Pontus, the name given to the region of today’s northern Turkey coastline, has a mixed population of Turkish, Greek, Laz and Armenian people, a unique dialect and a love for music and dance. Stephanos Eleftheriadis, an active member of the Melbourne Pontian Community since aged 5 demonstrates Omalia, Trigona, Patoula, Pitsiak (knife) and Serra (war) Dances and plays the Kemence, Touloumi (bagpipe), Daouly (drum) and Gaval.

(1+ performer)

minimum of 140 students