www.goyanz.org.nz Issue No. 11 December 2001 GOYANZ CHRISTMAS PARADE FLOAT The Annual Wellington Christmas parade was held on November the 8th and GOYANZ was there with its first float in 18 years. The theme of the float was “Ancient Greek Gods” and of course we took the opportunity to showcase our Greek culture through the young children dressed in traditional costume. The GOYANZ float was voted in the top three floats during the parade by the parade organisers. Many thanks to Chrisanthi Kamberogiannis for putting the whole project together. Float Participants: Greek Gods Zeus: George Neonakis Poseidon: Mario Hatzilambros Aries: Anthony Neonakis Hermes: Jimmy Haidakis Hades: Paul Kotrotsos Dionoyssos: Oresti Litras Apollo: Mikey Halikas Afroditi: Joanna Photiadis GOYANZ AGM - 18 NOV 2001 Artemis: Maria Stavrinos Hestia: Elle Stravrinos The GOYANZ Annual general meeting was committee headed by Paul Kotrotsos was Hera: Zoi Tritsolis held at the Greek Community Centre in appointed accordingly. Hania Street following the Christmas Nike: Olga Georandis New subcommittees for Olympic AFC, Parade. Over 50 members turned up as Athina: Persephone Harvey Junior soccer, Netball, Greek radio and “Ta The Fallen Goddess the current GOYANZ committee’s two year Matia tou Kosmou” were also approved in White and Gold: Chrisanthi term came to an end. After minutes and Kamberogiannis financial statements were read out, Following on from previous years voting was Kids in traditional Greek costume: outgoing President John Serepisos gave a not required and everyone that was Thomas Serepisos Petro Kamberogiannis speech summarising activities of GOYANZ appointed was done so on a volunteer basis. and Olympic AFC during 2001. A general Vicky Georgiou Zico Georgiou A remit was discussed to pursue an question and answer session followed and Natalie Carras Effie Georondis amendment in the GOYANZ constitution most participants were happy with the Sotiri Katsougiannis Mathew Kalantzis to broaden membership to people who do Georgina Kalantzis Jonathan Kotrotsos conclusion of another successful year. not fit current constitutional requirements. Eugenia Kandiliotis The committee then stepped down and This follows controversy surrounding Nymphs nominations were called for the new GOYANZ AGM attendance restrictions. Danielle Boulieris Maria Neonakis GOYANZ committee. Additional A full list of committees, officers and Katy Halikas Anastasia Guyson subcommittees under the GOYANZ members appears on page 2. umbrella were called for as well. A new more parade pictures on page 6 Contents: • GOYANZ Xmas float pp 1 & 5 • Religion p 5 • GOYANZ AGM pp 1 & 4 • Hellas Live p 7 • Editorial p 2 • Music & Religion p 8 • Calender p 2 • Dear Thea/Horoscopes p 9 • News in Brief pp 3 & 12 •IMNZ p 10 • G-Net p 4 • Sports News p 11 • Aussie Beat p 5 GOYANZ EVENTS CALANDER 2002 20 January Cypriot Community Picnic (Otaihanga Domain - Waikanae) 02 February GOYANZ Baraki Night (venue to be advised) Welcome to all our readers in our final issue for 2001. Some news since our last issue has been the successful participation of GOYANZ in the 03 February Palmerston North Greek Community Picnic Wellington Xmas parade with a spectacular float. I would like to congratulate (Horse Shoe Bend - Tokomaru) Chrisanthi for her efforts in organising the GOYANZ float and a thank you to all the others who helped in its preparation and to those who 03 February Hutt Valley Greek Community (Maidstone Park participated. - Upper Hutt) The GOYANZ AGM was held in November where a new committee was 24 February GOYANZ Picnic (Williams Park - Days Bay) elected. Our aim was to restructure the way GOYANZ operates with the election of a GOYANZ executive that oversees the operation of several 09 March Olympic Pre-Season Function sub-committees: Netball, Senior Soccer, Junior Soccer, Ta Matia and Youth Radio. This new format allows us to appoint new sub-committees as required 16-25 March Greek Week Festivities and hopefully dispel the public perception that GOYANZ is only interested in soccer. Another objective has been to include at least one GOYANZ 25 March Greek Independence Day executive on each sub-committee. April 2002 Season Kicks-off for Soccer and Netball I would like to take this opportunity to welcome my new committee especially the new comers - Paris, Louiza, Stelios, Voula, Jason and Chrisanthi. 