1 00:00:00,360 --> 00:00:02,960 Speaker 1: I think I, along with most of Darwin are very 2 00:00:02,960 --> 00:00:06,880 Speaker 1: excited because Darwin's, one of Darwin's biggest festivals, is on 3 00:00:06,920 --> 00:00:12,240 Speaker 1: this weekend, the Glente celebrating everything about Greek culture. The 4 00:00:12,360 --> 00:00:15,600 Speaker 1: vibrant two day event is going to showcase traditional dance, 5 00:00:15,800 --> 00:00:19,760 Speaker 1: music and of course food. It is happening at Bisentennial 6 00:00:19,800 --> 00:00:24,759 Speaker 1: Park on Saturday and Sunday. And joining me right now, 7 00:00:24,800 --> 00:00:30,080 Speaker 1: Glenty organizer Elena Gamatos, Good morning to you, Galimetta, Katie. 8 00:00:30,080 --> 00:00:32,640 Speaker 1: How are you very good? How are you? 9 00:00:33,159 --> 00:00:34,239 Speaker 2: Yeah, we're getting there. 10 00:00:34,479 --> 00:00:38,760 Speaker 1: You're looking beautiful today, got your beautiful blue and white 11 00:00:38,840 --> 00:00:39,280 Speaker 1: dress on. 12 00:00:39,640 --> 00:00:40,239 Speaker 2: I love it. 13 00:00:40,479 --> 00:00:44,680 Speaker 1: You are truly vibing with the Glente and you must 14 00:00:44,720 --> 00:00:47,200 Speaker 1: be like living and breathing it at this point, are you. 15 00:00:47,240 --> 00:00:50,320 Speaker 2: Oh? We are, we are. We're closer to but we're 16 00:00:50,320 --> 00:00:53,159 Speaker 2: in our last week and I think for everyone as 17 00:00:53,159 --> 00:00:56,120 Speaker 2: far as organizers and all the volunteers, yeah, we're on 18 00:00:56,160 --> 00:00:56,840 Speaker 2: the stretch now. 19 00:00:57,000 --> 00:00:59,480 Speaker 1: Yeah. This is like the fun part, really, isn't it. 20 00:00:59,520 --> 00:01:01,560 Speaker 1: I know, it's like in those days leading in it's 21 00:01:01,560 --> 00:01:04,600 Speaker 1: always a little bit you know, nerve breaking, making sure 22 00:01:04,640 --> 00:01:07,720 Speaker 1: everything's organized, but it's also like it's a massive celebration. 23 00:01:08,480 --> 00:01:12,440 Speaker 2: Yeah, it's a great celebration, and I think what's so 24 00:01:12,520 --> 00:01:17,080 Speaker 2: wonderful is the amount of community volunteers that we get 25 00:01:17,120 --> 00:01:19,039 Speaker 2: coming in, and not just from a Greek community. We 26 00:01:19,120 --> 00:01:21,400 Speaker 2: have so many people reach out how can we help? 27 00:01:21,480 --> 00:01:25,000 Speaker 2: And so today, if you want to go and do 28 00:01:25,120 --> 00:01:29,760 Speaker 2: some meatball prep or tomorrow do Mothers ninety two Kavanagh Street, 29 00:01:29,959 --> 00:01:31,680 Speaker 2: you're most welcome to come and help us. 30 00:01:31,920 --> 00:01:34,360 Speaker 1: So many volunteers does it take to make sure that 31 00:01:34,400 --> 00:01:36,200 Speaker 1: you've got all of that food prepared? 32 00:01:36,880 --> 00:01:39,520 Speaker 2: You know, we have looked at at probably anywhere between 33 00:01:39,600 --> 00:01:43,000 Speaker 2: four to five hundred people seriously to you know, across 34 00:01:43,080 --> 00:01:46,440 Speaker 2: clubs and people on the day and people leading in. 35 00:01:46,480 --> 00:01:48,560 Speaker 2: You know, if we go down to the hall today, 36 00:01:48,920 --> 00:01:53,280 Speaker 2: there's probably easy anywhere between thirty people that are there 37 00:01:53,320 --> 00:01:56,720 Speaker 2: with the meat balls. Tomorrow, there's probably fifty people that 38 00:01:56,800 --> 00:02:00,240 Speaker 2: will some time go through, and we've got even a 39 00:02:00,280 --> 00:02:02,880 Speaker 2: commitment done in high school. We've got kids, there's forty 40 00:02:02,960 --> 00:02:04,720 Speaker 2: kids from dune On High School. There will be their time. 41 00:02:05,760 --> 00:02:07,960 Speaker 1: I'd love to hear some of the conversations going on 42 00:02:08,040 --> 00:02:11,120 Speaker 1: there today as they're making, you know, putting those meatballs 43 00:02:11,160 --> 00:02:14,680 Speaker 1: together and having discussions about different things that they're organizing 44 00:02:14,720 --> 00:02:18,640 Speaker 1: and getting prepped for over the weekend, lots of talk happening. 