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www.goyanz.org.nz Issue No. 22 June 2004

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Community Events Calendar 2004 June 5 Miss GOYANZ Annual Dance - Parthenon, Hania St. Featuring “Kerasma Band” live from Australia June 12 Euro 2004 kicks-off So once again it is my turn to write the opinion. I am very opinionated on many aspects in the Greek Community as many of you know only June 29 St John the Baptist Church - Palmerston Nth too well. A few that need to be mentioned this time round are the July 3 GOYANZ Baraki Night featuring DJ Krazy Kon, GOYANZ dance, Baraki night and clubrooms. Blow Bar, Blair Street The annual Miss GOYANZ dance will be held once again on Saturday June 5th 2004, which changes from the normal Sunday of Queen’s Aug 10 St Soterios Name day - Masterton birthday weekend as there is a wedding on (na zesete!). This year we Aug 15 Assumption day - commemorating the bodily ascent have raised the ticket prices to accommodate the high rates of the airline of the Virgin Mary into Heaven tickets as well as the cost of the band. Last year we had Kerasma band from Melbourne and they are returning this year but they, themselves, Aug 13-29 Athens 2004 Olympic Games, Greece have changed. The only member of the original band is Byron. The rest Sept 14 Hypsosis Tou Stavrou (The Exhaltation of the Holy have moved on to different things and they have brought in new band members. They are pretty good according to Dalaras and Marinella Cross of our Lord, strictly fasting day) who had them as their opening band for their concerts throughout September GOYANZ Greek Film Festival Australia recently. Tickets are selling fast for this, as they always do, and GOYANZ Clubrooms: 75 Adelaide Rd, Newtown we are expecting a sell-out dance. The prizes for Miss GOYANZ, as well as the judging, have also changed so no financial bribes will be accepted by any judge from any parent who wants their daughter to win (just Committees 2004 joking!)! GOYANZ: Voula Kosmadakis & Stelios Manousakis (Joint Pres.), Theo Doucas (V. Pres), The next big event for GOYANZ is the Baraki night to be held at Blow Ria Tsourounakis (Sec.), John Serepisos, Pagona Economou, Chrisanthi Bar, on Blair Street, on Saturday July 3rd. The short of this is that if we Kamberogiannis, Tula Androutsos don’t get an average of 300 people to this, it is literally financial suicide Olympic: for the club and we will not consider hosting another one. GOYANZ John Serepisos (Chair.), Tasos Barbarouses (V. Chair), Chrisanthi Kamberogiannis need the full support of ALL Greeks, not just the youth, for this event. (sec.), George Neonakis, Dave Hooley, Peter Votsikas, John Servos, George Carras We have asked a popular bar to shut in the heart of the city on a Saturday Netball: night for this to go ahead. We have secured DJ Krazy Kon from Sydney Chrisanthi Kamberogiannis, Vera Georgiou, Karen Doucas, Helen Cordalis (who has been on the Neolea radio show numerous times) and as you Junior Soccer: can imagine this is not a cheap thing to do. GOYANZ think that this is John Serepisos (co-ordinator), George Serepisos, Nick Efstratiou, Paul Kotrotsos, a very worthwhile risk to take and hope that you all come to this event. Demetrius Christoforou, Basil Bouzoukis, Nicko Liolis, Stath Apostolakis Even if you don’t, you are more than welcome to make a donation to Ta Matia tou Kosmou: any committee member in lieu of you attending (no jokes). John Serepisos, Stelios Manousakis, Meropi Kafakis, Gina & Angela Gouvatsos, The other thing that I would like to mention is the clubrooms. Previous Steve Samaras committees worked extremely hard to get the clubrooms functioning, Youth Radio: and the current one is working hard to keep it functioning! If the Voula Kosmadakis, Vera Georgiou, Chrisanthi Kamberogiannis clubrooms are not utilised what is the point of having them? It is Events: not only for soccer or netball teams! You are more than welcome to Chrisanthi Kamberogiannis, Vera Georgiou, Helen Neonakis, Ria Tsourounakis GOYANZ/Olympic Website: come down and have a drink or something to eat during the weekend. John Serepisos ([email protected]), Paul Kotrotsos, Basil Mitrakis People over the years have complained that there is not one area for the neolea of today. We finally get it and it is not being utilised to its full potential. It would be great to see some more faces in there! So feel GOYANZ Youth free to come down and enjoy it! It is for ALL of YOU! In late September/ early October GOYANZ will be hosting the first Radio Program ever large scale Greek Film Festival. The festival will include contemporary Greek cinema, including the Internationally acclaimed JUNE 6 Little Stel, Laki & Vera Politiki Kouzina (a.k.a in English: A Touch of Spice(don’t ask)) which 13 Gina, Angela & Steve featured at this years Tribeca Film Festival in New York and is a contender 20 Stelio M & Voula K for the 2004 Best Foreign Language Film at the Oscars. The Greek Film 27 Little Stel, Laki & Vera Festival as a whole should be a very exciting event with tremendous amounts of planning, and months of negotiation and preparation already JULY 4 Gina, Angela & Steve having gone into it – as is the case with these types of events, success will 11 Stelio M & Voula K come down to attendance – we would like to see this as an annual event 18 Little Stel, Laki & Vera that will expand to Auckland and Christchurch in the coming years, 25 Kostandina Karasava therefore it is crucial that in these early stages the event is well supported. Sponsors are also needed to make this event a commercial success, if Access Radio Studio ph 385-8783 for dedications and requests you are interested in sponsoring the film festival, please contact Stelios If anyone is interested in doing a radio show please call Voula Kosmadakis on 021 242 7483. on 021 393035 or e-mail [email protected]. So as you can see, there is a lot going on in the next couple of months or Tune in and listen to the latest Greek music. so, which not only require your continual support, but are fun and interesting events. I will be travelling the world very shortly, as are Every Sunday at 3.00pm - 4.30pm numerous members of the committee, and will be thinking of you all in on Access Radio, 783 AM this wonderful Wellington weather. If there is anything that you would like to discuss, feel free to contact any of our lovely, hard-working Τα Ματια Του Κοσµου committee members. Until next time, where it is Stelios’ turn to write his opinion, kalo mas taxidi and I hope you enjoy the up-coming events! is produced Bi-monthly by GOYANZ Yia sas! PO Box 6257 Wellington or email [email protected] Voula Kosmadakis, Co-President Layout and Design: TBD www.tbd.co.nz Printing by: TBD & Ultracopy www.ultracopy.co.nz

