The Greek Orthodox Community of Melbourne & Victoria, the Hellenic Writers Association of Victoria present Dr. Christos Fifis’ launch of his new collection of poetry titled Where is the place for a village?   Dr Christos Fifis was born at Koskina, Agrinion and migrated to Australia in 1965. He has published poetry in Greece and Australia and taught Greek Studies at RMIT, Victoria College and La Trobe University for 30 years. His research work includes the collection, editing and publishing of the poems of the late poet Nikos Ninolakis, in 1986.He is a volunteer broadcaster of...

After many successful performances in festivals across Europe and at the largest Children’s Theatre Festival in Washington DC in 2011, AEROPLIO is coming to Melbourne to perform for the GOCMV Greek Schools, and will also give one public performance on Sunday 20 May. The shows are performed solo by actress Stella Mihail, entertaining students in two different shows, tailored for primary and secondary students.  Of the fire, of the wind and of the road without return For primary school students This performance, based on a Greek fairytale, originating from the...

A series of small boite-style intimate music sessions from local award winning songwriter musicians of the Greek diaspora. Achilles Yiangoulli and Anthea Sidiropoulos, with Jacob Papadopoulos on solo bouzouki, perform original material embellished with some of Greece’s greatest duets by Marinella/Hatzi, Alexiou/Loizos, Melina/Hatzidakis, Mouskouri/Bellafonte, Bellou/Savvopoulos www.babbleonbabylon.com.au. 7pm-9pm Babble on Babylon, Rear of 85 Brighton Rd, Elwood   Tickets: info@babbleonbabylon.com.au - $15

Today, more than at any other point in history, we are aware of the cultural impact of global processes. This has created new possibilities for the development of a cosmopolitan culture but, at the same time, it has created new risks and anxieties linked to immigration and the accommodation of strangers. Nikos Papstergiadis' book examines how the images of the terrorist and the refugee, by being dispersed across almost all aspects of social life, have resulted in the production of 'ambient fears', and it explores the role of artists in reclaiming the conditions of hospitality. Through...

The Greek Orthodox Community of Melbourne & Victoria has announced that it will be providing Ancient Greek courses to secondary school students. The student program is open to students in years 7,8 and 9 and will run for three hours on Saturday mornings at St. Gregory the Great Primary School in Doncaster. Classes will commence in Term 3 of 2012. An information session for interested parents and students has been scheduled for Saturday 26th May, 1.30pm at St. Gregory the Great Primary School, 396 Manningham Road Doncaster. At the information session details of the benefits of...