The idea of the "Greek Museum of Adelaide"
The Greek Museum of Adelaide, is an idea of Chrysoula Melissinaki that she had since 2012, the year she came from Greece, to live in Australia with her family. The absence of a Greek museum in South Australia was something missing from this beautiful city of Adelaide, in which at least 30,000 Greeks live in the state. Chrysoula with her husband, Panagiotis Mavraidis, decided to start the Greek Museum. They made a team of people with the same interest and on 9th of May 2019 they established the “Greek Museum of Adelaide Incorporated”, as a not for profit association in South Australia.
The founding members of the museum are firtst and second generation Greek immigrands who came in Australia from 1950 till 2012. Everybody is welcome to be member or volunteer of the museum, regardless of color or race or religion.
Download the Constitution PDF file at the following link: Constitution of the Greek Museum of Adelaide Inc.
Founder/President
Ms. Chrysoula Sou Melissinaki
Chrysoula Sou Melissinaki, Was Born In Greece In 1974. In Australia Most Of Chrysoula’S Dreams Are Becoming True, According To Her Skills And Expectations For A Better, Effective, Creative, Simple And Authentic Life, With Intellectual Perspectives And Life Style. Chrysoula Is Dedicated To Serving The Community According To Her Knowledge, Experiences And Believes, And She Is Learning Always, From The Australian Mentality Of Sharing And Respecting The Diversity Of Cultures. Education And Qualifications And Participation In Conferences As A Speaker.
Since 2013 Registered Qualified Teacher Of Languages And Currently Employed At Department Of Education Sa.
Vice President
Mrs. Helen Kari
Studies: Adelaide Girls High School and North Adelaide School of arts & Roma Mitchell School
1974-1989:Owner /operator of waterfront Jeans and Sabella Boutique & manufacturing in CBD Silk painting workshops-Adelaide Uni Craft Studio.
All Out Ensemble-theatre costume and design
1989: Tutor-silk painting & Fabric workshops at Community Youth Services
1990: Sales at Sericus Silk Wholesalers
Visiting artist projects –Sth East Cultural trust-Silk Banner Project co-ordinator
1992-1993: Co-ordinate and design “House banners” for re-decoration of Scotch College School Chapel
Victor Harbor Rotary Exhibition , Port Adelaide Rotary Exhibition, St Peters Woodlands and Scotch College School Exhibition
Group Exhibitions at Adelaide University and Central Studios
1994-2000: Group exhibition Glenelg Courthouse “End of the line” – Fringe event
Group exhibition- Architectural studio/gallery –Fringe Event
Group exhibition- Caffe frappe & Eclecta Furniture –Fringe Event
Zest Café-Still life Exhibition –Fringe Event
Group Exhibition- McRae Gallery, Port Road, Hindmarsh- Fringe Event
Curate and Exhibit in three “Olive and Eucalypt” Group Exhibitions
Workshop for the [Vision impaired] –High Beam Festival program at Nexus Gallery
2001-2002: Curate and exhibit at Greek Glendi Festival “Karagiozi” shadow Theatre-visual art, Performance and Children’s workshop
Greek Community Odyssey -2 Exhibitions
Group exhibition-Mt Barker Gallery “Gluttony & Nectar”
2020: Foundation Hellenic Studies
2020: Volunteer & Donor with Start-up of Greek Museum of Adelaide Inc.
Secretary
Mrs. Kay Anastassiadis
Founder/Treasurer
Mr. Panagiotis Mavraidis
Panagiotis born in Adelaide. He studied Electronics Engineer in Greece.
He worked in Greece in “Intracom Defence Electronics” , in the Athens concert hall “MEGARO MOUSIKIS ATHINON”. In Australia he works as Electronic Telecommunication Technician for South Australia Government.
He owns a Greek speaking radio station in Adelaide (Radio Melodia) and he is radio/TV producer and journalist. His hobbies are: coin collector, amateur radio operator (id:VK5AT) , vintage radio collector. He also is a science fiction writer. He did resources on ancient technology, ancient musical instruments, and artificial intelligence.
E-mail: mavraidis@hotmail.com
Mrs. Andriana Economou
Dr. Sofia Georgiou
Mr. George Foumakis
Mrs. Mira Zacharia
Ms. Kay Anastassiadis
Foundation members:
The foundation members are the people who started and helped the Museum at its first steps.
The first committe which established on 2019 was:
Chrysoula Melissinaki
Panagiotis Mavraidis
Victor Eleftheriou
Spiros Sarris
Anna Zounis
Christos Vlachos
Dimitris Katsambis.
The first members who helped financial at the begining of the Museum and for that reason they are foundation members too, are:
Eleni Mavraeidi
George Mavraeidis
John Pogas
Angela Grigoras
Nathalia Natsias
Alexandra Pogas
Benjamin Pogas
Jane Pogas
Jonathan Pogas
Natsias Girgolas.
Financial Members:
From the begining of the Museum we have 120 members and the last year 65 of them are financial settled.
Volunteers:
There are other members of the museum who are helping with volunteer work.
Donors:
The donors are the people who donate exhibits to the museum or helped financial.
There are about 80 donors/families who donate to the Museum.
