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Kazantzakis and the Greek Renaissance
A trip to Mistra with the creator of Zorba
Visit Mistra, the “Greek Pompeii”, with historian Zdenko Zlatar and the writer Nikos Kazantzakis.
Date: Sat 13 March
Time: 6.00pm
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The Past, Present, and Future of Greek Community Theatre
A Presentation by Eleni Tsefala
What does “community theatre” mean today?
Eleni Tsefala has worked in theatre, cinema and television, and is writing a thesis on bilingual Greek theatre in Australia. Her talk will be followed by discussion.
Date: Wed 7 April
Time: 7.00pm
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Homer Day
Homer and Greek Religion
Homer is not only the father of European literature but also the first important religious thinker of the West. In this series of lectures academics discuss the significance of the anthropomorphic gods of Homer and the ways that his poetry expressed the relations between humans and gods.
Date: Sun 11 April
Time: 4.30pm
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The Poet George Seferis
A presentation by Dr Anthony Dracopoulos
In this lecture we will examine the basic features of Seferis’ innovatory project, focusing on typical poems and extracts from his essays.
Date: Wed 21 April
Time: 7.00pm
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My Greek Family Table
Greekalicious’ Maria Benardis, George’s Mediterranean Bar & Grill and the Greek Festival of Sydney team up to take food lovers on an exploration of culinary delights from the different regions of Greece.
Date: Thu 13 May
Time: 7.00pm
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Diggers and Greeks
Maria Hill in conversation with David Hill
Maria’s new book Diggers and Greeks focuses on the Australian campaigns in Greece and Crete during the Second World War.
www.mariahill.com.au
www.diggersandgreeks.com.au
Date: Sun 16 May
Time: 4.30pm
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