CRETAN DANCE SEMINARS IN MELBOURNE

The Pancretan Association of Melbourne is proud to announce the 2018 ΛΑΟΓΡΑΦΙΚΟΣ ΟΜΙΛΟΣ ΤΖΑΝΙΔΑΚΗ Cretan Dance Seminar Tour. The Pancretan Association continues to invest in educating the wider Greek-Australian community about Cretan culture through dance, music, song, customs and traditions. Following the successful tours of the folkloric group from Crete,...

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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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Commemorative Dinner Dance / 50 Years

The Pancretan Association of Melbourne is commemorating its 50th Anniversary (1968-2018)  on Saturday 24th of February at the ballroom of the Cretan Village at 7pm. Arriving from Crete for the event is the Cretan musician Tasos Pagourakis.

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Agiasmos & Vasilopita

The Pancretan Association will host its official opening for the year 2018 with the blessing and the cutting of the traditional Vasilopita at the member’s pavilion of the Cretan Village at 1pm.

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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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FAREWELL LUNCHEON

The Pancretan Association of Melbourne in conjunction with other Greek Community Organizations is hosting a farewell luncheon for the Consul General of Greece Ms Christina Simantiraki on Sunday 3rd of December at 1pm at the member’s pavilion of the Cretan Village. For further information please contact the office on 03...

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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...

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NEW YEAR’S EVE

We invite you to celebrate the New Year with us on Sunday 31st December at the Cretan Village Member’s Pavilion. We welcome Giorgos Psaroudakis (Laouto & vocals), Giorgos Aleksantonakis (Lyra), and Giorgos Stratakis (Laouto) from our beloved island of Crete to entertain us and bring in the New Year! Bookings...

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CHILDREN’S CHRISTMAS PARTY

The 2017 Pancretan Christmas party will take place on Sunday 17th of December 2017 at 12 p.m. at the member’s pavilion at the Cretan Village. Our young members will receive gifts from Santa Claus and be entertained by a variety of fun activities. To ensure that your children or grandchildren...

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