GCM News | August 2017

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LECTURE: What it means to be Greek

Thursday 14 September | 7.00pm | Greek Centre| A lecture on the ethnic identity construction among the third generation will be presented by Pam Papadelos, lecture at the University of Adelaide, as a part of the Greek History and Culture Seminars offered by the Greek Community of Melbourne.

GCM meetings for the future of Greek at LaTrobe University

The GCM met up with professor James Walker, head of the Languages and Linguistics Department of La Trobe University and responsible for Modern Greek on campus, to discuss the future of Greek at the university and how the community can assist in revitalising the Greek language program.

LIVE AT THE GREEK: THE HABIBIS

ARIA Award winners The Habibis return to Live at The Greek to perform exquisite traditional music from Greece, Anatolia, The Balkans and the Eastern Mediterranean. Theirs is music of "passion and intelligence, which can move a listener of whatever ancestry." (ABC Radio). Featuring Irine Vela (laouto, bouzouki, guita), Pascal Latra (vocals, baglama, percussion) and Mulaim Vela (guitar).

Friday 22 September 2017, 8:30pm
Bar Open from 7:30pm
The Greek Centre | Delphi Bank Mez
168 Lonsdale Street, Melbourne

Tickets $20 Full | $18 Greek Community Premium Members

2018 LONSDALE ST GREEK FESTIVAL: 10 & 11 February

STALLHOLDER, PERFORMER AND VOLUNTEER APPLICATIONS NOW OPEN

Mark your calendars! The 31st Lonsdale St Greek Festival will take over the streets of Melbourne on 10 + 11 February 2018. A showcase of all things Greek, the centre of Melbourne will be filled with Greek music, dancing, food and culture for The Greek Community of Melboune’s largest annual celebration.

Applications are now open for Stallholders, Performers and Volunteers who wish to be a part of this massive event.

APPLY NOW

LECTURE: Prelude to Nationhood: Macedonism in the 19th century

Thursday 31 August | 7.00pm | Greek Centre| A lecture entitled “Prelude to Nationhood: Macedonism in the 19th century” will be presented by Dimitri Gonis, as a part of the Greek History and Culture Seminars offered by the Greek Community of Melbourne.

LECTURE: What it means to be Greek

Thursday 14 September | 7.00pm | Greek Centre| A lecture on the ethnic identity construction among the third generation will be presented by Pam Papadelos, lecture at the University of Adelaide, as a part of the Greek History and Culture Seminars offered by the Greek Community of Melbourne.

GCM meetings for the future of Greek at LaTrobe University

The GCM met up with professor James Walker, head of the Languages and Linguistics Department of La Trobe University and responsible for Modern Greek on campus, to discuss the future of Greek at the university and how the community can assist in revitalising the Greek language program.

LIVE AT THE GREEK: THE HABIBIS

2018 LONSDALE ST GREEK FESTIVAL: 10 & 11 February

STALLHOLDER, PERFORMER AND VOLUNTEER APPLICATIONS NOW OPEN

Applications are now open for Stallholders, Performers and Volunteers who wish to be a part of this massive event.

Books for sale at the GCM

Sunday liturgy at Evangelismos

Due to the devastating fire that severely damaged the Annunciation of our Lady (Evangelismos) church the Sunday liturgy is held at St. John the Evangelist Church, 594 Victoria Parade, Melbourne, from 7.30 am to 11.00 am. | MORE

Alphington Grammar School

Passages: A historic exhibition

A GCM lecture cancelled

The lecture on 7th September 2017 has been CANCELLED and most likely will be rescheduled at a later date, due to unforeseen health issues experienced by the speaker. The lecture was part of the GCM Greek History and Culture Seminars.

Newly arrived Greeks project

OUR NEWSPAPER KOINOTIKA NEA IS ONLINE

The new edition of our bilingual newspaper ΚΟΙΝΟΤΙΚΑ ΝΕΑ - GCM NEWS is now online (pdf) | READ

Η νέα έκδοση της δίγλωσσης εφημερίδας μας "KOINOTIKA NEA - GCM NEWS" είναι τώρα online | ΔΙΑΒΑΣΤΕ