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22.01.2022 The Greek Museum of Adelaide is organizing an exhibition, which will last two weeks. The Museum Exhibition will be open from Saturday, December 19, until Saturday, January 2, at the Flambouro Hall, 18 Fulton St. Glenelg North. Come and admire the exhibits of the Museum.... Most of the exhibits are family heirlooms of a traditional nature, brought by Greek immigrants living in various cities in Australia.You will also see exhibits created in Australia by Greek expatriate artists. You will also see exhibits donated by artists from Greece, which kindly donated to our newly established Museum. During the two weeks of the exhibition, we will have evenings of Greek cinema with films and documentaries, while we will also have lectures related to Greek culture. The dates of these nights will be announced in a few days.

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19.01.2022 To 2020 , : "1.000 .. " / , . ... . . Inkas Film Productions/Pangaia Pictures . . (. ) The Greek Museum of Adelaide in the exhibition of December 2020 at Flabouro Hall, will screen for the first time in Australia the excellent documentary: 1000m of time A documentary / film by Maro Anastopoulou, shot in Geraki of Laconia, about the work of the Dutch Archaeological Team, which has been active in the area for the last decades, discovering many ancient finds and enriching the history of the area. The screening day will be announced in a few days We thank the director Mrs. Anastopoulou and the production company Inkas Film Productions/Pangaia Pictures for the screening of the film at the Greek Museum of Adelaide P.Mavraidis (Museum secretary) https://vimeo.com/380011642

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10.01.2022 Helen Kari, , . "Mixed Media " , , , . 2002. Helen Kari . Mrs. Helen Kari,... a distinguished artist living in Adelaide, donated to the Greek Museum her works on Greek Mythology and in particular the myth of Theseus and the Minotaur of Knossos. The style is "Mixed Media" Treats oil, acrylics, pencil, collage and other materials. The works were created in 2002. The Greek Museum of Adelaide warmly thanks Mrs. Helen Kari for her generous contribution and support to our work. See more

01.01.2022 " Greek Museum of Adelaide Inc." 200 1821. - , , . . , ... . / , . . . . The "Greek Museum of Adelaide Inc." participates in the Internet Exhibition of Works of Art to Celebrate the 200th anniversary of the Greek Revolution of 1821. With the cooperation and support of the world-renowned Historian-Painter Artist, from Cyprus, Mr. Panagiotis Hatzidakis. The works of the Artist are exhibited online on the Website of the Greek Museum of Adelaide, as well as Three original works of the same Artist are donated to our Museum. Interested Greek / Greek-Australian artist friends who wish to support the Greek Museum of Adelaide or to participate in this Internet Festival of Hellenism are invited to contact us. The Greek Museum of Adelaide sincerely thanks Pannikos Panagi Hatzidakis for his interest and willingness to support our Museum. Chrysoula Melissinaki. President of the Greek Museum of Adelaide.