The very next poetry@fedsquare program will be held on 17 Sept, 2-4pm in the Atrium, Beer De Lux/Grill Room, and features a group of contemporary Greek-Australian voices, some of whom may be well known to you, others who may surprise you.

We hope that many of you can join us for what promises to be a lively, warm and friendly event in the convivial atmosphere of the Grill Room at Beer De Lux. and of course we trust that you can forward the information to all those writers & readers on your emailing list.

The Feature poets are Konstandina Dounis and Dimitri Troaditis.

Konstandina Dounis born in Melbourne, Australia. She lectured for many years during which she convened a series of conferences on aspects of Greek-Australian literature and identity. Her publications include From Σαπφώ to Sappho (RMIT, 1994), the anthology Retelling the Tale (edited with Helen Nickas, Owl 1994), the children’s book Zorro, the Adventures of an Australian Terrier (Pisces, 2006), a collection of poems Poems For My Mother (Olive Grove Press, 2009), numerous journal articles as well as many translations from Greek into English of poetry and prose works. Recently her translations of Dina Amanatides poetry published under the title Dreams of Clay – Drops of Dew (Owl, 2011).

Dimitri Troaditis born in 1959 in Athens, Greece. Came to Australia in 1992. Worked as a store packer, printer, bookshop assistant, community radio announcer and proof-reader. Participated in a shadow puppet theatre troupe and a music group in ‘70s and ‘80s. Been writing poetry since his teens. In 1997, he self-published a poetry book in Greek, H orgh, to oneiro kai h zwh (The rage, the dream and life). Poems of his won prizes in Literary Competitions. His poetry has been published in the “Antipodes” and “O Logos” journals in Australia, and in various magazines and blogs in Greece. He is currently general secretary of Greek-Australian Cultural League of Melbourne and editor of their literary magazine “Antipodes”. He is managing https://tokoskino.wordpress.com

Other poets reading in the event include George Athanasiou, Monika Athanasiou, Dina Gerolymou, Nick Trakakis, Tina Giannoukos, Iakovos Garivaldis, Erma Vasileiou, Dorothy Poulopoulou, Connie Armatas and Pixie (Panagiota) Trangas.

poetry@fedsquare is a FREE literary platform that promotes and sustains writers and writings.

It is held between 2- 4pm on the third Saturday of each month in the Grill Room at Beer De Lux, and is open to all genre of poetry & in particular champions the inclusion of poetry in translation.

At poetry@fedsquare, we showcase established authors and writers not yet famous who may want to test their poetry in the open readings component of the program. Generally there are two feature poets & up to 10 open readings presented each month, this however, is not set in concrete and can vary from month to month.

Interested presenters can read/ perform their own poetry, or someone-else’s poetry; however, if the work is in copyright the reader needs to declare on a form provided by us that they have their permission to read the text in public.

Beware of Greeks Bearing (Just) Poems!!!

The Overload Poetry Festival is celebrating its tenth year with an impressive line up of established and emerging poets. From humble beginnings in bars and pubs around Melbourne, Overload has grown to become one of the most successful festivals and keeping true to its name, offers a week of poetry to your heart’s content from Saturday 10th of September.

The Greeks of this town, not averse to the poetic art in all its forms, are participating in Overload 2011 with an all Greek-Australian line up of mostly emerging poets.

Helena Spyrou, Pixie Trangas, Connie Armatas, Dina Gerolymou and Dimitris Troaditis are Greeks Bearing Poems.

The five are warning that they bear no responsibility, guns, money, sharp objects, flammables, fragile and other hazardous materials. Just poems.

The quintet will be performing their poetry at the Willow Bar in Northcote on Thursday 15th of September at 8.30pm.

Dimitris Troaditis and Helena Spyrou are established poets and have published and performed their poetry widely.

Dina Gerolymou and Pixie Trangas are emerging poets who publish their work online and occasionally read in public.

Connie Armatas is the new kid on the block.

They’ll be reading in Greek and English as most of them are bilingual and find themselves often to have strayed in poetic paths where their mother tongue swirls and blends in with their second language like full-cream milk in a dark, frothy, silky smooth frappe!

Beware of Greeks Bearing Poems is a free event.

For more information visit http://www.overloadpoetry.org.