Why should I speak Greek in March? What’s so special about speaking Greek? What’s the purpose of speaking Greek in March? How can a little campaign initiated in 2015 by the Melbourne-based “Speak Greek in March” committee preserve the Greek language outside Greece?
What a load of malarkey.
I don’t need to speak Greek in March. I’ve done many things this month without so much as a ‘Γεια σου’ or a Greek “hello”.
Saturday, 6 Mach, 6.30pm
I go to my Greek best friend’s engagement and I don’t need to utter a word of Greek.
It’s a big crowd and my friend’s uncles are at the party. I haven’t seen them for 40 years. I greet them.
PANIYIRI GREEK FESTIVAL
Celebrate all things Greek at Paniyiri Greek Festival, Brisbane’s biggest Greek celebration, jam-packed with Zorba dancing, honey puff eating competitions, cooking demonstrations, markets stalls, rides, sideshow alley, fireworks and lots of delicious Greek food.
When: 22 – 23 May
Info: Paniyiri Facebook page
CLASS: CELEBRATING 200 YEARS – MODERN GREEK HISTORY
Greece celebrates 200 years since the struggle for independence to free her from Ottoman rule, began. The struggle for independence and democracy has been tumultuous and bloodied, and arguably at times she has enjoyed surprisingly little of either. This class will be delivered face-to-face at WEA Sydney. Enrolling students need to ensure they have read the current COVID-19 Safety Guidance that WEA Sydney has put in place before enrolling.
CLASS: CELEBRATING 200 YEARS – MODERN GREEK HISTORY
Greece celebrates 200 years since the struggle for independence to free her from Ottoman rule, began. The struggle for independence and democracy has been tumultuous and bloodied, and arguably at times she has enjoyed surprisingly little of either. This class will be delivered face-to-face at WEA Sydney. Enrolling students need to ensure they have read the current COVID-19 Safety Guidance that WEA Sydney has put in place before enrolling.
When: 13 March, 10:00am
Where: WEA Sydney, 72 Bathurst Street, Sydney, NSW, 2000
Bookings & Info: WEA Sydney website
GREEK LEGENDS TRIBUTE
Celebrating 200 years of Greek Independence, the cream of Greek/Australian singers, dancers and musicians are coming together to pay tribute to the Greek musical icons of the past hundred years. The music of Mikis Theodorakis, Marinella, Kazandzidis, Dalaras, Alexiou and more are bought to life in a concert of epic proportions. The concert also pays h
GREEK FRINGE: THRAKI SHOWCASE
Explore the music of Thraki or (Thrace) – a region in southeast Europe, now divided between Greece, Bulgaria and Turkey with musicians streaming directly from Greece as well as local musicians playing live. Streaming direct from Greece: “Evritiki Zygia” have a cult following in Greece and have teamed up with renown vocalist – Katerina Douka to bring the traditional sounds of Greece to the world. The live performance will be given by Sydney based group Banda Politika who will be playing folk tunes from the regions of Thrace as well as Macedonia (a tribute to the Great Club’s heritage as the former Alexander the Great Club). On the night you will hear traditional instruments such as the Laouto, Lyra, Gaida (bagpipes), Daouli and more.