Migrants- Patras
Family Name: | Savanis |
Name: | Georgios |
Year of Birth: | 1933 |
Father's Name: | Mihail (Kerkyra) |
Mother's Name: | Anna Sinodinou (Kefalonia) |
Siblings: | Dionysia, Polyxeni, Andreas |
Year of Arrival in Australia: | 1959 |
Sponsor: | Gov't Sponsored Program (D.E.M.E) |
Married: | Christina Romanou (Patras) |
Children: | Anna, Mihail |
City of Residence: | Sydney, Australia |
Livelihood: | Electrician, Electrical Repair-person, Musician |
Above: My mother, Anna, and sister, Dionysia.
Above Right: Dancing with my sister, Dionysia, at the Dimotiko Theatro, Patras.
Above: Ferry-boat ride with friends. L-R: myself, Christos, and, Kostas Athanasopoulos and his brothers, Mitsos and Aristos.
Above Right: Karnavale at Patras. In the foreground, it is me. Seated second from right is my sister, Dionysia, while fifth and fourth respectively are my cousins, Xeni and Chrysoula Morfi.
Above: With friends, preparing for the Karnavale. In the top row, from left, are: Spyros Spagadoros, unknwon, myself, and, Mitsos and Christos Andonellis. In the front row, on the right, is: Sotiris Panagiotopoulos.
Above Right: Walking with my friend, Andreas (right) at Psila Alonia.
Above: With my wife, Christina, and our first car.
Above Right: With my son, Mihail.
Above: Playing in the Greek band, Acropolis. L-R: myself, Georgios Aggelakas, Nikolaos Lamtzis, Stamatis Gavrogiannis and Christos Balales.
Above Right: In the local amateur theatre group at Belmore, Sydney; with Nolia Garafilakis during one performance.