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‘A unique experience’: National Museum curator Dr Withycombe on the ‘Ancient Greeks’ exhibition

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‘A unique experience’: National Museum curator Dr Withycombe on the ‘Ancient Greeks’ exhibition

A major exhibition, Ancient Greeks: Athletes, Warriors and Heroes from the British Museum featuring iconic objects that have never toured the southern hemisphere, is coming to the National Museum of Australia (NMA) in Canberra in December 2021.

Museum curator, Dr Lily Withycombe, talks to The Greek Herald about the international show which celebrates sporting prowess in the ancient Olympic Games, highlights the theme of competition and explores its role as a force for innovation and excellence.

TGH: Dr Withycombe, you are curating the ‘Ancient Greeks: Athletes, Warriors and Heroes’ exhibition. What is happening behind the scenes in preparation for this unique exhibition? 

So many things! The project team has been working on the development of this exhibition for about two years. While the content comes from the British Museum, we have to shape it to suit our audiences and fit our main gallery. 

So, we have been editing the interpretive text and revising the exhibition order, with lots of meetings to workshop this process, as well as back and forth communications with colleagues at the British Museum. We think that we have ended up with the perfect layout.  
 
We have also been working closely with a design team, Wendy Osmond Design, to create a stunning exhibition experience. The exhibition palette pivots on the iconic black and orange colour scheme of Attic vases and follows this spectrum throughout the show.

The design and layout are informed by the latest audience visitor research to ensure the comfort of our visitors, and we have endeavoured to maximise the space of the gallery, ensuring that all large objects are on open display on plinths, and that visitors have a sense of spaciousness upon entering.  

Women playing knucklebones, terracotta, Capua, Campania, Italy, about 330–300 BCE, 21 x 24 x 13 cm, 1867,0510.1. © The Trustees of the British Museum, 2021. All rights reserved

There is a catalogue accompanying the exhibition, for which we commissioned two renowned Australasian Classicists, Professor Alastair Blanshard, from the University of Queensland, and Dr Diana Burton, from Victoria University of Wellington, to consider the reception of ancient Greece in Australia from the 18th century to the present in an additional essay and contextualise the exhibition within contemporary Australia and New Zealand. 
   
Finally, we have also been producing a series of exhibition interactives, including audio tours, animations, the Osmeterion (where visitors can smell the different scents of ancient Greece), an ancient art colouring interactive, additional graphics like a map of the ancient Mediterranean and a timeline of key historical events, all designed to appeal to different audience types. 

Some of these products have been collaborations with the Tāmaki Paenga Hira Auckland War Memorial Museum, who will be hosting the exhibition in New Zealand later in 2022. And of course, every department in the Museum is busily working on their focus area – from digital, public programming, retail, to education. It’s going to be non-stop from here on in until the day that we open.   

TGH: What are the elements that make this exhibition one not to be missed for Australian audiences? 

There are many ways that we have transformed this international touring exhibition into a unique experience for Australian audiences. All our additional interpretation and programming, for example, has been designed specifically for this purpose. 

But above all, there are two objects which cannot be missed. About two years ago, our director Dr Mathew Trinca requested the inclusion of two outstanding addition objects: the so-called ‘Apotheosis of Homer’ relief, which presents an exquisite example of Hellenistic relief marble carving signed by the sculptor Archelaos of Priene; and a black figure amphora by Ezekias, the most famous of all known Attic painters, which shows a powerful scene from the Iliad. 

Amphora, black figure pottery, made in Athens, Greece, about 540–530 BCE, signed by Exekias as potter and attributed to him as painter, found at Vulci, Lazio, Italy, 41 x 29 x 18 cm, 1836,0224.127. © The Trustees of the British Museum, 2021. All rights reserved

These two objects are very famous and moving examples of ancient Greek art. Although the Apotheosis relief had never before travelled to Australia, the Ezekias vase returns to Australia only for the second time since 1991. I won’t be the only person moved to tears when standing in front of these treasures.  

