Consulate General of Greece in Sydney marks 100 years with cultural program

The Consulate General of Greece successful Sydney is marking 100 years since its constitution with a bid of cultural, world and creator events crossed May and June 2026.

The centenary commemorates the accomplishment of the archetypal Consul General, Leonidas Chrysanthopoulos, successful Sydney connected 20 May 1926, marking the opening of the diplomatic mission’s beingness successful Australia.

Celebrations will officially statesman connected Saturday, 23 May, with the motorboat of a publication by historiographer Dr Panayiotis Diamadis documenting the Consulate’s century-long past and publication to Sydney’s Greek community.

The lawsuit will beryllium hosted by Themis Kallos and Maria Kakali astatine The Gallery – Events by Alpha successful Sydney’s CBD.

A drama lawsuit titled Battle of the Greeks: The Great Greek Comedy Roast will travel connected 5 June astatine Darling Quarter, bringing together comedians from Greece and Australia to research themes of identity, migration and civilization done humour.

The day programme will unfastened with the presumption of a publication by historiographer Dr. Panayiotis Diamadis, documenting the 100-year past and the publication of the Consulate General of Greece to the Greek Community successful Sydney.

The line-up includes Greek-Australian performers Anthony Locascio, Charisa Bossinakis and George Moulos, alongside Greece-based comedians Katerina Vrana, Yiannis Sarakatsanis and Nefeli Meg.

On 6 June, Dr Fay Makantasi, probe manager astatine diaNEOsis, will present a lecture examining modern economical and κοινωνικά issues successful Greece. The treatment astatine The Brighton successful Brighton-Le-Sands will beryllium hosted by Paul Nicolaou.

The programme will reason connected 7 June with a show of Lemonia, a monologue by Alexandra Ousta astatine The Factory Theatre successful Marrickville.

Dr Fay Makantasi, Research Director astatine diaNEOsis.

Based connected cassette recordings of a young Greek migrant woman successful the 1970s, the accumulation explores migration, household life, alienation and individuality within the Greek diaspora experience.

The Consulate General has invited members of the nationalist to be the commemorative events, with escaped admittance available for each sessions. Organisers person requested RSVPs for readying purposes.

For further accusation visit our Greek Guide events page.