Join event in Melbourne to celebrate Lord Byron’s legacy

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An tribute evening featuring poetry, music, and lectures celebrating the legacy of Lord Byron is set to take place this October, organised by the Hellenic Writers Association of Australia in collaboration with Melbourne’s Greek Consulate.

The event, titled ‘Lord Byron, a Philhellene Poet’, will be held on Saturday, October 19 at the Greek Consulate’s event hall, 37-39 Albert Road, Melbourne.

Starting from 6pm, academics and experts on Lord Byron’s life and work will offer their insights through poetry recitations, musical performances, and lectures, focusing on his contribution to the Greek War of Independence and the Philhellenic movement.

Dr Spiz Demetriou, who completed her PhD with a thesis on Missolonghi, Philhellenism, and 19th-century art, will serve as the evening’s keynote speaker.

The event is expected to be attended by members of parliament, consular delegations from Greece and the United Kingdom, as well as representatives of various cultural organisations.

Lord Byron, a renowned English poet and leading figure in the Romantic Movement, travelled extensively across Europe, including a seven-year stay in Italy. Later in life, he became involved in the Greek War of Independence against the Ottoman Empire, for which he is remembered by many Greeks as a national hero. Byron died in 1824 at the age of 36 from a fever contracted while in Missolonghi.

The event is open to the public.

For further information about attending the tribute evening, contact the Hellenic Writers Association of Australia on 0421 237 779, or via email at hellenicwritersau@gmail.com.

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