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The second stop of the THOC's tour in Australia
Continuing its tour outside the borders, the Cyprus Theatre Organisation travelled to Adelaide, Australia, where it staged on Wednesday 17 May 2023, the production of the EKTOS EDRAΣ stage production of "Makrykostaioi and Kontogiorgides" by Alekos Sakellariou and Christos Giannakopoulos, directed by Panagiotis Larkos.
Particularly touching was the attendance of our expatriates at the Woodville Town Hall Theatre where this play was staged, who expressed their delight at the presence of the THOC, for the first time, in this distant continent. Apart from the expatriates of the Cypriot Community of South Australia and the Greek expatriates of Adelaide, the performance was enjoyed by local officials as well as non-Greek speaking Australians, thanks to the simultaneous projection of surtitles in English. The event was attended by, among others, the Consul of Cyprus in Australia Mr. Stavros Nikolaou, the Consul of Greece in Adelaide Mr. George Psyarchas, the Cypriot Minister for the Arts of the South Australian Government, Ms. Andrea Michaels, as well as members of the South Australian Legislative Council Ms. Irene Pneimatiko and Ms. Connie Bonaros.
"The culture produced in Cyprus must travel beyond the national borders of the island", said the President of the Board of Directors of the Cyprus Theatre Organisation, Ms Antigoni Papafilippou, who pointed out that "the valuable and extremely moving collaboration between the Cyprus Theatre Organisation and the Cypriot Community of South Australia sealed the success of the whole effort".
The Consul of the Republic of Cyprus in Australia, Mr. Stavros Nikolaou, said that the High Commission of Cyprus in Australia supported from the very first moment this difficult project of the Cyprus Theatre Organisation and firmly believes that the tour of the THOC in Australia contributes to the effort made by the state to further strengthen the ties of our expatriates with their homeland.
The President of the Cypriot Community of South Australia Mr. Andreas Evdokiou said that the expatriates were eagerly awaiting the arrival of the Cyprus Theatre Organisation in Adelaide. "As President of the Cyprus Community of South Australia, I feel proud that the city of Adelaide hosted one of the three performances in Australia. The whole effort has been warmly embraced by the people of Adelaide as it is a unique opportunity to enjoy an evening of Greek theatre. This project goes beyond the entertainment value of the play, as it gives us the opportunity to spread the message that the heart of Cyprus is alive and beating loudly in Australia", Mr. Evdokiou said.
As part of the tour of the THOC in Australia, the delegation met with the Cypriot Minister for the Arts, Ms Andrea Michaels, and visited the Port Adelaide Greek School, where she met with the students of the school and exchanged views with the Headmistress and teaching staff of the school, and attended the Mother's Day event organised by the Cypriot community in Adelaide at the Cypriot community building.
The Press and Information Office actively supports the tour of THOC in Australia and in this context our expatriates had the opportunity to be informed about the activities of the Press and Information Office and to receive relevant printed material, thus further strengthening the communication channels of our expatriates with Cyprus.
The third and final stop of the Cyprus Theatre Organisation's tour in Australia will take place on 21 May 2023 in Melbourne.
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