50th Anniversary Dinner Dance

The Pancretan Association of Melbourne is hosting is 50th Anniversary  Dinner Dance &  Church Service to mark its historical establishment from 1968 to 2018 on Saturday 24th February and Sunday 25th February respectively.  We invite all members and friends to help us celebrating this important  milestone. If you have served...

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ANNUAL CRETAN PICNIC 2018

The Pancretan Association together with the Cretan Brotherhood are hosting the annual Cretan picnic on Sunday Januray 21 from 11am at the Rye Foreshore Park situated at Point Nepean Road Rye Foreshore near the Rye Pier. Come along and enjoy a relaxing fun day out.  There will be LIVE music...

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NEW YEAR’S EVE

We invite you to celebrate the New Year with a night of dinner and dancing at the Pancretan Village (Members Pavilion).  Music and entertainment by Giorgos Psaroudakis (Lute) Giorgos Alexandonakis (Lyra) and Giorgos Stratakis (Lute) Doors open at 7:30pm til late, bookings are essential. Tickets are $90 per person and $60 for children...

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ΞΑ ΜΟΥ

XAMOU   The sun-soaked Cretan terrain and its inhabitants play a starring role in filmmaker Clio Fanouraki’s coming-of-middle-age allegory that uses the economic crisis as a springboard into a positive crisis of self. Hotel manager Johnny (George Corraface Dangerous Cooking, GFF 2010 and A Touch of Spice, GFF 2004) is...

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NK: A Kazantzakian Montage

NK Postcard   NK: A Kazantzakian Montage A celebration of struggle, triumph, freedom and joy. By Howard Dossor Stage version by Suzanne Heywood Directed by Suzanne Heywood 13th – 17th November Q44 Theatre On the 60th anniversary of his death, Q44 Theatre in agreement with the Kazantzakian Estate Athens, presents...

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39th CRETAN FEDERATION CONVENTION

The Cretan Federation of Australia and New Zealand is hosting the 39th National Convention in Sydney, NSW from Thursday 4th January until Monday 8th of January 2018.   For enquires or registrations please call the Vice-President Mr Michael Frantzeskakis on 0400 883 353, or at the office on 03 9800...

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Dinner Dance & Cretan Glendi

On Saturday the 4th of November at the ballroom of the Cretan Village at 7 p.m., the committee would like to invite you to the 49th Annual Ball where we will also commemorate the 151st Anniversary of the ARKADI Monastery. MANOLIS ALEXAKI’S band from Crete will entertain us throughout the...

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Battle of Crete Memorial Lecture: Maleme – Fulcrum of War

  Battle of Crete Memorial Lecture: Maleme – Fulcrum of War Location: Greek Centre, Mezzanine, 168 Lonsdale Street, Melbourne Date: THURSDAY 3/8/2017 @ 7:00pm Presenter: Dr. Peter Ewer  Entry: FREE Synopsis It is a matter of historical record that the Nazi invasion of Crete succeeded because of their victory at the airfield at Maleme west...

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