Pontian Brotherhood of SA Inc. in Adelaide, South Australia | Non-profit organisation

Pontian Brotherhood of SA Inc.

Locality: Adelaide, South Australia

Phone: +61 415 344 795

Address: 674 Torrens Road, Pennington 5013 Adelaide, SA, Australia

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25.01.2022 - DANCE GROUP FRIDAYS - Our passionate and beautiful dance group this year in 2020 performed at the Semaphore Greek Festival. We are so proud! For any enquiries please email us at [email protected]

25.01.2022 to all our Brothers and sisters. Wishing you all a day full of blessings. Panyia Soumelá... forever in our hearts and souls, Never forgotten. Love and peace

24.01.2022 - BUILDING UPDATE - Our home is taking shape!!!! This long awaited building is really underway, its with great pride to be able to share this with you all. A building that we will be proud to call home.

24.01.2022 Only two tables left... not too late. Come join us for a fun night full of laughs guaranteed!! Message us to secure your table and by doing so your contribution will go a long way to help our community help the wider

23.01.2022 The day that many generations have been dreaming of is nearly here!! Our clubrooms are almost ready to reopen!! This most anticipated day is here!! SAVE THE DATE...Saturday 12th of September. Keep an eye on our posts, details will follow soon. Tickets will only be available on line through our webpage. Links and details coming soon. Please note, clubrooms are COVID safe and due to social distancing only 105 tickets will be available.

23.01.2022 : . , ... . Sunday of the Blind Man: Matins and Divine Liturgy presided by His Eminence Archbishop Makarios at the Cathedral of the Annunciation of Theotokos at Sydney. See more

22.01.2022 Contact us if you wish to book a table/seat!! A night you do not want to miss

21.01.2022 Now that the Grand final is over, here is our next event coming up at our club rooms. Melbourne cup luncheon only $40, including a 4 course meal, bubbles/beer/soft drink on arrival, sweeps, prizes and lots of fun!! All whilst helping our community help the wider. Contact us to secure your booking for catering purposes. 0417 306541

21.01.2022 Our new clubrooms being used for a special lady for her bridal shower... beautifully set for a spectacular day. Congratulations to the bride and groom and all the best for your big day from all of us at the Pontian brotherhood

20.01.2022 Our beautiful club starting to take shape. A huge shout out to John Tsanaktsidis for donating the paints and painters.. bless you and all that have helped this dream come true. Cant wait for our opening. Love and peace to all

20.01.2022 - TRADITION TUESDAYS - The Federation of Pontian Associations of Australia have released an information booklet discussing the 2020 Commemoration of the Greek Genocide and our Commemoration service at the Genocide monument in Salisbury with His Grace Bishop Silouan of Sinope and Father Christos Tsoraklidis on the 19th of May 2020. Thank you to Panayiotis Diamadis , Yannis Dramitinos and O Kosmos / Greek - Australian Newspaper for producing this.... We thank those who contributed, supported and took part in the commemoration. We are grateful we can commemorate together, even though we are apart.

19.01.2022 To all Pontians and the wider community, The Pontian Brotherhood of South Australia would like to present to you an exciting opportunity to have your name and the name of your family or your business to be part of our new hall located at 674 Torrens road Pennington. This is an exciting new chapter of Pontian history in this state. Your generous act to purchase a paver with your name engraved is vital to finish the building of the hall. This may also be an opportunity to hono...ur a family member or friend from the past that has been involved with and or supported our community. Similarly, if you have a business, you can have your business name and logo engraved and placed at the Pontian Brotherhood of S.A. For all enquiries please contact any of the following persons: President - Chris Katsidis: 0438324430 Vice President - Bill Diamandis: 0415344795 Teasurer - Sofie Varvaris: 0417306541 If we dont answer, please leave a message and well call you back at our earliest convenience.

19.01.2022 PRELIMINARY FINALS!! U18'S SL2 PONTIAN EAGLES VS Modbury Vista Wednesday 2nd December ... Kick off time-7pm Location- Newspot Stadium. Our boys will be giving it everything to secure a spot in the Final. Please come out and show your support. Wear your Pontian Colors for our U18s. #RespectAllFearNone

18.01.2022 Ok, wow... so now that we are back from those Drakonian restrictions quiz night is still on.. all that’s changed is no food.. however the drinks will be flowing and at this stage with COVID restrictions only allows us 60 people.

17.01.2022 2009 / 2010 dance group. Back Row: Margarita Castorio, Antigoni Tavlaridis, Georgia Stewart, Irini Zoumaras,Tassie Toumpas, Evelyn Darzanos, Maria Uzunashvili (nee Gialamas), Sophia Temos (nee Darzanos), Tatiana Kyriakidis (nee Rantzoglou), Front Row:... Yianni Apostolidis, Stefanos Kyparoglou, Angelo Tavlaridis, Steve Pashidis, Kyriakos Darzanos If you have any photos from the past, please feel free to send them through messenger to us. In the meantime, tag away!!!

