Students dance at Greek festival

Students from Brisbane Water Secondary College will be performing at The Hive, Erina Fair, as part of Hellenic Week.

The Woy Woy campus students will be performing a dance entitled The Truth about Troy on Thursday, November 15, at 5pm.

In its third year, Hellenic Week is running from November 10 to 17.

"This year we are celebrating 20 years of Greek school and Greek culture on the Central Coast," event coordinator Ms Vasilia Barrett said.

"Our Greek school provides the means for future generations to continue to learn the language of their ancestors who came to this land of opportunity many years ago.

"There are many second and third generation Greek descendants on the Central Coast and the Peninsula as well as original migrants who have now retired here."

Hellenic Week opened with a dinner dance at Erina Hall, Erina Centre, on November 10.

An art exhibition will be held in the foyer of Erina Hall, just outside the Erina Fair library, until November 17 as part of the celebrations.

"Our aim is to keep the culture alive and provide an avenue to experience the music, the food, the language and essence of Greek culture on the Central Coast," Ms Barrett said.

Press release, 29 Oct 2007 Vasilia Barrett, Central Coast Hellenic Community