The newsletter of the Hellenic Community and Orthodox Parish of Auckland February 2013 Welcoming party for the new Greeks on the 6th of February 2013 With the initiative of our teacher Elias Pavlides we organised a very successful welcoming party for the new Greeks that made the big decision to emigrate to New Zealand in 2012. We were delighted to see Greeks from all generations having a fantastic time enjoying Greek delicacies and dancing under the blue Auckland sky. A very good touch on the day was the lam on the spit which was cooked to perfection from our experienced chefs. Εκδήλωση υποδοχής των νεών Ελλήνων στις 6 Φεβρουαρίου 2013 Με πρωτοβουλία του δασκάλου μας Ηλία Παυλίδη διοργανώθηκε μια πολύ επιτυχημένη εκδήλωση καλωσορίσματος των νέων Ελλήνων οι οποίοι πήραν την μεγάλη απόφαση να μεταναστεύσουν στη Νέα Ζηλανδία το 2012. Ήταν ευχής έργον να δούμε Έλληνες από όλες τις γενιές να περνάνε υπέροχα με φαγητό και χορό κάτω από τον καταγάλανο ουρανό του Ώκλαντ. Επιπλέον χρώμα στην εκδήλωση έδωσε και το αρνί στη σούβλα το οποίο μαγειρεύτηκε απο τους έμπειρους σεφ στην εντέλεια! Πάντα τέτοια!!! 1 Page 1
Garage Sale: Saturday, 2 March 2013 Just prior to the start of our Hellenic Festival Week from Sunday, 3 March to Saturday, 9 March, your committee has decided to have another GARAGE SALE, like the very successful one we held some 3 years ago. Details of this garage sale are: DATE: Saturday, 2 March 2013 TIME: 8.00am Purpose of the Garage Sale: The purpose of the garage sale is simply to raise funds for our community. You can help make this a successful fund raising event by donating any surplus things that you may have stored away at home but which you no longer need. What types of goods do we need for the garage sale? Products we are looking for include: good new or used clean clothing (children s, ladies and men s) children's toys household appliances, older computers in good working order books, household effects; small items of furniture (bookshelves, CD racks, coffee tables, occasional tables etc) ANYTHING that will sell. Donation of goods & delivery to the hall: Goods may be delivered to the hall during the coming week, but must be at the community hall no later than Friday, 1 March, before 5.00pm. This is so that our team of volunteers can set up the display of goods so we are ready for an early start on Saturday, the day of the garage sale. Volunteers needed: We will need volunteers to help with pricing and organising the goods for sale the afternoon or evening before the garage sale, as well as on the day of the garage sale. If you are willing to help, please contact any of the three people below. Contacts: If you wish to bring and leave your surplus goods at our community hall during the coming week, Ilias or Father Paul should be available to open up the hall, if it is not already open. Otherwise, please contact either John Musson (09) 276 9745; Tasula Trumper (09) 827 0003 or 021 906 517; or Theo Simeonidis (09) 528 8724 or 027 248 9320. Alternatively, please bring all your goods to the hall throughout the day of Friday, 1 March 2013. We look forward to making this a very successful fund raising activity for our community, with everyone s help. 2
Auckland Hellenic Festival Week: Sunday, 3 March Sunday 10 March 2013 Last year we held the inaugural Hellenic Festival & Market Day on Saturday, 3 March 2012. This was limited to just a one day event, and despite the stormy weather the night before, and the continuing strong winds and squally weather during the day itself, the event was a huge success. This has encouraged your committee and a group of enthusiastic members to adopt an even more varied and comprehensive programme to offer the public and our members. All events will be held in our Hall and members are warmly invited to attend any or all of the events throughout the week. This year s programme will be: Sunday, 3 March 7.30pm: Greek Cinema Evening Greek cinema evenings have proven popular this summer, and we will start the week with