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submitted by Karavitiko Symposium, Sydney on 05.04.2005

Karavitiko 2005, at the Castellorizian Club, Kensington, Sydney.

Sia Poulos (Tamworth; Kythera) delivering the key-note speech to the assembled audience at Karavitiko 2005.

Karavitiko Symposium 2005

This years Karavitiko Symposium was held on Sunday 13th February at The Castellorizian Club, Kingsford. It was preceded by a Holy Service at Saint Spiridon's Church, Gardeners Rd, Kingsford, where the icon of Ayios Haralambos was paraded around the Church. Ayios Haralmbos is the patron saint of the village of Karavas. His life history ...

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submitted by Karavitiko Symposium, Sydney on 25.02.2005

Karavitiko 2005, at the Castellorizian Club, Kensington, Sydney.

Left to Right:

1.

2. Jim Poulaki Coroneos.
Jim's knowledge about Kytherian practices, customs and traditions is encyclopaedic.

3. Aliki Coroneos (nee, Coroneos).
Family parachouklia - Father - Lerios, and mother - Tsilivis.

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submitted by Karavitiko Symposium, Sydney on 25.02.2005

Karavitiko 2005, at the Castellorizian Club, Kensington, Sydney.

Standing:

Steve Kapetanios (Tzortzo) Poulos.

Seated:

Left to Right:

1. Peter Gerakiteys.

2. Maria Gerakiteys (nee, Venardos).

3. Kanella Newton (nee, Souris).

4. Robert Newton.

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submitted by Karavitiko Symposium, Sydney on 25.02.2005

Karavitiko 2005, at the Castellorizian Club, Kensington, Sydney.

Left to Right:

1. Stella Zervellis, (daughter of Matti Venardos.)

2. Mary Mentis (nee, Kepreotis). Her life story, and that of her deceased husband, Nick Mentis, has been recounted at length in a number of entries about Professor Janis Wilton's book - Immigrants in the Bush, on the kythera-family web-site.

3. Zac Souris.

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submitted by Karavitiko Symposium, Sydney on 01.05.2006

Karavitiko 2005, at the Castellorizian Club, Kensington, Sydney.

Standing.

Left to Right:

1. George C Hlihlis (Tzortzo) Poulos

2. Steve Kapetanios (Tzortzo) Poulos

3. Alex K---------s (Yeoryo) Poulos, Tamworth, NSW.

Seated:

Left to Right:

1. Anna Hilos Tzortzopoulos (nee, Tzortzopoulos), spouse of Steve Kapetanios.

2. Rosie Koumoukelis.

3. Anna King.

4. Panya Lourandos.

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submitted by Karavitiko Symposium, Sydney on 06.03.2005

Karavitiko 2005, at the Castellorizian Club, Kensington, Sydney.

Left to Right:

1. Eric Hlihlis (Tzortzo)Poulos.

2. Tassos Souris

3. Effie (Aphrodite) Souris (nee, Sandeman).

4. [Front]. John Prineas (Son of Stavroula Prineas).

5-6. Rear, two of Tassos and Effie's children. They have 4 children in all, Violetta, Nicholas, Theodore and Maria.

7. Stavroula Prineas, (nee, Yeoryas) - originally from Broggi, Kythera).

8. Violet Sandeman

9. ...

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submitted by Karavitiko Symposium, Sydney on 25.02.2005

Karavitiko 2005, at the Castellorizian Club, Kensington, Sydney.

Left to right:

Sia Poulos (Yeorgiopoulos) kolloklissi, Anna Cominos Surandakos, and Anna Poulos (Tzortzopoulos), Hilos, at the 2005 Karavitiko Symposium.

For more information about the Karavitiko, see extensive entry under Community Services, subsection Associations.

Sia Poulos, key-note speaker at the event, was born and raised in Tamworth, but has been for some years, a resident of Kythera. She publishes the Summer ...

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submitted by Stephen Samios on 09.01.2005

Theo Cass turns 100.

Centenarian: Theo Cass knock's up a century.

Christmas to remember.
South Coogee resident turns 100 on December 25


Report Menios Contantinou.

Theo Cass will have more than one reason to celebrate this Christmas Day — he turns 100.
Mr Cass’s family is planning a birthday party and Christmas celebration at his South Coogee home, along with many close friends. The centenarian-to-be moved toSydney from Queensland with his wife Fani ...

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submitted by Karavitiko Symposium, Sydney on 16.01.2005

Karavitiko 2000.

