PANCRETAN NEWSLETTER 2017

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

  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...

The Pancretan Association is proud to present a private screening of ‘DREAM OF A SHADOW’. This film first premiered at the 11th Cyprus International Film Festival earlier this year and was a sold out event at the 2016 Greek Film Festival. When: SUNDAY 11th DECEMBER Where: Members Pavilion at the...

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Μετά από πρόσκληση της Παγκρήτιας Ένωσης Μελβούρνης – Αυστραλίας, αποστολή του Λαογραφικού Ομίλου «ΚΟΥΡΗΤΕΣ» αποτελούμενη από 24 μέλη, θα ταξιδέψει χιλιάδες χιλιόμετρα για να βρεθεί με τους Κρήτες της Μελβούρνης για να τιμήσει τους εορτασμούς για την 150η Επέτειο του Ολοκαυτώματος της Ιεράς Μονής Αρκαδίου. Η αντιπροσωπεία του Ομίλου με...