a classic Greek movie, with sub titles. Entry will be free and guests will be able to purchase some light food and drink refreshments. Monday, 4 March 2013: 7:00pm: Greek Cooking Lessons The advice that we continue to receive from non Greeks is that they would love to be able to attend some Greek cooking lessons. Greek cooking classes will be held for interested parties to learn about preparing some popular Greek dishes, as well as the satisfaction of enjoying these dishes at the end of the class. Two cooking lessons will be held on separate nights: Monday, 4 March and Thursday, 7 March 2013. The entry fee for anyone wishing to enrol for both classes will be $50.00; entry for anyone doing just the one class will be $30.00. The entry fee will cover the cost of the cooking class, a full meal and a complimentary glass of wine for all attendees, along with a printout of the recipe(s). Enrolments for each class will be limited to no more than 20 people so that those attending can have a good time and enjoy themselves. Members of our community are naturally good cooks and have an excellent understanding of preparing Greek dishes and so would have no need to attend these classes. However, if you have any non Greek friends who would like to take authentic cooking lessons, please encourage them to enrol for one or both of the Greek cooking classes by contacting John Montes (Ph: 09 950 4919 or 021 77 39 77). 3
Tuesday, 5 March 7.30pm: Orthodoxy, its origins, traditions and history [Church] During last year s Festival & Market Day, the visits to the church through the day were very steady. People seemed very comfortable with entering the church, walking around, observing various icons and internal church ornamentation, asking questions of Fr Paul and Presvytera Katerina. Others simply lit a candle and sat silently and reverently for a period of time, enjoying the serenity of the church. Father Paul and Presvytera Katerina will host this evening on Orthodoxy, its origins, traditions, beliefs and history. While this session may be of most interest to people outside of our community and parish, everyone is most welcome to attend and enjoy the evening, which will be held in the evening, to maximise the ambiance of the wonderful candle lit interior of our church. The evening will be especially blessed by the presence of Father Gervasios Raftopoulos, a very eminent clergyman who was nominated in 2012 for the Nobel Peace Prize. His Eminence Archbishop Amfilochios, the head of our Church in New Zealand will also be with us. Wednesday, 6 March 7.30pm: Hellenism and its contribution to humanity Nikos Petousis excelled in delivering his two illustrated presentations during last year s festival day. Nikos will deliver an illustrated presentation on Hellenism and its contribution to humanity. Entry is free and everyone is welcome to the presentation that will be no more than 1 hour, followed by informal discussions and light refreshments. Thursday, 7 March 7.00pm: Greek Cooking Lessons This is the second Greek cooking class, in addition to that on Monday, 4 March 2013 (see full details above). Naturally, this will involve a different dish to that prepared on the Monday. If you have any non Greek friends who would like to take authentic cooking lessons, please encourage them to enrol for one or both of the Greek cooking classes by contacting John Montes (Ph: 09 950 4919 or 021 77 39 77). 4