45 00:02:18,680 --> 00:02:21,320 Speaker 2: Nojahus most definitely. I think it's a really good thing, 46 00:02:21,440 --> 00:02:25,040 Speaker 2: especially for older ladies handing down their recipes and that, 47 00:02:25,520 --> 00:02:27,720 Speaker 2: and it's actually one of the things they look forward to, 48 00:02:27,760 --> 00:02:28,680 Speaker 2: I think in the year. 49 00:02:28,800 --> 00:02:32,160 Speaker 1: Yes, getting organized one of the things you're talking to 50 00:02:32,200 --> 00:02:34,320 Speaker 1: me about a fair. And I really like this discussion 51 00:02:34,480 --> 00:02:36,240 Speaker 1: was you're talking about your mum and how many years 52 00:02:36,280 --> 00:02:39,840 Speaker 1: she's been involved in in the Glente and what she 53 00:02:40,080 --> 00:02:42,680 Speaker 1: still does every single year. And then we're talking about 54 00:02:42,680 --> 00:02:46,000 Speaker 1: Evan who obviously is up on stage and his daughter 55 00:02:46,080 --> 00:02:47,960 Speaker 1: gets up on stage with him now as well. I 56 00:02:48,040 --> 00:02:50,120 Speaker 1: love that, like I love that it's being passed down 57 00:02:50,160 --> 00:02:54,560 Speaker 1: the generations and that you know that like this clenty, 58 00:02:54,680 --> 00:02:58,080 Speaker 1: it's it is continuing to grow every single year. 59 00:02:58,800 --> 00:03:01,600 Speaker 2: Yeah, and it's really great the commitment that those people 60 00:03:02,040 --> 00:03:05,000 Speaker 2: give with it. Mum and Evan to get up there. 61 00:03:05,040 --> 00:03:07,519 Speaker 2: You know, he comes out of his business and now 62 00:03:07,560 --> 00:03:11,600 Speaker 2: he's and handing over now to his daughter, who's absolutely terrific. 63 00:03:11,760 --> 00:03:13,880 Speaker 2: She sort of stepped in last year and thinks you 64 00:03:14,280 --> 00:03:17,960 Speaker 2: play a greater role this year and among our community 65 00:03:18,000 --> 00:03:20,360 Speaker 2: where there is more people the younger generation that he's 66 00:03:20,400 --> 00:03:22,120 Speaker 2: coming through. You know, it's really great to see that, 67 00:03:22,400 --> 00:03:24,919 Speaker 2: you know, their passion for their greekness. Yeah. 68 00:03:24,960 --> 00:03:28,320 Speaker 1: Absolutely, Now tell me in terms of the preparations, how 69 00:03:28,400 --> 00:03:30,760 Speaker 1: are they coming along, how's everything progressing? 70 00:03:31,520 --> 00:03:35,960 Speaker 2: I think everything is pretty much going well, delivering on time, 71 00:03:36,920 --> 00:03:39,800 Speaker 2: so as I said, meatballs, gift feathers, and I know 72 00:03:39,920 --> 00:03:44,920 Speaker 2: that the club's Olympic Hellenic have got their things underway 73 00:03:45,280 --> 00:03:48,200 Speaker 2: or they're prepping. All the cakes have been ordered and 74 00:03:49,200 --> 00:03:52,160 Speaker 2: made and they'll be running on time as well. 75 00:03:52,320 --> 00:03:54,720 Speaker 1: So it is the best food. You wouldn't want to 76 00:03:54,720 --> 00:03:58,280 Speaker 1: be on a diet, and if you are, forget about it. 77 00:03:58,640 --> 00:03:59,960 Speaker 2: I put myself on one this week. 78 00:04:00,120 --> 00:04:05,960 Speaker 1: Just how much food is there going to be? Talk 79 00:04:06,000 --> 00:04:08,839 Speaker 1: us through some of the quantities, do you know? Well? 80 00:04:08,920 --> 00:04:11,600 Speaker 2: I know from because I generally with the cakes, So 81 00:04:11,600 --> 00:04:14,880 Speaker 2: there's easy. Just the pieces of cakes. We're over ten 82 00:04:14,920 --> 00:04:20,760 Speaker 2: thousand pieces there would be. Yeah, then well hundreds of 83 00:04:20,839 --> 00:04:24,960 Speaker 2: kilos of flour for the local mothers, the honey