Paniyiri Greek Festival
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The Paniyiri Greek Festival is usually held in May each year in Musgrave Park, Brisbane, Australia. In 2022 the May dates have been changed to October 15-16 due to the wet weather. The festival was started in 1976, and is the longest running cultural festival in Queensland, and the longest running Greek festival in Australia. It was initiated by Father Gregory Sakellariou, with the aim of bringing the Greek community together and sharing their culture with the people of Brisbane. The festival is famous for its food, music and Hellenic dancing. Crowds of up to 60,000 people flock to the two-day festivities, and over a thousand volunteers help in the running of Queensland's largest festival.
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The Paniyiri Greek Festival is usually held in May each year in Musgrave Park, Brisbane, Australia. In 2022 the May dates have been changed to October 15-16 due to the wet weather. The festival was started in 1976, and is the longest running cultural festival in Queensland, and the longest running Greek festival in Australia. It was initiated by Father Gregory Sakellariou, with the aim of bringing the Greek community together and sharing their culture with the people of Brisbane. The festival is famous for its food, music and Hellenic dancing. Crowds of up to 60,000 people flock to the two-day festivities, and over a thousand volunteers help in the running of Queensland's largest festival. In 2009 as part of the Q150 celebrations, the Paniyiri Greek Festival was announced as one of the Q150 Icons of Queensland for its role as an "event and festival". The COVID-19 pandemic in 2020 caused parishioners & officials to cancel the festival. That was deferred to 2021.
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