Event and Ticketing Details
Dates & Times
Saturday 31 May
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Vocalist Maria Farantouri, in her own Greek-language event, reveals her ongoing determination to make a difference for her country through music and culture. Hosted by Dina Gerolymou.
Please note that this talk will take place in Greek.
Melbourne International Jazz Festival
The 2014 Melbourne International Jazz Festival breezes into town with this series of intimate conversations with the iconic artists gracing this year’s stages. Witness these jazz legends discussing their work, life and the inspiration behind their music.
Featuring
Dina Gerolymou
Dina Gerolymou came to Australia from Greece in 1992 carrying a backpack full of poetry books and some music records. She studied journalism, history and education and been a broadcaster/journalist all her professional life in Greece and Australia. She has worked for SBS Radio’s news and current affairs and the Greek language program, as well as Neos Kosmos newspaper.
Dina often appears as a social commentator on 3ZZZ and 3XY. She writes poetry in Greek and English, and fiction mostly in English. She is currently working on a poetry collection while her non-fiction book The Battle of Crete: The Untold Stories is due to be released.