Please find attached press releases on Griechenland 2013 / ELLADA 2013. Available for download in German and Greek.
Griechenland 2013 (German) - [1MB] Griechenland 2013 (Greek) - [1MB]
Welcome to our home and we hope that you stepped in with your right-foot for good luck! The Greeks call this first step "pothariko". You have entered the Hellenic Centre Australia (HCA), a first of its kind. Doric pillars do not hold our roof up and there are no statues of Aphrodite in our garden. What you will find here are rooms filled with Greek.
We are passionate about what we do. We love to discuss world politics, history and philosophy with fiery hand gestures over a hot cup of Greek coffee. We cook ten different meals for a dinner party of four. We find any excuse to celebrate and when we do, we dance until our legs give way. So as you will see, we are a people of passion and excess.
Our “parea” as we like to refer to a close-knit group of people with common interests, consists of journalists, teachers and medical professionals who are passionate about their Greek heritage and eager to share it with the rest of the world.
We believe in cultural synergy. We believe the Australian cultural mosaic should co-exist and understand each other for the greater ideal of a harmonious and enriching society. We take pleasure in learning about the cultures around us, and even greater pleasure in sharing our own. [Read more]
