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Arthur and Michelle Vellis, both consumate Greek dancers
get into the spirit of the evening. Michelle, formerly a Comino, has a heritage that derives from her grandfather, who maintained a Cafe and Cinema in nearby Wee Waa, in northwestern New South Wales. Young Marcus Megalok...
Open entry"Staid" accountant, George Cassim
really embraced the spirit of the evening. Here he dances with plates balanced on his head.
Open entryUltimately, everybody
"got into" the Greek dancing. Note the smashed plates on the ground. By the end of the evening, everyone eas dancing on a bed of smashed plates.
Open entryAnd the older people too
"got into" the Greek dancing. In this case leads the dancing. Note the smashed plates on the ground. By the end of the evening, everyone eas dancing on a bed of smashed plates.
Open entryAnd the young people too
"got into" the Greek dancing. Note the smashed plates on the ground. By the end of the evening, everyone eas dancing on a bed of smashed plates.
Open entryEven the master of ceremonies, John Wood, (aka Yianni Ksilo)
"got into" the Greek dancing. Note the smashed plates on the ground. By the end of the evening, everyone eas dancing on a bed of smashed plates.
Open entryThe "dance floor", the two intersecting main streets of Bingara
was rarely empty, during the 75th Anniversary Ball, staged to celebrate the opening of the Roxy "complex", in 1936.
Open entryThe 400 guests particpated whole-heartedly in the dancing
creating great sweeping circles across Bingara's main streets.
Open entryThe two male Greek dancers continued to dazzle the audience
particularly with the backwards lunging manoeuvre, depicted in the photograph.
Open entryThen two of the Greek dancers really put on a show
of sophisticated and advanced Greek dancing.
Open entryThe boys put on a superb display of Greek dancing
which included many spectaculat leaps, and other displays of athleticism.
Open entryThe Greek dancing display was masterful
as performed by the group that dances under the auspices of the Greek Orthodox Community, Lakemba, NSW.
Open entryA brilliant display of Greek dancing
performed on the night by a performers who perform under the auspices of the Greek Orthodox Community, Lakemba. John Wood (aka, Yianni Ksilos), the master of ceremonies for the evening, looks on approvingly.
Open entryThe brilliant Greek dancing group who dance under the auspices
of the Greek Orthodox Community, Lakemba. Back row: left to right: Christian Katsikaros , Eleana Megalokonomos, Manolis Luxford. Front row: left to right: Yang Chen, Marcus Megalokonomos and Michael Loupis. Yang is a cou...
Open entryA great deal of the
The dancers in the photograph are from Left to Right: Manolis Luxford, Christian Katsikaros, Eleana Megalokonomos, Michael Loupis and Marcus Megalokonomos They danced during the Official Ceremony, and then led the dancin...
Open entryThe logistics for preparing the food seem even more impressive
when viewed from the vantage point of the stairs leading to the first floor Roxy Museum. Most serving staff on the night were volunteers. The occasion was the 75th Anniversary celebration of the Roxy complex - which was...
Open entryFour of the volunteers, outside Peters and Co cafe
the Roxy Cafe - who acted as waiting staff on a "grand" evening of celebration. The occasion was the 75th Anniversary celebration of the Roxy complex - which was established in 1936 - held in Bingara, in north western Ne...
Open entryThe staff, many of them volunteers, just kept on working
in order to feed the multitudes. Plates and cutlery have been set up in the Cinema foyer. The occasion was the 75th Anniversary celebration of the Roxy complex - which was established in 1936 - held in Bingara, in north...
Open entryMeanwhile the staff, most of them volunteers worked tirelessly
in order to feed the multitudes. Plates and cutlery have been set up in the Cinema foyer. The occasion was the 75th Anniversary celebration of the Roxy complex - which was established in 1936 - held in Bingara, in north...
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