But of course, every object has the potential to be an ‘unmissable moment’ for someone, as different objects will appeal to different people. For me, the statue carved from Parian marble featuring a demure young woman enfolded in luxurious fabric, revealing the virtuoso talents of marble sculptors who could create soft fabric from such hard materials, offers an outstanding example of ancient Greek skill that will never fail to astonish me. And everyone will be entranced by the array of Attic vases on display, as they present such fascinatingly graphic glimpses into life in the ancient world. 

TGH: The exhibition showcases various objects including sculpture, armour, jewellery and pottery. Some of them have never been displayed before or travelled internationally. Does this make your curatorial work more challenging? 

On the contrary, it makes it more exciting! The uniqueness of the objects helps to make this a truly special exhibition for our visitors, and more fun for us to curate as we need to research and understand them. One of the main challenges with this object list is the varying dimensions of the object list. Some statues are over life size at 2-metres in height, but other objects, like the items of gold and silver jewellery, are tiny. 

For example, a blue gemstone exquisitely engraved with a figure of the goddess Nike setting up a trophy of armour gathered from the battlefield, is only 3cm in height and 2.5cm in width. Visitors may find it hard to appreciate the detail of this object with their eyes alone, and so our solution has been to intersperse large scale wall projections of the tiny objects throughout the exhibition, giving them maximum visibility.  

Silver coin, minted in Athens, Greece, about 460–450 BCE, 2.3 cm, 1920,0805.316. © The Trustees of the British Museum, 2021. All rights reserved

TGH: Australia is home to the third biggest Greek diaspora in the world. Has your interaction with the community influenced your curation of this exhibition?   

We have directly engaged with different Greek communities in Australia to ensure that this exhibition is delivered with integrity, and we are so grateful to the individuals and organisations who have helped us along the way. 

Well-known ABC broadcaster Patricia Karvelas worked with us to voice the audio tour; and other Greek-Australians have advised on aspects of the exhibition’s development from programming to design to retail.   

TGH: Why do you think it is of great importance for Australians to learn about the Greek culture? 

Ancient Greece remains as a kind of blueprint for many aspects of society and culture in Australia – it echoes daily in our political and civic systems, architecture, language, and food. Ancient Greek literature is still studied in schools and universities across the country, its tragedies and comedies performed and reinterpreted for contemporary audiences. 

The universal themes of love, betrayal, adventure, and religious and family obligation still resonate with us. Ancient Greek culture has been reimagined and reinterpreted over millennia, and each time it is given new relevancy. 

In more recent times, Greek migration has helped to shape contemporary Australia. This is why our programming will include events dedicated to celebrating Greek culture, and our retail space will include products by Greek-Australian industries and makers, showcasing fashion, art and design.   

TGH: How can younger Australians get involved in the program? 

To ensure that the exhibition is engaging to younger Australians, we have designed a suite of dedicated interactives and programming just for them, including an audio tour voiced by children and an illustrated trail which will help guide young visitors on their own path through the show. We will supplement this in-person experience with online ‘Fun at Home’ activities.  

During the school holidays, kids will be able to help us to build a Greek city in the National Museum’s Gandel Atrium, and we will run a series of workshops for children led by a local artist drawing on themes of the exhibition and some of its objects. Younger audiences are also likely to be particularly intrigued by the objects in the exhibition which reflect the lives of children in ancient Greece.  

Exhibition dates:

National Museum of Australia, Canberra, 17 December 2021 to 1 May 2022

Auckland War Memorial Museum, 10 June 2022 to 16 October 2022

Maria Sakkari becomes first Greek woman to advance to WTA finals

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Maria Sakkari becomes first Greek woman to advance to WTA finals

Maria Sakkari clinched the spot at the WTA Finals for the first time by reaching the quarterfinals at the Kremlin Cup on Thursday after advancing past Anna Kalinskaya.

Sakkari is the first Greek woman to qualify for the finals. 

“It’s achieving one of my biggest goals this year, it’s very satisfying,” No. 3 seed Sakkari said.

“I’m very proud of myself and my team that we actually made it to the Finals for the first time, and for the first time in the history of Greece for a female tennis player.” 

Sakkari was leading 6-2, 1-0 when Kalinskaya retired with an illness in the second set. 

Sakkari became the first Greek woman to reach the US Open semifinals last month after defeating Karolina Pliskova 6-4, 6-4 in the quarterfinals. 