17.01.2022 - TRAGOUDI THURSDAYS - Patrida M' Araevo Se. Always fills the dance floor at our events. This version is performed by the very talented Tsahouridis brothers.... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gP3graxxLcI&feature=share

17.01.2022 - DANCE GROUP FRIDAYS - Here is a blast from the past! The names of men in the dance group including musician are along the bottom. Beautiful memories within our South Australian Pontian history Tag anyone you know in this photo! For any enquiries please email us at [email protected]

14.01.2022 A big shout out to Nicks cranes for helping us today to get the BIG aircon systems on the roof. Thank you for helping us with this huge task. Your generosity will be appreciated forever in our new home. Bless Sophie Eleftheriadis Desi Eleftheriadis

14.01.2022 Wow!!!!.... only 3 tables left!!! Tuesday 3rd of November doors open at 11.30, all day $5 sweeps, 4 course meal, and plenty more. Come join us for a lot of fun whilst helping our community help the wider

14.01.2022 - DANCE GROUP FRIDAYS - Dance group photo taken around 1987, correct us if we are wrong! Feel free to tag yourselves or people you know! For any enquiries please email us at [email protected]

14.01.2022 - THROWBACK TUESDAY - Dance group photo from the early 90's. Please feel free to tag anyone you recognise. If you have any photos from the past that youd like on our page, please feel free to message us and discuss.... For any enquiries please email us at [email protected]

13.01.2022 29 MAY 1453 | The fall of Constantinople signalled the end of the Byzantine Empire and closed a pivotal chapter in Greek and world history. The capital of the Empire, the seat of Christendom and beacon of Hellenism fell to foreign hands on this day and the fates of all three, intertwined for a thousand years before, were irreconcilably broken. In memory of the people of Constantinople who were lost during the fall of Constantinople. .

12.01.2022 Wow!!! What a day!! Melbourne cup luncheon with the Pontian’s!! Thank you to all that came and supported us today... love and peace to you all

12.01.2022 How exciting!!.. so proud of the Pontian youth!!

12.01.2022 - SYNAPANTEMA SUNDAYS - Serra dance from the 2011 Synapantema hosted by Adelaide in 2011. If anyone has any old videos from the past.... Please send them through. For any enquiries please email us at [email protected] https://youtu.be/uFB4yoJrPKY

11.01.2022 Our Pontian boys taking on the Cobras this Saturday... wear your black and yellow and help to support them. Go boys!!!

11.01.2022 Here it is!!! Get in quick, tickets are limited

10.01.2022 - THROWBACK TUESDAY - Dance group from the late 70's early 80's. Feel free to comment any info or tag people who have ties to the dancers! For any enquiries please email us at [email protected]

09.01.2022 -DORIFOROS RADIO GREEK GENOCIDE COMMEMORATION DEBUT- http://www.doriforos.com.au/ As 19th of May is approaching tomorrow, keep in tune with Doriforos Greek Radio in Adelaide about the Greek Genocide alongside with committee members from the Pontian Brotherhood of South Australia including; Vice President, Bill Diamandis, Assistant Treasurer, Kyriaki Kakamanoudis and former Secretary, Stella Hellander. This program will be held on Tuesday 19th of May 2020 from 9:30AM-11:00AM... (ACST). Stella has composed a beautiful 30-minute play with Mike Ladd that will be part of the program in Commemorating the Greek Genocide. We will be posting the play after our debut on the radio station. Stella had also composed a song as part of her play called - Three Orphaned Apples. I wrote this song, inspired by my mother's refugee story. My mother Anatoli Mavridou was born in Aören, Pontos, Anatolia (Asia Minor, now Turkey) in 1918. She was a Pontian, part of a people who were Christian Orthodox, who had lived in the Black Sea region of Pontos for over 2000 years. The disastrous Greco-Turkish war ended in 1922, and in the ensuing Treaty of Lausanne, it was agreed that both countries would implement a population exchange. Generations of Pontians were forced to abandon their homes and leave immediately for Greece, their new home. International aid agencies helped along the way, as families were separated, infants died, and men were killed. In 1923, her father was slaughtered, and together with her mother, brother and two sisters, they fled their home, swept up in the chaos. Anatoli and her two sisters were separated from her mother and little brother, and the girls managed to find their way to Greece, where they were placed in an orphanage. Her mother finally found them in the orphanage, and there was a bittersweet reunion. Anatoli's little brother Dimitri had died on the road. Settled in Kozani, Greece, my mother Anatoli was married off at 14, had ten children, and six survived to adulthood. She wrote her story in 6 handbooks and gave us one each. Our Pontian culture, language, song and heritage runs deep to this day. By Stella Hellander Lyrics: Stella Hellander Vocals: Stella Hellander Lyra/kemençe: Theodoros Antoniadis https://youtu.be/9YabSEMeGAM

