Much-loved Greek singer Glykeria performed some of her greatest hits to a massive crowd that filled the intersection of Russell and Lonsdale Street in the heart of the city.
Wurundjeri Elder Ron Jones offered a Welcome to Country before The Hon Robin Scott (Minister for Multicultural Affairs) officially opened the Festival. Others who took take part in official proceedings included The Hon Kelly O’Dwyer (Minister for Revenue & Financial Services), Senator Jacinta Collins (Assistant Shadow Minister for Citizenship and Multicultural Australia), The Rt Hon Lord Mayor Robert Doyle, His Grace Bishop Ezekiel of Dervis, His Grace Bishop Iakovos of Militopoulis, Ms Christina Simantrakis (Consulate General of Greece to Victoria) and Bill Papastergiadis (President of Greek Community of Melbourne).
The Festival served up some of Melbourne’s best Greek street food traders, offering an extensive menu of Hellenic flavours for all to enjoy.
SBS Greek was there!
A line of stars accepted our invitation and visited the SBS Greek Program's stage. Amongst them: Socceroos coach Ange Postecoglou, Greek Indigenous jazz and hip-hop singer Lady Lash, Polyxeni Melbourne, Victorian Opposition Leader Matthew Guy, Greek Community Melbourne's President Bill Papastergiadis, Labor MP for Oakleigh Steve Dimopoulos, and Bentleigh Nick Staikos, Manesis Dance Group's Dimosthenis Manasis, French dancer, model and actress Babushka Ferenczi and Festival's President Leonidas Vlahakis
(With info from the Greek Community Melbourne's press release)
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