puffs, 84 00:04:25,720 --> 00:04:30,800 Speaker 2: I'd say, the octopus. We're looking at a ton unbelievable 85 00:04:31,160 --> 00:04:36,320 Speaker 2: are the doll mothers and that there's probably three hundred kilosyep. Yeah, 86 00:04:36,320 --> 00:04:36,920 Speaker 2: there's just so. 87 00:04:36,960 --> 00:04:40,640 Speaker 1: Much to like talking to an Aussie like me, what 88 00:04:40,680 --> 00:04:43,640 Speaker 1: would you say you have to eat when you go 89 00:04:43,720 --> 00:04:46,440 Speaker 1: to the Glentee? I know everything really, but what are 90 00:04:46,480 --> 00:04:48,960 Speaker 1: them must tries if you've never tried them before? 91 00:04:49,400 --> 00:04:51,960 Speaker 2: I think doll Mothers is you know, that's really good. 92 00:04:51,960 --> 00:04:55,599 Speaker 2: And the traditional recipes, especially all the old ladies are 93 00:04:55,640 --> 00:04:59,920 Speaker 2: out there making and handing down the chieflis from the Cyprio. 94 00:05:00,000 --> 00:05:03,680 Speaker 2: It's their sausage. Yeah right, that's really a good one. 95 00:05:04,200 --> 00:05:07,520 Speaker 2: Octopus for sure, especially because it's not something that you 96 00:05:07,600 --> 00:05:10,239 Speaker 2: would just go and make put on your barbie every weekend. 97 00:05:12,040 --> 00:05:15,479 Speaker 2: They'd be the key thing. Sweets honeypuffs for sure. I 98 00:05:15,640 --> 00:05:16,320 Speaker 2: like to put it. 99 00:05:16,200 --> 00:05:18,960 Speaker 1: On like I'm getting hungry. 100 00:05:19,080 --> 00:05:20,560 Speaker 2: Just mil fae. 101 00:05:22,520 --> 00:05:26,600 Speaker 1: It's so much. It's beautiful. Now in terms of how 102 00:05:26,600 --> 00:05:30,160 Speaker 1: many people you're expecting to attend this year, how many 103 00:05:30,160 --> 00:05:30,719 Speaker 1: do you reckon? 104 00:05:31,440 --> 00:05:34,160 Speaker 2: Well over the last few years, and I don't know 105 00:05:34,200 --> 00:05:37,520 Speaker 2: if there's any changes. We do expect forty thousand that 106 00:05:37,560 --> 00:05:42,000 Speaker 2: we get over the weekend, and as far as food 107 00:05:42,040 --> 00:05:44,000 Speaker 2: and stuff, we get pretty much get cleaned out by 108 00:05:44,040 --> 00:05:46,839 Speaker 2: Sunday eight o'clock, nine o'clock. It's done. Yeah. 109 00:05:46,920 --> 00:05:50,479 Speaker 1: Now, in terms of visitation from interstate and people traveling 110 00:05:50,720 --> 00:05:53,600 Speaker 1: here to the Northern Territory for the Glentee from overseas 111 00:05:53,640 --> 00:05:55,680 Speaker 1: as well. Is that happening And do you get quite 112 00:05:55,680 --> 00:05:56,560 Speaker 1: a few tourists here. 113 00:05:56,920 --> 00:05:59,719 Speaker 2: Yeah, we do, and it's actually quite interesting. I was 114 00:05:59,720 --> 00:06:01,719 Speaker 2: at the address of the other day and the young 115 00:06:01,720 --> 00:06:04,840 Speaker 2: girl there was telling me, oh, yeah, my friends are 116 00:06:04,880 --> 00:06:07,600 Speaker 2: coming from Queensland to come to Glendee and I'm like, 117 00:06:07,839 --> 00:06:08,479 Speaker 2: are they Greek? 118 00:06:09,720 --> 00:06:11,280 Speaker 1: No, that's awesome. 119 00:06:12,000 --> 00:06:15,720 Speaker 2: And people do come South Australia way and they all come. 120 00:06:15,960 --> 00:06:17,480 Speaker 2: There's so many, So yeah, we do. 121 00:06:18,240 --> 00:06:21,160 Speaker 1: That's fantastic. Now, in terms of the entertainment, what can 122 00:06:21,200 --> 00:06:24,480 Speaker 1: we expect this year and any major changes or anything 123 00:06:24,520 --> 00:06:26,280 Speaker 1: really exciting we might not be expecting. 