01 May Greek Labour Day They bring a wide range of skills and new enthusiasm to GOYANZ. I look forward to working with you all. 05 May Greek Easter - Commemorating the resurrection of Christ We are in the process of organising some new events for 2002. We start with a Baraki night with a guest DJ from Australia, the introduction of an 02 June Miss GOYANZ Annual Dance annual GOYANZ picnic and Xmas party for the children. John Serepisos is also in the process of widening the scope of our website to include more 15 August Assumption Day - Commemorating the bodily GOYANZ related content. ascent of the Virgin Mary (Panayia) into Heaven We will also look at working with AHEPA to help run this years Youth Olympiad. Some of our other focuses for 2002 are locating a home base September Olympic Prizegiving for our youth - with the development of club rooms, working closer with 12 October U19 Upper Hutt Soccer Tournament the Greek Orthodox Community and the Greek Community Playgroup. Finally I want to personally wish you and your family a safe, joyful holiday 26 October U19 National Soccer Tournament in Napier - season, a prosperous and successful New Year, Labour Weekend KALA CRSITOUGENNA, Paul Kotrotsos 28 October Greek National Holiday (OXI) Committees Appointed at AGM for 2002 November Wellington Xmas Parade GOYANZ: December GOYANZ Childrens Xmas Party Paul Kotrotsos (Pres.), Paris Razos (V. Pres.), John Yiappos (Treas.), Chrisanthi Kamberiogiannis (Sec.), Stelios Manousakis, John Serepisos, Voula Kosmadakis, Louiza Papageorgiou and Jason Check us out on-line at Varuhas. www.goyanz.org.nz Olympic: or Peter Halakias (Pres.), John Servos (Sec.), Nick Halakias, Basil Bouzoukis,Tasos Babarousos, Paris Razos www.olympicafc.org.nz Netball: Chrisanthi Kamberiogiannis, Vera Georgiou Junior Soccer: GOYANZ Youth John Serepisos, George Kotrotosos, Andrew Antonopoulos, Thanasi Radio Program Georgiou Ta Matia: December 23: Kids Show Greek School John Serepisos, Voula Kosmadakis, Stelios Manousakis, Paul Christmas Special Kotrotsos January 6: Kostandina Karasavas Youth Radio: January 13: Peppy Tziakis Voula Kosmadakis, Stelios Manousakis Stelios Manousakis Please note: John Servos was originally appointed to the GOYANZ committee at January 20: Peppy Tziakis the AGM, but pulled out later due to work commitments. John Serepisos was Janaury 27: Stelios Manousakis asked to replace him on the committee and duly accepted the invitation. Voula Kosmadakis If anyone is interested in doing a radio show or if you have a dedication or request, please Τα Ματια Του Κοσµου call Stelios Manousakis on 021 393035 is produced by GOYANZ Tune in and listen to the latest Greek music. PO Box 6257 Wellington Every Sunday at 3.00pm - 4.00pm Layout and design TBD www.tbd.co.nz Thanks to Ultracopy www.ultracopy.co.nz on Access Radio, 783, AM 2 A brief farewell to the Grande Bretagne Athens in Christmas spirit ATHENS, MONDAY, NOVEMBER 26, 2001 ATHENS, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 6, 2001 Having graced Syntagma Square Mayor Dimitris Avramopoulos yesterday hit the switch and turned on for some 158 years, the hundreds of thousands of bulbs decorating Athens’s Christmas ‘tree’ in aristocratic hotel is closing for Syntagma Square last night. The 40-meter-high metal pole is festooned extensive restoration in with 300,000 bulbs and 4,000 stars in garlands said to total 60 kilometres preparation for the 2004 in length. Shortly before lighting up the sky with the tree and a fireworks Olympics. The Hotel Grande show, Avramopoulos had ordered a blackout in the square. Bretagne is closing for restoration, getting ready for the stars who will Record cigarette haul in Salonica visit Athens for the 28th Olympiad. It is the beginning of a new era for the grand building that dominates the main square of Athens. The ATHENS, SATURDAY-SUNDAY, DECEMBER 8-9, 2001 Grande Bretagne has been a landmark in recent and modern history. It In what is believed to be the biggest ever haul of contraband cigarettes is a significant example of the French Revival style chosen by its creator, in the whole of Europe, Greece’s financial crime squad has seized over Theophilos Hansen, in a change from the prevailing neoclassicism of 18 million packs of smuggled cigarettes in the port of Thessaloniki, the time. It is a brilliant hotel that has been visited by great politicians, authorities said yesterday. At least four companies are suspected of famous artists, singers, conductors, Hollywood stars and business giants. involvement in an international smuggling ring spanning Greece, Cyprus, An oasis of urbanity, it has linked Athens with Europe for 158 years, the Balkans and western Europe that is believed to have handled at and is rightly seen as a symbol of Athenian extroversion. least 50 million packs of contraband cigarettes in recent months. The Finance Ministry’s financial crimes squad discovered 18,031,500 packs in warehouses 24 and 26 of the northern Greek harbour’s Free Trade Alexander era remnants Zone. In a statement yesterday, the ministry named the Isle of Man- ATHENS, MONDAY, DECEMBER 3, 2001, REUTERS registered C.T. Tobacco Ltd. and Greece’s Macotrans Trading Ltd. as An Afghan soldier reads a description the two companies that had stored the consignment. It said another under a large stone tablet in Greek script two Cypriot firms were involved, and over 10 international smugglers. in the foyer of Afghanistan’s national The cigarettes are believed to have been exported from Thessaloniki to museum in Kabul on Saturday. As it bore Bulgaria and the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, from where no representations of human figures, this they were smuggled back into Greece and either sold in the domestic inscription escaped the destruction market or taken to western Europe.