Standing,
Left to Right:

Mary Mentis (nee, Kepreotes)
Violet Sandeman
.....to advise
Beryl Cassimatis (nee, Palmer)
Paul Cassimatis

Seated:
Left to Right:

.....to advise
Tina Mottee (nee, Cassimatis)
Con Mottee (died, 13th April, 2003).
George C Poulos Hilhlis
Con George Poulos
Angela Poulos (nee, Coroneos, Belos)

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submitted by George Poulos on 11.10.2007

I Zoi en Afstralia.

I Zoi en Afstralia.

On display during Cafe Society exhibition at Inverell in 2004.

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submitted by George Poulos on 27.12.2004

Church of the Holy Sepulchre, Jerusalem, Israel.

Love devotion and surrender.

Greek nuns prostrate themselves on the floor during an Easter celebration in the Greek Orthodox Church of the Holy Sepulchre, Jerusalem, Israel. (Sepulchre means tomb, and the Church is founded on the exact crucifixion and burial place of Jesus Christ. It was discovered and excavated by Helen, Constantine's mother).

The emotion conveyed by the gesture was so full of love, devotion and surrender that I simply had to ...

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submitted by George Poulos on 27.12.2004

The 2000 Committee of the Karavitiko Symposium, with guest of honour.

Left to right: Theo Kapetanios Poulos, Andy Psomas Coroneos, Guest of Honour, 2000, George Layos Souris, James Melosophaos Coroneos, George Hlihlis Poulos, Nick Datos, and Tanya Datos.

Note the photographs of Chris Laurantos, Canberra, hanging on the wall in the background. (Right-hand side). These magnificent photographs of Kythera in the mid-twentieth century deserve a much wider audience.

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submitted by George Poulos on 23.12.2004

Aroney Awards Speech, by Mathew Mallos, 29th February, 2004.

Good Evening, distinguished guests, ladies and gentlemen,

The Nicholas Aroney Award is an encouragement award for young Kytherians who have demonstrated a high level academic aptitude in the Higher School Certificate (HSC). [Final, External entry examination, held in the state of New South Wales, to, among other things, determine entry in institutions of higher learning, such as Universities].

“A high level of Academic aptitude”. It is these six words I want ...

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submitted by George Poulos on 18.12.2004

An A.H.E.P.A. function at the Delphic, Melbourne, 14/7/1958.

From the Nina Black (Mavrokefalos) collection, held by the State Library of Victoria.

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submitted by George Poulos on 21.12.2004

A.H.E.P.A. One of 2 originating meetings.

Meeting of *A.H.E.P.A. Scone, N.S.W. 22nd May, 1935.

*Australian Hellenic Educational Progressive Association.


The majority of persons who originated A.H.E.P.A. in Australia, derived from Kythera.

In an entry under General History, entitled, "Northern NSW - 9. Lower New England, Peter Tsicalas informs us, that "..In August 1934, Werris Creek, for some obscure reason, was chosen as the venue for the first meeting to form AHEPA. The ...

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submitted by George Poulos on 10.12.2004

Greek Flag, Opera House & Harbour Bridge. Sydney. 1984.

[Every Greek-Australian is very conscious of having to maintain a dual identity. Part Greek and part Australian.

Some images invoke that duality very powerfully. This is one such image.]


A union of symbols reflecting dual identity.


From, Images of Home, p. 159.

*There are also about 33 other Kytherian images and entries in the book, Images of Home.

Some have been ...

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submitted by George Poulos on 09.12.2004

School students dressed in traditional Greek costume for a concert in Brisbane, ca, 1920

Children include:

Florence Venery (first on left, standing),
Aroney (third from left, standing),
Peter Tsikleas (second from right, standing),
Steve Freeleagus (far right, front).

(Description supplied with photograph)

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submitted by Spyro Calocerinos on 14.11.2004

They love Fishing

Photo provided by Mr.Emmanuel Casimatis.
In the photo, two Emmanuels. Casimatis and Comino 1979 at Barrier Reef

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submitted by Spyro Calocerinos on 14.11.2004

Fishing at Barrier Reef 1976

Photo provided by Emmanuel Casimatis.
This is a yearly trip for these Kytherians.
From left to right: Peter Poulos,Lakis Poulos,Peter Conomos,Dr. Alexander,Chris Alexander, Emmanuel Casimatis,Steve Marselos, Bill Casimatis,Dr. Lewis, last, Manuel Comino

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submitted by James Gavriles on 08.11.2004

Another picture of the Gavriles/Sofios visit

Another picture with me in the shot instead of my Grandson. My son Nick was busy and didn't get in the photograph.
My son makes custom cars in partnership with the famed Greek custom car builder, George Barris. Noted for building many cars in movies ,one of which was the Batmobile.