The Zeibekiko festival opening night will be a MASSIVE GLENDI! LIVE MUSIC! The night will kick off with DYNAMIC SOUNDS of "Cretan Rembetika Songs" named the "TABAHANIOTIKA AMAN AMAN SONGS" by Cretan Music Group under the direction of Michael Platyrrahos. Get a taste of instruments such as the LAOUTO, BOULGARI & TZOURAS BOUZOUKI. AMAZING SOUNDSS! Following will be a spectacular show of BOUZOUKIA line up with TASSOS LAMBROU BOUZOUKI SYDNEY. Enjoy ZEIBEKIKO SHOWS presented by Greek Dance Groups from Sydney. Our guests from Greece Dr. Christos Theologos & Stefanos Kyriazakos will be there for all to meet-greet and dance with! Highlight from Greece celebrated singer Areti Ketime and her violinist maestro Dimitris Stefopoulos will make an appearance and entertain us! Zeibekiko Competion on the dance floor with PRIZE Tickets include a Buffet meal - eat all you like. Drinks not included. Tickets A GRADE $65 B GRADE $55 EXPERIENCE CULTURE...DANCE ZEIBEKIKO!

Greek Dance Seminar/Workshops will run for 2 days. Sat 4th & Sun 5th Oct. (1.5hrs each) CHRISTOS THEOLOGOS will be teaching dances from: Session 1: SAT 4 OCT 11am: COASTAL ASIA MINOR Session 2: SAT 4 OCT 1pm: ΖΕΙΜΠΕΚΙΚΑ ΠΑΡΑΔΟΣΙΑΚΑ - TRADITIONAL ZEIBEKIKA from ASIA MINOR Session 3: SAT 4 OCT 2.30pm: RHODOS ISLAND Session 4: SAT 4 OCT 4pm: KARSILAMATHES & APTALIKA Session 5: SUN 5 OCT 11am: CHIOS Session 6: SUN 5 OCT 1pm: CONSTANTINOPLE Session 7: SUN 5 OCT 2.30pm: CAPPADOKIA RESOURCES will be available for all enrolled on the day. This will include information on dances and their origin. A map of Asia Minor pointing out areas of dances taught. Links to music. Videos of the lessons also will become available to all that request it.

TICKETS - food or drink not included. A GRADE VIP...$ 89 (with meet & greet Areti after show) A GRADE........ $ 69 B GRADE..........$59 C GRADE...........$49 Featuring ARETI KETIME & Maestro Violinist DIMITRIS STEFOPOULOS from Greece! BOUZOUKI & TRADITIONAL INSTRUMENT SPECTACULAR - NESTORAS COLLEGE OMADOS & FRIENDS BAND ARETI KETIME is a born musical talent from Greece. Her family originated from Asia Minor. She effortlessly sings & plays the santouri since the age of 6. Her musical talent is outshined by her unique angelic voice! Versatile and able to sing traditional, endexna /alternative & modern songs. She also writes her own music. Areti is definitely one of Greece's national talents that represents Asia Minor, Rebetika & traditional songs of Greece. Areti is the voice that echoes Greece!

DR. CHRISTOS THEOLOGOS WILL CONDUCT IN THE FRONT COURTYARD OF ST. NICHOLAS GREEK ORTHODOX CHURCH, A ONCE IN A LIFETIME EXPERIENCE WITH LIVE SONGS & DANCES FROM THE LAND OF THE SAINTS - CAPPADOKIA. HIGHLIGHT: TOGETHER WE WILL SING WITH ARETI KETIME FROM GREECE AND HER VIOLIN MAESTRO IN A MASSIVE CIRCLE WHILE OUR HANDS ARE CONNECTED IN A CROSS-LIKE FASHION (ΣΤΑΒΡΩΤΑ) DANCING AND SINGING SONGS OF MOTHER MARY, CHRIST & SAINTS EMBEDDED IN GREEK TRADITIONAL CULTURE - BY CANDELIGHT! A FREE EVENT OPEN NOT ONLY TO YOUTH AND PARISHIONERS BUT ALL DANCE GROUPS & PUBLIC. PLEASE REGISTER YOUR PARTICIPATION SO YOU DONT MISS OUT. ΔΕΤΟΙ ΚΑΙ ΤΡΑΓΟΥΔΙΣΤΟΙ ΧΟΡΟΙ ΓΙΑ ΤΟΝ ΧΡΙΣΤΟ, ΠΑΝΑΓΙΑ ΚΑΙ ΑΓΙΟΥΣ

Η ΕΚΚΛΗΣΙΑ ΣΤΗ ΚΑΡΔΙΑ ΤΗΣ ΠΑΡΑΔΟΣΗΣ - CHURCH IN THE HEART OF TRADITION "ΟΡΘΟΔΟΞΗ ΠΙΣΤΗ, ΕΘΙΜΙΚΑ ΔΡΩΜΕΝΑ ΚΑΙ ΧΟΡΕΥΤΙΚΕΣ ΤΕΛΕΤΟΥΡΓΙΕΣ” - “ORTHODOX FAITH, CUSTOMARY RITUALS AND DANCE CEREMONIES” The lecture will be delivered by Greece's most respected folklorist in the Asia Minor region cultural studies: Dr. Christos Theologos. Η διάλεξη επιχειρεί να αναδείξει τους άρρηκτους δεσμούς ανάμεσα στην Ορθόδοξη Πίστη και τον Ελληνικό Λαϊκό Πολιτισμό, όπως αυτοί αποτυπώνονται στις διαβατήριες τελετές, τα εθιμικά δρώμενα, τα πανηγύρια, τους παραδοσιακούς χορούς και τη μουσική. Η Εκκλησία υπήρξε διαχρονικά η βάση των κοινωνικών και πολιτισμικών εκφράσεων του ελληνικού λαού, ακόμη και μέσα στη Διασπορά, λειτουργώντας ως χώρος λατρείας αλλά και ως πυρήνας κοινοτικής συνοχής και μνήμης. Μέσα από την ανάλυση παραδειγμάτων όπως ο χορός μετά τη θεία λειτουργία, τα χοροτράγουδα αφιερωμένα στην Παναγία και στους Αγίους, οι τελετουργίες του γάμου και της βάπτισης, καθώς και η σημασία του ιερέα........

