Hellenic Lyceum of Sydney raise funds for upcoming ‘Women of Byzantium’ production

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The Hellenic Lyceum of Sydney held a fundraiser Taverna Night on Friday, October 18 at Yiamas restaurant in St Peters, Sydney. 

The event was held to help raise funds for the beautiful handmade costumes and tiaras that will be used for the Lyceum’s upcoming “Women of Byzantium” production on November 24. The event is being held to mark the centenary of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of Australia, under the auspices of the Greek Foreign Ministry and the University of New South Wales.

“Women of Byzantium” is a multi-faceted production which explores the lives of nine women from the Byzantine era who changed the course of history, in the most difficult times in a completely male-dominated society. There will also be a Q&A session moderated by Dr Vasilis Adrahtas from UNSW.

There were over 150 people present at the taverna night, including a lot of young adults who wanted to support the culture and values the Lyceum has.

A lot of new people who had not known very much about the Lyceum attended and were impressed with what the Lyceum has done.

One young couple anonymously gave $500 in honour of their parents who loved Greek language and history. The couple were 4th and 5th generation Greek and wanted to maintain the culture.

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