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Public transport in the ‘city of joy’ applicants, while the remaining 9.5 percent were Greeks of the diaspora E-Kathimerini, 21/05/04 from 99 countries. In a bid to sweet-talk Athenians into leaving aside their cars during the Out of the Greeks, 80 percent came from the five Olympic cities. Some month of August, Olympics organizers and government officials 62 percent were residents of the greater Athens area and Attica, 10 yesterday presented a plan for steeply upgraded public transport services percent came from Thessaloniki, 3 percent from Patras and its environs, during the Games, designed to cope with 600,000 passengers on a another 3 percent from Iraklio in Crete and 2 percent were from the daily basis. Volos area. “Athens in August will bear no resemblance to the city we see every The largest national group of non-Greeks were US nationals (6.3 day,” Athens 2004 Organizing Committee President Gianna percent), followed by Spaniards (4.4 percent), Germans (3.3 percent), Angelopoulos-Daskalaki told a press conference. “Systematic and Britons (3 percent), Australians (2.9 percent) and Cypriots (1.7 methodic work will be required, as well as patience.” percent). Most applicants were aged 18-24 (41 percent), 5 percent The beefed-up public transport system will be in effect between July were aged over 55 and 2 percent were under 18. 20 — when a series of crippling restrictions for motorists will also be European Sports implemented — and August 31. Photographer of the “We want everybody to be able to move around town safely and Year quickly,” Transport Minister Michalis Liapis said. “We want our visitors Reuters; 27/04/2004 to have easy access to the Olympic venues. Athens will function Reuters photographer Yannis Behrakis has smoothly... we want it to be a city of joy. We want Athenians to help been awarded the European Sports us.” photographer of the year award by Fuji for The city’s public blue buses will serve a total of 300 routes on a daily his three images of a Greek Paralympic basis — 21 of which have been specially laid on to serve Olympic swimmer training in Athens. In one of venues — carrying some 50,000 people an hour. There will be 21 them (shown), Greek Paralympic amputee trolley-bus routes, five of which will run all day, while the Kifissia-to- swimmer Sakis Kostaris walks to a pool for Piraeus electric railway will also work on a 24-hour basis and at 2.5- a training session in Athens in March minute intervals, carrying 24-28,000 people an hour. The new tramline 2003. Athens will be hosting the XII will carry 4,000 passengers an hour, while the metro will serve an Paralympic Games from September 17 to estimated 32-41,000 people an hour. 28 this year, just three weeks after the Olympic Games. A total of Furthermore, a new suburban railway running from the Larissis railway 4,000 athletes from 143 countries are competing. Behrakis was named station to the airport at Spata is expected to cater to some 2,700 people Fuji European Press Photographer of the Year in 1998 and in 1999 he an hour. Effectively all the city’s main roads will be given over to won first prize from the World Press Photo organization in the news Olympics-related traffic and public transport, leaving only one lane for category and the Overseas Press Club of America Prize. In 2000, he other motorists. was awarded Greece’s Botsis Prize. More than enough volunteers Salonica is Greek Web capital E-Kathimerini; 30/04/04 E-Kathimerini; 05/02/04 An impressive total of over 160,000 people, The typical Greek Internet user is an educated, affluent male city-dweller including a large number of residents abroad, have aged 18-24 who is looking for specific information, according to a offered to work as volunteers during the Olympic new survey made public yesterday. Games, the Athens 2004 organizing committee said The nationwide poll conducted by GfK Market Analysis between yesterday. November 11 and 24 found that 59 percent of all Greek Internet users Today is the last day for submitting applications for have access at home, while 30 percent surf the Web at work. Seven voluntary Olympic work. percent use university computers, 5 percent go to Internet cafes and a Some 45,000 volunteers will be needed to work during the August further 2 percent log on from friends’ or relatives’ homes. 13-29 Olympics, and another 15,000 during the September Previous surveys have shown that some 15.1 percent of all Greeks use Paralympics. But Athens 2004 wanted 120-150,000 applications, so the Internet, while about 75 percent of the population does not own as to be able to pick the best candidates. The total response was much a computer. higher than the 75,665 applications submitted for the Sydney 2000 According to the Gfk Market Analysis poll, 35 percent of all Greek Games and the 1996 Atlanta Olympics’ 78,000. men use the Internet, and 50 percent of all people aged 18-24. Over 30,000 applicants have already been assigned their duties, the Furthermore, 50 percent of university-educated Greeks and 53 percent organizing committee said. Women slightly outnumbered male of wealthy Greeks use the Web. applicants, accounting for 55 percent of all applications. Thessaloniki turned out to be the country’s Internet capital, with 42 Some 65 percent of all applicants were Greeks living in Greece. percent of its residents using the Web. The corresponding figure for Nationals of a total 188 countries made up 25.5 percent of all Athens was 38 percent.

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THE GREEK FOOD FESTIVAL By Steven Samaras, photos by J. Serepisos

It was a beautiful Wellington morning for the Greek Food Festival. I parked my car a good 10 minute walk from the Festival that was held at the Overseas Terminal. A block away from the venue, as I walked across the park, I could smell the variety of food that was being cooked and the Greek music playing. People were everywhere. I decided to start from inside the venue and admire the delectable Greek cakes and other food on display, as no Greek event would be complete without the sweet section that our Greek noikokures always labour to make. Walking through the doors the first thing I noticed, which was also a first at the Greek Food Festival, was an ice cream stand. However L-R: John Yiappos, Voula Kosmadakis, Stelios manousakis, pagona Economou so as to stick to tradition, to my right the bar was set up, where most men could be found and was reminiscent of the paniguria at the xorio. I made my way through each stall, picking up a cake or two. Prices of the cakes were reasonable, ranging from $1 to $5. Heading toward the back of the venue, the place was a bit airy. There was an area for people to sit back and enjoy the screening of ERT television, provided by TNC communications-Bryan Heath. In support of the momentous event in Athens the Greek Community had a video showing information on the Olympic Games 2004. Whereas on the other an Olympic 2004 stall was there once again promoting the games with a basket of promotional gear for the winner of the raffle. I could hear that the band had started to play outside in the foyer of the venue so I made my way to have a look. A group of young kids started Lefty Kondos “working” the Tombola Lisa Pantelis & basil Serepisos on the to dance to traditional Greek beats. There was no time for fun for the Akarnanian Brotherhood stand GOYANZ committee who were working hard to keep up with the demand, as people were lining up to get some of the famous ‘beftekia’. Similarly other committees were on task for example the Mytilenian committee was cooking away loukoumades by the thousands. A large box of loukoumades containing approximately 15 loukoumades was $5. Whereas the Cretan committee was busy cooking squid rings as they have done on previous occasions. It was another successful day. All the Greek committees in the Wellington region were working together, united to introduce our culture to our fellow New Zealanders. My congratulations to all that participated in making this day succeed and especially to the Greek Orthodox committee for the long hours and hard work they had put in prior to the day in order to make this event successful. I hope next year’s Food Festival will be a reflection of what was achieved in 2004 if not bigger. Basil Xygalas and the Apollon boys, cooking up more Mititi

L-R: Eleni Pantelis and Louise Tziakis Everyone was invited to enjoy Greek dancing

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By Meropi kafakis 25th MARCH photos by J. Serepisos COMMUNITY On Sunday 28th of March 2004 a doxology commemorating the EVENTS Greek Anniversary of National Independence (25th of March 1821) took place at the Greek Orthodox Cathedral of Evangelismos. His 1/5/2004 Eminence Metropolitan Joseph, His Excellency the Ambassador of Greece Mr Damianakis and Mrs Damianakis were all present, along with Her Worship the Mayor of Wellington Mrs Kerry Prendergast and representatives of various Greek community groups. The church service was followed by a wreath laying ceremony at the New Zealand Greek Memorial and then a reception at the Parthenon Hall, with speeches about the special day, a dance performance by Greek children and snacks and refreshments. The fall of Constantinople in 1453 signalled the beginning of the Ottoman Empire, which meant that until Greece gradually became liberated in the 19th century, the country was under 19/4/2004 Turkish occupation. Children of the Greek School in Photo from the National Costume Although daily life afternoon tea became very difficult for the majority of Greeks throughout that time, AHEPA in they managed to retain their language and culture throughout the conjuction with centuries. The common Orthodox religion in particular served as a the Greek means of keeping all Greeks united; the situation was also helped by Orthodox educated Greeks in Fanari (an area in Constantinople) and various Community had overseas communities - in places such as Vienna, Venice, and Odessa at the Parthenon - who printed Greek books and newspapers, funded Greek schools Hall in which and eventually played a significant role in organising and promoting Christoforos Yiavasis spoke about the “History of the Greek the Greek fight for independence. Community in New Zealand 1924-1947”. There were about The 25th of March is an important date in the Orthodox Calendar, 80 people there and at the end of the speech our family donated as it is the day of the Annunciation of the Virgin Mary, when she was a plaque to the greek community a copy of the CD plus the told by Archangel Gabriel that she would give birth to the Messiah. “Minutes of the 1st meeting held in February 1944 to form On the morning of the 25th of March 1821 Archbishop Palaion Patron the Community” Germanos raised a banner at the Monastery of Agia Lavra in the Peloponnese in order to signal the official beginning of the revolution 18/4/2004 which had been prepared for the last few months. That date has denoted a double celebration (both religious and national) and commemoration of good tidings ever since.

