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Competition: “High School student short story”
The prize winners will be announced and awarded on June 14th (2pm) at the Book presentation: “Hellenic Dreaming – Greek Australian Stories” at Cowandilla Community Room, 175 Sir Donald Bradman Drive, Cowandilla, SA 5033
Submissions are closed. If you are a prize winner, you must be present at the Hellenic Dreaming Book Launch event taking place on Saturday 14 June 2025, 2pm to 5pm at the Cowandilla Community Room, 173 Sir Donald Bradman Drive (cnr Brooker Tce), COWANDILLA. The first prize winner will present their story at this event.
First prize is a trip to Melbourne for two, including flights, accom, meals & a Hellenic Museum visit.Second prize & third prizes – each to the value of $300 and $250.
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Photographic Exhibition: “The Greeks of Tashkent”
Presented by the Organisation of Hellene and Hellene-Cypriot Women of Australia (SA) Inc. – OEEGA and supported by the Greek Museum of Adelaide Inc. and Festival Hellenika.
Rare photos from the archive of the Greek Cultural Centre in Tashkent, Uzbekistan
At the end of the Greek Civil War (1946-9) 12,000 political refugees were secretly evacuated from Albania to the USSR and resettled in Tashkent, Uzbekistan. Stalin orchestrated the move where the combatants were resettled in former POW camps, and many were not alowed to return to Greece untill an amnesty in 1982.
Featuring special guest speaker, renowned award winning journalist Helen Vatsikopoulos.
- When: Launch 2pm, 3rd May 2025
Opening times: 3rd – 30th May – Wednesday and Saturday, from 11.00 till 3.00pm - Where: Cowandilla Community Room, 175 Sir Donald Bradman Drive, Cowandilla, SA 5033
- Bookings: Phone Joanna 0422 617 015 or Helen 0404 210 553
- Free entrance
Exhibition and car park entrance from Sir Donald Bradman Drive.
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Exhibition: “GREEK COSTUME – Traditional and Life”
An axhibition of beautiful Greek traditional and everyday clothing made and worn by our families and ancestors. The costumes in the exhibition were donated by Greek immigrants who came to Australia. They are family heirlooms and by donating them to the Museum, they have given us the opportunity to admire them all, not only in this exhibition but also in future exhibitions. Some of the costumes are donated by museums located in Greece and were donated to the the Greek Museum of Adelaide as recognition and support of the Greek Museum of Adelaide.
Our sponsors: City of West Torrens, Omega Foods and Radio Melodia Adelaide.
Launch day: Tuesday 3 June, (6:00pm – 8:30pm). The exhibition will be opened formally by Dr Alexandra Theodoropoulou, the Consul General of Greece in South Australia. At this day will be served: wine, coffee, tea, soft drinks, snacks and baked sweets. Free entrance.
- When: Opening days/times: 4 June-29 June 2025 – Tuesday, Saturday and Sunday, (from 10am – 3pm)
- Where: Cowandilla Community Room, 175 Sir Donald Bradman Drive, Cowandilla, SA 5033
- Contact Details: Email info@greek-museum.com.au
- Free entrance
Exhibition and car park entrance from Sir Donald Bradman Drive.
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Lecture: “The Timeless Homeric Odyssey”
A Greek Museum and a Festival Hellenika event presented by Chrysoula Melissinaki, MPhil (Master’s in Philosophy , University of Crete)
The Odyssey has, for centuries, inspired scientists, philosophers, poets, historians. Countless writers and intellectuals have drawn from the work of Homer-Virgil, Dante, Shakespeare, Cervantes. In every historical period the effect of the “ODYSSEY” is always present.
The “ODYSSEY” has won the admiration of mankind for centuries and has maintained its position as a masterpiece of rhyme. Is the “ODYSSEY” a classic and “timeless poem”? Why is this “Epic Poem” considered as “Timeless”? What humanitarian values support this view? What is the value of studying Homer’s “ODYSSEY”, even in the modern world?
- When: Saturday 7 June (3:30 pm – 6:00 pm)
- Where: Cowandilla Community Room, 175 Sir Donald Bradman Drive, Cowandilla, SA 5033
- Contact Details: Email chrys.melissinaki@gmail.com
- Free entrance
- Coffee, tea and soft drinks will be served
Exhibition and car park entrance from Sir Donald Bradman Drive.
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Book presentation: “Hellenic Dreaming – Greek Australian Stories”
Presented by The Greek Museum of Adeaide Inc. supported by the
Organisation of Hellene and Hellene-Cypriot Women of Australia (SA)
Inc. – OEEGA and Festival Hellenika and Hellenic Studies Foundation.
This is the South Australian launch of the book “Hellenic Dreaming:
Greek-Australian Stories” edited by Dr Helen Vatsikopoulos (in
collaboration with the Greek Orthodox Community of New South
Wales). The talk will discuss what drove this book’s production
which showcases the experiences and stories of many well-known
first and second generation Greek Australians. We will hear from Dr
Helen Vatsikopoulos, Kay Pavlou and Professor Martha Augoustinos.
The launch will also include the announcement of prize winners for
the High School Student essay competition conducted earlier this
year – reflecting on growing up as third and fourth generation Greek
Australians. The first prize winner will read their essay.
- When: Saturday 14 June (2:00pm – 5:00pm)
- Where: Cowandilla Community Room, 175 Sir Donald Bradman Drive, Cowandilla, SA 5033
- Contact Details: info@greek-museum.com.au
- Free entrance
- Coffee, tea and soft drinks will be served
Exhibition and car park entrance from Sir Donald Bradman Drive.
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Museum’s Annual Fundraising Dinner 2025
- When: Saturday 13th September 2025 from 6:30pm till late
- Where: Cyprus Community of SA, 6-8 Barrpowell St, Welland
- Contact: Email info@greek-museum.com.au or call Panagiotis 0426211966
- Tickets cost: Adults $100 – Children (Ages 5-12) $50
- 10 persons round tables (in case you need more people at a table call Panagiotis 0426211966)
- Live Greek music by the band “Zorbas”
- Four course meal with dietary supplements (vegetarian, vegan, lactose or gluten free)
- Drinks included in the price
- Fundraising Auction
- Buy ticket by cash from any committee member or call Panagiotis 0426211966 or
- Buy tickets online
- No tickets will be sold at the door; tickets are to be purchased in advance
- No ticket refunds will be given, unless there is a cancellation by the organizer
MENU:
- Starters: Pita bread server with tzatziki and tarama dip
- Seafood platter: Fresh garfish, prawn skewers, salt & pepper calamari
- Meat platter: Slow cooked roast lamb, mediterranean chicken souvlaki, char grilled kransky, roasted pork belly
- Salads: Garden salad & roasted vegetables
- Beverages: Hahn super dry, Lindeman Shiraz, Sauvignon Blanc, soft drinks
- Dessert: Baked Sweets, Coffee, Tea
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Museum’s Annual General Meeting & Committee Elections
- When: October or November 2025
- Where: More Information we will give later
- Free entrance
- Coffee, tea, sweets will be offered
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