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GREEK NATIONAL DAY: GLENDI!
Celebrate Greek National Day with a free family festival at Melbourne’s Hellenic Museum.
Over the course of the day, visitors will enjoy family activities, live entertainment by Anagennisi, Manasis Dance & Ancient Hoplitikon, food and drinks by The Pontian Club, St Gerry’s Greek Desserts & Melvourni Coffee, Thematikos market stall and more.
When: Sunday March 23, 12pm-5pm
Where: Hellenic Museum, 280 William St, Melbourne 3000
Bookings: www.hellenic.org.au/event-details/glendi-2025
VARDOS GREEK TRIBUTE NIGHT
Your favourite Greek movie hits, from Zorba to My Big Fat Greek Wedding, and traditional songs and dance from kalamatianos to Nana Mouskouri. Dance to live music by Vardos, and hear about their own odysseys in Greece. Free entry.
When: Tuesday March 25, 8pm-9pm
Where: The Drunken Poet, 65 Peel St, West Melbourne 3003
MELBOURNE INTERNATIONAL COMEDY FESTIVAL
The Melbourne International Comedy Festival is one of the three largest comedy festivals in the world.
An annual event, the festival literally takes over Australia’s comedy capital, Melbourne, each autumn with an enormous program of stand-up, cabaret, theatre, street performance and more. Meanwhile, Australia’s largest arts festival is once again pitching its tent at the Greek Centre as the Melbourne International Comedy Festival hits town.
As always, there will be plenty of Greek comedians to enjoy. Mary Coustas (This Is Personal), George Zacharopoulos (2025 Greek Comedian Of The Year: The Butterfly Effect), Elouise Eftos (Australia’s First Attractive Comedian), Chris Demos (Actually Kinda Hot), Charisa Bossinakis & Alex Keen (Should We Just Take Half Each?).
When & Where: March 26 to April 20, Various venues across Melbourne
Find a show: www.comedyfestival.com.au
TAVERN NIGHTS
A night of music, dancing, feasting, and plate smashing. With entertainment by Greek Band Aetos and Belly Dancer, it’s the ultimate Greek celebration.
Enjoy a Greek feast, sing, dance, smash a few plates and say “OPA!”
$80 per person (Includes dinner & entertainment). Full payment required when booking.
When: Friday March 28, 7.30pm
Where: Eleni’s Kitchen + Bar, 28 Anderson St, Yarraville 3013
Bookings: bit.ly/BookElenis, call (03) 9943 4233 and quote GREEK TAVERN NIGHT
KALEIDOSCOPE: GREEK FESTIVAL
Celebrate all that is Greek. Dance, Music and performances by Manasis School of Greek Dance and Culture, Greek Food and market stalls, along with kid activities and photo booth.
When: Saturday April 5, 12pm-4pm
Where: Murnong St, Point Cook 3030
NSW
1974-2024: 50 YEARS OF DEMOCRACY/BIRTHPLACE OF DEMOCRACY
Public lecture presented by The Hon Ioannis Mallikourtis, Consul General of Greece and Professor Vrasidas Karalis.
In July 1974, a momentous political shift took place in Greece, due to the Cyprus catastrophe, after the Turkish invasion. The Dictatorship collapsed and through certain ingenious political manoeuvres the third Hellenic Republic was announced after the return from Paris of the exiled former prime minister Constantine Karamanlis.
Despite many problems, financial, social and political however the young republic gained strength and consolidated itself over the last fifty years, the most peaceful and stable decades in the history of the Greek nation-state.
The lecture explores precisely what happened during the last fifty years and why democracy was established after so many upheavals in the land where its was born. It also explores the central personalities that defined its trajectory, their policies and aspirations and finally attempts and interpretation of the factors.
When: Thursday March 27, 6.30pm-8pm
Where: The Barnet Long Room, Customs House, 31 Alfred Street, Sydney 2000
Bookings: www.trybooking.com/events/landing/1347863
TRIBUTE TO VASILIS TSITSANIS & SOTIRIA BELLOU
Estudiantina of Melbourne presents this celebration of two of Greece’s most legendary musical icons.
