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Diary of Events
September - December 2019
Culmination of our Anniversary Year Celebrations on Friday 29 & Saturday 30 November 2019
Embroidery by Lucy Vandoros given to The Hellenic Centre on the occasion of its inauguration
25th Anniversary
Hellenic Community Trust a Company limited by guarantee, Charity Reg. No. 101036
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THE HELLENIC CENTRE
Director Agatha Kalisperas
Membership & Fund Development Officer Maria Kalli
Language & Cultural Events Manager Evangelia Roussou
Event Sales & Business Development Manager Kay Stavrinou
Operations & Events Manager Christina Vagioti
Marketing & Social Media Officer Grace Ronge
PA to the Director Natassa Karli
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GREEK LANGUAGE COURSES Autumn Term begins on 30/09/19 Day and evening courses for groups and indi-viduals taught by experienced, qualified tutors. Reasonable fees and a rich cultural programme to complement learning. Information on 020 7563 9831 or at [email protected].
MEMBERSHIP The Hellenic Centre relies on its membership to ensure its future. Become a Member, Support Culture, Support the Hellenic Centre. For events organised by the Hellenic Centre, priority is given to our members. Information on 020 7563 9833 or at [email protected].
VENUE HIRE Our stunning venue is available for both corporate and private hire all year round. From concerts to conferences, weddings and fashion shows our professional experienced events team is available to help you plan your perfect event. Information on 020 7563 9834 or at [email protected].
MARKETING & SOCIAL MEDIA on 020 7563 9832 or at [email protected].
PA TO THE DIRECTOR on 020 7487 5060 or at [email protected].
DONATIONS TO THE HELLENIC CENTRE
Please make a donation - Every single pound makes a tangible difference. Your support w ill sustain us into the future and enable us to continue providing high quality cultural, educational and fun events for a diverse audience. Online donations at www.don8.to/HELC001. For a £5 donation text HELC001 to 70970
FRIENDS ROOM EXHIBITIONS Εxhibitions by Greek and Greek Cypriot artists or foreign artists whose work is inspired by a Hellenic theme. Information on 020 7563 9836 or at [email protected].
CATERING FACILITIES Catering arrangements for cultural & corporate events. Information on 020 7563 9836 or at [email protected].
SEPTEMBER
SUPPORT THE HELLENIC CENTRE
Monday 16 September, 7pm - The Hellenic Centre Contemporary Security Frameworks and the Peace Talks in Cyprus A seminar on Cyprus. Free entry; booking essential: 07735 575004, [email protected]. Organised by the Cypriot Estia of London.
Friday 20 September, 7pm - The Hellenic Centre Memories of the English School - An Alumni Reunion An event w ith talks by Prof Kypros Nicolaides and Harry Sophoclides and presentation of the book The English School, Nicosia Cyprus: A Historical Account 1900 to 1960 by Kyriacos Demetriades. Free entry; booking essential: 020 7563 9835 or [email protected]. Organised by the English School Alumni (UK). Supported by the Hellenic Centre.
Sunday 29 September, 7pm - The Hellenic Centre Pause A film by Cypriot director Tonia Mishiali. Screening to be followed by a Q&A with the director. Free entry; bookings and further information: [email protected]. Part of the programme Cyprus Cinema Series. Organised by the Cyprus High Commission - Cultural Section.
Saturday 28 September, 8pm - The Hellenic Centre Americana! A timeless and powerful play set in Greece at the end of WW2 , inspired by true events, about a country at its most vulnerable and two women daring to succeed against all odds. In a country where everything - even life itself - is thrown to the winds, a mother, the ‘Americana’, and her daughter Katerina stand resolute and strong until
opposing ideals pull them apart. The play, written and performed by Maria Vigar, is a must see human story hidden within Greece but resonates with people from all over the world who suffer in much the same way, reveals wounds and scars that to this day remain unhealed and exposes human frailty: a series of betrayals borne out of love, loss and thirst for freedom. A chaired Q&A session after the performance by Clara Arokiasamy OBE will give the audience an opportunity to voice their own thoughts on the themes covered in the story - an oppor-tunity for dialogue between friends, families, younger and older generations, Greek Diaspora and wider public. Director: John Ioannou; Music: Ian Schofield (composer), Rachel Coe (musician); Video Designer: Ben Glover; Language: English; Duration: 60 minutes with no interval. Tickets £15, concessions £12; bookings: 020 7487 5060 or eventbrite. Organised by the Maria Vigar Team and the Hellenic Centre.
