Melbourne’s Cretan community gather to enjoy music by Nikos Karkanis

·

Melbourne’s Cretan community gathered at the Cretan House in East Brunswick on Friday, February 24 to enjoy a final show by Cretan musician, Nikos Karkanis.

Karkanis flew into Australia earlier this month to attend the Cretan Paniyiri at Peats Ridge by the Cretan Association of Sydney & New South Wales.

Nikos Karkanis (second from left) with his band and President of the Cretan Brotherhood of Melbourne and Victoria, Milton Stamatakos (centre).

His final live show in Melbourne was organised by the Cretan Brotherhood of Melbourne and Victoria and saw hundreds of Cretans, both young and old, gather at the hall to enjoy his music.

(L-R) Sifi Viglakis, Mr Tsourdalakis, Mr Loukadellis, Mr Tsironis.

There were also a number of official guests in attendance including the Consul General of Greece in Melbourne, Emmanuel Kakavelakis; the President of the Cretan Federation of Australia and New Zealand (CFANZ), Tony Tsourdalakis; the President of the Cretan Brotherhood of Melbourne and Victoria, Milton Stamatakos; the President of the Cretan Association of Sydney & NSW, Emmanuel Vitetzakis; the President of the Greek Community of Canberra (GCC), John Loukadellis; and the Vice President of the GCC, Pana Tsironis; among many others.

Every guest witnessed traditional Cretan dance performances on the night, and also enjoyed a sit-down meal. Mr Tsourdalakis also presented awards to Karkanis and his band, as well as dance instructors Sifi Viglakis and Eleftheria Manioudakis from Crete.

Advertisement

Share:

KEEP UP TO DATE WITH TGH

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

Advertisement

Latest News

Ceasefire in Gaza resumes after deadly Israeli strikes kill 26

The Israeli military confirmed on Sunday, October 19, that the ceasefire in Gaza had resumed following an exchange of violence.

Tufan Erhurman elected new Turkish Cypriot leader in first-round victory

Tufan Erhürman, president of the Republican Turkish Party (CTP), has been elected the new leader of the Turkish Cypriot community.

The man for all jobs: How a Greek migrant turned setbacks into 7-figure success

When Christof Mantzanas stepped off the plane in Melbourne on 10 March 2015, he had just $1,000 in his pocket.

Jimmy’s Kitchen brings authentic Greek hospitality to The Rocks

Sydney diners can now experience the warmth, flavour, and soul of a traditional Greek taverna without the flight to Greece.

Greek Community of Melbourne enhances safety with defibrillator training seminar

The Greek Community of Melbourne (GCM) took a notable step towards enhancing community safety by organising a defibrillator training seminar.

You May Also Like

Looking to the future as AHEPA NSW Inc celebrates 90 years

The 69th annual Convention of AHEPA NSW was held on Sunday 4 February at the organisation’s home in the southern Sydney suburb of Rockdale.

Kytherian Youth Association President Michael Preneas: ‘I look forward to our future’

Michael Preneas was only recently elected the President of the Kytherian Youth Association (KYA), but he’s hit the ground running.

Greece’s travel surplus climbs to €6 billion in first half of 2025

Greece’s travel services sector posted a surplus of €6 billion in the first half of 2025, marking a 9.1% rise compared with last year.