Saturday, 9 March Greek Market Day: 10.00am 3.00pm [Community Hall grounds] Our market day will feature: home made delicacies, cakes and pastries baked by the ladies of the community, along with Greek coffee; imported and locally made Greek foodstuffs, such as olives, olive oil, preserves etc will be available for purchase; live music and dancing will take place throughout the day, so people can enjoy a wide range of authentic, rhythmic Greek music performed as well as demonstrations of traditional and popular Greek dances; raffles [donated prizes would be most welcome]; outdoor seating for people to enjoy the Greek food treats, music, atmosphere etc; the community s canvass awning will be set up over the community courtyard between the hall, church and school room, adding to the festive atmosphere; Tavli [backgammon] sets will be available for people to have a game during the day while they enjoy the Greek food, music, atmosphere and fun. If you wish to help in some way, with the home made delicacies, please contact Vassos Stavrianos (Ph: 09 627 5294) or Sophia Katsoulis (Ph: 09 521 6145 or 021 336 849). Every little bit of help makes a difference to the welfare of your community. Naturally, we will be heavily promoting the entire festival week and the market day and you can help make this a huge success by attending, by encouraging all your Kiwi and other friends to come to the market day as well as enjoying what the whole festival week has to offer. We look forward to enjoying a wonderful day with you and many, many others. Sunday, 10 March 7.30pm: Greek Cinema Evening We look forward to ending the festival with another classic Greek movie, with sub titles, the day after the market day. Entry will be free and guests will be able to purchase some light food and drink refreshments. Details of the exact movie to be shown will be advised in the near future. 5
Hellenic Independence Day Commemoration: Saturday, 23 March 2013 As we do each year, we will commemorate our Hellenic Independence Day of the 25th of March with a function at our Community Hall. This will be held on Saturday, 23 March 2013. All members are welcome to attend. Entry is free to members (please bring a plate), the cost to nonmembers is $15.00 per person. Drinks will be available for purchase on the night. Live music and entertainment will be provided by our own Sounds of Greece duo. We look forward to enjoying this special day as a community and remembering its significance on the Hellenic calendar. ************************************************************************ Εορτασμός Εθνικής Ημέρας Ανεξαρτησίας: Σάββατο 23 Μάρτη 2013 Όπως κάθε χρόνο, θα τιμήσουμε την Ελληνική Ημέρα Ανεξαρτησίας της 25ης Μαρτίου με μια εκδήλωση στην αίθουσα της Κοινότητάς μας. Αυτή θα πραγματοποιηθεί το Σάββατο 23 Μαρτίου 2013. Όλα τα μέλη είναι ευπρόσδεκτα να παραστούν. Η είσοδος είναι δωρεάν για τα μέλη (παρακαλώ φέρτε ένα πιάτο φαγητό). Το κόστος για τα μη μέλη είναι $ 15,00 ανά άτομο. Ποτά θα είναι διαθέσιμα προς πώληση. Ζωντανή μουσική και διασκέδαση θα παρέχονται από τη δικό μας δίδυμο Sounds of Greece. Ανυπομονούμε να απολαύσουμε αυτή την ξεχωριστή ημέρα ως κοινότητα και να μην ξεχνάμε την σημασία της στην σύγχρονη Ελληνική ιστορία. 6
NOTICES We apologise for the lack of Greek translation in the current newsletter due to heavy commitments of the Committee members. ΑΝΑΚΟΙΝΩΣΕΙΣ Θεωρούμε υποχρεώσή μας να απολογηθούμε για την έλλειψη Ελληνικής μετάφρασης στην πλειοψηφία των κειμένων στο συγκεκριμένο newsletter καθώς ανειλημμένες υποχρεώσεις δεν μας το επέτρεψαν. ***************************************************************************** THE SENIORS GENTELMEN S LUNCH. THURSDAY 7th of MARCH Due to the Hall being used as part of the preparations for the Greek Festival we are rescheduling the lunch to the following THURSDAY THE 17th of March. ΓΕΥΜΑ ΤΩΝ SENIORS GENTELMEN S. ΠΕΜΠΤΗ 7 ΜΑΡΤΙΟΥ Λόγω των προετοιμασιών για το Ελληνικό Φεστιβάλ θα αναβάλουμε το γεύμα για την ακόλουθη Πέμπτη 17 Μαρτίου. ************************************************************************* Former Greek Ambassador in New Zealand, Mr Dimitrios Anninos passed away suddenly on February 15th in Mexico. He had just been appointed and presented his credentials to the Mexican president. Our warmest condolences and thoughts go out to his family for their loss. Ο πρώην Έλληνας Πρέσβης στη Νέα Ζηλανδία κ. Δημήτριος Άννινος απεβίωσε ξαφνικά στις 15 Φεβρουαρίου στο Μεξικό. Είχε μόλις διοριστεί και επέδωσε τα διαπιστευτήριά του στον πρόεδρο του Μεξικού. Θα θέλαμε να εκφράσουμε τα θερμά μας συλλυπητήρια προς την οικογένειά του για την απώλειά τους. 7 Page 7
