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Current and future Exhibitions and Events
1. Competition: High School student short story (2025)
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.
Download the following files for more info.
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2. Exhibition (photographic): “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 Adeaide Inc and Festival Hellenika.
Rare photos from the archive of the Greek Cultural Centre in Tashkent, Uzbekistan
Presented by the Organisation of Hellene and Hellene-Cypriot Women of Australia (SA) Inc. – OEEGA and supported by the Greek Museum of Adeaide Inc and Festival Hellenika
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, 173 Sir Donald Bradman Drive, Cowandilla, SA 5033
- Bookings: Phone Joanna 0422 617 015 or Helen 0404 210 553
- Free entrance
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3. Exhibition: “Costumes – traditional and life”
- When: Launch Tuesday 3 June
- Opening times: 3 June – 28 June 2025 – Tuesday, Saturday and Sunday, from 10am till 4pm
- Where: Cowandilla Community Room, 173 Sir Donald Bradman Drive, Cowandilla, SA 5033
- Contact Details: Email info@greek-museum.com.au
- Free entrance
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4. Lecture: “The Timeless Homeric Odyssey”
A Greek Museum and a Festival Hellenika event presented by Chrysoula Melissinaki, Mphil (Master 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, 173 Sir Donald Bradman Drive, Cowandilla, SA 5033
- Contact Details: Email chrys.melissinaki@gmail.com
- Free entrance
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5. Hellenic Dreaming – Greek Australian Stories (Saturday 14 June)
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 – 2pm to 5pm
- Where: Cowandilla Community Room, 173 Sir Donald Bradman Drive, Cowandilla, SA 5033
- Contact Details: info@greek-museum.com.au
- Free entrance
- Drinks and Refreshments will be served
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6. Fundraising Dinner (2025)
Adittional details and information will be provided in the future.
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7. Annual General Meeting (2025)
Free entrance.
Adittional details and information will be provided in the future.
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