Greek Festival of Sydney 2006

Indeed they are, a little sad and a little excited, either way the final events are going to leave the festival with a BANG

I often wonder if people really READ the newsletter, I HOPE they do, but you never know really, it is more an over view of the week ahead within the Greek Festival and I suspect all people receiving this just want a quick update????

If anyone reading this can write to me on; info@greekfestivalofsydney.com.au with want they look to get out of the newsletter I would really appreciate it.

Now to bring you up to speed with what I see being the final highlights of the festival…

There are some very cutting edge events taking place that should really shake the festival up but more than that, there are some beautiful events to celebrate the fact that the Greek Festival is a huge part of the Greek and wider community in general.

MARIA YIAKOULIS and Out of the blue

Thursday the 13th of APRIL
at The EVERST THEATRE – SEYMOUR CENTRE;

MARIA YIAKOULIS … she has dedicated herself wholeheartedly to the unique preservation of Greek musicianship in our community, furthermore Maria Yiakoulis is a massively talented songstress with a youthful and edgy approach to her work.

We have had Maria involved in the program for year and she never disappoints, always bringing an exceptional crowd of music lovers who bask in her entertaining and original spin on awesome music.

For those who are not savvy to the Rembetiko era, do yourselves a favour and come and experience the delicious eccentric flavour that the gypsy Greek devil music delivers.

Shifting Ground – EXHIBITION

Tuesday the 18th (opening) – Saturday April 22nd –
KUDOS Gallery,
6 Napier street Paddington.

And so we enter the 2nd generation Greek Australian realm…you all know it, It is long over waited, 2nd generation Greek artists are a huge part of our cultural make up, yet are grossly under represented.

This exhibition is a first in The Greek festival of Sydney program…and yet there are so many young talented Greek Australians that do not partake in the “organisational structures” of their culture, but are manifestations of their experiences as individuals gives them a wholly unique slant as people and artists.

This exhibition includes five contemporary artists of Greek descent working within the realms of conceptual instillation and performance art.

The Byzantine Mani – Art and architecture

A DOCUMENTARY: Free
Monday 17th April at the Greek community Club in Lakemba
206 – 210 Lakemba street Lakemba, 9750 0440

Mani, the southernmost and middle peninsula of the Peloponnese or Morea, straddling the districts of Lakonia and Messenia in southern Greece, is a treasure trove of Byzantine and post Byzantine churches, Frankish castles and stunning scenery.

The isolated aspect of this beautiful area, combined with the independent nature of its inhabitants meant that some traditions developed separately from the rest of the Peloponnese so that a distinct society made its mark on the landscape. To this day the architecture of the area is famed for the tower houses and fortified family dwellings from the period of the Ottoman occupation of Greece.

Come and see this rare documentary of one of the most beautiful aincient parts of the world.

23 years of GREEK MUSIC – at the Greek festival of Sydney

Thurs 27th March, 7.30PM – 8.30PM

The Greek community Club in Lakemba
206 – 210 Lakemba street Lakemba, 9750 0440

This evening discusses the Greek Festival of Sydney and the music that has featured over the last 23 years as a growing and developing part of our society.

With MUSIC being such an important part of greek culture and the Greek Festival’s celebrations, the evolution of this is a symbolic look into our community within Australia and the diaspora.

Song B12 – Beyond the Rolling Wave – Greek Vietnamese theatre Initiative

THEATRE – FUN, MUSIC, MULTICULTURAL YOUTH.
9793 8324

The CLOSING PARTY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Food, wine, beer, music, memories….NO ONE WANTS IT TO END!

NOTE; Georges Bar and Grill are a huge supporter of the Greek Festival of Sydney and we are honoured for their amazing culinary representation of our culture.

Set aside King street Wharf, Georges Bar and Grill have the most exquisite selection of Greek food, beer, wine, comfort and relaxation all rolled into one.

A kitchen that stay’s open late, like it SHOULD! And makes you gorgeous food is a rarity, and it’s GREEK! God love it.

Amazing Competition

RAFFLE EXTRAVAGANZA ON THE DAY, BUY A RAFFLE TICKET AT DARLING HARBOUR AND YOU GO INTO A COMPETITION TO WIN

The ticket will be drawn on 30th April 2006 at the Closing Party held a Georges Bar & Grill, King St Wharf.

Tickets are $2 each and you could win;

1st Prize - One Return ticket to Greece flying Gulf Airlines (conditions apply)

One Return ticket to Greece flying Gulf Airlines

2nd Prize - 1x 12 month subscription to UBI World TV

3rd Prize - 1 x 6 month subscription to UBI World TV

4th Prize - 1 set of ‘His & Her” Oxette watches for the raffle ticket prize (value around $500) - donated by Eurobelle.