124 00:06:26,440 --> 00:06:30,000 Speaker 2: Oh well, there's always the dance groups are always putting 125 00:06:30,000 --> 00:06:33,680 Speaker 2: on your new show, new dances and that's always beautiful 126 00:06:33,680 --> 00:06:37,840 Speaker 2: to see. We've got our band that we bring up, 127 00:06:37,960 --> 00:06:43,159 Speaker 2: so really good quality musicians that come to Darwin. And 128 00:06:43,240 --> 00:06:46,240 Speaker 2: also we've got the Smurfs. The Smurfs are coming to 129 00:06:46,279 --> 00:06:49,520 Speaker 2: down I think that's a first one for kids. We've 130 00:06:49,520 --> 00:06:53,520 Speaker 2: got the rides for the kids as well. Fairydol will 131 00:06:53,520 --> 00:06:56,000 Speaker 2: be there as well. We've got color and competitions and 132 00:06:56,000 --> 00:06:59,080 Speaker 2: there's so many competitions during the day to the olive 133 00:06:59,120 --> 00:07:03,720 Speaker 2: pip spinning, the plate smashing. There's something for everyone. 134 00:07:03,440 --> 00:07:05,479 Speaker 1: It really is. That's a great thing about it. And 135 00:07:05,520 --> 00:07:08,279 Speaker 1: it's just a real celebration of culture and a real 136 00:07:08,320 --> 00:07:09,760 Speaker 1: celebration of Darwin. 137 00:07:09,840 --> 00:07:12,880 Speaker 2: I reckon, Yeah, most definitely, Like if you see on 138 00:07:13,120 --> 00:07:16,640 Speaker 2: our pages and the comments and people following up, you know, 139 00:07:16,760 --> 00:07:20,000 Speaker 2: and it's so people from everywhere asking about the festival, 140 00:07:20,680 --> 00:07:23,160 Speaker 2: and you don't have to be Greek. It's there for everyone. 141 00:07:23,200 --> 00:07:26,520 Speaker 2: Were welcome, we want to feed you, let's drink, let's dance. 142 00:07:27,520 --> 00:07:28,600 Speaker 2: Be Greek for the weekend. 143 00:07:28,960 --> 00:07:33,520 Speaker 1: Absolutely. Now, in terms of tonight, I understand that there's 144 00:07:33,520 --> 00:07:36,880 Speaker 1: actually going to be the game happening Helenic taking on Olympic. 145 00:07:37,000 --> 00:07:42,480 Speaker 1: Is that tonight? Yeah, it'll be a good game. 146 00:07:43,000 --> 00:07:46,360 Speaker 2: Yeah. So there's women's game first, yep. That kicks off 147 00:07:46,360 --> 00:07:49,840 Speaker 2: at halp Us six. Gates open at six and that'll 148 00:07:49,880 --> 00:07:52,560 Speaker 2: be followed by presentation and then the men's game will 149 00:07:52,720 --> 00:07:53,440 Speaker 2: come after that. 150 00:07:53,560 --> 00:07:57,840 Speaker 1: Wonderful stuff. Now, in terms of the times to get 151 00:07:57,880 --> 00:08:00,360 Speaker 1: to the Glenee on the weekend, when's it all kicking off? 152 00:08:00,440 --> 00:08:02,080 Speaker 1: What do we you know, when do we need to 153 00:08:02,080 --> 00:08:02,480 Speaker 1: be there? 154 00:08:02,800 --> 00:08:06,559 Speaker 2: Ten am? Start yeap ten am till midnight. Wonderful stuff 155 00:08:06,600 --> 00:08:07,200 Speaker 2: both days. 156 00:08:08,040 --> 00:08:10,080 Speaker 1: Well, I tell you what, you've got a big weekend 157 00:08:10,120 --> 00:08:16,000 Speaker 1: ahead of you. You're all prepped, prepped, ready, got some 158 00:08:16,080 --> 00:08:17,840 Speaker 1: Europe in your handbags. 159 00:08:17,320 --> 00:08:21,760 Speaker 2: And you're from my massage gun deep here. 160 00:08:22,000 --> 00:08:24,960 Speaker 1: Honestly, with something like this, you know you find yourself 161 00:08:25,000 --> 00:08:27,760 Speaker 1: having to do so many different jobs there on the weekend, 162 00:08:27,800 --> 00:08:31,560 Speaker 1: No doubt. Absolutely everybody you know doing a bit of 163 00:08:31,600 --> 00:08:33,560 Speaker 1: everything to help each other, I'm sure. And I know 164 00:08:33,600 --> 00:08:36,840 Speaker 1: that you've got a fantastic crew that organized the Glentee 165 00:08:36,880 --> 00:08:39,400 Speaker 1: so's it's such a good event, one that I think 166 00:08:39,480 --> 00:08:40,600 Speaker 1: everybody should get along to. 167 00:08:41,160 --> 00:08:43,400 Speaker 2: Yeah, well we look forward to seeing everyone. 168 00:08:43,600 --> 00:08:46,920 Speaker 1: You'll see me. I'll be trying all the foods. Thank you, 169 00:08:47,000 --> 00:08:48,640 Speaker 1: thank you so much time this morning.