On Saturday 23 March 2019 over 350 members and guests joined the committee of the Society of Kalamata “23 March” for its hugely successful 38th annual dinner dance.
The Annual Dinner Dance was a celebration in honour of the 198th anniversary of the Liberation of Kalamata on the 23rd of March 1821 and of the beginning of the Greek War of Independence.
It was a sold out event, 6 weeks in advance, which was held at the prestigious Malvern Town Hall on the corner Glenferrie Road and High Street in Malvern.
The event attracted guests from the first generation through to the third generation. The oldest member present was 88 years of age and the youngest was 3 years of age. The night was a fun filled night full of celebrations for all. Music was provided by one of Melbourne’s best “DJ Peter B” who was accompanied by a bouzouki player all evening. There was a raffle with a return ticket to Greece as the first prize, a free photo booth for the guests to take plenty of happy snaps and a silent auction with a wonderful array of items available.
“We were thrilled with the outcome of the annual dinner dance. The success of the functions organised by the committee shows that if you have a quality event the members will support it and will encourage their family and friends to participate.” said Theo Kalyvas, the President of the Society of Kalamata “23 March”.
“The committee of the Society of Kalamata “23 March” worked hard from the beginning to ensure a quality event for the enjoyment of all attendees from the youngest through to the oldest in a happy and friendly manner. The annual dinner dance was a great success and the committee is dedicated in bringing high quality events for all to enjoy and participate in over a long-term basis. We encourage people to join us as participants and are always looking for active committee members.” said Katy Karabatsos, the Secretary of the Society of Kalamata “23 March”.
Feedback that was received from attendees was extremely positive some select feedback includes the following:
“Thank you to everyone involved for organizing and hosting a fabulous evening!” (Helen M)
“Yesterday we were at the annual dance of the Society of Kalamata, we had a very wonderful evening. Congratulations to the President and the committee!” (Chris R)
“Wonderful event, great venue, delicious food and quality music presenting all the old time classics through to the modern anthems accompanied with the live bouzouki music, a true touch of class!” (Harry P)
The Society of Kalamata “23 March” would like to once again thank their members and guests who attended their 37th annual dinner dance. They would also like to thank their Government supporters the Victorian Multicultural Commission and the City of Stonnington and their financial supporters the Delphi Bank, Sardellis Catering Concepts, Penny Stansfield from Travel Managers, the Emerald Hotel in South Melbourne, 10 Greek plates in Brighton, Theio Theo in Malvern, Dolce Fantasia Cakes in Clayton and Galanis Foods with their famous Pasteli Melato.
The Society of Kalamata“23 March” has already begun planning for next years annual dinner dance and it promises to be a bigger and better event. In the meantime the committee will bring you a variety of cultural, educational and social events. So keep your eyes and ears open.