Source: WTA Tennis

Musician, George Doukas, resists the temptation to follow music trends

Andriana Simos
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Musician, George Doukas, resists the temptation to follow music trends

When we sit down with George Doukas for an interview following his amazing live music performance on The Greek Herald’s Facebook page, he describes himself as “on the good side of sixty,” with a previous career in senior management in the corporate sector. Now though, he’s a musician with “some handyman work” in between.

To find out more about this charismatic character, we ask Doukas about his musical career and plans for his future.

1. Tell us a little bit about yourself.

I was born in Australia. My parents were from a region called Zarakas, Lakonia. My upbringing was fairly strict which was common for all migrant kids back then.  It’s just how it was and we accepted it as we didn’t know any better. But we still had lots of fun growing up. Playing outside till dark, billy carts, sling shots, etc.

My high school education was at Homebush Boys High and then Wollongong University and Macquarie University. I deferred in the early eighties but went back and completed my degree in Arts fifteen years later with a major in Psychology.

George Doukas. Photo supplied.

2. When did you first start playing the guitar and singing?

My first instrument was actually the bouzouki. I joined my first band at 18 – your typical Greek band in an era when there were dances every week or weddings and it was a great learning experience.

At Wollongong university, I met a keyboard player in the second week of the semester and by the second month of semester we had formed a band called Atlantis. We started playing all the gigs in Wollongong as well as many gigs in Sydney.  It was during this time that I started playing a bit of guitar.

However, after transferring to Macquarie Uni and coming back to Sydney, it became difficult to continue with Atlantis due to travel required for rehearsals and gigs. At this time, I was fortunate enough to play a couple of concerts with the wonderful Themos Mexis and was part of his band at Le Beach Hut restaurant for a couple of years.

The thing that inspired me the most was in my early teenage years at a Greek dance, listening to the band and the sound of the bouzouki and marvelling at the effect it had. That particular event had a special guest for the evening – Loukas Daralas, the father of George Dalaras.  It was his performance and the way the audience reacted to him that inspired me to have a few lessons and to start playing.

Doukas playing the baglama.

3. You also have a band called George Doukas and the D Strings. How did this come about?

The D Strings came about because I always try to do something that hasn’t been done before. I’ve always liked doing my own thing musically and resist the temptation to follow trends. I started doing my own shows and released a little CD back in 2000. I put a band together playing a kind of alternative Greek music as well as original pieces.

After that I formed a band called Balkano, which was a fusion of Greek and Eastern European music. From there I put together a Rembetiko ensemble which also had a good run for a couple of years.

Then I was asked to play another show at Camelot Lounge and I thought about doing something totally radical. Incorporating a string quartet with Greek music. I booked the show! I didn’t have the string quartet or the repertoire, but I booked the show anyway. And so began the frantic search to find players who were as crazy as me, and the even more frantic effort of preparing a repertoire.

Both were achieved and the first two shows were pretty low key – strings, bass, piano and myself. I realised this concept had appeal so the next step was to have bouzouki and percussion and now the band has two bouzoukia, a female vocalist, percussion, bass and strings. Whilst primarily Greek, I am trying to position the band as a world music ensemble, so we play some Mexican, African and Balkan music, as well as Rembetika and Greek folk. 

George Doukas and the D Strings.

We have performed several times at Camelot Lounge as well as Melbourne, The Factory theatre, The Enmore Theatre. We were asked to play in Perth at the end of this month doing a tribute show to Manos Loizos but COVID put a stop to that. Hopefully we can re-schedule that show for next year.

The band has a mini CD called Synnergies which basically showcases our Greek repertoire. This is also on various platforms such as iTunes, Spotify etc.  And we also have a couple of songs on Triple J Unearthed.

4. Do you have any musical highlights which made an impact on you?

Where do I start? I have many highlights. 

  • Touring with Sakellariou, Doukissa and Florinioti. 
  • Going on stage on the back of a Harley through the audience at a club for a performance with the George Doukas band (true story) while the band is playing a very rocky (Greek) intro.
  • Some wild nights at Steki working with the amazing Nathan Pylarinos.
  • Playing at the Melbourne Rembetiko Festival with the D Strings.
  • Opening for Dalaras and Marinella at the Entertainment Centre.
  • Performing at the Sydney Olympics and Paralympics.
  • More recently, my little cameo on Playschool.

