| Subject | Australia--Emigration and immigration—History |
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| Immigrants |
| Greek language, Modern |
| Voyages and travels |
| Business enterprises |
| Art and dance |
| Category | 5. Cold War (including Decolonisation) |
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| Author | Haskas, Sophia |
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| Keywords | Greeks in Australia |
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| Oral history |
| Creator | Elefterias-Kostakidis, Eleni |
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| Current Holder | State Library of New South Wales |
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| Date | 2022-02-12 |
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| Access Rights | Digitised |
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| Rights | Copyright holder : State Library of New South Wales
Please acknowledge : Mitchell Library, State Library of New South Wales |
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| Country Of Origin | Australia |
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| Place | Sydney |
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| Language | Greek (Modern) |
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| Description From Source | Interviewer: Eleni Elefterias-Kostakidis
Occupation: Dance Instructor
Year of arrival: 1957
Method of transport: Ship (Toscana)
In 1957, Sophia Haskas arrived in Australia with her mother and three brothers to join their father who had emigrated two years earlier. After studying bookkeeping, she started teaching dance to children at various Greek schools. This eventually led her to establish her own successful dance academy.
Interview summary
Sophia speaks about her family’s efforts to escape the war and occupation and their decision to migrate to Australia in 1957. She also reflects on the racism that she experienced in the years after their arrival. She recalls how she established her own dance schools, and, over time, became one of the city’s most well-known Greek dance instructors. |
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| Physical Format | Sound recording |
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| Greek-Australian Archive – Evangelia Athanassiou |
| Greek-Australian Archive – Aris Nikolakakis |
| Greek-Australian Archive – Peter Repousis |
| Greek-Australian Archive – Ioannis Dimou |
| Greek-Australian Archive – Skevos Tsoukalas |
| Greek-Australian Archive – Bill Anton |
| Greek-Australian Archive – Evripidis Mouxouris |
| Greek-Australian Archive – Poppy (Kalliope) Elliott |
| Greek-Australian Archive – John Dimitriou |
| Greek-Australian Archive – Father Christos Vergos |
| Greek-Australian Archive – Panagiota (Yota) Krili |
| Greek-Australian Archive – Konstantina Tourvas |
| Greek-Australian Archive – Panagiota Banbas |
| Greek-Australian Archive – Matina Kallithraka |
| Greek-Australian Archive – George Moudanidis |
| Greek-Australian Archive – Costas Vassiniotis |
| Greek-Australian Archive – Kyriakitsa Kevgas |
| Greek-Australian Archive – Stefania Angelou |
| Greek-Australian Archive – Stavroula Mousmoutis |
| Greek-Australian Archive – George Michelakakis |
| Greek-Australian Archive – Evdokia Kokkinakos |
| Greek-Australian Archive – Sotirios Gravanis |
| Greek-Australian Archive – Melpomene Kaimasidis |
| Greek-Australian Archive – Anna Lambrou |
| Greek-Australian Archive – Lea and Nikolaos Kanellakis |
| Greek-Australian Archive – Maria Cotsis |
| Greek-Australian Archive – Sophia Haskas |