Experience the timeless melodies and heart-stirring lyrics that have defined Greek music for generations.
With Tsitsanis’s masterful bouzouki and Bellou’s unforgettable voice, this tribute brings their songs to life with passion, precision, and the vibrant energy that only Estudiantina can deliver.
Let the music transport you to the soul of Greece, where tradition meets artistry in perfect harmony.
When: Sunday March 30, Doors open 6.30pm, Showtime 7pm
Where: The Theatre, 8 Greenfield Parade, Bankstown 2200
Bookings: bankstownsports.sales.ticketsearch.com/sales/salesevent/145194
GREEK WRITING IN AUSTRALIA: AN EVENING WITH THE AUTHORS
Writing in the Greek language has a long history in Sydney and new works are continually being published. In this event Greek-language writers will present their work and discuss it with the audience.
Taking part will be Yannis Dramitinos, whose bilingual Divertente and Other Poems appeared in 2022; George Michelakakis, whose new book Η φαντασιακή ζωή στην ιστορία του πολιτισμού has particular relevance to Greek creativity in Australia, and Adrian Kazas, whose poems were published under the title Εκεί που φυσούν οι άνεμοι.
Panel discussion in Greek. Free tickets.
When: Thursday April 3, 7pm
Where: Greek Community Club, 206-210 Lakemba St, Lakemba 2195
Bookings: www.trybooking.com/events/landing/1348160
CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS BY NIKOS KAZANTZAKIS
Presented by the Hellenic Art Theatre and the Greek Festival of Sydney, Christopher Columbus by Nikos Kazantzakis brings to life the legendary explorer’s odyssey. Performed in Greek with English surtitles, this production, directed by Stavros Economidis, offers a powerful exploration of ambition, discovery and human resilience.
A theatrical event celebrating one of Kazantzakis’ most compelling works. Tickets $35 ($30 concession).
When: April 4 to May 4
Where: Hellenic Art Theatre, Building 36/142 Addison Rd, Marrickville 2204
Bookings: hellenicarttheatre.com.au Enquires: 0413 989 007
GREEK FESTIVAL – GREEK ROCK TRIBUTE
Join IHO NYX for a musical journey in the Greek Rock music scene which will cover beloved songs that include bands such as Trypes, Xylina Spathia, Ypogeia Revmata, Pyx Lax and individual artitsts such as Papakonstantinou, Sidiropoulos, Yiokarinis and Tzimis Panousis.
IHO NYX will be joined by Carly Yelayotis for an event that has never before been performed in Sydney.
When: Sunday April 6, 6.30pm
Where: The Factory Theatre, 105 Victoria Road, Marrickville 2204
Bookings: bit.ly/4kuXIqd
THE IONIAN ISLANDS: HISTORY AND HERITAGE
Illustrated talk by Alfred Vincent, music by Makis Voutsinas and Thanasis Pylarinos.
The Ionian islands of Kefalonia, Zakynthos, Ithaki, Kerkyra, Paxoi and Lefkada, together with Kythera, have a special profile in the modern history and culture of Greece, owing to their geographical position and the experience of Venetian and then British rule.
Having researched intensively on Greece under the Venetians, Vincent will describe some effects of this distinct history on the islands’ music, poetry, art and traditional life, as well as reminding us of Ionian contributions to Italian culture.
The talk will be in Greek, with a detailed English summary and illustrations on Powerpoint.
When: Wednesday April 9, 7pm-8.30pm
Where: Greek Community Club, 206-210 Lakemba Street, Lakemba 2195
Bookings: www.trybooking.com/events/landing/1348162
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YIASOU ADELAIDE GREEK FESTIVAL
Celebrate all things Greek, community, culture and unity at the Yiasou Adelaide Greek Festival.
Enjoy mouth-watering eats from vendors and food trucks, serving up authentic and modern Greek flavours. Traditional Greek dancing & live entertainment, where you dance, celebrate, and party the night away. Shop at a selection of Greek vendors & market stalls, just like being at the markets in Greece.
When: Saturday April 5, 11am-11pm
Where: Bonython Park, Port Rd, Brompton 5007
Bookings: bit.ly/4kEYBg2
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