Thursday 12 September, 7pm - The Hellenic Centre Monemvasia: People, Place, Presence Ann Eldridge presents Monemvasia through a book of photographs, from 1890 until the present day, and a short film. The event is introduced by Lord Strathcarron. Entry by invitation. Further information: [email protected]. Organised by the Monemvasia Pho-tographic Society and Unicorn Publishing Group.
Thursday 5 September to Sunday 29 September - The Hellenic Centre Agapanthus - αγάπη, άνθος An exhibition of paintings by Anastasia Krokidi leading us to a discussion with nature and our inner self. Meet the Artist: Sunday 15 September, 5pm-7pm. Free entry; for opening hours call 020 7487 5060. Supported by the Hellenic Centre. Agapanthus
Friday 27 September, 7pm - The Hellenic Centre Aspects and Visions of Greece in European Travellers’ Imagery from the Renaissance onwards Dr Aphrodite Kouria presents her new ly published book in a discussion with Prof Bettany Hughes and Dr Theodoros Koutsogiannis. The speakers will guide us through the rich visual material presented in the book, focusing on the main thematic cycles of the travellers’ imagery with the contribution of relevant travellers’ texts. Free entry; book-ing essential: 020 7563 9835 or [email protected]. Organised by the Board of Direc-tors of the Panayotis and Effie Michelis Foundation. Supported by the Hellenic Centre.
GREEK LANGUAGE COURSES
OCTOBER
Thursday 10 October, 6pm - The Hellenic Centre Beyond the Greek crisis: Understanding the Greek Diaspora and its Ties with the Homeland The team of the Greek Diaspora Project introduces for the first time in London its rich output on the nature and significance of Greek Diasporas in the context of the recent Greek crisis and beyond. Panels will include Othon Anastasakis, Director of South East European Studies at Oxford (SEESOX); Foteini Kalantzi, A.G. Leventis Research Officer at SEESOX; Antonis Kamaras, Greek Diaspora Project representative in Greece; Nikos Kara-mouzis, President Grand Thornton, Chair of Hellenic Advisory Board at SEESOX; Dimitris Kar-amitsos-Tziras, Greek Ambassador in London; Kalypso Nicolaidis, Chair of SEESOX; Yannis Paraschis, CEO, Athens Airport, sponsor of project; Manolis Pratsinakis (Onassis fellow at SEESOX; Alexandros Sarrigeorgiou, CEO, Eurolife, sponsor of project. Free entry; booking essential: 020 7563 9835 or [email protected]. Organised by SEESOX. Supported by the Greek Embassy in London and the Hellenic Centre.
Tuesday 15 October, 7pm - The Hellenic Centre Dimitrios Skyllas: The first Greek composer of the BBC Symphony Orchestra in history: from Epidaurus to the Barbican The young composer w ill share his first thoughts and influences on his upcoming Barbican world premiere of Kyrie Eleison, the first Greek piece ever commissioned by the BBC Symphony Orchestra. He will be joined by Paul Hughes, director of the BBC Orchestra, to discuss his diverse influences from religion to
Tuesday 8 October, 7pm - The Hellenic Centre Stratis Myrivilis An event in Greek to mark 50 years from the death of the great Greek writer Stratis Myrivilis, presented by his granddaughter Christina Angelopoulou. Free entry; booking essential: 020 7563 9835 or [email protected]. Supported by the Hellenic Centre.
Friday 4 October, 7pm - The Hellenic Centre Myths and Psychotherapy Christos Papalekas, Counselling Psychologist and Dr Christos Papakyriakopoulos, Psychotherapist, will use Myth as a guide to explore main values systems and their importance in emotional regulation (anxiety, depression, guilt etc.) and will discuss how mythology can inform modern parenting. Ticket £5; bookings: 020 7487 5060 or eventbrite. Organised by the Hellenic Centre.
Wednesday 9 October, 7pm - The Hellenic Centre The Future of Omogeneia An illustrated presentation and panel discussion in Greek and English. Further information: 07747 112966, [email protected], www.acguk.net. Organ-ised by the Association of Constantinopolitan Greeks in UK.
