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Saturday 5 March

Sunday 6 March

2.00pm

Welcome to the 2011 Antipodes Festival Glendi - wtih local MC Costas Lazaris

2.00pm

Welcome to the 2011 Antipodes Festival Glendi - wtih local MC Costas Lazaris

2.15pm

George Adamopoulos - Musician

2.15pm

Zorba Till you Drop!

2.35pm

Methexix Band

3.30pm

Cyprus Folk Dance Group

3.00pm

The Pan Maniot Union of Australia Dance Group

3.50pm

Paul Hegedus - Singer

3.20pm

Nicole Condos - Singer

4.15pm

Pegasus Dance Academy

3.45pm

Alphington Grammar Band

4.40pm

Periklis Stergianoudis - Singer

4.15pm

Stelaras - Singer

5.10pm

OPA Greek Dancing Academy of Thessaloniki Association 'The White Tower' Dance Group

4.35pm

Katerini Manolatos - Classical Singer

5.30pm

Cultural Centre of Florinians 'O Aristotelis' Dance Group

4.55pm

Pontian Association of Melbourne 'Euxenos Pontos' Dance Group

5.55pm

Central Pontian Association of Melbourne & Victoria 'Pontiaki Estia' Dance Group

5.15pm

Cyprus Community of Melbourne & Victoria Dance Group

6.20pm

Vanilla House Band

5.35pm

Panmacedonian Association of Melbourne & Victoria Dance Group

7.05pm

Pancretan Dance Group

6.00pm

Halkina - Greek Brass Band

7.30pm

GOCMV Dance Group

6.45pm

Appearance from Ten News at Five presenters Helen Kapalos & George Donikian

7.50pm

OPA Magazine Raffle Draw

7.00pm

Official Opening Ceremony of the 2011 Antipodes Festival

7.55pm

Amanda Grafanakis - Singer

8.05pm

Apokriatiko Celebration

8.15pm

Main Act Performance - 'Ta Paidia Apo Tin Patra' and 'Zig Zag'.

8.15pm

Main Act Performance - 'Ta Paidia Apo Tin Patra' and 'Zig Zag'.

TA HALKINA KAI TA APOKRIATIKA - THE BRASS BAND AFTER-PARTY:
The Antipodes Festival welcomes back Canberra-based musicians, Demetrios Tsakalos and Platon Derlis, to the 2011 Glendi.
They will be supported by Melbourne-based musicians to create a ‘karnavalistiko' (carvival) atmosphere as part of the Glendi's ‘after party' celebrations at Baraki on Saturday 5 March. A loud, brass-fuelled party is sure to get everyone dancing through the night.

Craft VIP Marquee @ Baraki
Corner of Lonsdale and Russell Streets
Saturday 5 March
11.15pm onwards
$15 at the door

THE MARBLE CENTRE EXCLUSIVE PLATEIA
An opportunity to experience Greek culture and art up close at the ‘Plateia'. Greek dancing groups from Melbourne will showcase their ‘Apokries' traditions from the various regions of Greece.

2.05pm

Cyprus Community of Melbourne & Victoria

2.05pm

Pallaconian Brotherhood of Melbourne & Victoria 'Leonidas'

2.50pm

Central Pontian Association of Melbourne and Victoria 'Pontiaki Estia'

2.50pm

Pancretan Association of Melbourne Australia

3.35pm

Panmacedonian Association of Melbourne & Victoria

3.35pm

Greek Orthodox Community of Melbourne & Victoria

4.00pm

Panepirotic Federation of Australia

4.00pm

Panepirotic Federation of Australia

4.20pm

Pancretan Association of Melbourne Australia

4.20pm

Panmacedonian Association of Melbourne & Victoria

5.05pm

Pallaconian Brotherhood of Melbourne & Victoria 'Leonidas'

5.05pm

Cyprus Community of Melbourne & Victoria

5.50pm

Greek Orthodox Community of Melbourne & Victoria

5.50pm

Central Pontian Association of Melbourne and Victoria 'Pontiaki Estia'

CLIVE PEETERS GREEK KITCHEN
The ultimate culinary adventure of Greece, this marquee is designed for lovers of food and cooking enthusiasts. It features cooking competitions, cooking demonstrations from renowned Greek chefs of Melbourne and ex Master Chef Australia and Master Chef Junior contestants, food tastings and many more activities to entice the taste buds.

