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Costas Antoniou, Gogo Romaiou, Aris Mougopetros Live @ MeatMe Souvlakeri, Oakleigh

When: Sunday feb 11

Where: MeatMe Souvlakeri Oakleigh

Time: 19:30

Contact: Theo: 0437 777 711

In view of the National Elections to be held in 2023, Greek citizens, if they wish, can exercise their right to vote in Australia by registering on the Specific Electoral Rolls for Residents Abroad.

Registration in the Specific Electoral Rolls for Residents Abroad can be achieved after submitting an Application for Registration on the Ministry of the Interior’s platform: www.apodimoi.gov.gr.

A prerequisite for registration is that voters must cumulatively meet the following criteria:

1. have resided for a total of two (2) years in Greece during the last thirty-five (35) years from the date of the submission of the Application for Registration;
2. have filed a Tax Return in Greece in the current or previous Tax year.

It is noted that in order to exercise their right to vote in the 2023 National Elections, it is necessary for voters to have registered in the Specific Electoral Rolls for Residents Abroad, twelve (12) days before the announcement of the elections.

In order for a Residents Abroad Electorate to be established, the number of voters must not be less than forty (40) voters.

For more information you can visit the website of the Ministry of Interior online at:-

www.ypes.gr/ekloges/aitiseis-eklogeon-eksoterikou

The 2023 Greek Book Fair is approaching, taking place at the Greek Centre for Contemporary Culture, on the weekend 25-26 November (11am-5pm).

The Greek Book Fair is organized by the Greek Community of Melbourne, in collaboration of the Greek-Australian Cultural League, and the Hellenic Writers Association of Australia.

The aim of the Greek Book Fair is to allow Greek-Australian writers, bookshops, and publishers to present, promote and sell their books. The program includes casual talks, book launches, book signings, literature awards and more.

Free and open to the public, the Greek Book Fair will feature over thirty (30) exhibitors including authors, publishers, bookshops, and organisations.

The official opening of the Greek Book Fair by Prof Nikos Papastergiadis and the Consul General Emmanuel Kakavelakis, will take place on Saturday 25 November at 11.30 am.

Come along on Saturday 25 and Sunday 26 November and pick up the perfect gift for Christmas!

When: 25-26 November 2023

Opening Hours: 11am – 5pm

Where: The Greek Centre (Mezzanine, 168 Lonsdale Street, Melbourne)

Entry: FREE

BOOK FAIR EVENTS

The program of the 2023 Greek Book Fair includes:

Book launches

• Jim Claven
• Korally Dimitriadis
• Ioannis Sidiropoulos
• Stella Sorotou

Meet the Author

• Konstantinos Kalymnios
• Syrmo Kapoutsi
• John Martino
• Billy Cotsis
• Karen Martin
• George Athanasiou
• Monica Athanasiou
• Danae Konidaris
• Varvara Athanasiou-Ioannou
• Olympia Panagiotopoulos
• Erma Vasiliou
• Jorge Sotirios

Literary Competition Awards

On Saturday 25 November, the Greek-Australian Cultural League will announce the winners of the GACL Literary Competition awards.

Book signings

Book signings will take place during the weekend.

EXHIBITORS

• GCM Bookshop
• Christos Linou – Linou Press
• Kostas Kalymnios
• Jim Claven
• Ekaterini Tsitouridis
• Kiri Tsitouridis
• Stella Sorotou
• Christos Nicholas Fifis
• Hellenic Writer’s Association of Australia
• Michael Yiannoudes
• Olympia Panagiotopoulos
• Dr. John A. Martino
• Vivian Vass
• Jillia Symons – Language International Bookshop
• Varvara Athanasiou-Ioannou
• Syrmo Kapoutsi
• Danae Konidaris
• Greek Australian Cultural League
• Marianne Kontossis – i2kids
• George Athanasiou
• Monika Athanasiou
• Stavros Messinis – M-ART Books
• Dimitris Troaditis
• Koraly Dimitriadis
• Athena Connock
• Karen Martin – KazJoyPress
• Kathryn Gauci
• Ioannis Sidiropoulos
• Erma Vasiliou
• Socrates Tsourdalakis
• Ella Mittas
• Nick Trakakis

THE PROGRAM

ACCESSIBILITY

Parents: please be aware aisles may get crowded and it may be difficult to navigate with a stroller. Take note that we do not censor or label our exhibitors’ work or our programming, and you may not consider some content suitable for children – please use your best judgment.

WAYS TO PAY

Support our writers, publishers, and bookshops. The GrBF and all its programs are free to enter but it is a vendor-based event. We run on love, but our authors live off sales.

It is up to individual exhibitors as to how they will accept payments, but most will be able to accept credit and debit cards via mobile payment technology. If paying cash, ATMs are plentiful near the Greek Centre, but please try to come prepared with small bills.

Minister Mary-Anne Thomas, along with Deputy Lord Mayor Nicholas Reece, and President of the Greek Community of Melbourne and Victoria Bill Papastergiadis OAM, recently met outgoing Governor Giorgos Patoulis in Athens.

They discussed the recent agreement between the medical faculties of the Universities of Melbourne, Athens, and Patras, facilitating the exchange of students, academics, and researchers. Governor Patoulis, as President of the Athens Medical Association, played a key role in this MOU, with input from the Greek Community of Melbourne and Associate Professor Pirpiris.

Minister Thomas highlighted the importance of strengthening the Australia-Greece relationship, highlighting Victoria’s strong Hellenic presence.

Minister Thomas also inquired about lessons learned by the Hellenic Department of Health from COVID-19 and was interested in the Greek Government’s responses and measures.

The Minister thanked Bill Papastergiadis for arranging the meeting and recognised his organization’s role in enhancing Australian-Greek university engagement.