L-R: Ambassador to Greece, Mr Damianakis, mayor of Wellington Kerry Prendergast & Mrs Damianakis R-L: Archbishop Josef, Greek Community President, Stella bares

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are to be planted along the route of the flame and there will be a Greek flavour at the Olympic Stadium in the evening. Let the Athens, STAYING IN TOUCH NO. 72 Olympic Games celebrations begin in Sydney! A NEWSLETTER FROM THE SAE OCEANIA CO-ORDINATOR On another positive note we are delighted to learn that the replica of by Costa Vertzayias the ancient Athenian trireme – “Olympics” will carry the Olympic Torch. This had been proposed for the Sydney Olympics and had the agreement of the Hellenic Navy and the NSW Government but did The emphatic “No” by the Greek Cypriots leads this bulletin. After 30 not eventuate because of a veto by one of Sydney’s major sponsors. years of hypocrisy by the international community, which completely Now our proposal to Athens has been accepted and the trireme will disregarded the numerous U.N. Resolutions on Cyprus, these same participate in the torch relay. hypocrites have the audacity to forget all that has transpired and present the referendum result as one in which Turkish Cypriots wanted MAY COMMEMORATIONS reunification but the Greek Cypriots voted “No”. It scandalously ignores On the 19th May each year we commemorate the Pontian Genocide the fact that it has been the Greek Cypriots who have been struggling and the Asia Minor Holocaust. Canada is the latest country to recognise for the unification of their country, following the invasion, ethnic the Armenian Genocide, its Parliament recently voting 153 – 68 in cleansing, and the settlement of colonists in the occupied territory by favour of doing so. If Turkey is to ever be truly accepted as a member Turkey in defiance of countless U.N. Resolutions, damning reports by of Europe it must accept and apologise for the mistakes of the past the Council of Europe and judgments of the European Court of Human and commit itself to a new future. During May we also have the Battle Rights. The Greek Cypriots did not say “No” to reunification, they of Crete and liberation of Thrace commemorations. Let us attend the said “No” to a plan that legitimises the de facto partition, pardon’s various events being organised and show support for our Pontian, Turkey’s documented violations of human rights, forces the Greek Cretan and Thracian brothers. Cypriots to pay the cost of Turkey’s occupation and most importantly, CULTURAL EVENTS does not provide a viable and functional constitutional framework. Greek Cypriots WANT reunification based on U.N. Resolutions, E.U. SAE Oceania’s Cultural Network has organised the following events: law, on the basic principles of democracy and the rule of law. Finally, 1. A series of five seminars on the history of the Hellenic Language. the most fundamental tenet of a referendum is that the people should These will be held each Sunday, commencing on 20th June at the be able to freely express their opinion without the threats and Alexander Club, Livingstone Road, Marrickville between 4pm and intimidation that they will be punished if they vote “No”. Why is it 6.30pm. For details contact Yota Krili on (02) 9660 4428. that the overwhelming majority’s decision in Cyprus cannot be 2. The deadline for submissions for the SAE Oceania 2004 literary accepted? contest is 31st October, 2004. For details contact Dr John ATHENS OLYMPIC GAMES Vasilakakos on (03) 9510 6887. 3. The world premiere of the play “Ellada’s Odysseia” will be held in The adverse media attention on Athens continues in the face of the Sydney during the months of September and October. The real facts as stated by the most objective authorities: Scotland Yard production will be the result of a collaboration between five Sydney ridiculed the Times of London, Kevan Gosper refers to the Olympic theatrical troupes. Village as the safest place on earth during the Olympics and the evidence - $1 billion to be spent on security (compared to $231 million in I also take this opportunity to thank Yota Krili and the organising committee Sydney), almost 50,000 security personnel on the ground and NATO of the 2003 literary contest, George Lianos and AHEPA (NSW). patrolling the skies and waterways; the venues are world class, A.H.C. architecturally impressive and breathtaking, (Gosper admits that the media facilities are superior to those of Sydney and that ATHOC has The Australian Hellenic Council will hold its annual Conference in been much more open and truthful than SOCOG was); and the new Canberra between 19-21 June, 2004. The Niki Awards for 2004 will tram and suburban railway will be operational by early July. Further, be presented at a dinner to be held at the Hellenic Club on Sunday, 20 and despite the worldwide negativity and instability Athens had sold June at 7.30pm. For tickets call the Hellenic Club on (02) 6281 0899. almost 2 million tickets at the close of the last selling session. Sales will JOTTINGS restart on 1 June, 2004. Ticket sales to the public outside of Hellas are up by 20% over Sydney. It is sad that there is bias and some malice in • EPA 5, “the voice of Greece’s radio programme may now be heard on the way the media portray Athens (the actual 60 minutes programme www.voiceofgreece.gr from America was balanced but channel 9’s previews were not; • SAE World President Andrew Athens has been honoured by the American headlines such as “Let the Greek Comedy begin” and “countdown to Jewish Committee for his leadership in promoting relations among chaos” create a misconception of an impending Olympic disaster and America’s ethnic groups Mr Athens’ close ties with Jewish Americans completely ignore the many “firsts” (even on volunteer applications assisted in the recent recognition of Patriarch Ireneos by Israel. Well Athens received 160,000 as compared to 76,000 in Sydney) already deserved! achieved by Athens). • Another area where Andrew Athens’ hard work has been inspirational is In the meantime we are getting ready to welcome the Athens Olympic the medial centres in the former Soviet Union and Albania. In just 5 years Torch in Australia – its first stop. In Sydney the Hellenic Community $53 million worth of medicines, supplies and equipment have been has organised a celebration at Brighton on Friday 4 June between 11am distributed. The new food distribution programme has sent four containers and 1pm and a special fundraising luncheon for the AOC. Olive trees of food to Hellenes in Georgia, Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan. If you would

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like to assist any of the SAE programmes your donation may be deposited must be absolute at any Commonwealth Bank branch in the following account: World national unity at the Council of Hellenes Appeal political and • Parthenon Marbles – support the call by registering your support on the ecclesiastical levels, electronic petition direct to the U.K. Parliament on www.saeoceania.org.au between Athens and Nicosia, • The Albanian Parliament voted against a motion brought by the between political Nationalist Party in support of the Tsamides (political exiles from parties, organisations Hellas who sided with the fascist forces during world war II). Is this and individuals. The a sign of political maturity in the Balkans? Perhaps the Albanian issues must be handled Government will now permit the operation of a Greek language decisively but with school in Heimarra. delicacy, sensitivity and The year 2004 was always going to be an important one for Hellenism. diplomacy and we must all lend our support to this national unity. It is now also one of the most critical in recent Hellenic history. There There is no room for division anywhere.

Greek Youth Radio 783AM. Every Sunday 3.pm - 4.30pm

We hear them every Sunday keeping us company from 3-4:30pm. Some of us may know them well or perhaps not at all, so it’s time to match the faces with the names and the voices while taking a quick peek into their brain!! Remember if you want to listen to the Greek Youth radio program, which is proudly sponsored by ‘TBD’, ‘The Nash’ of Seafood Plus and Kiwi Quality Seafood and Paper, tune in every Sunday to hear the presenters broadcasting live on Access Radio 783AM. Constantina Karasavas Stelios Manousakis What is your name? Constantina Karasavas What is your name? Stelios Manousakis, What do you do for a living? 6th form at Wellington but better know as Stel, Steli and Mr High School / Working Part time at KingsGate Hotel Presidente as a waitress. What do you do for a living? I tell people Which part of Greece are you from? Born in Athens, what to do with their money. but my father is from Rhodes and my mother is from Which part of Greece are you from? Crete New Zealand.(but Greek) Have you always been involved in the Have you always been involved in the Greek community? Yes Greek community? hmm... Yeah... for quite a while now! What else do you do for the Greek community? I attended the Greek What else do you do for the Greek community? The occasional school and I graduated from it in 2000. I also attend the festivals. Radio Show, youth Rep for SAE, on the GOYANZ Executive and What was the reason for getting involved in the Greek radio? I thought help out with Ta Matia it would be a great idea to see what it would be like for me in the future What was the reason for getting involved in the Greek radio? I was when I decide to become a radio presenter of some radio show. forced into it. How long have you been doing the radio for? 4 years How long have you been doing the radio for?.... quite a while, I What do you aim to achieve by being involved on the radio? Experience think I did my first show around eight years ago. and to get to know other Greek people and their tastes in music. What do you aim to achieve by being involved on the radio? World Where do you get your music? What I have been given a few CDs to Peace start me off. I purchased a few, my Auntie Voula from Athens has sent me a few' and my uncle from Aussie has sent me a few also. Where do you get your music? Mainly from trips to the Patrida Who is your favourite Greek artist? Why? Glykeria because my Ellada and Australia also from online music stores grandfather use to say I looked like her to me and my Mum and Dad ( Who is your favourite Greek artist? Why? I bet you all thought I Papou Kosta). was gonna say Voula. We have all heard her sing at the Baraki Nights! What kind of material do you like to use for the show? All sorts, as However by a narrow margin I pick Andonis Remos - after seeing there are young and old listeners which have complimented me as I talk him in concert I have a new appreciation for his music.... Then of mostly Greek ( it paid off that I went to Greek school). course there is Kaiti Garbi, Yiannis Ploutarhos and Peggy Zina. Are there some things you would like to see changed? If we could be on What kind of material do you like to use for the show? New releases twice a week and I could be involved more but also so the older and ‘beaty’ music generations can have something to look forward to. Are there some things you would like to see changed? No. The What would you like to say to those people that listen to the show? world is perfect. ENA MEGALO EFXARISTO YIA TA KALA SAS LOGIA POU MOU LETE What would you like to say to those people that listen to the show? POU SAS ARESO KAI TA LEO KALA! Thanks Mum and Dad!! Thanks for listening. What would you like to say to those that don’t listen to the radio What would you like to say to those that don’t listen to the radio show? XANETE THN OMORFI ORA POU PARIAZI H COSTANTINA. show? Tune in,.. we are good!.. honest! MA KAI OTI XANETE TA OREA TRAGOUDIA!!!

