Perth’s Greek community rolls the dice on first backgammon championship

The Greek Community of Western Australia is inviting players of each levels to take portion successful its first-ever backgammon tournament, acceptable to beryllium held this Sunday, May 3, successful Northbridge, celebrating a crippled profoundly rooted successful Greek culture.

The title is unfastened to everyone, careless of acquisition oregon skill level.

Chief Executive Officer of the Greek Community of Western Australia, Paul Savvas, said the lawsuit marks an important caller summation to the organisation’s taste calendar.

“Backgammon is overmuch much than a crippled — it’s a tradition that has brought radical together for generations, successful homes and assemblage spaces,” Savvas said successful a statement.

He added that the inaugural tournament is “a way to honour this practice while creating a welcoming and inclusive situation for some experienced players and newcomers alike.”

Savvas besides expressed his restitution that the Community is opening its doors to the wider public, extending an unfastened invitation to each to take portion successful what is hoped will go a “beloved yearly event.”

Western Australian Opposition Leader Basil Zempilas encouraged members of Perth’s Greek diaspora to prehend the accidental to reconnect with a valued taste tradition.

“Backgammon has agelong been a symbol of community, speech and affable contention successful Greek culture,” Zempilas said, calling connected Greek Australians crossed Perth “to take part, reconnect with tradition and bask the κοινωνικά transportation these games inspire.”

Those funny are encouraged to registry early, arsenic places are limited.

Entry costs $25 per person, with the winner to take location a currency prize of up to $400.