PANIYIRI FESTIVAL | SATURDAY & SUNDAY 20TH & 21ST MAY
The wait for Brisbane’s best cultural festival is nearly over, Paniyiri will be taking over Musgrave Park and The Greek Club on Saturday and Sunday 20th & 21st May!
This 2 day festival will be an experience like no other! Experience one of the most ancient cultures in the world, feast on Greek food, indulge in Greek wine and beer, dance and party the night away like a Greek!
Nostimo Restaurant will be serving up Brisbane’s best Greek cuisine and will be open Saturday from 11am and serving Lunch, Meze, Dinner and Drinks until late. On Sunday we open at 11am, serving Lunch from 11.30am and Meze from 3pm to 7pm.
Make your way to our Grand Ballroom on Level 1 at The Greek Club and enjoy Greek cooking demonstrations and Coffee, Greek sweets and treats all weekend!
Venture onto our Grand balcony and treat yourself to Greek wine tasting – Try some of the great Greek Imported Wines we will be showcasing during the Paniyiri two day festival.
Immerse yourself in Greek culture with the Greek Historical Display in the Ionian Room on both Saturday and Sunday of The Paniyiri Festival.
Party like a Greek and join us for the Taverna Night with Bouzoukia – The official Paniyiri After Party in Olympus & Nostimo from 9pm on Saturday the 15th featuring The Greek Party Band.
Come discover what it’s like to #partylikeagreek
Paniyiri Festival 2022 – Event History
Brisbane’s famous Paniyiri Greek Festival is almost 50 years – a landmark cultural and celebratory milestone. Over four decades Paniyiri has grown to become Queensland’s signature celebration of all things Greek and the state’s largest cultural festival as well as the country’s longest running Greek festival – an admirable success story for the celebration that started in 1976 when a group of passionate Greek Australians wanted to share their cultural traditions with Brisbane. and this kaleidoscopic cultural explosion is now legendary. More than 60,000 are expected to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the Hellenic Dancers with a range of celebratory events in the lead up, and over the weekend.
Paniyiri is the longest running cultural festival in Queensland, the largest Greek festival in Australia, and a global celebration of culture and community.
Started in 1976 by a group of passionate Greek Australians who wanted to share their culture and cooking with the wider community, Paniyiri; a not-for-profit event, has grown from a simple Sunday picnic in Musgrave Park, into an extraordinary two day and night festival that attracts up to 50,000 people for a weekend of cultural discovery, dining and dancing.
After the success of their inaugural year, the Paniyiri committee decided it was their musicians and dancers who would bring this celebration of Greek culture to life! Which led to the creation of Brisbane’s first Hellenic dance club. The Hellenic dancers performed for the first time in 1978, showcasing traditional dances in traditional costumes from the various regions of Greece, and have participated at every Paniyiri Festival since! Their passionate performances, supported by the stirring and soulful traditional Greek music, now a huge drawcard for this deeply authentic festival.
And the incredible food on offer that Paniyiri is famous for, showcases not only Greece’s incredible culinary history which has evolved over thousands of years, but offers a lesson in Greek life where food is as important as family.