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‘Ano-Kato Baraki Night’ By Gina Gouvatsos, Photos by Steven Samaras

On the 28th of February the GOYANZ committee organised a Baraki Night for the youth (whether that be defined in terms of age or heart!!). The guest DJ was from Melbourne called DJ Lambros who currently works at a very well established Greek bar ‘Strata’ which is just off Chapel St. There were quite a few forces against this night such as the storm predicted, the Cuba Carnival and the start of the Arts Festival, which resulted in not such a big turn out. And if that didn’t seem to be enough, due to unforseen reasons (beyond anyone’s control), the original location for the Baraki Night (Curve Bar) was changed to a more modest environment (Sub-9). However this did not dampen the mood for those that were present, as everyone would agree with me that this is one of the best Greek DJs ever to visit Wellington. DJ Lambros was able to provide a variety of music. There were a lot of tsiftetelia and zemebekika but

also more upbeat music which got even the people tucked away in the corner up and dancing. In fact what impressed most people is that he was able to move away from the mainstream versions of songs that are currently on the top 20 and play unique tunes!! For hours on end our imported Disc Jockey was mixing one song with the next effortlessly. The next Baraki Night planned will be on the 3rd of July with a HUGE name-DJ Krazy Kon from Sydney. Those that have experienced Kon in action claim that he is out of this world, I think it is only fair that we treat ourselves to such a talented Greek artist!! Further details can be found closer to the event, hope to see you all there. ADVERTISE IN “TA MATIA” Advertising rates as follow: (price is for ads 90mm x 125mm; and price is inclusive of Advert/Artwork creation; all prices quoted are inclusive of GST): Colour: Black & White: 1 Issue: $100 1 Issue: $80 2 Issues: $180 2 Issues: $150 3 Issues: $250 3 Issues: $210 4 Issues: $310 4 Issues: $250 Continued on page 18

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play for us a DJ KRAZY KON@BLOW!! breathtaking remix of By Gina Gouvatsos ‘To Gucci Forema’ by Mazonaki. To sum up the whole DJ Krazy Kon is on his way and is really excited about coming to pack of ‘Greece 2004’ Wellington to infuse the Greeks and especially the youth with new will satisfy a vast array musical stimuli. As was promised to Steven, Angela and myself on the of musical preferences. GOYANZ radio show (18th of April) this popular Australian Disc Jockey is planning for the next baraki night on July the 3rd to be amazing. So Due to the huge whoever is going to join in on this unforgettable party make sure to success of ‘Greece 2004 energise yourself as Kon is aiming to go on all night long fuelling himself Volume One’ (which in with a few packs of Borrocca! Greek standards would have received a gold If you are curious as to the kind of music Kon plays, you should get record) Kon is already your hands on the CD called ‘Greece 2004’ which was compiled by DJ in the process of KK and has sold 13,000 units in the mainstream Australian industry. compiling the second ‘Greece 2004’ composes 2 CDs. The first one, called ‘Club Sessions’, volume that is going to contains a selection of recent hits which Krazy Kon thoughtfully be released in August in sequenced in such a way where you start off dancing tsiftetelia. By mid order to coincide with point the music becomes more ‘heated’ (which may lead you to table the Olympics. Similarly to ‘Kouna To’ in Volume One, this new CD tops) and towards the end the final tracks are a wind down with will have a track written by this Australian DJ and an American artist zebekika. On the other hand CD 2 ‘Bar (whose name will not yet be disclosed) and is likely to be played for Sessions’ is far more alternative and the first time at out baraki night, fingers crossed!! unique as its influence stretches from If you want to experience Krazy Kon live the only thing you have to do reggae and dance to hand raisers. There is to join us on the 3rd of July at a new Venue in the heart of Wellington- aren’t many remixes as there were strict BLOW on Blair St. Tickets are on sale NOW 15$ for pre-sales and 25$ regulations that didn’t permit DJ Kon to on the night. See you all there!! DJ Krazy Kon’s official website is display his full talent. Nonetheless he www.krazykon.com. did state that he is lining up a series of remixes for his New Zealand appearance Get tickets from Stelio Manousakis 021-393-035 or and he emphasised that he is going to Voula Kosmadakis 021-242-7483

GREEK COMMUNITY PLAYGROUP By Karen Doucas

We thought we would take this We would love to see more and invite you to come and participate at opportunity to let you know who any time. If you would like to contact anyone with questions please we are where we are, and what we feel free to contact Louise Tziakis on 388 1997. are doing. The Playgroup is running a fundraiser with Positive Negatives We are a group of mothers and Photography on Saturday 19 June. A gold coin donation would be Yia Yias who bring our appreciated for the sitting, which will go towards the Playgroup. Please preschoolers (under 4s) to play book your time with Angela Boulieris on 388-6468. Remember to and learn. book early because times are going fast. It is important to be on time The playgroup can be found every for your appointment slot because they are only 10 minutes long per Friday morning of the school term at the Odysseus Hall on Hobart family. Street in Miramar from 9am to 11.30am. We have free play from 9am followed by Mathima at 11am. Coffee and tea is available for all. The playgroup is going from strength to strength with new people coming along all the time. Our committee is 9 mothers strong with all bringing different skills and ideas.

Chairperson: Louise Tziakis Secretary: Stav Soulis Treasurer: Mersina Toulis Fees and Fundraising: Karen Doucas Angela Boulieris ECDU Liaison: Eleni Pantelis Teacher: Antonia Pappafloratos Librarian: Maria Ioannou Member: Nadia Palamilas

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EASTER IN NEW ZEALAND As the most sacred holiday of Orthodoxy, Easter is definitely one of the most special times of the year for Greeks all over the world. ‘Pascha’, the Greek word for Easter, means ‘Passover’ and of course refers to the passover from life to death and then once again to eternal life in Heaven. ‘Triodion’ begins fifty days before Easter, on “Kathari Deftera”, and is meant to be a period of fasting, repentance and good deeds. This photo by J. Serepisos culminates in ‘Megali Ebdomada’ (Holy Week), which honours the events leading to the death and eventual resurrection of Jesus. Palm Sunday, exactly a week before Easter Day, commemorates Christ’s entry into Jerusalem. The people of the city, having found out about the resurrection of Lazarus, welcomed Him as their saviour and future king, joyously waving branches which they had cut off from palm trees. That is why palm leaves shaped in a cross (called “vayia”) are handed out at the end of the Holy Liturgy on Palm Sunday. On the same day it is also customary to eat fish. Then there are church services every day during Holy Week, and people are generally busy preparing for Easter, for Saturday is another time to take communion, and of course in the example with housewives making tsoureki and koulourakia on Holy evening everyone (mystery Greeks included!) attends the service of Tuesday, and dyeing eggs red on Holy Thursday, ready for cracking Anastasi, the Resurrection of Jesus. At midnight all lights are competitions on Easter Sunday! extinguished in the church and the priest comes from within the altar Many people take communion on the morning of Holy Thursday. In holding a candle whose light is passed on to the entire congregation. the evening the Twelve Gospels are read and a large cross with the Everyone then goes outside, saying “Christos Anesti” (“Christ has risen”) image of Jesus being crucified on it is placed in the middle of our church to each other, and replying ‘Alithos Anesti’ (“Indeed He has risen”). on Hania St. The Epitafio (the bier of Christ) is decorated with flowers, Then they carefully carry their lighted candles home; it is also customary and its solemn procession outside takes place during the evening service to make a cross with the smoke of the candle on top of the door before on Good Friday. People then worship it and pass underneath it. Good entering the house. Now is the time to enjoy a feast of mageiritsa (or Friday is of course a day of mourning and perhaps the most important just meat for those unable to stomach lamb’s intestines!) and various day of fasting. People tend to eat foods that contain vinegar on this other Greek goodies. In many parts of Greece people prepare “souvlisto day, in respect for the sufferings of Jesus on the cross, and because a arni” (lamb on the spit) for lunch on Easter Day, and this is generally a soldier offered Him a sponge dipped in bile and vinegar when He time spent eating, drinking and merrymaking with one’s nearest and complained of thirst during his crucifixion. The morning of Holy dearest. Kai tou xronou!

