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Direct from Greece, DIMITRIS BASIS to perform at GREEK FEST IN THE HUNTER: a celebration of Greek culture, music, food & drink this May 2021 About this Event
Hope Estate has partnered up with the creators of the hugely popular Greek Festival of Sydney Darling Harbour to bring a brand-new Mediterranean experience to the Hunter Valley. On Saturday 22nd of May 2021, join us for ‘Greek Fest in the Hunter’ presented by Delphi Bank: A truly authentic celebration of Greek culture, music, food, and drink. An incredible full day line-up of entertainment from 11am – 6pm including national dancing troupes, Greek bands plus, direct from Greece, the amazing Dimitris Basis, set to be the highlight! Patrons can enjoy an Ouzo tasting & wine tasting included in every adult General Admission ticket, all set to the backdrop of Hope Estate’s stunning vineyards in Pokolbin, Hunter Valley.
From Benaki Museum’s exhibition: ‘1821 Before & After: Ludovico Lipparini (1802-1856)’. Photo: Supplied/Benaki Museum
7 February 2021 1:06pm
This year’s Greek War of Indipendence celebrations calendar is jam-packed.
The Greek Community of Melbourne has organised more than 30 events spanning from February to November 2021. This year is a special one, as it marks 200 years from the Revolution of 1821 for Greece’s Independence from the Ottoman Empire.
The much anticipated Lonsdale Street Greek Music Festival will kick off on Saturday 20 March and go until the end of Sunday 21 March 2021, aspiring to celebrate a COVID-safe Antipodes.
The festival with extend from Waratah Place, Heffernan Lane, Golden Square Car Park, up to Lonsdale Street in collaboration with the Lonsdale Street Greek Precinct. The event takes place with the auspices of the City of Melbourne; the Victorian Government, supported by the Multicultural Committee and Delphi Bank.