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24.01.2022 Today we remember the Viannos Holocaust, a mass extermination campaign launched by Nazi forces against the civilian residents of around 20 villages located in the areas of east Viannos and west Ierapetra provinces on the Greek island of Crete during World War II. They took place between September 14-16, 1943.In total, more than 500 civilians were executed, and nearly twenty villages were looted and burned to the ground. All agricultural crops growing in the fields, as well... as the harvest which had already been brought in for the year, was destroyed by the Wehrmacht soldiers. This massacre was later called the Viannos Holocaust, and was one of the deadliest massacres during the long years of Axis occupation of Greece, second only to the Massacre of Kalavryta. This post was influenced by @greekreporter and their article of the respective topic.
24.01.2022 Today on the 27th of August we celebrate St Fanourios. A Saint who many are starting to learn about from his miracles and famous fanouropita that is made in honour of him. Each year on the eve of August the 27th, it is custom by Greek Orthodox faithful to bake a lenten cake in the honour of St Fanourios. The cake is then taken to church to be blessed in the morning. The name Fanourios means revealer. He is therefore known as the Saint for lost things. It is believed he can he...lp you find what you are looking for, it could be a lost object, an emotional journey, health, a future spouse, or even a new meaning to life. In his icon, it is seen that he is holding a candle which symbolises the light of finding lost things. A simple moist lenten cake, flavoured with cinnamon, orange, vanilla, and walnuts. It is either made with seven or nine ingredients symbolising the mysteries of our church. Below is a recipe for the Fanouropita. May guide you and grant you with great health. See more
23.01.2022 We would like to show our gratitude to our sponsors who have supported us recently. We look forward to working many businesses in the near future. Please show your support and shop local! Go in and say hello today :)
22.01.2022 ~ Past Performance Fridays ~ Relive our Intermediate Group performance at the 2019 Festival Antipodes. A Rhodinos Syrtos! #opa #kopeli #cbhyouth
22.01.2022 As we all know today is RUOK day and with this brings us a good opportunity to reflect on not only our own emotional and mental state but consider what our loved ones and friends may be going through. Its without saying that its been hard for all of us but small acts of kindness can make the biggest difference. What to say after R U OK can be easily broken down into: 1. Ask ... 2. Listen 3. Encourage to take action/ find support 4. Check-in Remember RUOK is a conversation and takes two to tango, so before getting ready to ask, ask yourself: 1. Am I ready? - Am I willing to genuinely listen - Can I give as much time as needed 2. Am I prepared? - Do I understand that if I ask someones answer could be "No, Im not"? - Do I accept that they might not be ready to talk? Or they might not want to talk to me? 3. Picked my moment? - Have I chosen somewhere relatively private and comfy? - Have I figured out a time that will be good for them to chat? Above all else, we are a community page and a community is stronger when we stay connected Interested to find out more? Visit the R U OK website @ https://www.ruok.org.au/
20.01.2022 A massive Happy Easter to all of our friends and family We hope you enjoy this special day filled with food, love & happiness.
20.01.2022 () We hope youre all doing well during these difficult times. Wed like to share with you a famous delicious Cretan dessert that many cant resist, yes Kalitsounia. Make sure you send us through some photos of your creation. Extremely soft and highly addictive! These delicious little cheese pastries are a delicacy from the island of Crete, but nowadays they are eaten almost everywhere throughout the year at times of celebration.... Kalitsounia are traditionally made with the fresh soft variety of mizithra. Serve as a delicious dessert with a drizzle of warm honey and a sprinkle of powder cinnamon. Enjoy! 1 cup olive oil 1 cup strained yogurt 1egg 1 1/2 cup of sugar 1kg flour (35 ounces) 4 tsp baking powder 1/2 tsp vanilla extract (optional) juice of 1/2 orange zest of 1 lemon (optional) For the filling 1kg of fresh soft myzithra cheese or mascarpone or ricotta (35 ounces) 1 cup of sugar 1 eggs and 1 egg white 1 tsp powdered cinnamon For the topping 2eggs 1 tbsp water 1 tbsp powdered cinnamon 1. To prepare the dough for the cheese pastries (kalitsounia), add into a large bowl the olive oil, sugar, yogurt, and eggs; blend well, using your hands, until the ingredients combine. Pour in the orange juice, the lemon zest, and vanilla extract and blend again. Sieve the flour with the baking powder and add gradually to the mixture. Knead the dough with your hands, until it softens. Depending on the flour, you may need to use a little bit less or more flour than the recipe calls for. The dough should be soft, but not sticky. 2. Leave the dough to rest for about 30 minutes. 3. In the meantime, prepare the filling for the kalitsounia. Mash the cheese into a large bowl, add the sugar, the eggs, and the cinnamon; blend well, until the ingredients combine. 4. Place the dough on a floured surface. Using a rolling pin, roll out the dough to a thickness of about 0.3 cm. Using a 10cm cutter, cut out some circles. (If you find it difficult to roll out the whole dough, cut it in half and roll out each half separately.) 5. Add a spoonful of the cheese mixture in the centre of each dough circle and spread. Raise the rim of the dough up around the cheese and using your fingers, pinch the edges to pull the dough in around the cheese, leaving the centre open, as shown in the picture. 6. Preheat the oven to 180-200C. Place the cheese pastries (kalitsounia) on a large baking tray, lined with parchment paper, and leave to rest for 20 minutes. Into a bowl, whisk 1-2 eggs and 1 tbsp of water and brush the pastries. Sprinkle with cinnamon powder and bake for about 25 minutes, until golden. 7. Serve the kalitsounia as a delicious dessert with a drizzle of honey. Enjoy!
