Pontian Genocide Memorial Seminar: William Lloyd and the Liberation of Pontus

This is a joint event between the Greek Community of Melbourne’s Greek History and Culture Public Seminar Series and Pontiaki Estia.

Location: Greek Centre Mezzanine, 168 Lonsdale Street, Melbourne, YouTube Live, Facebook Live
Date: THURSDAY 13 May. 2021 @ 7:00pm AEST (Melbourne) | 12:00pm EEST (Athens)
Presenter: Dean Kalimniou

Language of Presentation: English | No knowledge of Greek required
Entry: FREE

Synopsis

While there was little pre-War engagement with Pontus in Australia, one man, William Lloyd, did his utmost to draw attention to the plight of the Greeks of Pontus and call for their independence. His story is as fascinating as is the process of verifying the astonishing events that colour it.

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Bio

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Dean Kalimniou is also a well-known lawyer, poet and short story writer within the Greek community. As a journalist he is popular within the Greek community of Australia through his column in the Melbourne Greek newspaper Neos Kosmos, entitled Diatribe, which has been running since 2001. He has published six poetry collections and has also translated numerous works of prominent Greek-Australian authors from Greek into English. In November 2007, Dean Kalimniou was awarded a Government of Victoria Award for Excellence in Multicultural Affairs.

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How To Participate

The event will take place in the Mezzanine Level of the Greek Centre (168 Lonsdale Street).

Or to view the live-stream please see our Facebook page or YouTube channel.

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Sponsors

We thank Roma Siachos in memory of Olga Siranidou for the kind donation that makes 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