I really need to mention that working with Themos Mexis had an impact on me. Both at the concerts and with his band. Being primarily self taught, it was very daunting playing with that level of musician(s). However, I am very grateful for the time I spent with Themos and his patience and effort in helping me. Without that experience, I wouldn’t be who I am today.

Doukas has performed with conductor, George Ellis. Photo supplied.

Another key part of that band was Christopher Soulos who was, and still is, an amazing musician and also had a big influence on my development as a musician. I was also very fortunate to have worked with the late Kosta Theofanopoulo who I considered to be a mentor. This man had worked with some major names in Greece back in the day and he was gracious enough to show me and teach me stuff that helped me enormously.

Finally, my performances and association with the Greek Festival of Sydney have had the most profound impact on me. In particular, working with conductor George Ellis in putting together major concerts for the community. This has led to me working with the likes of Vasilis Lekkas and Dimitri Basis. With Dimitri, I have done two national tours playing both symphonic concerts as well as his live shows. One of the real highlights of my association with Basis and the Greek Festival were our performances with the Newtown Performing Arts High school. 

5. What do you love the most about playing the guitar and singing?

It’s fun. I also love the freedom to express myself and being able to play with some great musicians and characters. 

6. What would you say to someone else who wants to start playing the guitar?

Have good beginnings, that is, go to a good teacher who will show you different styles and techniques. Listen to other players for inspiration. When you have good beginnings then with practice, you can develop your own style and technique.

Doukas on the guitar. Photo supplied.

Always try to surround yourself with players who are better than you, for that’s how you will learn. Don’t be afraid to take artistic risks.

When you’re in the scene, be reliable. Always turn up for rehearsals. Don’t be late to gigs and be contactable. Doesn’t matter how good you are, if you are difficult to work with and unreliable, you will often be overlooked.

Finally, be true to yourself. When the enjoyment stops, get out for a while. There will come a time when you need to take a break. If you are not enjoying what you do, how can you expect the audience to enjoy what you are doing.

7. Is there anything else you’d like to say?

I would really like to thank all the people who take the time to support live music. This includes audiences, media, promoters and organisers. I would also like to acknowledge all the other musicians and performers out there without whom we wouldn’t have a scene at all. 

Paspaley’s new collection turns deep-sea pearls into fine jewellery

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Paspaley’s new collection turns deep-sea pearls into fine jewellery

Greek-owned business, Paspaley, has unveiled its new collection, Dive, and it definitely doesn’t disappoint.

The collection of fine jewellery features not only the rare, pristine Pinctada maxima pearls found off Western Australia’s Kimberley coast, but also the sea creatures and surprises pearl divers have encountered throughout the brand’s long history.

“I love this idea of going down to the sea and thinking you’re going in hunt of one treasure and coming across another,” Paspaley creative director, Christine Salter, told The Australian Financial Review.

Dive tassel necklace, in yellow gold, black silk rope, black spinel – and pearls, or course. Photo: The Australian Financial Review.

Dive is Paspaley’s first major collection since 2019 after COVID-19 sidelined last year’s campaign and it focuses on the divers and the process of pearling.

“For me, the most beautiful side to pearling is diving for the pearls themselves,” Salter said.

“I wanted to create a collection that spoke of these generations of pearl divers and their stories and encounters over the years. And it’s the first time we’ve really told this story through a jewellery collection.”

The new collection focuses on the divers and the process of pearling. Photo: Paspaley.

Salter, whose Kastellorizian grandfather is the founder of Paspaley, Nicholas Paspaley, adds that the new collection also includes the jeweller’s first ring for men.

“Because [this collection] is all about our men that we have at sea, who’ve been diving for generations, it just felt right to have a ring dedicated to a man,” Salter told the newspaper.

While the two-tone ring doesn’t feature a pearl, the decision to move into men’s jewellery is new for Paspaley, a brand which is well-known for revolutionising pearling and its cultured pearls.

Source: The Australian Financial Review.