09.01.2022 Always here for you

09.01.2022 Our two Pontian warriors reunited

09.01.2022 On behalf of the Pontian Brotherhood of South Australia, our Treasurer Sofie Varvaris worked very hard today at St Bernards Fruit and Veg, back to being a hairdresser for the day. We are honoured to support in raising money for Delilah-Graces big heart surgery. A MASSIVE shoutout to St Bernards Fruit and Veg for helping to raise money for beautiful Delilah-Grace. Thank you for also supporting the Pontian Brotherhood of South Australia. We appreciate your love and support.... God bless. If you would like to donate and read more about their journey, click here: https://gf.me/u/x6g4yt Delilah-Graces Big Heart Journey Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/553262308676245/ Delilah - Graces story written by Jamie Carr (Delilah-Graces mother: On the 29th of February 2016 i gave birth to a beautiful little girl named Delilah-Grace she was born with a Complex heart condition Called tricuspid atresia hypoplastic right heart syndrome with a large VSD, which meant that the right structures of her heart did not form and there was a large hole in her ventricle. Due to this Delilah had to have a procedure at 24 hours old to create a hole in her upper chambers to create blood flow to allow her to live until she was able to go to Melbourne for her first open heart surgery at 14 days old. Unfortunately in Adelaide, Delilah developed a condition called necrotising enterocolitis meaning that she was bleeding out of her bowl and because of this they couldnt continue to use the medication they were in Adelaide and have to intubate her and send her straight to Melbourne. For any enquiries, please email us at [email protected]

08.01.2022 What a wonderful evening we had at our club.... thank you to all that came and supported us at our quiz night, thank you to the generosity of all our donors and to all that participated. Welcome to our clubrooms, welcome home

08.01.2022 Great turn out tonight with these lovely ladies. We danced for a good hour, burnt some calories, laughed, shared stories and had a wonderful time. Every Wednesday at the club rooms from 6.30...all welcome

07.01.2022 Head out to Yulumba drive this Saturday to help support our Pontian boys. Great day out with friendly faces to greet you!!

04.01.2022 Last game at their home ground.. let’s wear our black and yellow and go support our boys!!

04.01.2022 19 Holy Liturgy - Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of Australia Sunday 24th May at 9am... Links to live stream: https://www.facebook.com/greek.archdiocese/ The Federation of Pontian Associations of Australia have arranged for a Memorial Service with His Eminence Archbishop of Australia Makarios to be live streamed for all to take part in the comfort of your own home. May their memory be eternal .

03.01.2022 Bravo Stella Hellander....

02.01.2022 Every Wednesday night all welcome

02.01.2022 - FEDERATION OF PONTIAN ASSOCIATIONS OF AUSTRALIA COMMEMORATION OF THE GREEK GENOCIDE LIVE STREAM - Tonight on the 19th of May 2020, we remember the Greek Genocide. We certainly hope you admired the hard work our youth have put into this presentation. Good Health and God bless.... Lest We Forget. O To always remember the history and memories of our ancestors forever eternal.

01.01.2022 -"REFUGEE STORY - MY MOTHER'S JOURNEY FROM PONTOS 1922"- For those who missed out on our Debut this morning on Doriforos Greek Radio from Adelaide. We have provided a YouTube video of our member, Stella Hellander's beautiful 30-minute play. The play is called "Refugee Story - My Mother's Journey from Pontos 1922". Congratulations Stella, you are truly inspiring and we admire the hard work, love and determination you put into preserving the Pontian culture and being one with ...the Pontian Brotherhood of South Australia. Not only is this a true story of Stella's family history, but for all of those whose ancestors have gone through the genocide can strongly understand and relate to the hardships and atrocities our ancestors have gone through. Here is the video and description of her play: "A radio play by Stella Hellander and Mike Ladd. Published with the permission of the ABC (Australian Broadcasting Corporation) with gratitude. In 1923 my grandmother (Despina) flees her village Agoren in the Region of Tokat, Pontos after her husbands murder by the Turks. In the play Despina travels by night to Greece with the hope to find her daughters Maria, Anatoli (my mother) and Kereki who are taken to Greece by an American Agency for orphans. We follow Despinas thoughts, who draws courage and strength from the spirit voice of her dead husband Savvas and the voices of her daughters, amidst the atrocities and massacre of her people. Cast: Kate Roberts, Stella Hellander, Michael Habib, John Kapsaskis, Charlotte George, Stavroula Grouzgos, Eleni Kosteroglou and Vana Script: Stella Hellander Music: Anestis Panidis. Producer: Mike Ladd Sound Engineer: Stuart Hall 1923 () , . , ( ) . ." https://youtu.be/Gm-i6vD7tR4

01.01.2022 Join us now on Youtube- Live Commemoration event by the Federation of Pontian Associations of Australia

01.01.2022 Looking back to wonderful South Australian memories at the Pontian Brotherhood. As we are gearing up for a soft opening at our refurbished club rooms, we cant help but reflect on our wonderful history that brought us to this point. Athina Dimas.. remember the article?? Pontian and proud

01.01.2022 ...and the generosity is still coming. BIG thank you to SA FENCEWORX!! Donating all our fencing!! Bless you and your family