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August, 2009
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Welcome to our home and we hope that
stepped in with your
rightfoot for good luck!
The Greeks call this first step "pothariko". You
have entered the Hellenic Centre Australia (HCA),
a first of its kind.
Doric pillars do not hold our roof up
and there are no statues of Aphrodite
in our garden.
What you will find here are rooms filled with Greek
The Language room will take you to an online
classroom, where you will
discover how easy the Greek
language is to learn. In the Arts room you will
be
immersed in Greek music and you will find excerpts
of our best
writers plastered on the wall. Then why not spice up your meals with some
delectable
Greek recipes, learn new dances
and Greek customs in the Culture room.
Of course we are here to answer any
questions that you may have; just knock
on our Contact page. And, like most
Greeks, we love entertaining
our
guests frequently, so please
drop in at any time.
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We believe in cultural synergy. We believe
the Australian cultural mosaic should co-exist and understand each other for
the greater ideal of a harmonious and enriching society. We take pleasure in
learning about the cultures around us, and even greater pleasure in sharing our
own. Here we serve the greater ideal by providing unadulterated, refreshing
resources to the Greek culture and language.
We are passionate about what we do. We love to discuss world politics, history
and philosophy with fiery hand gestures over a hot cup of Turkish coffee. We
cook ten different meals for a dinner party of four. We find any excuse to
celebrate and when we do, we dance until our legs give way. So as you will see,
we are a people of passion and excess. Consequently we will share the Greek
experience with you here with nothing less than absolute zeal.
Our “parea” as we like to refer to a
close-knit group of people with common interests, consists of journalists,
teachers and medical professionals who are passionate about their Greek
heritage and eager to share it with the rest of the world. Meet them:
Vasili is the driving
force behind a multitude of community and government projects. He has the
inherent gift to juggle a multitude of ideas and tasks, with his signature
smile and professional finesse.
With a degree in Multicultural
Studies, Communication Research and Statistics, Education and studies in
Psychology, Vasilis has taught in various capacities, from community schools to
the University of New South Wales School of Modern Languages as Associate
Lecturer. He has also provided intensive language tuition to Australian
diplomats while working with the Canberra School of Languages.
As an
Educational Advisor for a large community organisation, he has organized
numerous seminars in conjunction with the language departments of leading
universities. Vasilis has also gained extremely valuable experience in Special
Education by teaching at various Special Schools as either head or relief
teacher.
As Principal of the Aristotelis Community Greek Language
Education since January 2005, Vasilis’ intention is to inspire and motivate
students to the importance of cultivating the Greek language and heritage for
current and future generations.
Vasili has also been appointed as one
of the members of the NSW Community Languages Quality Assurance Taskforce, a
joint initiative of all States Ministers for Education, to develop a national
framework for the community languages quality assurance. Vasili is also a
management committee member of the NSW Federation of Community Languages
Schools.
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Kosta arrived in Australia
in 2001 to work at the Education Office of the Greek Consulate Sydney, with a
professional teaching career spanning 15 years and with a strong interest in
continuing the Greek language in the diaspora.
His teaching
experience includes multicultural education, educational advice for students
from low socio-economic backgrounds and teaching of expatriate children in
Thessaloniki. Kostas’ divergent career now involves teaching Modern Greek at
various public schools in NSW.
Kostas’ humility and gentle nature
disguise great wisdom. He volunteers his free time to produce teaching material
for the students of Aristotelis, a valuable resource required to perpetuate the
Greek language for generations to come.
Elisavet has
been a primary school teacher since 1994 and has had an extremely diverse
career in the teaching of Modern Greek. One of her most admirable efforts
includes her work with several Pontian organisations to integrate thousands of
expatriate Greeks from the Soviet Union with Greek language and socialisation
programs.
Since arriving in Australia in 2001, Elisavet has worked
with the Education Office of the Greek Consulate. She also teaches Greek
language studies at several public schools and has been assisting in the
development of teaching material. Her warmth and resourfulness have made her
one of the best teachers Aristotelis has to offer.
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