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The Greek Festival of Sydney 2004 By Irene Manousakis

The 22nd Greek Festival of them and if I compare them Sydney was recently held to my mums they were not and I must say it is a as good. And I must say the wonderful vehicle to prices on the food were promote Hellenism in and pretty comparative to the around Sydney. It felt like ones we charge here. I was back in Greece. Apart from the food stands, This year the festival was they had the Athens 2004 Nikos Kazantzakis “Zorba meets Quixote” moved to Darling Harbour Olympic Exhibition after the old venue in showcasing costumes and torches of past Olympics. Both Athena Brighton Le Sands became and Phevos – the mascots for this years’ Olympics were in attendance, too small – by the way the which proved very popular with the children (and adults, I must old venue use to attract admit). The Laiki Bank had a stand, as did the outside fourno over 50,000 people. company. Jewellery was also on sale as were paintings by Greek The Greek festival in artists, art on canvas (one of my favourite stands) Antenna Pacific Sydney runs in excess of a and SBS Radio. In the children’s area there was face painting, screen- month. It covers songs, printing displays and an art workshop. music, dance, celebration, One of the more interesting stands was the Greek Rugby League theatre and literature. stall that launched their uniform for entry of the Greek team to their To see the support the festival receives in Sydney you just need to see National League next year. Nice shirts I must say!! the advertising around the city and to also look at the festival website. The festival also encompassed the 25th March celebration with a People such as the Australian Prime Minister, the Leader of the march by the local Greek school children. It was followed by a wreath Opposition right through to the Greek Minister of Culture have passed laying ceremony, poetry readings and more traditional dancing. on their well-wishers for this event. The festival ended at 10.00 pm, twelve hours later that were filled I had the honour of attending the festival this year and all I can say is with plenty of food and that it was amazing, I was blown away. Anyone that has been to entertainment for all Darling Harbour knows how beautiful and BIG the venue is. The ages. By 8.00 pm it had festival itself started at 10.00 am on Sunday 21 March, we arrived started raining, which around lunchtime finding it packed with people all enjoying the mixed unfortunately put a warm weather, food and entertainment. damper (excuse the Seating arrangements had pun) on one of the last been set up around the Closing Party “Philosophy of Love” events, DJ Krazy Kon’s various stages for viewing music finale together the dancing displays and with a fireworks display on the Aquashell. Great music and I bet if the other entertainment the weather was better we would have been dancing too instead of planned. Dancing groups trying to stay dry. from within Sydney All in all it was a great day, we missed some events including Effie performed as well as ones Greek Play “The Taming of the Strigla” also from Acropolis Now fame, the Zorba dancing competition and that had travelled from the plate breaking, which if I return next year I will be better prepared Adelaide and Melbourne. We were entertained by George Kapiniaris for. Apparently reports coming out from Sydney put the numbers of Acropolis Now fame. He was the M.C. for the day. Greeks and for this year’s festival to over 200,000 people. xenoi alike were entertained by his stories of what it means to be Well that’s it from my Greek. Explanations were made to the xenoi of why we had such big Sydney adventure and me. lunches and as to why our mothers liked to use their padofles on us. I have just had a look at I can now see why George is regarded as a top comedy entertainer in their website for an update Australia. He had a sold out comedy show - Who let the Wogs out and to see if I have missed – later on in the month, which would have been good to see!! They anything and I noticed even had a loukoumades eating competition for both kids and adults that applications are now alike, and it was most entertaining to watch. open for stall holders for All morning my friends and I had been talking about what food we the Greek Festival of were going to eat. My mind was clearly set on pastitsio, but when it Sydney 2005. Perhaps came to finding it, we couldn’t. Souvalakia, dolmades, pagoto, GOYANZ should consider loukoumades, oktapodi, Greek yoghurt with honey and walnuts were a stall, they didn’t have all on the menu as well as the Elliniko Kafe at the kafenio. The beftekia on sale if I Photo Exhibition “Greek Australian Women” loukoumades stand had the longest queue – all day!! I had to try remember correctly.

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ENTERTAINMENT

a particular process ‘Eurovision & Eurostar’ whereby the nation feels as By Angela Gouvatsos if they take some Not only NZ but also Greece has caught The Idol bug. Unlike ownership of the final American, Australian and New Zealand Idol, the Greeks decided to decision. Voting is split do it a little different to the rest. They achieved this on the one hand between a jury and by using a more original title, Eurostar, and on the other appointing telephone voters in a 60/40 a distinctive/distinct/distinguished purpose for holding this contest ratio in favour of the jury. which was to declare the winner of this TV talent show as the main The winner of Eurostar performer representing Greece at this years Eurovision. 2004 was Apostolis Saki Rouvas For those of you that are not familiar with Eurovision, it is a musical Psichramis. He scored contest where countries from Europe send a candidate to represent 18.8% percent from the jury and 19.1% of televotes giving him an their nation in the competition. A panel of judges selects a best overall score of 37.9%. Psichramis graduated from a musical high candidate in all the following areas: best song, best singer and best school in Pallini after six years of studying classical guitar. He also performer. In the past Eurovision has helped singers and bands gain plays piano, trombone and ‘tampoura’. He was in his second year universal recognition such as ABBA, Celine Dion and Antique. of a course in the theatre studies in Athens. Bearing the above in mind the finalist of this Greek TV contest (ie Eurovision was held at Istanbul on May 15th. The Greek Eurostar) carries a significant role and as a result Greece has designed representative Sakis Rouvas came third with the song “Shake It”.

The Passion Of Christ By Angela Gouvatsos (Τα Παθη Του Χριστου) After the Easter weekend, The Passion of Christ became the eighth bestselling movie in the US; it has also become an increasingly popular movie in New Zealand. Of course without doubt Mel Gibson’s movie was tailor-made for the Easter Holiday. As a result after being number one for the first three weeks it was released and then dropping in the following three weeks, this movie was able to climb back to the top after the Easter weekend. This has led The Passion of Christ to claim the 8th best selling movie in the history profiting $ 354.8 million while also rewriting box office history. As Paul Dergarabedian, Obviously Mel Gibson was trying to present the significant event as president of box office tracker Exhibitor Relations, stated ‘The return he interpreted it to be. Regardless of whether we agree with this or of a movie’s popularity is unprecedented’. not he has justifiably been rewarded for presenting a religious movie, something that hasn’t been approached before. However a fundamental reason for this phenomenon has been the allegations and criticism directed at Mel Gibson who it the producer and the director of the movie. They have accused this director of not presenting the facts as they occurred which has stirred debates between the churches. Even our Greek Orthodox Church has expressed its concerns with the movie. Another reason for discussion is the fact that the actors used two dead languages throughout the movie, Latin and Aramaic, with English subtitles. This has never been encountered before and was done to reinforce its sense of realism. Interestingly it must be emphasised that this movie presents the final twelve hours of Christ’s life including his crucifixion, which makes a movie not for the faint hearted. In fact reports have been made that two people have died from heart attacks. In one instance a Brazilian Catholic priest rented two theatres for him and his parish to attend the screening of The Passion of Christ during which he passed away.

