Archbishop Makarios visits the Greek Community and the Greek Centre

Archbishop Makarios paid a historic visit to the Greek Community of Melbourne (GCM) on Wednesday, where he met Board and staff members. Following a tour of the Greek Centre, Archbishop Makarios was briefed on the activities and programs of the GCM. He expressed his interest to continue the current constructive cooperation between the two institutions for the benefit of the GCM and the Greek community. He also agreed that all Greek organizations should work together to promote our language and culture through schools and other joint ventures. "The Archbishop's visit to our organisation highlights our continued cooperation with the Archdiocese for the benefit of the Greek community," said GCM’s Vice President Ms Tammy Iliou.
 

Μέσα σε ένα ευχάριστο κλίμα πραγματοποιήθηκε η πρώτη επίσκεψη του Αρχιεπισκόπου κ. Μακαρίου στην Ελληνική Κοινότητα Μελβούρνης και το Ελληνικό Κέντρο, την περασμένη Τετάρτη, όπου συναντήθηκε με μέλη του Διοικητικού Συμβουλίου και του προσωπικού.

Papastergiadis met with Pavlopoulos, Mitsotakis and Greek Ministers

The President of the Greek Community of Melbourne Bill Papastergiadis met with the President of the Hellenic Republic, Prokopis Pavlopoulos and the Prime Minister, Kyriakos Mitsotakis, as well as with the Minister for Interior, Takis Theodorikakos and the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs for Diaspora Greeks, Antonis Diamataris. The President of the GCM briefed the Prime Minister about the Greek Community and discussed with him various issues related to the GCM and Greek diaspora in general, such us the voting right to Greek elections of the Greeks living abroad. 
 

Συνάντηση με τον Πρόεδρο της Ελληνικής Δημοκρατίας Προκόπη Παυλόπουλο, τον Πρωθυπουργό Κυριάκο Μητσοτάκη, τον Υπουργό Εσωτερικών Τάκη Θεοδωρικάκο και τον Υφυπουργό Εξωτερικών αρμόδιo για θέματα Αποδήμων Αντώνη Διαματάρη, είχε ο Πρόεδρος της Κοινότητάς μας κατά το πρόσφατο ταξίδι του στην Ελλάδα.

26th Delphi Bank Greek Film Festival Opening Night film

The Astor Theatre & Palace Cinema Como / 9 October 2019
From award winning and acclaimed Greek Director Tassos Boulmetis (A Touch of Spice, Mythopathy), the heartwarming docudrama "1968" about the epic basketball game between A.E.K., Athens and Slavia of Prague (Czechoslovakia) will open the Greek Film Festival.

Two special screening options are on offer; The Opening Night Gala at The Astor Theatre followed by an After party including live entertainment ($59) and the Opening Night celebration at Palace Cinema Como which will include drinks and snack pack upon arrival ($39).

Με την δραματική ταινία «1968» για τον επικό αγώνα μπάσκετ μεταξύ της ΑΕΚ Αθηνών και της Σλάβια Πράγας (Τσεχοσλοβακία), του βραβευμένου και καταξιωμένου Έλληνα σκηνοθέτη Τάσου Μπουλμέτη (A Touch of Spice, Mythopathy), θα ανοίξει το 26ο Delphi Bank Φεστιβάλ Ελληνικού Κινηματογράφου Μελβούρνης, την Τετάρτη 9 Οκτωβρίου. 

The Lonsdale Street Greek Festival

Lonsdale & Russell Streets / 29 February & 1 March 2020
In 2020, the 33rd Lonsdale Street Greek Festival, Melbourne’s largest celebration of Greek culture, arts, food and entertainment will be held on Saturday 29 February and Sunday 1st March from Swanston Street through to Exhibition Street. Australia’s longest-running Greek festival will return featuring some of our most talented performers, musicians, dancers, chefs, cooks and competitors for a weekend of Greek-flavoured fun! For those who’d like to take part, Expressions of Interest are now open until Friday 29 November for the following:

• Stall holders click here
• Stage Performers click here
• Volunteers click here

Ανακοινώθηκε η ημερομηνία διοργάνωσης του 33oυ Ελληνικού Φεστιβάλ της Λόνσντεϊλ, που θα είναι: Σάββατο 29 Φεβρουαρίου και Κυριακή 1 Μαρτίου 2020.

ENTERTAINMENT

What's on at the Greek Centre

Live At The Greek: The Philhellenes        

The Music of Panagiotis Toundas: He 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. Many of his rebetiko songs were sung by well-known singers, such as Stelios Perpiniadis, Kostas Roukounas, Roza Eskenazi and Rita Abatzi.  The Philhellenes features Mairead Hannan (from the Xylouris Ensemble) on violin and voice, Wayne Simmons (from Polyxeni) on guitar, accordion and banjo, Con Kalamaras (from the Melbourne Rebetiko Ensemble) on guitar and tzouras, and double bass player Adrian Close. This intimate performance will be a celebration of music and life.