NEWS AND EVENTS
Homer and the story of a Greek-Australian war hero
Join Phil Kafcaloudes, a Journalism lecturer at RMIT, who will present a lecture about “Homer and the story of a Greek-Australian war hero”, on Thursday 27 June 2019, at the Greek Centre, as part of the Greek History and Culture Seminars, offered by the Greek Community of Melbourne. This seminar comes at the end of Phil’s PhD, which is
Live at The Greek: Epirotiko Ensemble
Friday 28 June will see the return of the Melbourne Epirotiko Ensemble presenting the “Anthology of Greek Traditional Music” through the various regions of Epirus and mainland Greece. A vast blend of traditional songs speaking of history, love, hardship and sacrifice together with classic dance pieces. The Epirotiko Ensemble featuring A
Live at The Greek: Agapi and Friends
Agapi and Friends are back at Live at The Greek on Friday 5 July to perform a selection of nostalgic and much loved Greek classics from the 40’s, 50’s 60’s and 70’s. Their passion for performing is infectious and their rapport with one another and their audience shines through, ensuring that you’ll be singing (and dancing) along from the first song
Live at The Greek: The Philhellenes
Join us on Friday 6 September to celebrate the life and music of Panagiotis Toundas with an intimate performance by The Philhellenes. Panagiotis Toundas was a pioneer who shaped the musical sound of Greece for decades. Not only was he an exceptional composer, but he also paved the way for many refugee composers who had settled in mainland Greece. M
Pittsburgh (play in Greek)
We are delighted to announce that Pittsburgh, the highly acclaimed theatre production loved by audiences and critics alike, which played to sell out crowds throughout Greece- will be seen at The Greek Centre from 3rd to 5th May 2019. The play which is in Greek, is based on the heart-warming book “Pitsiburgo” by Soti Triantafyllou. It is love story
Romiosini and Beyond
A performance of Mikis Theodorakis’ classic anthem of Greek identity and other well-loved works. Featuring International Vocalist Dimitris Basis and conducted by George Ellis. The composer who gave us the orchestral and choral masterpieces Axion Esti and Canto General also gave the world Romiosini. This well-loved song cycle is based on the poetry
GREEK COMMUNITY COCKTAIL PARTY @ LONSDALE ST GREEK FESTIVAL
Secure your access to the best party at the Lonsdale St Greek Festival! The exclusive Greek Community Cocktail Party will be hosted at the Delphi Bank Mezzanine (in the Greek Centre), with food and drinks throughout the evening including Greek beer, wine and spirits. . Enjoy premium views of Eleonora Zouganeli in concert on the Delphi Bank Stage or
32nd Lonsdale Street Greek Festival
Melbourne’s biggest street party and longest-running Greek festival brings together some of the Australia’s most talented performers, dancers, chefs, cooks and competitors for a weekend of Greek-flavoured entertainment. Headlining the event will be one of Greece’s most popular singing sensations, Eleonora Zouganeli, on her first Australian v
Eleonora Zouganali to headline the 32nd Lonsdale Street Festival
We are excited to announce that Greek singing sensation Eleonora Zouganeli will headline the 32nd Lonsdale St Greek Festival with a free outdoor concert on Saturday 23rd February 2019 on her first ever Australian visit. Zouganeli’s contemporary and traditional songs and her versatile singing style will cater to audiences young and old – cementing h
El Dorado
“El Dorado: the struggle for Skouries” is a documentary film about the on-going struggle of a small community in the Halkidiki region of northern Greece against a proposed gold mine owned by Canadian mining giant El Dorado Gold. The film shows the history of the communities struggle to protect the forests, rivers and their livelihoods in tourism an
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