Evangelia Bellas and Maria Toumbas launch the 2003 Greek Festival Paniyiri.
Ultimate gallery: 25 years of the Paniyiri Greek Festival
The Paniyiri Greek Festival has enjoyed a long tradition in Brisbane. These are the best snaps from over the years. EVERY SOCIAL PHOTO
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Children from the Greek Orthodox Community childcare centre in 2003.
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Tom Paradissis prepares barbecue octopus at the 2003 Greek Festival Paniyiri.
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2003 Paniyiri Greek Festival at Musgrave Park. The Helenic dancers entertain the crowds.
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Antonis Pizimolas and Evangelia Bellas in national costumes with Greek flag at the Greek Club.
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Dancers Manoli Kalligeros (20), and Dimitri Vafias (16) in 1999.
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Dancers Manoli Kalligeros (20), Benetta Vafias (18), Dimitri Vafias (16) and Elena Aramenis (21).
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Manoli Kalligeros (20), Benetta Vafias (18), Dimitri Vafias (16) and Elena Aramenis (21) in 1999.
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Hellenic dancers perform at the Paniyiri Greek Festival.
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Paniyiri Greek Festival dancers entertain the crowds.
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Dancers from Macgregor State School entertain the crowds.
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Food from the Greek Club.
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The 2002 Paniyiri Greek Festival at Musgrave Park.
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A Spinach cheese filo triangle.
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An image from the 2002 Paniyiri festival.
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Pork tenderloins with orange & grand marnier sauce & char grilled vegetables.
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Melanie Newham 23 and Shari MacDonald 21 enjoy the food.
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Premier Peter Beattie at the blessing and launch of the Greek Panyiri Festival in 2004.
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Gail Lloyd-John and Tania McIntosh in 2004.
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Premier Peter Beattie at the blessing and launch of the Greek Panyiri Festival in 2004.
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Amy Cepitt and Kylie Tait
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Hellenic dancers perform at the Paniyiri Greek Festival in 2004.
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Hellenic dancers in 2004.
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Hellenic dancers at the Paniyiri Greek Festival.
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The Kapa Brothers performing in 2004.
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Hellenic dancers perform.
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Phil Sheen, Indooroopilly and Preetika Patal, Greenslopes
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Anna Sarikas, Holland Park West and Katy Papatsakis, Browns Plains
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Alex Oliver, East Brisbane and Peter Rohweder, Annerley
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Bico Athanasas, West End and Margaret Raptis, Kangaroo Point and Leo Tsimpikas, Annerley
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Tina Langford, West End, Anna Bligh, Highgate Hill and Esta Thiris, West End in 2004.
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Maria Toumbas, Manolis Kalligeros & Benetta Vafias in 2002.
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Jim Patounas making honey puffs in 2001.
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Venny Ikonomou-Patty, performing with the Brisbane Hellenic Dancers in 2001.
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Venny Ikonomou-Patty.
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Paniyiri Greek Festival at Musgrave Park in 2001.
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The Helenic dancers in 2002.
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MacGregor State School dancers in 2001.
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Benetta Vafias in 1997.
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Emanual Semos in 1996.
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1996 Greek children dancing in Musgrave Park.
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Greek dancers.
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Tom Paradissis cooking up octopus in 1996.
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Bill Economidis, Stavros Thiris, Emmanuel Kallomonos, Stamatis Vorrias, Steve Valassakis, George Savakas and John Papadakis in 1996.
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Greek dancers in action.
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Greek dancers at the Paniyiri Festival.
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Greek dancers at the Paniyiri Festival wearing national costumes.
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Angela, 16 and Litsa, 18 Tsimpikas.
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Crowds at the 2010 Paniyiri Greek Festival.
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Zorba the Greek dance at the Paniyiri Greek Festival.
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Terry Hansen (Tarragindi), Bill McDonald (Alderley) and Bob Gallagher (Carina) in 2016.
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Crowds at the 2015 Paniyiri Greek Festival.
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Paniyiri Greek Festival.
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Angelica Orfanos, 14.
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Katina Black in 2013.
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Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott with stall owner Emannuel Drivas in 2015.
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Michael Hajilyra cooks up the octopus in 2010.
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Adam Long in 2011.
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Eleana Ganiatsos (5) at Paniyiri Greek Festival.
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Lexie Garavelis of Chelmer and Katie Tregenza of Sherwood.
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Christina Yiakkoupis, Katie Stilianos and Erin Galathris.
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Morgan Crawley of Paddington, with Roisin Doonan and Sacha Lindstrom of New Farm.
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Dori Haramis (centre) takes part in the Greek dancing.
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Effie at Paniyiri Greek Festival in 2010.
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Sophie Fardoulys, Lia Bellas and Lex Georgiou.
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Christina Yiakkoupis, Katie Stilianos and Erin Galathris.
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The Kassos family, Mark, 33, and Stephanie, 32, and their 10 month-old twins Nathan and Eli.
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Phoebe Davidson and Gabby Mann.
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Paniyiri Festival. Yianni 4, Nikola 6 and Dimitri Kastrissios 7.
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Karlia Xanthopoulos, 9, and Timmy Xanthopoulos, 9, in 2021.
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Lexie Garavelis of Chelmer and Katie Tregenza of Sherwood.
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Large crowds joins in the Greek dancing at the Paniyiri Festival.
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Crowds line up for the food at the Paniyiri Greek Festival.
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Maria Yiakoupis and Harriet Alexiou cooking Honey Puffs.
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Terry and Anna Pelekinos of Highgate Hill.
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George Kalligeros, 10, Manoli Kalligeros and Niko Kalligeros, 8.
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Dancers in 2007.
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Peter Dick, 4BC presenter, looking for a Greek wife at the Paniyiri Festival.
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2004 Hellenic dancers performing at the Paniyiri Greek Festival.
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Hellenic dancers perform.
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Action from 2004.
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The Paniyiri Greek festival’s Helenic dancer Fanoula Tsakrios at a flooded Musgrave Park.
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Paniyiri festival dancing.
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Alisa and Taneela Thiris in 2007.
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Food from the 2004 edition.
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2004 Paniyiri Greek Festival at Musgrave Park.
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Margarita Spilopoulos , Stella Michells , Irene Cayas , Anthia Mowlis , Maria Koutsoukos in 2004.