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“Every part of His holy flesh suffered the disgrace for us”, as states a Troparion of the Praises of Good Friday. His head was injured by the thorny crown. His

NEW WEB PAGE OF THE ECUMENICAL face was spat upon. His photo by J. Serepisos PATRIARCHATE IN THE INTERNET jaws received blows. His The Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople, our Mother Church, opened mouth the unbearable taste of vinegar mingled with gall. His ears a new web-page in the Internet. Its address is: suffered the disgraceful blasphemies. His back the whipping. His hand www.ec-patr.gr was disgraced with the mocking reed. His whole body was stretched This page includes a lot of information about on the Cross. His joints were pierced with the nails. His side was pierced the life of the Ecumenical Patriarchate and its history, about Orthodox life and spirituality etc. with the spear. His human dignity was degraded with the mocking red Visit it! mantle, which like another “straight jacket” they put on Him. His HOLY METROPOLIS OF NEW ZEALAND heart was injured by their ungratefulness. Not just by the crowd - “My The Office of the Holy Metropolis of New people, what have I done to you, and what have you given me in Zealand is now in 61-63 Taranaki Street, 6th return!” - but even of those much closer to Him. Judas who betrayed floor, Wellington. It is open for the public from Monday to Friday from Him. Peter who denied Him. And the other Disciples (save John) who 10.00 a.m. to 1.00 p.m. abandoned Him during His most painful hour on the Cross. And finally Telephone: +64 4 801 6385. Facsimile: +64 4 801 6388. the horrible and dreadful death of His body, which sealed the Suffering E-mail: [email protected] of His body and the Trying of the soul of “the Son of Man”. Postal address: P.O.Box 6545 Marion Sq. Wellington All these did take place. They were undeniable facts, most bitter and most horrible. But they had to take place, according the very ancient Facing the Holy Week intention of the Divine Love. Only after these and the suffering of the by His Eminence Metropolitan Joseph of New Zealand Chief of our salvation took place, began, through the Resurrection, the never ending Day of the true Light and the actual Life, for all those Lazarus’ Saturday marks the end of the second period of the Triodion who wished to make the offered salvation from God, their own. and, while it marks a joyous interval of one day, the Palm Sunday, we If we belong to these who wish to receive the salvation offered by the come to the most holy days of the ecclesiastical year, the Holy Week. love of God, then we must be determined to receive the painful road Lazarus’ resurrection is one of the hopeful pronouncement of so much of suffering. We must march together with Jesus who is hurrying to that will happen one week later, when the “Life of all”, Christ, the His Suffering for us. To crucify the unruly cavorting and impure desires dawn of “The first day of the week”, being a Sunday, trampling down of our flesh. To bury our blameful passions indeed those hedonistic death and granting life everlasting, no longer to one person but to the tendencies, which are the most dangerous means of destruction. Parallel whole of humanity. On the other hand the triumphant entrance of to this we must be intellectually awaiting by the side of the Cross of Jesus to Jerusalem, which is celebrated on Palm Sunday, is a panegyric our Lord, together with the Theotokos, the Beloved John and the proclamation from the mouths of the babes and sucklings, and of the Myrrh-bearing women, as His most grateful children. We must declare souls of the God-lovers, because He, Who will be taken like a lamb to together with the pious Centurion that “Truly this man was the Son of the slaughter under the curses of the people of darkness, is the One God!” and say together with the grateful robber from the depth of our who comes in the name of the Lord, “the King of Israel”. Not only the soul: “Remember me, Lord, when You come in Your Kingdom”! Also old Israel, as ironically was written on the Cross by Pilate but also, the together with Joseph and Nicodemus we must offer to the Life-giving new one, which is the Church! He is the Lord of the whole world, dead body of our Lord the myrrh of our gratefulness and the aloe of visible and invisible, earthly and heavenly. The Lord of the living and our worshiping tears, to be with the Myrrh-bearing women “very early of the dead, Whom “death does not conquer” even though we saw Him hanging on the Cross. Even though we saw Him dead, He will be “most life-giving dead”, Who in three days, by His resurrection, will remove the poisonous sting of death, will deprive Hades of victory, will enlighten the world of the nether regions and will resurrect Adam “with his whole race”, granting inalienable life to His creatures. Having, therefore, on hand those joyous facts, firm hopes which in no way can be contradicted, we are called to follow step by step the painful path of our Lord till His Passion, to His Cross and to His death, like the Church, day after day of the Holy Week guides us. Because without the Good Friday there cannot be Easter. Resurrection without prior death is not possible! Empty Cave without the Cross is something inconceivable. Jesus Christ suffered before He was glorified. He suffered in reality, Not imaginable or assumed. Neither did He suffer simply skin deep, far from it!... photo by J. Serepisos

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Patriarchal Encyclical on Holy Pascha. the history of humankind, myriads of Prot. No. 247 human beings have been deprived of B A R T H O L O M E W BY THE MERCY OF GOD ARCHBISHOP the blessings of life and joy, due to OF CONTANTINOPLE NEW ROME AND ECUMENICAL murderous and invidious acts PATRIARCH UNTO THE ENTIRE PLENITUDE OF THE CHURCH committed by other human beings. GRACE,PEACE AND MERCY FROM CHRIST THE SAVIOUR, RISEN This goes on until today. IN GLORY But, Christ, was risen to offer us life Brother concelebrants and pious, God-loving children of the Church, and abundance of life. Therefore, it is Christ is Risen! As we greet you, dear beloved, with this Paschal inconceivable for a Christian or anyone exclamation, we reminisce about the philanthropic action of our Lord else who loves his own life and respects Jesus Christ, the Logos of God, through Whom everything was created, God, to want or commit a murder or to offer life to mankind. We also think of the cruel pursuit of the to cause pain to others. The killing of devil, and of the people who have been misled by the devil, having people, and moreover the become his instruments in trying to deprive humankind of the great indiscriminate killing of innocent people, non-participating in war and sacred gift of life. conflicts, is an inhuman, condemnable and non-heroic act. Likewise, The sacred gift of life is intended by God to bring joy. The mouth of every selfish act that causes pain to some people in order to satisfy the Myrrh bearers was filled with joy as they cried, “Christ is Risen”, others is also condemnable. says the sacred hymnist. Ever since, thousands of people cry, “Christ As has always been the case, this year’s celebration of the Resurrection is Risen” and the hearts of innumerable devout Christians fill with of Christ follows the same predicament; it is clouded by a multitude joy in repeating the announcement “Christ is Risen”, for all of us of grave incidents. We hear about many group homicides and other value life as one of God’s greatest gifts to humanity. It is a valuable hurtful acts committed by people against people. Christ, Who is gift through which we can enjoy all of the other divine gifts, for without the Way and the Resurrection and Life and Who lived an earthly life the gift of life we cannot have any awareness of the other gifts God of doing good and healing, shows to all people the way of love and offered to us. giving, of justice and respect of life and joy of others, as the single The source of life and joy is Christ, beloved brothers and children, way, which leads humanity to true joy and fullness of life. Christ and He invites us all to become participants of His divine gifts. He resisted His persecution and death through forgiveness, love, good does invite not only us, the Orthodox Christians, but also every single deeds, sacrifice and resurrection. He proved that the power of evil, person. Every human being is invited to partake in the fullness of a despite its fierce aspiration to kill the leader of life, failed. And He joyful life. God created human beings so that they might live joyfully; persuades us that in our days the powers of evil will be again defeated He intended for us to constitute adornments of the material and by the greater power of love, which is the only way leading to spiritual universe. He gave each person the opportunity to enjoy all resurrection. creation; that would become possible, of course, if people showed Thus, brothers and children in the Lord, we should not fear in the respect for one another, and, moreover, if they loved God and the face of evil that seems to prevail. At the end, our Risen Lord Jesus other beings. The observance of this commandment leads to a Christ will be the victorious winner along with the people who believe harmonious society of people, which is surrounded by the whole in His resurrection. But our win will not be against our fellow human creation, in service of humanity, and is based on freedom, which is beings, but against evil, for we Christians want all people to partake the foundation of love. Our feeling of this love, which is based on in this victory so that none will be defeated by evil or lose the earthly, our free will, reveals the ineffable beauty of the face of the Lord, the and most importantly, the eternal life. most desired one, as the holy Church Fathers say, and, also, the face Thus, we greet all of you, beloved, with the Paschal greeting “Christ of the beloved human person. The human face reflects and depicts is Risen”, and pray that you will travel the road of Holy Pascha in the divine and supreme beauty of God’s face, for it was created in His the joy of Resurrection. We pray also that through your pious life image and likeness. you will contribute to the propagation of the spirit of altruism and The faithful Christian, and every human being, must himself feel the will inspire others to respect the life and the joy of their fellow human opportunity to experience and cherish life, and recognize this right in beings, so that good will prevail over evil and the leader of life, our all others, as well. Unfortunately, though, the devil hated human life Risen Lord Jesus Christ, will reign in your hearts. Amen. Holy Pascha, and turned murderous, and implanted the idea of homicide in the 2004. human race. The devil persuaded Cain in killing his brother and Your fervent supplicant before the Risen Christ, becoming the first fratricide. Since then, many fellow human beings hate, by imitation of the devil, the life of others. As a result, throughout Bartholomew of Constantinople