Greek skating champion, Dimitra Korri, seeks support as she represents Team Greece

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Greek skating champion, Dimitra Korri, seeks support as she represents Team Greece

Dimitra Korri wants to “bring honour to Greece through the sport of competitive figure skating,” but she needs all the support she can get to make her dream a reality.

Korri has launched a GoFundMe campaign to fund her upcoming training and participation as a member of Greece’s national figure skating team.

“As a child I never anticipated or understood the expenses that would come along with training at the elite level of ladies figure skating,” Korri writes in the GoFundMe.

Dimitra Korri.

“Your donations will help fund practice ice sessions, coach’s bills, travel expenses, costume expenses and personal training sessions. Even the smallest amount helps. I thank you in advance for your support throughout this competitive journey.”

Although figure skating may not be the first sport that comes to mind when people think about Greece, Korri is a four-time Greek national figure skating champion and in April 2021 she received a bronze medal at the 14th Europa Cup Skate Helena competition in Belgrade, Serbia.

Sydney Olympic FC sign A League striker in bid to win FFA Cup

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Sydney Olympic FC sign A League striker in bid to win FFA Cup

By Sydney Olympic FC and Peter Oglos.

Sydney Olympic Football Club is excited to announce the signing of former Newcastle Jets striker, Roy O’Donovan, for the upcoming FFA Cup Round of 32 match and the 2022 NSW NPL season.

Roy has made over 125 A-League appearances with the Newcastle Jets, Brisbane Roar and Central Coast Mariners. Prior to this, Roy has been capped by Ireland at Under-19, Under-21 and B level.

He has also previously played for Cork City, Sunderland, Dundee United, Blackpool, Southend United, Hartlepool United, Coventry City, Hibernian, Northampton Town, DPMM FC and Mitra Kukar FC.

Sydney Olympic Football Club Director, Damon Hanlin, said he was looking forward to the contribution Roy would make across the Club.

“On first meeting Roy it was evident he was professional and committed to positively contributing to our Club both on and off the pitch. In addition to the experience he will bring to the playing group, Roy will work across the Club to support and mentor talented and attacking players within our Men’s and Women’s pathway,” Mr Hanlin said.

Former Newcastle Jets striker, Roy O’Donovan.

Head Coach, Ante Juric, was confident Roy would make an immediate impact on the playing group.

“Roy is a great addition to our squad, he brings experience and he is a proven goal scorer at the highest of levels. Roy is another important piece to our team as we look to succeed as a team and club this season and beyond. We are looking forward to him joining the team in training,” Mr Juric said.

Roy O’Donovan said he was looking forward to joining Sydney Olympic Football Club.

“I am as willing as ever to play and support this great Club in both the upcoming FFA Cup match against Sydney FC and the 2022 NPL season,” O’Donovan said.

Roy O’Donovan with Damon Hanlin.

“There are few Clubs like Sydney Olympic in Australia, a great tradition and history, supported by passionate fans that want success for this Club. I will be trying my best to contribute to the team and help bring success to this Club to make the fans proud, I like the look of our squad, many young aspiring players combined with some experienced players, I can’t wait to join them on the park.”

Roy will commence training from next week ahead of the upcoming FFA Cup Round of 32 match against A-League heavyweights Sydney FC at Belmore Sports Ground on Wednesday 24 November.

Stay tuned next week for event details, including how to buy your tickets to what will be a great night in the history of our Club. We are looking forward to welcoming our supporters and football fans in general back to Belmore for a great night of football!

Nicholas Bandounas: Meet the architect designing the new Australian War Memorial entrance

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Nicholas Bandounas: Meet the architect designing the new Australian War Memorial entrance

It’s likely you’ve come across Nick Bandoundas before.

Not in the flesh, but through his designs.

Bandoundas says it was a twist of fate that led him to work on Australia’s most culturally significant museum; the ‘typical wog’ growing up in Sydney’s southwest never saw it coming.

He’s now the awarded director of Scott Carver – a firm that recently won a bid to reinvigorate a precinct in Parramatta, which includes a new through-link between the city’s three busiest streets.

The Greek Herald chats with Bandounas in review of his accomplished career.

