He honoured Pontus and Greece through his music

Christos Parharidis was born in 1940 in Protochori, Kozani, into a refugee family that worked tirelessly to secure even the bare essentials. In pursuit of the future he deserved, the young man migrated to a country he had only heard of in stories: Australia. There, in the distant Antipodes, he started from scratch, facing the challenges of his new life with resilience and dignity. In time, he succeeded. The Greek found his roots anew in Australia. He worked in factories, built a family, and eventually opened his own business. At the same time, he became a vital link in the community’s chain: as co-founder of cultural associations and active member of clubs, as a musician, and as a vigilant guardian of the undying memory of a homeland never forgotten.