20.01.2022 Easter in inside? Not a problem - just send it in!! Whether it be baking your first tsoureki or zooming with your yiayia to make koulourakia,... WE WANT TO SEE! We will collect all photos and make a booklet to post after the week is done!
20.01.2022 Weve created a limited edition, one off print embroidered t-shirt! T-shirt design and contact information are attached in the image. Payment details: Account Name: Cretan Brotherhood... Bank: Bank of Sydney BSB: 942 303 Account No: 213 603 See more
20.01.2022 Introducing Stelista Home to our community, where each piece is produced with love! Support Stella Tzobanakis new venture!
19.01.2022 Lest we Forget
19.01.2022 Palm Sunday ( ) We hope you are all staying safe with your loved ones in this difficult time. Today we celebrate Palm Sunday, which commemorates Jesus triumphal entry into Jerusalem, according to Christian belief. It marks the beginning of Holy Week and always falls on the Sunday before Easter Sunday.... The Sunday before Easter is called Palm Sunday because the crowds waved palm branches as they followed Jesus procession into Jerusalem. It was the time of the Jewish feast of Passover. Many Jews travelled to Jerusalem to celebrate this feast together. Palm Sunday is a Christian moveable feast that falls on the Sunday before Easter. Today Christians all over the world will be carrying palms and other branches a celebration of the day Jesus entered Jerusalem before he was crucified and then resurrected, according to the Christian faith. It was adopted into Christian iconography to represent the victory of martyrs, or the victory of the spirit over the flesh. #palmsunday #greekeaster
19.01.2022 Tonights the night @ 6pm. Tune into our stream as we watch FC take on FC Who will be crowned Champions?
19.01.2022 ~ Past Performance Friday ~ We cant wait for our next performance! We are proud to be able to show our love and passion for our culture not only to fellow greeks but to the rest of the community. Heres a video of our senior and junior groups demonstrating this passion https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0DV8dMc50Cc
18.01.2022 The battle of Crete was fought during the Second World War on the Greek island of Crete. It began on the morning of 20 May 1941, when Nazi Germany began an airborne invasion of Crete. Greek and other Allied forces, along with Cretan civilians, defended the island. For 12 dramatic days ANZAC soldiers and Greek troops, assisted by Cretan civilians, tried to repel a huge airborne assault by the Germans. The Battle for Crete was one of the most dramatic battles of the Second Wor...ld War. For 12 dramatic days a mixed force of New Zealanders, British, Australian and Greek troops desperately tried to fight off a huge German airborne assault. Many children women and elderly within those numbers as well as many men. Women and children defended what they could armed with the village guns as the men were away fighting off the German Nazis. This tragic event has left a scar in modern day Crete. Today, each year we commemorate and remember those who risked their lives, fought and defended Crete and all of Greece. Every year the Cretan Federation of Australian and New Zealand partakes at the shrine of remembrance in memorial of those who risked their lives. Lest we forget See more
18.01.2022 ~ Past Performance Friday ~ Lets revisit one of the amazing theatrical performances done by our senior dance group at the 30th Antipodes festival. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2dlKEqGnj4E
17.01.2022 Flashback to when we performed one of our most powerful and emotional performances to date. - 2017 Goosebumps.