2.00pm

Con Haralambopoulos (Gridlock Coffee) Coffee

2.00pm

Con Haralambopoulos (Gridlock Coffee) Coffee

3.00pm

Phillip Aldred (Spice Bazaar) Greek classics with a twist

3.00pm

Stavros Abougelis (Stavros Tavern) Classic tavern food

4.00pm

Angela Nicolettou (Angela's Kitchen) Greek classics with a twist

4.00pm

Jim Pothitos (The Greek Deli) Classic tavern food

5.00pm

Phil Vakos (Philhellene) Young Masterchef

5.00pm

Phil Vakos (Philhellene) Young Masterchef

6.00pm

Travis McAuley (Hellenic Republic)

6.00pm

Vas Donoudis (Church Street Enoteca)

TRADITIONAL FOODS OF GREECE

2.00pm

Kastellorizians - Katoumaria

2.00pm

Epirotes - Pites

4.00pm

Cypriots - Sheftalies

4.00pm

Cretans - Kaltsounia

BEST GREEK COFFEE IN MELBOURNE COMPETITION
Saturday and Sunday, 3 - 6 pm
Lovers of Greek coffee who know the difference between a sketo, a metrio and a glyko are invited to take part in the search for the maker of the best Greek coffee in Melbourne.

It will be a mouth-watering duel with Greek coffee, sugar, water and a briki as your weapons of choice. Win great prizes and the ability to brag that you are the best briki barista in Melbourne.

Heats: Saturday & Sunday, 4-5pm
Final: Sunday 5pm

Register by 3.30pm at the Greek Community Marquee.

PANDORA'S PLAYGROUND
All children's activities are combined into one large area. It will feature a stage for our young dancing groups to perform, mask making (for kids & adults), Greek dancing lessons, rides, games and competitions.

MC: Anthea Sidiropoulos

2.30-5.30

Smiley Faces Face Painting (Kid's Marquee)

3.00pm

"Mikroi Mastoroi" - Greek Arts & Crafts Workshop (Kid's Marquee)

1.00pm

'Mikroi Mastoroi' - Greek Arts & Crafts Workshop (Kids Marquee)

1.30pm-4.30pm

Smiley Faces Face Painting (Kid's Marquee)

3.20pm

Kalimera Kids - Children Performances

2.30pm

Greek Storytelling with Dina Gerolymou

3.35pm

Omiros College Junior Dance Group

3.15pm

Apokries Mask Parade & Competition

3.25pm

Cretan Brotherhood Intermediate Dance Group

3.50pm

Cyprus Community of Melbourne & Victoria - Intermediate Dance Group

3.50pm

Pallaconian Dance Group of Melbourne & Victoria - Juniors

4.05pm

Ooh La La Girlz - Australia's Youngest Greek Popstarz

4.05pm

Pancretan Association of Melbourne Australia Junior Dance Group

4.25pm

Panmacedonian Association of Melbourne - Junior Dance Group

4.20pm

Pancretan Association of Melbourne Australia Intermediate Dance Group

4.45pm

CK Singing School - Student Performances

4.35pm

Ooh La La Girlz - Australia's Youngest Greek Popstarz

5.05pm

Greek Storytelling with Dina Gerolymou

4.45pm

Andreas Litras - Odyssey

5.50pm

Apokries Mask Competition

 5.45pm

Pontiaki Koinotita Dance Group

6.10pm

OPA Greek Dancing Academy of Thessaloniki Association 'The White Tower' Juniors

6.25pm

OPA Greek Dancing Academy of Thessaloniki Association 'The White Tower' Intermediates

6.40pm

Pontiaki Estia- Junior Dance Group