Paniyiri Greek Festival

Paniyiri Greek Festival
Genre Greek festival
Frequency Annually
Location(s) South Brisbane, Queensland
Inaugurated 1976
Founder Father Gregory Sakellariou
Most recent 23–24 May 2015
Attendance 50,000+

The Paniyiri Greek Festival is held in May each year in Musgrave Park, Brisbane, Australia. The festival was started in 1976, and is the longest running cultural festival in Queensland, and the longest running Greek festival in Australia.[1] It was initiated by Father Gregory Sakellariou, with the aim of bringing the Greek community together and sharing their culture with the people of Brisbane. The festival is famous for its food, music and Hellenic dancing.[2] Crowds of up to 60,000 people flock to the two day festivities, and over a thousand volunteers help in the running of Queensland’s largest festival.[3]

See also

References

  1. "Paniyiri Greek Festival". The Greek Orthodox Community of St George, Brisbane. Retrieved 10 January 2013.
  2. Keays, Sue C (2004). Yassou, Souvlakia and Paniyiri: Adapting Greek Culture for Australians. QUT ePrints. pp. 7–8. ISBN 1741070813.
  3. Hammond, Phil (May 20, 2011). "Greece is the Word". The Courier Mail, Brisbane. Retrieved 10 January 2013.

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