NEWS AND EVENTS
Free lecture: The alleged Greek Social Security Conspiracy of 1978
Join us at the Greek Centre on 22 August to hear Con Vaitsas, who now works in the medical legal field give a lecture about the issue of conspiring to defraud the federal government by obtaining invalid pensions, as a part of the Greek History and Culture Seminars offered by the Greek Community of Melbourne. Today, few people remember the events of
Open Lecture: Australia! Australia! The Voyage of the SS Corsica and its passengers from Cyprus to Australia in 1951-52
Associate Professor Andrekos Varnava, Flinders University, Adelaide, and Honorary Professor De Montfort University, Leicester will present a lecture entitled ‘Australia! Australia! The Voyage of the SS Corsica and its passengers from Cyprus to Australia in 1951-52’ at the Greek Centre on 29 August 2019, as a part of the Greek History and Culture Se
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
“O Periklis” presents Rewind Greek 90’s
On Saturday 14 September, The Hellenic Cultural Association of Melbourne “O Periklis” presents Rewind Greek 90’s Where better to reminisce the much loved 90’s Baraki scene of Melbourne than in the heart of the Greek Precinct – The Greek Centre. Dj Kosta Niko playing your favourite hits from Στο ασανσέρ, Το Κάτι, Φοβερή plus many more.
La Trobe Lecture: Three Greek pioneers
On Wednesday 18 September, La Trobe University’s Greek Studies (Department of Languages and Linguistics) and the Dardalis Archives of the Hellenic Diaspora in conjunction with the Greek Orthodox Community of Melbourne and Victoria present: Dr Dimitri Gonis discussing Three Greek pioneers: Mick Adams, Vlase Zanalis and Harry Corones. Join us at The
Live at The Greek: Epirotic Ensemble present “Αύγουστος” A Tribute to Nikos Papazoglou
After a SOLD OUT evening in June, Melbourne Epirotic Ensemble are back on Friday 4 October to pay tribute to Nikos Papazoglou … followed by a traditional glendi. Join us at The Greek Centre for an unmissable night of entertainment!
La Trobe Lecture (in Greek): The History of Greek cinema in Australia
On Wednesday 2nd October La Trobe University’s Greek Studies (Department of Languages and Linguistics) and the Dardalis Archives of the Hellenic Diaspora in conjunction with the Greek Orthodox Community of Melbourne and Victoria present: Peter Yiannoudes [in Greek] discussing The History of Greek Cinema in Australia. Join us from 7pm at The Greek
Greek folk stories with an accordion
Join us at The Greek Centre on Sunday 6th October for a music concert promising to take you to Greece through known and unknown stories of the greatest Greek folk artists such as Apostolos Kaldaras, Stelios Kazantzidis, Stratos Dionysiou, Akis Panou and others … Starting from the 1950s till the end of the 1980s, you will learn about the role
La Trobe Lecture: Post-60s Greek-Australian Youth Activism.
On Wednesday 6th November, La Trobe University’s Greek Studies (Department of Languages and Linguistics) and the Dardalis Archives of the Hellenic Diaspora in conjunction with the Greek Orthodox Community of Melbourne and Victoria present: Dr Toula Nicolacopoulos and Dr George Vassilacopoulos discussing post-60s Greek-Australian Youth Activism. Joi
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
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