Tell us more about your Greek heritage. 

I was born in Redfern to Greek parents. My parents came here in the late sixties. My mother is from a small village called Panopoulou in Ilia in the Peloponnese, and my father is from an even smaller village called Spartoulia in Ilia in the Peloponnese. The two villages are within kilometres of each other, but ironically, my parents met for the first time some 14,000km away in Sydney, it was obviously meant to be. 

Like a lot of immigrant Greeks of that era, they moved into a share house in Redfern, where they made friends with other immigrant Greeks and made them family by christening each other’s children. My parents had two children of their own, my older sister and myself, and at that point, we all moved to Bankstown so my father could be closer to his work.

When did you realise you had the creative chops for architectural design? What inspired you to study engineering and architecture? 

Growing up in the ’80s in Bankstown as a typical wog, and influenced by older cousins, I absolutely loved muscle cars, still do, so as early as I can remember I loved sketching cars, mutating various models and creating my own typologies. I also loved street art/graffiti, and the whole process around creation, it was a real euphoric experience, and still is today. 

I think my creative side comes from my father, before moving to Sydney, Dad spent a few years in Athens where he worked as an apprentice blowing and hand carving glass crystal ware. There wasn’t much of an industry here in Sydney for that type of creative skill, but to all our relatives here, dad was the innovative fixer, the “MacGyver” of the family.

Growing up in a tough neighbourhood I got into a bit of trouble here and there, and by high school, things weren’t looking that positive. However, in a sliding doors moment in year 10, I was given a nudge in the right direction by a substitute careers teacher. He came to our school for 1 day, and it happened to be the day I was booked in for my work experience conversation. He listened to me speak about my passion for sketching and suggested I try architecture. A few months later I spent a week working in the Government Architects office in the CBD and I was bitten by the design bug.

This gave me a goal to strive for and combined with my parents support and strong work ethic, it gave me focus and a purpose that I still use as motivation to this day.

What is central to architectural design? Why is it important to cater to diverse communities?

At a basic level, architecture is an innovative spatial solution to a given problem; however, good architecture should also have a profound impact on our lives. It should not only shape our space physically and socially but should also touch us personally. In an age of disposable consumerism and the social media movement, architecture has the potential to create equilibrium and be the ‘constant’, but to do this, we must design environments that have a purpose. 

Ultimately, for me, architecture is the pursuit of this purpose, something I believe is inherent in the Greek DNA. In the Golden Age of Hellenism, our ancestors evolved architecture from the early Egyptian philosophies of Imhotep to one that celebrated the human spirit. Methodologies around process, precision, scale, and proportion provided the physical connection, whilst conceptualism and aesthetics provided the philosophical connection. Together, they worked to encourage the Hellenistic pursuit of a higher purpose, something we still reference today.

What has been your all-time favourite project to work on?

There are several, but one that stands out as a turning point early in my career is the Macquarie Bank Building on Kings Street Wharf. It was a competition we won, which I was involved with from inception to completion. The key conceptual driver being an innovative exoskeletal structural diagrid [sic] that supported the entire building from the perimeter, allowing for an unnumbered floor plate.

The Macquarie Bank Building (Supplied)

What are you most proud of in your career?

Hands down, it is winning the national design competition for the New Southern Entrance to the Australian War Memorial in Canberra in 2019.

The Australian War Memorial is an enduring, culturally significant symbol of remembrance that commemorates those that gave their lives for our nation. It is a physical representation of pride, honour, courage, and sacrifice. It was important that the design approach was sensitive to this, and also evolved the original vision.

The connection to the existing War Memorial was established through the creation of a new focal nexus, the Oculus, located at the heart of the new Southern Entrance. The Oculus not only visually and physically connects to the existing Memorial but also allows for the provision of experiential and emotionally inspired moments in the spatial planning.

Nicholas Bandounas’ firm is designing the new southern entrance of the Australian War Memorial (Photos: Supplied)

We were up against the best firms in Australia, so we carried the underdog tag, I had also just become Design Director in the business, so I had my own personal pressure to win. It was a real honour in the end, and my humble upbringing gave me perspective and internal fulfilment. 