Sunday 13 October, 6pm - The Hellenic Centre A Festive Journey around Greece - Ταξιδεύοντας στα Πανηγύρια της Ελλά-δας An exuberant celebration of Greek Folk Dancing marking the 40th Anniver-sary of the Lykion ton Hellinidon London, the 25th Anniversary of the Hellenic Cen-tre and the indomitable Greek spirit. Tickets £25; bookings: eventbrite. Organised by Lykion ton Hellinidon London and the Hellenic Centre.
Photo from the end of the Saint-George's festival in Arachova, Central Greece, Loukas Papaleksandris Archive
Tuesday 1 October, 12 pm - The Hellenic Centre Welcome Back Coffee Morning On the occasion of Lykion ’s 40th anniversary, Dr Dimi-tra Tzanidaki-Kreps will give a lecture in Greek on Hölderlin and the Greeks. Further infor-mation: [email protected]. Organised by Lykion ton Hellinidon London.
Wednesday 2 October to Wednesday 30 October - The Hellenic Centre Nepal -through my lenses- An exhibition of photographs by Kostis Paraskevas depicting the people, the religions and the landscape of Nepal. Meet the Artist: Thursday 17 October, 6pm-8pm. Free entry; for opening hours call 020 7487 5060. Supported by the Hellenic Centre. Nepal
Monday 21 October, 7pm - The Hellenic Centre Wall Paintings of Cyprus during the Reign of the Lusignans The most eminent his-toric monuments in Cyprus are the painted churches of Troodos mountain range, classified in UNESCO World’s Cultural Heritage. Prof Sophocles Sophocleous, President of the Centre of Natural and Cultural Heritage will present some of these churches and their murals, with ref-erences to the icon painting, the portraits of the donors and their commemorative inscrip-tions. Free entry; booking essential: 020 7563 9835 or [email protected]. Organised by the Centre of Natural and Cultural Heritage, Cyprus and the Hellenic Centre.
Saturday 26 October, 7pm - The Hellenic Centre In the Light of Music A piano recital w ith Dr Nicolas Costantinou performing works by Mozart, Ravel, Chopin and the contemporary Cypriot composer, Constantinos Stylianou. Free entry; bookings and further information: [email protected]. Organised by the Cy-prus High Commission - Cultural Section.
Friday 18 October, 7pm - The Hellenic Centre Alexander the Great Coinage: A Bridge between Different Cultures and Different Periods - Presentation of Global Cultural Heritage in a Transactional Environment An illustrated presentation and discussion with Prof Andrew Meadows, New College, Oxford; Frédérique Duyrat, Bibliothèque Nationale de France; Dr Simon Glenn, Ashmolean Museum, Oxford. Free entry; booking essential: 07904 086677, [email protected] or eventbrite. Organised by the Macedonian Society of Great Britain.
SOCIAL EVENTS
Monday 28 October, 7pm - The Hellenic Centre Nearchos C. Clerides, 50 Years later An event in Greek to celebrate the work of Nearchos C. Clerides in education and literature. Free entry; booking essential: [email protected]. Organised by the Nearchos C. Clerides Cultural Fundation.
Friday 1 November, 7.30pm - Jacobs, 20 Gloucester Road, London SW7 4RB Kantades Evening Entrance by ticket; further information and bookings: 07808 777946, [email protected] or [email protected]. Proceeds donated to a charitable cause. Organised by the Ionian Society.
NOVEMBER
Sunday 27 October, 11am to 4pm - The Hellenic Centre Echoes of the Past: Turkish, Venetian and Greek A pop-up exhibition unveiling the mix-ing of cultures through posters, audio and videos of dialect speech, songs, dance and narra-tives from across recent Greek history as well as rare archival gramophone recordings. Free entry; further information: http://greekincontact.phon.ox.ac.uk. Organised by the Universi-ty of Oxford Phonetics Laboratory.
