MUnGA Ball brings Greek youth together in celebration of culture (Photos)

Around 230 young Greek Australians gathered successful South Wharf connected Friday nighttime for the yearly Melbourne University Greek Association (MUnGA) Ball.

It was the glitz and glamour arsenic Melbourne Uni’s Greek students dressed up to mingle, creation and observe what they each person successful communal – their Greek heritage.

And they each proved that creation is simply a generational cardinal to unlocking your Greek roots, due to the fact that arsenic σύντομα arsenic the unrecorded amusement began, courtesy of Dio Patrides Band, there wasn’t an bare spot connected the creation floor.

Away from the creation floor, you could spot everyone connecting, beryllium it bully friends oregon adjacent those who haven’t met before.

Neos Kosmos spoke to various attendees passim the nighttime to spot why they joined MUnGA and to spot if they were excited for the night.

Simon (left) and Ioanni (right).

Simon, a committee subordinate and successful his archetypal year of a Master of Clinical Audiology spoke connected why helium joined.

“I wanted to person some bully times. I wanted to creation to the Greek euphony and conscionable some much Greek people,” helium said.

“It was connected of the very archetypal things I did when I joined Melbourne Uni, I conscionable thought, there’s a truly large Greek assemblage here, and I conscionable thought instantly, I request to spell straight to MUnGA if I want beryllium portion of that.”

Ioanni, a archetypal year Juris Doctor student who conscionable moved implicit from New Zealand said helium joined MUnGA to marque much Greek friends and get progressive with the Greek assemblage here.

Nicolette (centre) and Anastasia (second to the right).

Anastasia and Nicolette, some 2nd year Arts students, spoke astir why they joined the radical and their excitement for the night.

“It’s a large way to acquisition our assemblage and our culture, large way to acquisition the dancing arsenic well. I think it’s a truly corporate situation which I love,” Anastasia said.

Nicolette echoed her friend’s sentiment and said they’ve truly been looking guardant to it.

They planned retired their fits and some messaged each different arsenic σύντομα arsenic the lawsuit was announced.

Terence (centre) and his mate (left) who was besides celebrating his birthday.

Terence Economos, successful his archetypal year studying Science told Neos Kosmos helium besides joined the relation to beryllium astir his chap Greeks.

“I’ve heard very bully things astir the Greek ball, so I wanted to get down and conscionable beryllium astir my people,” helium said.

“Looking guardant to tonight. It’s looking good. It’s my mate’s day so we’re going to observe hard with him and I think we’re going to person a bully night.”

Neos Kosmos besides got to chat with MUnGA Co-President’s Christina Damigos and Athanasios Pirpiris astir the value of holding events similar this.

MUnGA Co-Presidents Christina Damigos and Athanasios Pirpiris.

It each ties backmost to the communal theme of connection.

“They get radical together, they bring our assemblage together, particularly Greek youth who tend to find it hard to find each different successful these ample university communities,” said Athanasios, who is successful his third year of Electrical Engineering.

“This lawsuit is the item of the MUnGA calendar. I think everyone truly looks guardant to coming here. It’s a large accidental to link and socialise.”

Christina, third year Psychology, said it’s a large way for the youth to research their Greek heritage.

“It’s conscionable beauteous to spot radical person a accidental to spell retired with their friends, enactment connected something ceremonial and person a beauteous time.”

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