|
The
Treasures from Kastellorizo, From
the Cabinets of the Memory Keepers
event, held at the
Kastellorizian Association of
Victoria’s clubrooms, on 15th
and 16th August,
was
a huge success, with many visitors
and a capacity crowd staying on to
hear Nick Bogiatzis talk on
Kastellorizian Jewellery and other
items such as traditional clothing
and carpets.
President of the Kastellorizian Association, Dr Nick Lolatgis was
delighted with the attendance at the
display and talk. “The level of
interest amongst Kastellorizians in
learning more about their heirlooms
bodes well for the continued
preservation of their treasures. It
was particularly pleasing that there
were also younger people attending
the talk. The full event was filmed
and will be a valuable addition to
the Club’s archives, and I suspect
there will be demand for the film to
be available to members, and to
other interested people, ” said Dr
Lolatgis.
Many women wore
or brought in their gold jewellery
for Mr Bogiatzis to discuss, making
it a glittering occasion.
Over a number of years, and with
invaluable input from many people,
as well as available published
material, Nick Bogiatzis has sought
to compile a list of terms for
traditional jewellery and coins once
used in Kastellorizo. He is
both a researcher and collector of
such material. The
comprehensive list was made
available to all at the talk.
“The work involved in putting
the display together – the costumes,
jewellery, embroidery and household
and religious items –
was hugely rewarded by the
evident enjoyment of all those who
attended,” said Mrs Connie Gregory,
who curated the event.
“Mr Bogiatzis spoke for
one-and-a-half hours to an attentive
audience who would happily have
stayed on for much longer, as he was
such a charismatic and knowledgeable
speaker”, said Mrs Gregory.
“He also brought along a
large and startling image of the
island of Kastellorizo, taken from a
plane about to bomb the island in
1943.
ENDS
Further information:
Connie Gregory 0425 859413,
gregory1942@bigpond.com
ABN 82746362911
ΚΑΣΤΕΛΛΟΡIZΙΑΚΟΣ
ΣΥΝΔΕΣΜΟΣ
250 Dorcas Street, South
Melbourne, Vic. 3205.
•
PO Box 112, South
Melbourne, 3205
Web:
www.kazzieclub.com
|
