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HYBRID SEMINAR: The First Pontian Genocide
This is a joint event between Greek Community of Melbourne’s Greek History and Culture Public Seminar Series and Pontiaki Estia
Venue: Mezzanine level, The Greek Centre, 168 Lonsdale Street, Melbourne
Live Stream Here: YouTube Live, Facebook Live, Twitter Broadcast
Date: THURSDAY 19 May 2022 @ 7:00pm AEST (Melbourne) | 12:00pm EEST (Athens) | 5:00am EDT (New York)
Presenter: Dean Kalimniou
Language of Presentation: English | No knowledge of Greek required
Entry: FREE
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Synopsis
Contrary to common belief the tragic events culminating in 1922 are not the first time genocide has been associated with the region of Pontus.
In this lecture Dean Kalimiou will take us back 2,000 years to discuss a genocide planned in Pontus, that shocked the then known world.
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Bio
Dean Kalimniou is a lawyer, poet and short story writer within the Greek community. He has published seven poetry collections in Greek and translated the works of many local Greek authors into English. He has also published translations of Papadiamantis’ short stories in the critical anthology “The Boundless Garden. Selected Short Stories.”
His most recent book, “Simela and the Magic Kemenche”, is also his first bilingual children’s book.
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How To Participate
Join us on-site on the Mezzanine floor at the Greek Centre in Melbourne this Thursday at 7pm!
Or join us online as the event will be simulcasted on YouTube Live, Facebook Live, and Twitter Broadcast
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Sponsors
We thank Roma Siachos in memory of Olga Siranidou for the kind donations that make seminars like this possible.
During the course of the year considerable expenses are incurred in staging the seminars. In order to mitigate these costs individuals or organisations are invited to donate against a lecture of their choice. You too can donate for one or more seminars and (optionally) let your name or brand be known as a patron of culture to our members, visitors and followers, as well as the broader artistic and cultural community of Melbourne. Please email: info@greekcommunity.com.au or call 03 9662 2722. We thank the following corporate sponsors:
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The Greek Community of Melbourne is registered as a charity with the Australian Charities and Non-Profits Commission ABN 14004258360
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