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GreekFest Darling Harbour
The 28th Annual Greek Festival of Sydney will launch with a special two day long celebration at Darling Harbour
on the 20th and 21st of March. Come and bring your family, bring your appetites and bring your dancing shoes for two days of music,
fine food and Greek festivities. National Independence Day Parade
Date: Sunday 21st March The Official After-party Dancebox Entertainment & Greek Festival of Sydney presents “The Official Afterparty 2010” featuring special guest Stathis Raftopoulos.
Where: Watershed Hotel, 198 Harbourside, Darling Harbour Tumbalong Park Two days of non-stop entertainment featuring live music from some of Sydney’s finest Greek-Australian musicians. Australia’s best Greek dancing displays and workshops, complimented by some of the most sumptuous Greek food in the Southern Hemisphere! There will also be arts and crafts stalls and the chance to win prizes. Lesvos, Chios and Samos Marque
Come and try for yourself these and many other products that will be available over the two days. We would like to thank the Prefectural Authority of Lesvos, Chios, Samos, and other suppliers that assisted in putting this together. Special thanks to Mr Nikos Nyktas from the Prefect Chios for his co-ordination of this project. Stathis Raftopoulos from Greece
Stathis has featured as a vocalist on recent CDs by Yannis Koulias and Nikos Vertis, on George Dalaras’ “One foot in the stars”, and on the album “Troubadours of my heart”, on which first-class performers interpret the work of Alkis Alkaios. Performing live and free of charge in a performance not to be missed!
Giorgos Xanthiotis will be performing live on Sunday with his his hits “Chiculata – tsiki tak”, “Sokerde” and many more. With him will be Panos Xanthiotis on Violin and Clarinet and Ermioni Tobrou on vocals. DJ Krazy Kon
Paroula Thurban
Palm Grove Presented by the Greek Orthodox Community Youth Committee: - Watch the winners of the annual “EXETE TALENTO!” youth talent competition and Greek dance schools from across Australia take centre stage as they perform live for the Festival in what promises to be a day of nonstop entertainment. SPONSORS
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25th March is a day of celebration, commemorating Greece’s historic struggle for national independence in the 1800s. There
will be a procession led by students of the Greek Orthodox Community Afternoon & Saturday Schools and culminating in a wreath-laying ceremony,
poetry readings and traditional dancing. Parade commences 11.30am on 
The North-Eastern Aegean Islands Lesvos, Chios and Samos come to Darling Harbour and bring with them the products that each
of these three islands are renowned for. Experience firsthand the mastic products from Chios, Samos’ special Muscat wine, and Mytilines’ silky
smooth ouzo.
Thanks to our generous sponsor ANT1 Pacific, Fame Story’s Stathis Raftopoulos returns to Darling Harbour to perform hits from his album “O,ti Pio Omorfo”.
Giorgos Xanthiotis 
His name is synonymous with playing & producing Greek Music all over Australia and his iconic “GREECE” CD series is an annual
must have CD. In 2010, Krazy Kon prepares for the international stage with an overseas tour planned and the official release of his
hot new track in Greece
Paroula Thurban and the Greek Community Dance School have been performing in Sydney for over 40 years. Her dances will be showcased over the 2 days at Darling Harbour.
