s Theatre Festival in Washington DC in 2011, Aeroplio is coming to Sydney to perform shows in the Greek language for students and parents of the...

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...

The 30th Greek Festival of Sydney presents the event "Inaudible Voices: Greek Australian Women across generations" in celebration of International Women’s Day on Wednesday, March 7. Under the auspices of the Greek Orthodox Community of NSW, Dr Elizabeth Kefallinos will hold a...

The attention of Australia is focused on the Greeks this weekend. And this is not only due to Greek Festivals taking place in the cities of Melbourne and Sydney, but also because of the rapid developments in the Australian...