Diary of Events - The Hellenic Centre

Diary of EventsSeptember - December 2009www.helleniccentre.orgThe Hellenic Centre, 16-18 Paddington Street, Marylebone, London W1U 5AST: 020 7487 5060 F: 020 7486 4254

SEPTEMBERThursday 3 September, 7.30pm – Great Hall, Hellenic CentreAn Evening of Opera and Songs with Julietta Demetriades (soprano), Anando Mukerjee(tenor) and Gary Peacock (piano). A programme of songs, opera arias and duets by Verdi,Mascagni, Rossini, Bizet and Gounod. Supported by the Hellenic Centre. Tickets £10 at thedoor (cash only).Tuesday 8 September to Thursday 24 September – Friends Room, Hellenic CentreGrecian Elegance An exhibition of themed fashion illustrations by Vassilios(Basil) Kapnias inspired by Greece‟s diverse natural and rich cultural heritage.Private view Tuesday 8 September, 6-9pm. Please contact 020 7487 5060 foropening hours.Tuesday 22 September, 6.30pm – Hellenic CentreBook Club Meeting Book to be discussed Beware Pity by Stephan Zweig. New memberswelcome. Further information on 020 7487 5060.Tuesday 29 September, 6.30 to 10.30pmGreek Evening at the Hellenic Centre Bar Enjoy an evening of rebetika, Greek folk andpopular songs. Ticket £10 to include a plate of Greek meze and a glass of wine. Furtherinformation and bookings on 020 7487 5060.Tuesday 29 September to Thursday 28 October – Friends Room, Hellenic CentreOn the Journey to Ithaka International artist Sally Hampson, brings C PCavafy's poem Ithaka into view, navigating us through the poem with an eclecticcollection of paintings, sailing charts, hand-made books, prints and textiles.Private view Wednesday 30 September, 6-9pm. Please contact 020 7487 5060 for openinghours.OCTOBERTuesday 6 October, 6.30pm – Hellenic CentreBook Club Meeting Book to be discussed The Reluctant Fundamentalist by Mohsid Hamid.New members welcome. Further information on 020 7487 5060.Saturday 10 October, 7.30pm to 8.30pm – Great Hall, Hellenic CentreVoyage into the Sounds of Songs Vakia Stavrou, a Greek Cypriot singer and songwriter,who has performed in Greece, Cyprus and France, is presenting, accompanied by pianistMarios Takoushis, a repertoire of songs from Argentina, Brazil, Italy, Cyprus, Greece, Spainand Portugal. Passages form Carlos Gardel, Manos Hatzidakis, Antonio Carlos Jobim, NinoRota, Vasilis Tsitsanis and many others as well as songs from Vakia‟s coming album.Organised by the Hellenic Centre. Tickets £7, £5 concessions (price includes a glass of wine).Further information and bookings on 020 7487 5060.Wednesday 14 October, 7.15pm – Great Hall, Hellenic CentreRevisiting Ancient Greece Presentation in English by Paul Cartledge, Leventis Professor ofGreek Culture, University of Cambridge and launch of his book Ancient Greece, a History ofEleven Cities. Organised by the Hellenic Centre and Oxford University Press. Free entry butplease confirm attendance on 020 7563 9835 or press@helleniccentre.org.Director Agatha KalisperasDeputy Director Maria KalliOffice Opening Hours Monday-Friday 9.30am-5.30pmHellenic Community Trust a Company limited by guarantee, Charity Reg. No. 101036Registered Office: Caprini House, 163/173 Praed Street, London W2 1RH - Reg. in England No. 2643543

