Hellenic Lyceum of Sydney honours Mother’s Day with exclusive event

·

The Hellenic Lyceum of Sydney held its “Commemoration to Motherhood” luncheon at the Australian Golf Club on Tuesday May 18.

Among the 160 guests who attended the event were the Consul General of Greece in Sydney, Christos Karras; Trade Commissioner, Katia Gkikiza; First lady, Jenny Morrison and special guest speaker, Professor Katherine Georgouras -the first female professor of dermatology in Australia and professor of Medicine of Greek origin and the first female appointed to the Senate of Sydney University who is also a racing car driver.

Dr Georgouras, a proud Castellorizian, mesmerised the guests with her humility and dedication to her family and talked about her parents’ sacrifices during the difficult years after WWII that shaped her as a human and a professional. A pleasant surprise for the attendees, was when first lady Jenny Morrison, sang a song in Greek while Despina Lucas entertained the guests with a collection of old favourites.

Wearing a beaded Cretan headpiece to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the Battle of Crete, Hellenic Lyceum President Liana Vertzayias and Consul General Christos Karras, both highlighted in the tenderness, kindness and perseverance of a mother’s love in their speeche while Mrs Vertzayias also referred to the love of Mother Land (Μητέρα Πατρίδα) and the sacrifices the mothers and heroines of 1821 made for our generation to be free.

Present at this function were also committees and representatives from other community organisations such as the Castellorizians, Kytherians, AHEPANS, Athenians, St. George Rosebay Philoptohos, Suzanne Brisimis from the White Pearl Foundation and Lucy Miller from Dionysus Theatre.

Winner of the First prize donated by Mrs Betty Lee of Bower Haus was Christine Gazepis Stavropoulos.

RELATED: Hellenic Lyceum of Sydney: The first Greek women’s association in Australia [Part 1].

Advertisement

Share:

KEEP UP TO DATE WITH TGH

By subscribing you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy.

Advertisement

Latest News

A postcard brought to life: Billy Cotsis explores the soul of Patmos

There is something about the freedom of being out on the Aegean. One can visit small islands, more populated islands, deserted beaches or simply go fishing.

From tragedy to triumph: Christina Vithoulkas becomes Australia’s first female para drifter

Vithoulkas never lost her love for extreme sports. Now 30, she has found the same thrill in drifting—a motorsport where cars slide sideways.

Program of the 11th International Summer University in Boston announced

The 11th International Summer University "Greek Language, Culture and Media" will take place from May 24-29 in Boston.

Hellenic Writer’s Association of Australia hold student literary competition

The Hellenic Writers’ Association of Australia has announced its annual Student Literary Competition, titled “From Greece to the World”.

Athens university develops first tool to measure TikTok addiction

A research team from the University of Athens has created the world’s first tool specifically designed to assess addiction to TikTok.

You May Also Like

Top Ten Christmas Kalanda

Christmas Kalanda is a long lived tradition in Greece where young Greek children go door to door singing Christmas Carols!

Panagiotis Kikianis named on Subway Young Socceroos squad for AFC Asian Cup qualifiers

Subway Young Socceroos’ Head Coach, Trevor Morgan has selected a 23-player squad for Australia’s upcoming AFC U20 Asian Cup Qualifiers.

St Nectarios Burwood youth spread Christmas cheer to refugee families

For the seventh year, St Nectarios Burwood's Youth In Action group has prepared 120 Christmas hampers for refugee families.