I’m really looking forward to the day when its built, and I can walk my three girls under the oculus and gauge their reaction. I’m hopeful that it will inspire them and others to empathise and reflect on what it means to be better humans.

‘Antigone’: Elena Carapetis’ new play to feature at SA’s State Theatre Company

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‘Antigone’: Elena Carapetis’ new play to feature at SA’s State Theatre Company

The State Theatre Company of South Australia has announced its 2022 season and among the list of playwrights is Greek Australian, Elena Carapetis, with her play ‘Antigone.’

The play is set to be performed from May 22 to June 11 next year in the Odeon Theatre and will give audiences a cheeky, anarchic and subverted take on one of the world’s most revered classic plays.

According to the Theatre’s website, Antigone will take audiences “from Ancient Greece to the modern-day in a kaleidoscopic collection of vignettes that will make your head spin and leave your jaw on the floor.”

“This is a rejection of the patriarchy, a love letter to girls and pop princesses, and a tribute to every Antigone reincarnated, from Malala to Emma to AOC to Greta,” the website continues.

Although written by Carapetis, the play itself has been directed by State Theatre Company South Australia’s Resident Director, Anthony Nicola, and stars Adelaide powerhouse, Kidaan Zelleke.

Carapetis’ play will be performed alongside a number of other plays at the Theatre in 2022 including, but not limited to, Andrea James’ Sunshine Super Girl in September and Michelle Law’s family comedy Single Asian Female in November.

Artistic Director of the Theatre, Mitchell Butel, told Limelight he’s really looking forward to the new season of plays on offer.

“What’s emerged is a real celebration of womanhood and female power. What’s also emerged is that every play on some level is about fortitude, resilience and community,” Butel said.

OEEGA NSW radiothon to raise money for the Children’s Cancer Institute

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OEEGA NSW radiothon to raise money for the Children’s Cancer Institute

The New South Wales branch of the Organisation of Hellene and Hellene-Cypriot Women of Australia (OEEGA NSW) is a not for profit organisation consisting of Greek and Cypriot Australian women and mothers who have dedicated themselves to supporting medical researchers in eliminating childhood cancer.

Since 2007 alone, OEEGA NSW has raised over $414,000 for the Children’s Cancer Institute in Sydney, which has gone towards purchasing vital equipment for specialised scientific research.

This year, the organisation hopes to raise even more money for the Institute through its annual radio fundraiser on Wednesday, November 10, 2021 from 10am to 8pm AEST.

People tuning into 2MM Radio on the day will have the opportunity to hear the extraordinary progress being made in childhood cancer research at the Institute by Professor Maria Kavallaris and Dr Maria Tsoli.

They will also hear personal stories from families who have been impacted by childhood cancer.

If you would like to make a donation, you can do so in two main ways:

  • At any DelphiBank branch using the Account name: OEEGA NSW (CCI); BSB: 941 202; Account No: 203990010.
  • On the day at the 2MM Radio station either in person or by calling (02) 9558 0622.

READ MORE: Professor Maria Kavallaris’ cancer battle at age 21 has inspired her childhood cancer research.

China Doll owner, Steve Anastasiou, and his wife sell Point Piper home for $10 million

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China Doll owner, Steve Anastasiou, and his wife sell Point Piper home for $10 million

China Doll owner, Steve Anastasiou, and his wife Tracey have sold their Point Piper home for $10 million following their well-publicised divorce, according to awsforwp.

The three-bedroom, five-bathroom home with four-car garage at 6B Wentworth St comes with a decadent George Livissianis-designed kitchen.

Livissianis is the same designer who did the fit-out at Steve’s three restaurants: China Doll in Woolloomooloo; China Lane in the CBD and Chu by China Doll in Rooty Hill.

The home features open-plan living areas with harbour views.

Other highlights of the home are the private entertainer’s courtyard with barbecue and the downstairs master suite with an enormous bedroom. The marble and mirror ensuite, with a deep bath, opens to a terrace.

It was listed in an expressions of interest campaign via Darren Curtis of Christies, in conjunction with Sotheby’s, with a guide of $9.5 million to $10.2 million.

According to news.com.au, the couple purchased the home for $4.72 million in 2014.

Source: Awsforwp.

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