Wednesday 21 October, 7pm – St Columba‟s Church Hall, Pont Street, London SW1XThe Man who Invented History A lecture by Justin Marozzi. Organised by Anglo-HellenicLeague. Tickets £10. Further information and bookings on 002 7486 9410 orwww.anglohellenicleague.org.Thursday 22 October, 7.30pm – Great Hall, Hellenic CentreMinoan Myths and Legacies A lecture in English by Dr N Momigliano and Dr Y Hamilakis.Organised by the London Hellenic Society. Open to the public. Further information on020 7377 0966.Friday 30 October to Sunday 1 November – Great Hall, Hellenic Centre2nd London Greek Film Festival London celebrates Greek culture through the art ofmoving image and digital technology. CosmoCinema supported by the Hellenic Centre andother organisations, brings you the Annual London Greek Film Festival. The festival is awelcoming space for artists, film-makers, producers, practitioners, academics, technologistsand art-film lovers with a diverse body of talent for discussion, workshops and networking.Further information on parallel events, workshops and screenings onwww.londongreekfilmfestival.com or 020 7193 2699.Date & Venue to be confirmedSt Demetrius Day-Patron Saint of Thessaloniki and MSGB 20th AnniversaryA celebration evening organised by the Macedonian Society of Great Britain. Furtherinformation and bookings on 020 8908 5010 or sec@macedonia.org.uk.NOVEMBERMonday 2 November, 6pm – Great Hall, Hellenic CentreAn Evening Celebrating the Achievements of the Breathing Life Trust including anexhibition of winning entries from the Art for Life 2009 children‟s art and poetry competition,the showing of the film “Breathe Me” by the charity‟s founder and the launch of the Art forLife 2010 competition. Supported by the Hellenic Centre. Drinks reception from 6.30pm.Open to the public but please confirm attendance on 020 7563 9835 orinfo@breathinglife.org. More information on the Breathing Life Trust, which has recentlyassisted in the creation of a new Lung Centre for Children at the Makarios III Hospital inCyprus, can be found on www.breathinglife.org.Tuesday 3 November to Thursday 26 November – Friends Room, Hellenic CentreReturn to Ithaca An exhibition of paintings by Alec Kazantzis and Jane Cochrane.Private view Tuesday 3 November, 6-9pm. Please contact 020 7487 5060 foropening hours.Thursday 5 November, 7pm – Great Hall, Hellenic CentreThe Leventis Municipal Museum of Nicosia An illustrated lecture by Mrs FotiniPapadopoulou. Organised by Lykion ton Hellinidon. Further information on 0207224 1969 or enquiries@lykiontonhellinidon.co.ukMembership Individual, Society, CompanyDetails from Maria Kalli on 020 7563 9833Greek Language Courses for groups and individualsDetails from Evangelia Roussou on 020 7563 9831 or greekcourses@helleniccentre.org

Saturday 7 November & Sunday 8 November, 10am to 5pm – Great Hall, Hellenic CentreA Weekend Seminar in Traditional Greek Dance with Demos Prantsidis. Organised byLykion ton Hellinidon. Supported by the Hellenic Centre. Further information and bookingson 07973 752881 or enquiries@lykiontonhellinidon.co.uk.Wednesday 11 November, 7.30pm – Great Hall, Hellenic CentreDimitris Fampas and Classical Guitar in Greece Internationally distinguished classicalguitarist Irene Konsta plays music composed by her teacher, the eminent composer andclassical guitarist Dimitri Fampas, Manos Hatzidakis and more. A short lecture willcommemorate Fampas and other musicians who made classical guitar popular in Greece.Organised by Eteria Ellinon Epistimonon. Free entry. Further information on 07940 107071.Thursday 12 November, 7pm – Great Hall, Hellenic CentreThe Union of Eptanisa with Greece Lecture organised by the Ionian Society. Free entrybut please confirm attendance on 020 7589 2371 or 020 8567 8387.Monday 16 November, 7.15pm – Great Hall, Hellenic CentrePiano Recital by distinguished pianist Panagiotis Gogos. The programme is built aroundChopin‟s 24 Preludes, including the highly dramatic Fantasie by Mozart and Moonlight Sonata,the purest romantic composition of Beethoven‟s sonatas. Organised by the Hellenic Centre.Free entry but please confirm attendance on 020 7563 9835 or press@helleniccentre.org.Tuesday 17 November, 7.15pm – Great Hall, Hellenic CentreGreek Gods, Myths and Heroes at the Opera An illustrated lecture in English by HelenaMatheopoulos. There are more than 100 operas with Greek themes, many of them part ofthe standard repertoire. This lecture, illustrated with CDs and DVDs, will trace and highlightthe immense influence of Greece on opera, from the Baroque, through the classic and lateromantic eras to our own day. Organised by the Hellenic Centre. Free entry but pleaseconfirm attendance on 020 7563 9835 or press@helleniccentre.org.Wednesday 18 November, 7.15pm – King‟s College London, Strand, London WC2RByzantine Architecture and Art in the Despotate of Epirus during the 13th CenturyLecture in English by Prof Panagiotis Vokotopoulos, Member of the Academy of Athens.Organised by the Greek Archaeological Committee. Open to the public. Further informationand bookings on 020 7935 2020 or anne@faroship.com.Thursday 19 November, 6pm – Royal Astronomical Society, W1Scholars, Travels, Archives: Greek History and Culture through the British School atAthens Launch event of the book “Scholars, Travels, Archives”. Organised by the Anglo-Hellenic League in association with the Friends of the British School at Athens. Speakersinclude: Dr Paul Halstead, Dr Renee Hirschon, Metropolitan Kallistos of Diokleia, Sir MichaelLlewellyn Smith and Prof Peter Mackridge. Tickets £12 members, £15 non members. Furtherinformation and bookings on 002 7486 9410 or www.anglohellenicleague.org.Wednesday 25 November, 11am to 3pm – Searcys, KnightsbridgeCharity Lunch & Christmas Bazaar organised by the Anglo-Hellenic League. Proceeds inaid of the National Hospital for Neurology & Neurosurgery. Tickets £55. Further informationand bookings on 002 7486 9410 or www.anglohellenicleague.org.Conference Facilities available for all events ranging from business meetings to corporate eventsDetails from Kay Stavrinou on 020 7563 9834 or bookings@helleniccentre.orgCatering Facilities for receptions, dinners and partiesDetails from Christina Vagiotis on 020 7563 9832