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Parthenon Hall Greek Orthodox Community We have no news to date for the leasing of the Parthenon Function of Wellington Centre. and Suburbs Inc. 22 Pirie St The end two car parks in front of the Cultural Centre are for the tenants NEWSLETTER use. Please do not park in these spaces nor block their entrance and exit into the car park at any time. We have had complaints that they Newsletter of the Management Committee of the Greek are unable to get in and out during church services. Orthodox Community of Wellington and Suburbs Inc. School The Greek Festival 2004 The second term has started with even more pupils and adults enrolling. The Greek Festival in the Month of March was another successful series The area inspector for schools outside Greece, Ms Maria of events in the Committee’s calendar. The Festival started with the Agathangelidou visited our New Zealand school recently. A weekend hugely successful Food Festival on the first Saturday in March. The seminar was held for our teachers followed by a meeting for parents. weather was fine and warm, the mood was jovial and the crowds Judging by the few parents who attended the meeting everyone is tantalised with the aromas and replete with the wonderful food our obviously well pleased with the running of the school. volunteers were cooking. Our thanks go to the many volunteers who Ms Agathangelidou was very impressed with the total makeover of the spent so much time for their community; from the electricians, stall school both educationally and its clean and cosy atmosphere. This is helpers, dancers, musicians to the people who helped set up, dismantle very heartwarming. This Committee is determined that the school and clean up. will now only go from strength to strength. Thank you to the teachers Other events in the Festival Programme were a Video presentation by and parents who volunteer their time in the classroom. the Hellenic/New Zealand Congress, a talk on the life and works of Please don’t forget the playgroup! Sessions are held on a Friday morning Fotis Kondoglou by His Eminence Metropolitan Joseph, a poetry recital at the Odysseus Hall in Miramar. Children start learning the basics of on Kostis Palamas by Ahepa and the “Open Days” at the Cathedral of the Greek language with play and songs and are able to adjust to the the Annunciation of the Virgin Mary. more formal primary school learning more easily. Parents and What has now become an annual event, the Art Exhibition and sale grandparents enrol your youngsters now. It really does make such a produced a varied collection of artworks from artists of Greek descent. difference to their early education. Every year the works get better and better. We get a lot of feedback from the public as to the quality of our artists’ work. This event is a Church Painting Fund great way to show that the Greek Community has an important profile Money for the painting of the church is still only dribbling in. The in Wellington. Also within the month of March was the Vespers and fund has been open since September 2003 but only approximately Feast Day for the Annunciation of the Virgin Mary and the celebrations $4,000.00 have been collected to date. At this rate it will be quite a for the Independence Day of Greece. while longer until we see any progress here. The Olympic Sculpture Landscaping The Sculpture named “Patritha” was unveiled at the opening of the Landscaping will soon be started in the car park as it was a condition Art Exhibition by the Mayor of Wellington, Ms Kerry Prengergast. The of resource consent being granted for the building of the Cultural following day the sculpture was formally handed over to the Olympic Centre. Olive and bay trees will be planted and under planted with Committee’s Chef de Mission Mr Dave Currie at an incredibly moving rosemary. Hopefully when finished, the corner will have a softer look. ceremony. Presidents of Communities, Associations and Brotherhoods Parking from throughout New Zealand attended the Aiasmos which was As stated in the previous newsletter, members should feel free to park conducted by His Eminence Metropolitan Joseph together with our between the Church and the Parthenon and in the grounds of the Priest, Father George Serras. Afternoon tea followed. Cultural Centre while attending Church Services. PLEASE NOTE The Several donations have been received for the sculpture but still not Cultural Centre car park has two designated car parks which must enough to cover our costs. To the communities, associations and remain vacant 24 hours a day, every dayday, as these are for the brotherhoods who have yet to donate, please table our petition at Metropolitan and the Ambassador. Rutherford and Bond have entered your next meeting. We would gratefully accept any donation, large or into a lease with the Community to park their vehicles in the remaining small. This was a gift from all Greeks living in New Zealand. Individuals spaces when there are no church services. are also invited to donate. Kinotita Dance It was decided not to hold the annual dance for the 25th of March this EVANGELISIMOS CHURCH - Hania Street year as it was during Easter Lent. Celebrations for this were held two ST. ANDREWS CHURCH - 365 Broadway, Miramar weeks after Easter. “An Evening in Palia Athina was the theme”. ST. NECTARIOS CHURCH - 23 Bay Street, Petone Everyone who came along enjoyed the old style music and danced ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST - 30 Rochester Street, Palmerston North away the evening to music played by a DJ. Yet another successful event! Office Hours for the Priest: Father George Serras Monday to Friday Subscriptions 4.00 - 6.00pm, Evangelismos Church, Hania St Priest’s Phone Number: Home: (04) 802 5456 ; Many subscriptions for the years 2002/2003 and 2003/2004 have been Mobile: (025) 248 9524 Church Telephone: (04) 385 1076 paid but there are some still outstanding. Invoices have been sent out so please post in your subscriptions as soon as possible.

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USA REPORT

New York City’s Tallest Building Again Honors Hellenes Across the World by Lighting its Towers in the Greek Colors of Blue and White for Greek Independence Day! New York, NY—USA—March 23, 2004 – George C. Zouvelos announced today that the Empire State Building once again has agreed to illuminate the building’s towers with the Hellenic colors of blue and white in honor of Greek Independence Day. The lighting will commence on Thursday March 25th at 6:00 PM ET sharp and end at midnight the same night.

photo by J. Serepisos “With all the horrific Olympians to carry gift to Athens crimes against 2004-03-31 humanity that are A 1-7 metre tall, 250-kilogram stone sculpture is to accompany continually perpetrated New Zealand athletes to the Athens Olympics in August. against innocent The artwork, called Patritha or homeland, was gifted to the New civilians, including our Zealand Olympic Committee by the Wellington Greek Orthodox people, around the Community. Sculpted out of Oamaru stone, the work represented globe I have a painful George Zouvelos a bond between the countries going back to World War II, designer reminder of the Maria Heath said. After a blessing by Greek Orthodox archbishop struggles that our own ancestors endured under the oppressive Metropolitan Joseph at the Michael Fowler Centre, the work was Ottoman rule,” said George Zouvelos. Our Hellenic ideals grow presented to Olympic chef de mission Dave Currie. and persist because of brave men and women, Hellene and phil- It would stand outside the New Zealand quarters at the Olympic Hellene, who fought, shed blood and died to reclaim and defend Village and be presented to the city of Athens after the games, Mrs our autonomy, our sovereignty and our freedom. For me, Greek Heath, a Lower Hutt artist, said. The work has five columns topped Independence day is a reminder and a testament of what a united with paua -encrusted Olympic rings and is engraved with flags people with unbreakable resolve and with the deep belief and love from both countries , an olive branch and a silver fern. Mrs Heath for God almighty can achieve against oppressive, imperialistic, brutal said her inspiration came from her parents, who emigrated to New and tyrannical forces. The devil is in the details and not matter Zealand from the Greek island of Kastos in 1929. “My thoughts what national or religious mask the evil one chooses to wear now, were with my parents and other parents of that first generation, lets make certain that in this day we as free and educated Hellenes who made a great effort to preserve language, customs, love and do not allow others to get away with treating fellow human beings pride of their homeland. It is due to their efforts … that Hellenism in the matter the Ottomans did to our ancestors over 180 years is alive and well in New Zealand today.” ago,” added Zouvelos. Upper Hutt sculptor Bruce Winter, who made Mrs Heath’s design The Empire State Building has once again become the tallest building reality, had “captured the elegance and serenity” of classical Greek in New York after the tragedies surrounding 9-11 that leveled the buildings such as the Parthenon. The sculpture will be at the World Trade Centers Twin Towers and murdered over 3000 innocent Michael Fowler Centre for a week, then at Wellington Airport , souls. The ESB lights can be seen across New York City and before being taken to Athens in May. illuminate the eastern and western sky across the Hudson River, New York Harbor, Statue of Liberty and New Jersey. Airplanes flying to and leaving from the 3 major airports, John F Kennedy International Airport, LaGuardia Airport and Newark’s Liberty “THE APOLLON” International Airport in New Jersey are able to get a birds-eye-view 75 ADELAIDE ROAD, NEWTOWN of the blue and white lights as they pass. AUTHENTIC GREEK MENU “Whether you are in the United States, Greece, New Zealand, Australia, United Kingdom, France, Germany, South America or Mititie - Fish - Steak - Greek Salads - Tiropita Africa or anywhere else on this earth, this year I dedicate the lighting Baklava - Greek Coffee - Specials of the World Famous Empire State Building to the success of the OPEN Olympic Games that have finally made it home to Athens Greece Friday 11am - 7pm and to us, the Greek Diaspora that will try to journey there to see Saturday 11am - 7pm and celebrate them, together and in Peace! Yia Sas, ” added Sunday 11am - 7pm Zouvelos. If you have any questions or would like to make a comment please Bookings Essential contact me at E-mail: [email protected] Ph 3844763

