Tuesday 29th November, to Thursday, 8th December, 2005.

Australia is priveleged to have two Kytherian Professors of great reknown, in its midst, for 7 weeks, from 18th Nov, 2005 - Jan 5, 2006.

Professors Georgios Leontsinis (Modern Hellenic History and History Didactics) and Athanasia Glykofridi-Leontsini (Philosophy), will be the visiting Professors of the Greek Centre of European Studies and Research (EKEME) of La Trobe University for the year 2005.


Whilst in Melbourne, the two professors have delivered speeches at two seminars and also gave a public lecture. Most notably Athansia delivered The Lord Mayor of Melbourne Annual Lecture, on Hellenic Culture.

On December 1, the two professors will be in Canberra for a public lecture at the National European Centre, Australian National University.

In the evening prominent businessman, Costa Tsoulias, will host a private dinner in their honour.

On Wednesday, November 30th, at 6:30pm they will attend a dinner hosted by the Kytherian Association of Canberra & Districts. The venue will be the Taverne, Hellenic Club, Canberra.

All Kytherians and Philekytherians in Canberra and Districts are encouraged and invited to attend.

Whilst in Sydney, from the 2nd Dec - 7th Dec, they will be hosted by the Faculty of Hellenic Studies of Sydney University and the Kytherian Association of Australia.

Finally, they will visit Queensland, where they will give a number of lectures, and enjoy a private holiday with their family, before they return to Melbourne in January.

Eldest daughter, Dr Elini Leontsinis is also a philosopher, employed at the University of Glasgow, Scotland.
See: http://www.kythera-family.net/index.php?nav=3-10&did=2576-1&searchResult=searchResult

Youngest daughter Maria-Constantina, affectionately called Maritina, is aged 15, and attends High School. Another Kytherian professor in the making(??)

See the separate entry about the life and achievements of George N Leontsinis.
See also: http://www.kythera-family.net/index.php?nav=3-10&cid=21&did=8124&pageflip=1

See the separate entry about the life and achievements of Athanasia Glykofridi-Leontsini.

See also: http://www.kythera-family.net/index.php?nav=3-10&cid=21&did=8491&pageflip=1

In Sydney George and Athanasia will be attending the following Kytherian functions:

Thursday 1st Dec - Private Luncheon hosted by the Kytherian Association of Australia, Sydney.

Friday 2nd Dec: 10:00am visit to Nicholson Museum, (The Ancient World), Sydney University. The Nicholson Museum is located at the southern entrance of The Quadrangle, on the Camperdown campus. Tel: (02) 9351 2812 Web: www.usyd.edu.au/nicholson/ The website contains a site map.

11:30. Visit to the Spatial Science Innovation Unit (Map Centre), 431-443, Masden bF09, Eastern Avenue. Phone: 93517667. Web: www.ssiu.org.usyd.edu.au

12:45. Visit to The Australian Archeological Institute of Athens, Sydney University. 125 Darlington Road. Web: http://www.aaia.chass.usyd.edu.au/
Everyone is invited to join at any stage of these visits.

2:00pm. Cocktails. Nicholson Museum.

Saturday 3rd Dec, 7:00pm. Attend Dinner of the Hellenic Writers and Artists Association of Australia, Inc,
Cypriot Club,
56-58 Stanmore Road
Stanmore, NSW. 2048.

Sunday 4th December 12:00 noon, Kytherian Xmas Picnic. Arthur Byrne Reserve, Maroubra. The Reserve is located between Maroubra and South Maroubra beaches.

Monday 5th December. Arrive at Macquarie University.
Visit to Faculties of Modern Greek and Classical Greek. Tour of the Museum of Ancient Cultures, focusing on the valuable collection of Greek Papurii, as well as the numismatic collection.

Hosted by Professor Elizabeth Kefallinos.

Plan to visit the National Research Project and Archives Department of Modern History, to see, In Their Own Image: Greek Australians, "curated" by Effy Alexakis, and Leonard Janiszeski, Ph: 02 9850 6886. Web: www.austhistmuseum.mq.edu.au/greek/

Museum of Ancient Cultures, Seminar room, X5B 3rd floor.

Tuesday 6th Dec, 11:00 am. Attend Frutex Private Luncheon, Kingsgrove.

Tuesday 6th Dec, Evening Lecture by Athanasia Glykofridi-Leontsini Professor Athanasia Glykofridi-Leontsini on Modern Greek Philosophy.

Co-hosted by the Department of Modern Greek, Sydney University, and the Centre of Hellenic Literature and Poetry 'Kostis Palamas' of AHEPA.

AHEPA HALL

394-396 Princes Highway

Rochdale

Master of Ceremonies: Professor Vrasilis Karalis. Associate Professor, Department of Modern Greek, University of Sydney.

Admission is free.

Wednesday, 7th Dec, 6:30pm, Kytherian Lecture, by George Leontsinis, Castellorizian Club,
440-444 Anzac Parade,
Kingsford.

Admission is free.