18 April 2021 4:18pm
Agapi Care’s art exhibition, which took place at The Coburg on Victoria, was a heartwarming and definitely inspiring event. The exhibition consisted of 40 artworks, produced by the clients of the centre, who were very excited to show their work to the public.
The event was opened with inspiring speeches by some important members of our community such as Maria Vamvakinou, our Consul, who referenced the Greek Revolution of 1821 and described it as a spiritual time period, and Father Evmenios, who referred to the work of the artists’ as “sacred and holy work”.
The theme of the exhibition was ‘Freedom and Independence’, and while some pieces were quite abstract and others quite literal, every single one managed to depict the essence of the concept. From doves, the symbol of freedom, to the endless blue of the ocean, the variety of the subject matter was truly awe inspiring.
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The Organisational Council for Greek National Day is made up of representatives from all of Victoria’s major Greek Organisations and has been busy planning and programming the events to commemorate the 200th Anniversary of the 1821 Greek Revolution.
The 25 March 1821 commemoration is of religious and national importance for Hellenism. Greeks around the globe celebrate the Annunciation of Our Lady (Evangelismos) as well as the proclamation of the Modern Hellenic State 200 years ago – a very important milestone.
This Commemoration of the Bicentenary of Modern Greece gives the Greek Australian community of Victoria, the Paroikia, the opportunity to promote, educate and enhance the knowledge and understanding of what happened in 1821 to our third, fourth and subsequent generations of Greek Australians. In this way, we can ensure the significance of the important historical event is not lost.