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United nations Secretary general, Kopi Annan (centre), flanked by representatives of the UN, at the recent Cyprus talks.

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European Cup 2004 Schedule of matches All Matches Phase 1 Kick-Off (NZ time) [email protected] 13 June 2004 - Group A • Dear Thea, I am sick of being the caught when I go out with my Portugal v Greece 04:00 a.m. boyfriend. What is the problem here as I don’t see one? Jordy Spain v Russia 06:45 a.m. Dear Jordy, I can’t see one either really….could it be that he is married 14 June 2004 - Group B with children and Indian? You need to realise that nothing is mistiko Switzerland v Croatia 04:00 a.m. in the Greek community, no matter how hard you try….we will France v England 06:45 a.m. always find out what you have done before you do it! This is the way we work. Stay home with your hamomili, baba, yiayia and 15 June 2004 - Group C mama and retire to the fact that they will find you your husband, Denmark v Italy 04:00 a.m. not you. And he will be a hard working village man from the Sweden v Bulgaria 06:45 a.m. mountains who will know how to light a fire and kill a goat for you 16 June 2004 - Group D to live happily! Thea Germany v Netherlands 06:45 a.m. • Dear Thea, I left New Zealand some time ago to come overseas to Czech Rep v Latvia 04:00 a.m. make my riches as so that I could come back and finally have enough 17 June 2004 - Group A money to gain the approval of a certain girl’s parents to ask her out. Greece v Spain 04:00 a.m. I now hear she is going out with some other guy and am devastated. Should I come back anyway and take a chance? Pavlo Russia v Portugal 06:45 a.m. 18 June 2004 - Group B Dear Pavlo, The first thing to consider is what your preka is exactly. England v Switzerland 04:00 a.m. How can you entice this girl’s parents? Do you have a spiti, katseka or anything of the like? You will need to take this into careful Croatia v France 06:45 a.m. consideration when your two families meet to interfere in your 19 June 2004 - Group C possible relationship with this girl. Take the chance, but be prepared Bulgaria v Denmark 04:00 a.m. that most Greek fathers are businessmen and want to cut the best Italy v Sweden 06:45 a.m. deal! Thea 20 June 2004 - Group D • Dear Thea, As Easter has just passed I have found myself having put Latvia v Germany 04:00 a.m. on some extra weight from eating all those chocolate easter eggs. Netherlands v Czech Rep 06:45 a.m. Do you have any quick ways to lose the kilo or two I have put on? 21 June 2004 - Group A Spiros Spain v Portugal 06:45 a.m. Dear Spiro, Don’t eat at a Greek house! This is your only solution Russia v Greece 06:45 a.m. as with all the ladi and fat that they use in their cooking methods – deep frying kai ta lepa (and they don’t believe in draining the tiyanita 22 June 2004 - Group B either) this is you only bet! Or move in with your friends into a Croatia v England 06:45 a.m. flat…..eat baked beans and become a Kiwi male….this will shed the Switzerland v France 06:45 a.m. kilos too! Thea 23 June 2004 - Group C • Dear Thea, I am 47, male, tall, dark and toso, toso handsome. I am Italy v Bulgaria 06:45 a.m. also unmarried. I was wondering if you could possibly do a lonely Denmark v Sweden 06:45 a.m. hearts issue where you could set me up with some potential nefes 24 June 2004 - Group D out there. Thoma Netherlands v Latvia 06:45 a.m. Dear Thoma, If you can’t find your nefe that comes complete with Germany v Czech Rep 06:45 a.m. goats, chickens and the village house….I can’t help you either. You’re doomed! Thea Quarter-final Matches 25 June 2004 - Match 25 • Dear Thea, With the recent bombing in Athens (outside the polics Winner A v Runner-up B 06:45 a.m. stashion) I am a bit concerned about my safety at the up and coming games. Should I hire my own security? Atheleticos 26 June 2004 - Match 26 Winner B v Runner-up A 06:45 a.m. Dear Athleticos, Hire you brother and father. Once prospective terrorists see them walking down the street in mufti wearing their 27 June 2004 - Match 27 New Zealand thongs, shorts and singlet, they will become scared of Winner C v Runner-up D 06:45 a.m. them and run the other way! I feel that this is your best form of 28 June 2004 - Match 28 security against the games as they are more worried about the roof Winner D v Runner-up C 06:45 a.m. at the moment. Last week’s news was a prime example of this. Thea Semi Final Matches • Dear Thea, Another baraki night? What the heck am I going to wear 29 June 2004 - Match 29 this time? Tina Winner Match 25 v Winner Match 27 06:45 a.m. 02 July 2004 - Match 30 Dear Tina, Don’t wear what you did last time! You need to remember that your father will find out about your outfit even if Winner Match 26 v Winner Match 28 06:45 a.m. you leave home wearing your long pantalongia and blouza buttoned to your chin. See, if you are allowed to come this time, just remember that your father’s best friend’s son’ daughter’s neighbour saw you Final do that ‘quick change’ once you left the spiti and told him….we 05 July 2004 - Match 31 found out about it at church the next day. Nothing, and I mean Winner Match 29 v Winner Match 30 06:45 a.m. nothing, escapes the Greek gossip line! Thea

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www.goyanz.org.nz Panathinaikos ends 7-year hex www.olympicafc.org.nz E-Kathimerini; 24/05/04 GOYANZ/Olympic AFC launches Two weeks after winning the new website soccer Final Cup from long-term rival Olympiakos, Panathinaikos Our new website is now up and running. It has taken John Serepisos clinched the first-division and the team at TBD three months to complete and is a huge step championship with a late away forward from the previous effort. victory on Saturday. Features include: It was the first championship for - Contact information of ALL Greek Communities in New Zealand the Athens powerhouse since the - Updated history sections for Olympic and GOYANZ 1995-96 season, and followed seven years of uninterrupted - Enhanced News Section dominance by Olympiakos. - “Play the Virtual Federation league” on-line contest The Piraeus club also scored a victory in Saturday’s last round of the - Links to hundreds of Greek Websites worldwide championship, ending two points behind Panathinaikos’s 77. Both teams will represent Greece in next season’s European Champions - Information of how sponsors and advertisers can help Greek youth League, together with PAOK Thessaloniki, - Full player and game history of Olympic teams since 1954 which finished third with 60 points. - Dedicated Junior soccer section AEK Athens ended fourth but is unlikely to play - Hundreds of pictures from Greek community & youth activities in the UEFA Cup after a decision on Friday by - Club Shop where you can but online gear and souvenirs the Hellenic Football Federation (EPO) not to grant the team the necessary certificate due to This is an excellent resource for our community which is being outstanding debts. The heavily indebted team under utilised by its Greek members. If anybody has information will have to raise 2 million euros by Thursday or articles that they wish to submit to the website, please email [email protected] in order to secure an EPO certificate.

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