Tuesday 5 November, 7pm - The Hellenic Centre Human Rights in Relation to the Property Issue in Cyprus – Latest Developments A presentation in English by lawyer Achilleas Demetriades on the latest developments in
Thursday 17 October, 7pm - The Hellenic Centre Life Will Smile An award-winning documentary about the story of an entire Jewish community, which survived WWII, thanks to the brave actions of the people of Zakynthos. The documentary is narrated by Haim Konstantini, one of the survivors who was a young boy at the time. A Q&A session with the director Drey Kleanthous and the producer Steven Priovolos will follow. Language: Greek with English subtitles. Free entry; booking essential: 020 7563 9835 or [email protected]. Organ-ised by Nomadic Films, Terramagma Pictures and the Hellenic Centre.
cinema and to screen videos of his music from the tragedy Electra at the Ancient Theatre of Epidaurus. Moderated by Dimitrios Kraniotis, Co-founder of Ark4Art. Free entry; booking es-sential: 020 7563 9835 or [email protected]. Organised by the Hellenic Centre.
Thursday 7 November, 7pm - The Hellenic Centre With the Songs as our Compass and Tradition as the Captain - A Voyage in the Seas of Greek Folk Music A presentation in Greek and English of Greek folk music and a live performance of traditional songs. Free entry; booking eseential: 07960 797435 or [email protected]. Organised by Omilos Eksipiretiton.
Saturday 16 November, 7pm - Royal Lancaster Hotel, Lancaster Terrace, London W2 2TY The Oinoussian Ball 2019 A fundraising event w ith music by DJ Avgoustinos. Tick-ets £175, under 30s £110; further information and bookings: [email protected], or [email protected]. Organised by the Oinoussai Benovelent Fund.
Friday 8 November to Sunday 10 November - The Ritz, 150 Piccadilly, London W1J 9BR Sustainable Luxury Christmas Market Entrance by ticket; further information and bookings: 07765 292990 or [email protected]; a percentage from ticket sales will go to the Environmental Law Foundation. Organised by Ecoluxe London and the Ionian Society.
Sunday 17 November, 2pm to 4pm - The Hellenic Centre Christmas Sparkle, Music Fun, Stars with Glitter and Baking with Love! Dr Comet is coming from the future to take the children on a journey full of music, glitter and fun. To-gether we will embark on a cosmic adventure that will take us to three different planets, where we will meet funny aliens and learn about the key elements of music: rhythm, melody, and ambience! Through immersive Christmas storytelling and musical fun, Dr Comet and his crew will sing, play, create and perform a song which will trigger this year’s Christmas Party. Christmas biscuit and decoration making will follow. Tickets for adults and children over three £15, family of four £54; adults admitted only if accompanying children. Bookings: 020 7487 5060 or eventbrite. Organised by the Hellenic Hub and the Hellenic Centre.
Thursday 14 November, 7pm - The Hellenic Centre Fortune Favors the Bold - A Woman’s Odyssey through a Turbulent Century Theodoris Modis presents his book, a story relating to true events and real people and a fascinating family saga that takes us from Constantinople to north-western Greece through love and war. Free entry; booking essential: 020 7563 9835 or [email protected]. Organised by the Hellenic Centre.
Tuesday 19 November, 7pm - Kings College London, Strand, London WC2R 2LS Ancient Andros: A History of Fourteen Centuries An illustrated lecture in English by Professor Emerita Lydia Palaiokrassa-Kopitsa who has been systematically excavating the site of Palaiopolis, the ancient capital of the island of Andros. Free entry; booking essential: [email protected]. Organised by the Greek Archaeological Committee UK.
CONFERENCE FACILITIES
Friday 22 November, 7pm - The Hellenic Centre Byron, Greece and European Musical Conversation w ith Oliver Nelson, violin; Vasilis Rakitzis, piano; John Pikoulis, speaker. European influences on Greek music of the late 19th and early 20th century and Byron’s affiliation with Greece during the Revolution, revealed through selected violin and piano works and Byron’s poetry. Tickets £10, concessions £8, Hellenic Centre Members Free; bookings: 020 7487 5060 or eventbrite. Supported by Dr Spyros Retsas in memory of the late Diana Rees (Retsas). Organised by the Hellenic Centre.
Wednesday 6 November to Saturday 30 November - The Hellenic Centre Perpetual Nature An exhibition of seascape paintings by Athens born Eva Apostolatou, winner of the 2016 Best Artist Award for Artists under 40 by the Athens Academy. Meet the Artist: Wednesday 6 November, 6.30pm-8.30pm. Free entry; for opening hours call 020 7487 5060. Supported by the Hellenic Centre.
