The Paniyiri Greek Festival is usually held in May each year in
Musgrave Park, Brisbane
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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
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, 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
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in 2020 caused parishioners & officials to cancel the festival. That was deferred to 2021.
See also
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List of festivals in Brisbane
Following is a list of festivals that take place in Brisbane, Australia.
By type
General
* 4MBS Festival of Classics
*Asia Pacific Triennial of Contemporary Art
*Brisbane Festival
*Brisbane International Boat Show
*Parklife
* Redlands Spring F ...
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Paniyiri Greek Festival
Festivals in Brisbane
Greek festivals
Cultural festivals in Australia
Recurring events established in 1976
Greek-Australian culture
1976 establishments in Australia
Annual events in Brisbane
South Brisbane, Queensland
Autumn events in Australia