CELEBRATING THE MANY FACES OF GREEK AUSTRALIA
A Greek Orthodox Community of NSW event
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Sydney's streets will come alive in celebration of the Hellenic Culture throughout March and April 2005 with The Greek Festival of Sydney which kicks off with an all-day festival of food, wine, music, dance and song on March 20 at Darling Harbour.

The month-long festival is an annual initiative of The Greek Orthodox Community of NSW which, every March, stages a number of events that represent the Greek way of life and share their rich cultural and artistic heritage with the rest of Sydney.

The Festival begins with its traditional flagship event, Greek Fest Darling Harbour. This is an all day event where visitors can taste traditional Greek food, watch and learn for free traditional dances from all regions of Greece by the water, participate in a Mosaic workshop, test your soccer skills, laugh at comedians or simply just soak up the culture and celebrate it with your family and friends.

The 2005 Festival will also feature 21 other events spread across Sydney covering many different genres including music, theatre, visual arts, dance, lectures, philosophy, food and children's events.


 

 
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15th of April 8pm

GEORGE DOUKAS AND BALCANO

PERFORMING LIVE AS PART OF THE GREEK-SERBIAN CROSS CULTURAL EVENING ORGANISED BY THE GREEK FESTIVAL OF SYDNEY

BALCANO crosses cultural and political boundaries blending brass and gaida with bouzouki and baglama. 

 

It delivers a big sound with exciting dance rhythms and one can expect to hear everything from traditional Greek and Balkan tunes, Bulgarian and Hungarian gypsy music, as well as contemporary Greek and Serbian songs.

The line-up includes an impressive array of musicians drawn from different fields.

George Doukas on vocals, guitar, bouzouki, and whatever else he can get his hands on;
Bale Stocjevski, the clarinet and sax virtuoso; percussionist Pape Mbaye from Senegal; George Ganakas (bass) and Spiro Arcoudis (drums), one of the most respected rhythm combinations in the Greek music scene in Sydney; Stratos on keyboards and Stolle on trumpet.

  
 
18th of March to 
17th of April

Made in Greece For the first time, Action Theatre presents to the Greek Community the best of Greek cinema.  

Four Australian-born teens with Greek backgrounds decide after much persuasion to watch the best of Greek movies from the past.

  
21st of April

Ana Sevo presents a night to showcase Greek Australia's rich and amazing young musical talent which is taking its deep Greek roots and blending them with their unique Australian experiences.

  

 

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