Book Launch: Promised Brides – Dr Panayota Nazou
Book Launch: Promised Brides by Dr Panayota Nazou
Part of the 37th Greek Festival of Sydney
Join in the launch of the English edition of the highly successful book Νύφες με Προξενιό by Dr Panayota Nazou (Honorary Senior Lecturer, Department of Modern Greek and Byzantine Studies). It presents the most systematic and coherent research so far into the phenomenon of ‘promised brides’ as practiced during the period of mass Greek migration to Australia between the years 1950 and 1975.
With presentations by Jenny Brockie (Insight, SBS) and Dr Helen Vatsikopoulos (University of Technology Sydney).
Free entry. Event in English.
RSVP: greekfestival@goc.com.au or 9750 0440
For more information, contact Professor Vrasidas Karalis – vrasidas.karalis@sydney.edu.au
Presented by the Greek Orthodox Community of Australia, Greek Festival of Sydney, Delphi Bank and the University of Sydney’s Department of Modern Greek and Byzantine Studies