Beating the Sunday Night Blues
Sunday, August 23, 2009
Keeping up their reputation of well-run, successful Nights, the Antissian Association of N.S.W held its inaugural Panygiri tis Liodas social dance- vividly capturing the festive atmosphere of the actual panygiri in the Antipodes.
Despite the social dance being held on a Sunday night, Antissians and friends alike turned up and packed the Cyprus Community Club for a Night of wining, dining and dancing.
Above Left: Secretary, Panagiotis Dalgitis, Treasurer, Maria Iatrou, President, John Loukadellis, with Emanuel Petrelis. during the exchange of gifts.
Above Right: The Antissian Association's first President, Prokopis Ersetelos, flanked by Panagiotis Dalgitis and John Loukadellis.
Antissian President, John Loukadellis, explained to the crowd that attending the Panygiri tis Liodas during last year;s holiday in Greece inspired the idea to capture its festivity here in Sydney. And it certainly did...
Above Left: Mytilenian Brotherhood President, Stavros Kritikos, draws a raffle during the Night, while Above Right is one prize winner showing her prize.
Highlights for the Night were: an Antissian special guest all the way from Perth, Emanuel Petrellis- who spoke on the importance of maintaining our socio-historical identity; a rousing speech from the Antissian Association's first President, Prokopis Ersetelos; and the vast variety of prizes in the raffle.