The Kythera Connection

The Kythera Connection This is the official page of the Kytherian Association of Australia: Sydney. From humble café to cultural hub!

The Kytherian Brotherhood of Australia, now known as the Kytherian Association of Australia, had its humble beginnings in Sydney in May 1922 when several Kytherian expatriates met in an Oxford Street café to discuss the formation of a new fraternal association - which would function almost like a substitute family - to maintain and promote the diaspora’s links with the island of Kythera. Although

small, the Kytherian community which existed in Sydney in the early part of the 20th century was tight-knit and very supportive. In 2012 the Kytherian Association in Sydney celebrates its ninetieth year as a prominent player in the broader Greek-Australian community. The Kytherian wave of migration to this country is legend. By 1940 it is estimated that there were approximately 2,200 Kytherian settlers in Australia, mostly men and mostly arriving in Sydney before moving on to country towns in search of work. As the historian Charles Price wrote, the Kytherians had a special system of “business promotion”, a procedure where many newcomers started as assistant cooks, waiters and counter-boys in established restaurants, milk bars and cafes, and then moved on after a few years to their own little business in some other town, then gradually passed on from town to town, each time obtaining a larger and more prosperous business until finally many of them moved back to Sydney as men of means and substance. Kytherians were resourceful and industrious, because they had to be.

18/08/2026
18/08/2026
15/08/2026

Today we commemorate the Dormition of Panagia - Hronia polla to all celebrating today and Hronia polla from Myrtidia Monastery in Kythera 🙏

30/07/2026

If in Kythera, please observe the parking regulations below

Come join us to celebrate the Feast Day of Agia Elesa this Sunday 2 August at Kogarah Greek Orthodox Church.
28/07/2026

Come join us to celebrate the Feast Day of Agia Elesa this Sunday 2 August at Kogarah Greek Orthodox Church.

26/07/2026

🇬🇷🏆 HISTORY MADE! The Greek men's national water polo team defeated Hungary in a thrilling World Cup final in Sydney to win its first-ever World Cup title!

Just released …Picture Show Men - Dr Toni RissonThis is a bespoke limited-edition hardcover with fold-outs, inserts and ...
14/07/2026

Just released …

Picture Show Men - Dr Toni Risson

This is a bespoke limited-edition hardcover with fold-outs, inserts and cut-outs. Available for purchase from the State Library of Queensland, follow link:

https://shop.slq.qld.gov.au/products/9781922467416?_pos=1&_sid=c58c61f47&_ss=r

Picture Show Men tells the remarkable story of Greek migrant families who shaped Queensland's cinema culture across generations. From humble beginnings to thriving picture theatres, the Sourry and Sourris families built more than businesses - they built community spaces where stories, cultures and connections flourished. Drawing on personal memories, rare archival material and family collections, this richly illustrated publication traces a legacy of resilience, entrepreneurship and belonging. It is both a history of cinema exhibition in Queensland and an intimate portrait of migration, identity and cultural contribution - preserving a vital chapter of Australia's social and cultural heritage.

A great addition to Kytherian archives.

01/07/2026
Chrisanthy Papachristou's book 'A Taste of Kythera - A Collection of Yiayia's Greek Recipes' is now available for pre-sa...
01/07/2026

Chrisanthy Papachristou's book 'A Taste of Kythera - A Collection of Yiayia's Greek Recipes' is now available for pre-sale. Secure your book now at www.trybooking.com/DNFKR

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