17.01.2022 Lights, Camera, Action! Our Cretan family from Sydney was on Sunrise this morning promoting Mary Politis very own Marys Kouzina (Kitchen)! Great to see even in times like these, our community is active and continues to spread joy through our culture! ... Awesome stuff Cretan Association of Sydney & NSW & Iho Nyx Band - !
16.01.2022 Good Friday / Holy Friday is celebrated by fasting and is considered a day of mourning. On this day, in the Greek Orthodox Church the story of Jesus journey to the Cross and death, his burial and the triumph of evil over good is commemorated.... On Holy Friday, five Gospels are read which tell the tale of the tragic events that occurred from the Evangelists point of view. In the early hours of Holy Friday, believers gather to pray the Royal Hours, which is a special expanded celebration of the Little Hours; while at 3 pm people gather for the Vespers of the Taking Down from the Cross. Near the end of the service, an Epitaph, or a cloth embroidered with the image of Christ prepared for burial, is carried in procession to a low table in the nave which represents the Tomb of Christ, followed by the procession. Jesus Christ said If the world hates you, you know that it hated Me before it hated you... Remember the word that I said to you, A servant is not greater than his master. If they persecuted Me, they will also persecute you." John 15: 18-20. We wish everyone health & happiness this week !
16.01.2022 CBY just completed their first week of MUSIC LESSONS At our club we pride sharing our musical talent with one another so it can be passed on for generations. @ Brunswick Cretan Club
15.01.2022 Movember with the Cretan Brotherhood Twist! Several of our senior and pre-senior lads are growing a Mo for Movember, a NGO focused on raising awareness of men's health issues, such as prostate cancer, testicular cancer and men's suicide. If you'd like to join our team, comment below and please donate! :) ... The Twist: On Nov 28, we'll upload pics of our Mo-Growing-Leventes. Voting will remain open until Nov 30 for who has the best Mo! Will it be a Xylouris Mo that wins? The winner will be announced on December 1. Please join the initiative and help us reach our $2,000 target via this link: https://au.movember.com/team/2381688.
12.01.2022 Modern Greek has been taught at La Trobe University for 38 years. La Trobe is the only Victorian university that offers a Modern Greek Studies program. Unfortunately, due to COVID-19, La Trobe University has decided to discontinue this unique program. It would be a shame if La Trobe decided to disregard the wealth of knowledge that the Greek program has to offer. La Trobe University is taking steps to diminish the role that language has to play in its students’ past, present and future. In the diaspora our language is under threat, and we, Greeks of the diaspora, urge you to sign this petition in solidarity to save the Greek language at La Trobe University. We need to do what we can to keep our native tongue active.
12.01.2022 Check out this digital reconstruction of Knossos ~ 1500BC! A site sure to surprise and delight you. Thank you to George Kounelos for sending this through.
12.01.2022 YOUTH! Please join tonight as important discussions will take place to assist with saving the Greek program at La Trobe University. Snippet from the NUGAS program: La Trobe University is proposing to discontinue the Modern Greek Studies Program. It is the only Greek tertiary education program in Victoria, offering its students the ability to study Greek as part of their Bachelor of Arts, complete a diploma and study cross-institutionally. ... Tonight, we'll be discussing the current proposal to save the program and hear students experiences with studying Greek at La Trobe. Let's save the program together. See you there!
12.01.2022 Hey everyone, hoping you are all well. The youth team are excited to announce our new merchandise partnership with PrintLocker, one of Australias leaders in custom apparel. To celebrate the new partnership, weve created a limited edition, one off print embroidered t-shirt! The order form with sizing is attached in the comments.... Payment details: Account Name: Cretan Brotherhood Bank: Bank of Sydney BSB: 942 303 Account No: 213 603 Thanks, 2020 Cretan Brotherhood Youth Committee.
12.01.2022 Make sure to tune into the History Channel tomorrow night for a Battle of Crete documentary! WHERE: History Channel WHEN: May 19 TIME: 7.30pm
11.01.2022 Who doesnt love a bit of Friday Night Football? We know there isnt any English Premier League or Greek Super League on at the moment ~ Cretan Brotherhoods Solution ~ ... Join Vasili Berbatakis & Manny Heretakis for a commentary extravaganza of the Cretan Brotherhood Futsal Cup. Now thats an Action Packed Friday Night Like & Follow this page to watch the stream this Friday!