HELLENIC COMMUNITY AND ORTHODOX PARISH OF AUCKLAND Postal Address: P O Box 52 174, Kingsland-Auckland 10003, Physical Address: 106 Western Springs Rd, Mt Albert Website: www.greekcommunity.org.nz Email: contact@greekcommunity.org.nz Object: To foster the appreciation, understanding and enjoyment of the Greek National heritage, its ide-als and culture, including primarily the Greek Orthodox religion, Greek history, Greek customs, Greek language, Greek music and dance. Το Διοικητικό Συμβούλιο Προέδρος Λούση Αναστασιάδου-Χόμπς (07 855 7959 ή 021 54 88 40), Αντιπρόεδρος Τασούλα Τράμπερ (09 8270003 ή 021 906517), Γραμματέας Θεόδωρος Συμεωνίδης (09 528 8724 ή 027 248 9320), Ταμίας Greg Thwaite (09 3798550), Μέλη John Musson (09 276 9745), Δημήτρης Κωνσταντόπουλος (029 7704761), Ελένη Παναγιώτου (09 416 4888 ή 027 555 4625), Ιωάννης Μόντες (09 479 8986 ή 021 77 39 77), Σοφία Κατσούλη (09 521 6145), Μαρία Calder-Χατζηκωνσταντή (09 527 6691 ή 027 459 8530 Executive Committee President: Lucy Anastasiadou-Hobbs, Vice President: Tasula Trumper, Secretary: Theo Simeonidis-, Treasurer: Greg Thwaite, Committee Members: John Musson, Dimitris Konstantopoulos, Helen Panayiodou, John (Donald) Montes, Sophia Katsoulis, Maria Calder-Hatzikonstanti Για προξενικά θέματα, παρακαλούμε να επικοινωνήσετε με τον κύριο Νίκο Πετούση, Επίτιμο Πρόξενο της Ελλάδας στο Ωκλαντ. For Consular matters, please contact Mr Nikos Petousis, Hon. Consul of Greece in Auckland. Contact Details: P O Box 26327, Epsom, Tel: (09) 571 0238 Fax: (09) 571 0529 Mob: 021 236 1427 Email: nikosp@xtra.co.nz Όσοι ενδιαφέρονται για έκδοση ή ανανέωση Ελληνικού διαβατηρίου θα πρέπει να αποταθούν απευθείας στο Γενικό Προξενείο στο Γουέλλινγκτον. Those who are interested for the issue or renewal of Greek passports must apply directly to the General Consulate in Wellington. ΣΥΝΔΡΟΜΗ ΜΕΛΟΥΣ ΤΗΣ ΕΛΛΗΝΙΚΗΣ ΚΟΙΝΟΤΗΤΑΣ H ύπαρξη και η λειτουργία της Κοινότητάς μας εξαρτάται από τις συνδρομές μελών και δωρεές. Η συνδρομή μέλους για μια οικογένεια είναι μόνο $50 και για ένα άτομο $30 ετησίως. Τα χρήματα που συλλέγονται από τις συνδρομές μελών χρησιμοποιούνται για την έκδοση και την αποστολή του ενημερωτικού δελτίου της Κοινότητας στα μέλη. Η συνδρομή μέλους διαρκεί από την 1η Ιουλίου μέχρι και τις 30 Ιουνίου τον επόμενο χρόνο. Η ανανέωση των συνδρομών πρέπει να γίνεται το προκαταβολικά πριν το τέλος Ιουνίου κάθε χρόνο. Όσοι επιθυμούν να γίνουν μέλη, παρακαλούνται να επικοινωνήσουν είτε με το γραμματέα, κ. Θεόδωρο Συμεωνίδη,ή την Πρόεδρο, κ. Λούση Αναστασιάδου Χομπς για μια αίτηση συνδρομής. Η υποστήριξή σας εκτιμάται αφάνταστα. HELLENIC COMMUNITY - MEMBERSHIP The existence and functioning of our Community depends on membership fees and donations by its members and friends. The Membership fee for a family is only $50 and for an individual $30 annually. Most of the funds raised from membership fees are used for publishing and mailing the Community s newsletter to all members. Membership runs from the 1st July to 30th June the follow- ing year and renewal of membership has to be made in ad- vance before the end of June each year. Whoever wishes to become a member should contact either the Secretary, Mr Theo Simeonidis or the President, Mrs Lucy Anastasiadou Hobbs for a Membership Application Form. Your support is appreciated. CHURCH SERVICES AT THE CHURCH OF THE HOLY TRINITY Church services conducted by ft. Pavlos every Sunday from 9am 12 pm. Matins Service (Orthros) 8:45-10:00 Divine Liturgy 10:00-11:45 For additional information and other enquiries please contact ft. Pavlos on 09 8452141. Η ΘΕΙΑ ΛΕΙΤΟΥΡΓΙΑ ΣΤΗΝ ΕΚΚΛΗΣΙΑ ΤΗΣ ΑΓΙΑΣ ΤΡΙΑΔΑΣ Η Θεία Λειτουργία λαμβάνει χώρα υπό την εφημερία του πατήρ Παύλου, κάθε Κυριακή από τις 9 το πρωί μέχρι τις 12. Όρθρος 8:45 10:00 Θεία Λειτουργία 10:00 11:45 Για πληροφορίες καθώς και για οποιοδήποτε εκκλησιαστικό θέμα, επικοινωνήσετε με τον πατήρ Παύλο στο τηλέφωνο: 09 8452141. Editorial: John(Donald) Montes More News and Updates: www.greekcommunity.org.nz