Friday 27 November, 7pm – Great Hall, Hellenic CentreLoukis Akritas: the Greek Diaspora and the Mitropolis An event celebrating 100 yearsfrom Loukis Akritas birth organised by the Diaspora Centre Trust, the Cultural Department ofthe Cyprus High Commission and the Cultural Services, Ministry of Education and Culturee,Cyprus. Speakers: Mrs M Yannakoudakis, MEP; Prof F Anthias, Roehampton University; DrNiki Katsaouni, Cyprus High Commission. Free entry. Further information on 07948 082578.Sunday 29 November, 12.30pm – Great Hall, Hellenic CentreThe Hellenic Centre Annual Family Lunch organised by the Fundraising Committee of theHellenic Centre. Proceeds in aid of Doctors of the World, Cyprus. Further information andbookings on 020 7487 5060.Monday 30 November, 7.15pm – Friends Room, Hellenic Centre“To the end of mind. To the end of body.” A border crossing „real‟ rencontre with thepoet and dramatist Dimitris Dimitriadis. Animated by Dr Dimitra Tzanidaki-Kreps,Department of Classics, University of Reading. Organised by Theatre Lab. Supported by theHellenic Centre. Free entry but please confirm attendance on 020 7563 9835 orpress@helleniccentre.org.DECEMBERWednesday 2 December - Great Hall, Hellenic CentreTheo Paphitis, star of Dragons‟ Den and Chairman of stationery specialists, Ryman, willdiscuss enterprise and innovation with Prof Skevos Evripidou from the University of Cyprus.Organised by the Hellenic Centre and supported by Bank of Cyprus UK. Details at a laterstage.Sunday 6 December, 12 noon - The Royal Thames Yacht Club, KnightsbridgeChristmas Lunch organised by Lykion ton Hellinidon. Further information on 020 83431353 or 020 020 8201 8332.Tuesday 8 December, 12 noon to 5pm – Boardroom, Hellenic CentreChristmas Bazaar organised by Lykion ton Hellinidon. Further information on 020 72241969 or enquiries@lykiontonhellinidon.co.uk.Greek Dance Lessons organised by Lykion ton Hellinidonevery Saturday at the Crypt, St Sophia, Moscow Road, London W2Autumn Term: 26 September - 11 December 2009Further information on 020 7229 4086 or enquiries@lykiontonhellinidon.co.ukThe next issue of the Diary of Events will be published in December 2009and will cover the period January-March 2010The deadline for submitting information about events for this period is Friday 6 November 2009Information given in the Hellenic Centre Diary of Events was correct at the time of printingEvents may be cancelled or changed without prior noticeAn updated events listing is available on our websiteA copy of the Diary in larger print but in a different format is available from our officesFacilities for disabled peopleAccess to main venue via steps; a stair climber is available. Please advise in advance.A lift provides access to all floors, except the third floor.

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