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10.01.2022 !! Past Performance Friday !! 75th Battle of Crete / . Enjoy and most importantly, this was performed in memory and in honour of our fallen soldiers!
10.01.2022 A YEAR ON Our biggest night of the year, the CBY Greek Youth Night Dont worry... Were working on making the next one BIGGER AND BETTER.
08.01.2022 Today on the 15th of August we celebrate The Dormition of the Theotokos ( ). 15th of August marks a big celebration in our calendar. It is seen as a second Easter. The Dormition of the Mother of God (Greek: ) is a Great Feast of the Eastern Orthodox Church, which commemorates the "falling asleep" or death of Mary the Theotokos ("Mother of God", literally translated as God-bearer), and her bodily resurrection before being taken up into ...heaven. This holy day consists of 15 days of fasting starting from the 1st of August right up until the 15th. Every region of Greece celebrates this day with panigiria and glendia especially in Crete. Even in the most rural of villages there will be some sort of celebration. In Rethymno, Crete, the small church of Panagia Xarakiani ( ) annually holds a procession on the streets with the icon of panagia with thousands of faithful attending. Straight after, the festivities begin with plenty of food and dancing right up until the early hours of the next day. Stay tuned for the up coming posts of the celebrations. Happy name day to all celebrating their name today. , , . .
08.01.2022 ~ Past Performance Friday ~ Lets go back to the start of the year! Were all in Adelaide and enjoying the great vibes of the annual convention. Enjoy our Pre-Seniors performance. :) !
07.01.2022 Usually, this past weekend would see the wonderful wine festival of Rethymnon take place. It attracts tourists who want to experience Cretan fine wine. The festival is a weekend long experience and is scouted by many critics. Mark this down in your bucket lists of Crete. You sure dont want to miss this when we can travel overseas again. Cheers to the future
04.01.2022 Today, the Greek community mourns for the provocative theft of Agia Sofia. Listed on the UNESCO World Heritage List, Erdogan has decreed Agia Sofias (Hagia Sofia) conversion to a Mosque. This is a sad day for all Greeks and Christians. Ironically, it happens on the anniversary of St Paisios passing. Many of his prophesies have come to light and his great prophecy of Constantinople states that the city and church will return back to the hands of its rightful owners, us Greeks.
04.01.2022 The Battle of Crete Memorial Service pays tribute to the events that began on the 20th of May 1941, where the Nazi German regime began an airborne invasion in Crete, Greece. # # # #
02.01.2022 In the same way that there are Christian buildings in Constantinople, so too are there Muslim buildings in Greece, in particular Crete which is home to many remnants of the Ottoman period. In Xania, architecture from Byzantine, Venetian and Ottoman buildings coexists in the landscape of the city. As far as Islamic architecture is concerned, one of the more significant examples is the Mosque of the Janissaries ( ), located in the old Venetian Harbor, erected in 1645 ...when the Ottomans captured Xania. Paralleling the Hagia Sophia, the Mosque was built on the grounds of a former church. The building stopped functioning as a religious building in 1923 and since then it has been used as a caf, restaurant and a tourist office. More recently however it has been used as a space dedicated to art exhibitions. This shows the ways in which old buildings can be repurposed, where the original pious meaning is frozen but not lost or annulled. See more
01.01.2022 ~ Past performance Fridays ~ Almost one year on from our performance at the annual at the Greek Orthodox Community of St Albans Aghia Paraskevi. Congratulations to Klados (featured) and Kerrie on the birth of their daughter Anna-Maria. .
01.01.2022 Something to pass the time! Download the link (below), print it off and get colouring !! Make sure to tag @cretanbrotherhoodyouth on insta :D
01.01.2022 Sending love to everyone during this time
01.01.2022 Morning all :) The Cretan Brotherhood have entered Movember with a TWIST! Our team is growing Mo's for Movember, a NGO focused on raising awareness of men's health issues. ... Our goal is to raise $2,000 and we're currently just over $600. We appreciate any contribution made to our team. Donate here: https://au.movember.com/team/2381688 Now for the TWIST. We'll be uploading pics of our Mo-Growing-Leventes on Nov 28. Voting will remain open until Nov 30 for who has the best Mo! Will it be a Xylouris Mo that wins? The winner will be announced on December 1. Stay safe and keep well! :) CBH Youth Team.