This lecture will touch on origins of Zeibekikos from antiquity, to Byzantine, till date. The symbolism and journey of this special dance through time. We will look at the evolvement and how it was shaped by history or circumstances. From a traditional form to the rebetika blues, a solo dance till what it has become and what it means for Greeks today. Ζεϊμπέκικος: από την πολιτισμική μνήμη στην παιδαγωγική πράξη. Η ερμηνευτική δύναμη του χορού στο προσφυγικό βίωμα» Zeibekikos: from cultural memory to pedagogical practice. The interpretative power of dance in the refugee life experience. Refugee experience refers to the refugees of Asia Minor and how they used dance to as a coping mechanism to express themselves and remember their lives prior the Asia Minor catastrophe. DR CHRISTOS THEOLOGOS is not only an academic but researcher and will give us all valuable information, historical facts, and open up our minds about the importance of dance, culture and religion.

Join us on a ZEIBEKIKO MUSICAL journey with the GREATEST ZEIBEKIKA HITS! Come and enjoy a wonderful night at "Steki Taverna" with electrifying atmosphere and delicious Greek food. The Steki band will be taking us on a musical journey with the GREATEST ZEIBEKIKA HITS. ******** HIGHLIGHT ********************** ARETI KETIME will make an appearance with her violin maestro DIMITRI STEFOPOULOS! Limited seats .......avoid disappointment BUY your tickets NOW! EXPERIENCE CULTURE.....DANCE ZEIBEKIKOS!

ZEIBEKIKO DANCE WORKSHOP FOR WOMEN ONLY. LEARN "FIGOURES" MOVES FOR WOMEN. BUILD YOUR CONFIDENCE AND SELF IMPROVISATION SKILLS. LEARN STEPS, TURNS AND HAND MOVEMENTS THAT ARE EFFORTLESS AND LOOK GREAT. EXPERIENCE CULTURE....... DANCE ZEIBEKIKO!

ZEIBEKIKO DANCE WORKSHOP FOR MEN ONLY. LEARN "FIGOURES" - MOVES FOR MEN. BUILD YOUR CONFIDENCE AND SELF IMPROVISATION SKILLS. LEARN STEPS, TURNS AND HAND MOVEMENTS THAT ARE EFFORTLESS AND LOOK GREAT. EXPERIENCE CULTURE....... DANCE ZEIBEKIKO!

OPEN ZEIBEKIKO DANCE WORKSHOP FOR MEN, WOMEN, YOUNG AND YOUNG AT HEART! OPEN TO ALL AGES . WE WILL EXPLORE THE ZEIBEKIKO STYLES OF REBETIKO, TRADITIONAL & MODERN. SLOWER MOVEMENTS THAT COMMAND ATTENTION VS FAST MOTION. THE SPIRITUAL CONNECTION OF ZEIBEKIKO - THE DIALOGUE OF "SOUL, BODY & MOVEMENT". LET GO AND EXPRESS EMOTION ON THE DANCE FLOOR. EXPERIENCE CULTURE......DANCE ZEIBEKIKO!

TICKETS food or drink not included but available on the night. A GRADE VIP...............................$ 89 (with meet & greet Areti after show) B GRADE......................................$ 69 C GRADE.......................................$59 COCKTAIL TABLES/STANDING...$49 Featuring Areti Ketime & Maestro Violinist Dimitris Stefopoulos from Greece! 20 bouzoukia spectacular - Tassos Bouzouki Sydney Paradise Band with Michael Platyrrahos & Giorgios Apostolidis ARETI KETIME is a born musical talent from Greece. Her family originated from Asia Minor. She effortlessly sings & plays the santouri since the age of 6. Her musical talent is outshined by her unique angelic voice! Versatile and able to sing traditional, endexna /alternative & modern songs. She also writes her own music. Areti is definitely one of Greece's national talents that represents Asia Minor, Rebetika & traditional songs of Greece. Areti is the voice that echoes Greece!

Greek Dance Seminar/Workshops will run for 2 days. Sat 11th & Sun 12th Oct. (1.5hrs each) CHRISTOS THEOLOGOS will be teaching dances from: Session 1: SAT 11 OCT 11am: COASTAL ASIA MINOR Session 2: SAT 11 OCT 1pm: ΖΕΙΜΠΕΚΙΚΑ ΠΑΡΑΔΟΣΙΑΚΑ - TRADITIONAL ZEIBEKIKA from ASIA MINOR Session 3: SAT 11 OCT 2.30pm: RHODOS ISLAND Session 4: SAT 11 OCT 4pm: KARSILAMATHES & APTALIKA Session 5: SUN 12 OCT 11am: CHIOS Session 6: SUN 12 OCT 1pm: CONSTANTINOPLE Session 7: SUN 12 OCT 2.30pm: CAPPADOKIA RESOURCES will be available for all enrolled on the day. This will include information on dances and their origin. A map of Asia Minor pointing out areas of dances taught. Links to music. Videos of the lessons also will become available to all that request it.