Cerulean Blue
Cyprus and the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR). Free entry; booking essential: 020 7563 9835 or [email protected]. Organised by the Hellenic Centre.
Saturday 14 December, 12.30pm until stock lasts - The Hellenic Centre Christmas Bazaar Traditional Greek sweets, diaries, 2020 good luck charms and more. Further information: [email protected]. Organised by Lykion ton Hellinidon London.
Saturday 14 December, 6.30pm - Royal Garden Hotel, High Street Kensington, LondonChristmas Ball 2019 A festive dinner with live music by Argyris and his band, DJ Avgousti-nos and harpist Holly Lowe. Tickets £90, Members of the Society £75; bookings: 07904 086677, [email protected]. Organised by the Macedonian Society of Great Britain.
CELEBRATING THE HELLENIC CENTRE’S 25TH ANNIVERSARY
FREE CULTURAL EVENTS
Friday 29 November, 9.30pm and Saturday 30 November, 2pm - Film Screening 1968 On 4 April 1968 as the AEK-Slavia Prague basketball game progresses people dream of their future or reminisce their past and we are taken back in time to the day three Constantinopolitans decided to create an athletic union. Director: Tassos Boulmetis; Language: Greek with English subtitles; Duration: 94 minutes. Free entry; booking essential: 020 7563 9835, [email protected] or eventbrite.
Saturday 30 November 12 pm and 4pm - Film Screening Notias As a young boy, Stavros shocks everyone w ith his own tales about Greek history heroes and creates strange physical symptoms in those around him. When years after, he becomes a university student, his strange affliction affects also the political arena. Director: Tassos Boulmetis; Language: Greek with English subtitles; Duration: 99 minutes. Free entry; booking essential: 020 7563 9835, [email protected] or eventbrite.
Friday 29 November, 6.45pm - Concert Τhe Artist A walk w ith I ro across borders and along the world ’s musical paths. With our eyes shut but with our hearts open to sounds and feelings we will join “The Artist” in transforming and liberating ourselves through music and we will celebrate Life and Art. Tickets £15, concessions £12; bookings: 020 7487 5060 or eventbrite. Free entry for Hellenic Centre Members; booking es-sential: 020 7563 9835 or [email protected].
DECEMBER
Sunday 8 December, 3pm to 7pm - Andipa Gallery, 162 Walton Street, London SW3 2JL Orthodox 16th-19th Century Icons Exhibition and talk by Maria Andipa. Free en-try; booking essential: [email protected]. Organised by the Ionian Society.
Friday 29 November, 4pm - Film Screening Rosemarie Costas, a tragi-comic character , starts spying on his neighbours and turns their everyday tragedies into a light hearted soap opera. Director: Adonis Florides; Language: Greek with English subtitles; Duration: 112 minutes. Free entry; booking essential: 020 7563 9835, [email protected]. Screening supported by the Cultural Section, Cyprus High Commission.
Friday 29 November and Saturday 30 November at the Hellenic Centre
The culmination of our Anniversary Year Celebrations with a two-day event of music and film screenings
Saturday 30 November, 8pm - Concert Katerina Polemi and her Band The Greek-Brazilian singer-songwriter is coming back for her second appearance at the Hellenic Centre for a unique lively, melodic and joyous performance with music from around the globe; from Brazil’s passionate rhythms to New Orleans’s jazzy swing and from Chi-cago’s soul blues to Greece’s Mediterranean melodies. Tickets £15, conces-
sions £12; bookings: 020 7487 5060 or eventbrite. Free entry for Hellenic Centre Members; booking essential: 020 7563 9835 or [email protected].
DONATIONS WELCOME
Information given in the Hellenic Centre Diary of Events was correct at the time of printing
Events may be cancelled or changed without prior notice Updates and notifications available at www.helleniccentre.org
A copy of the Diary in larger print but different format available from our offices The next issue of the Diary of Events will be published in December 2019
and will cover the period January-March 2020 Deadline for submitting information for this period is Friday 8 November 2019
Access to the Hellenic Centre is via steps; a stair climber is available but must be booked in advance; a lift provides access to all floors, except the third floor
| AHEPA - London Apollon Chapter| Anglo-Hellenic League |
| Association of Constantinopolitan Greeks in UK | Cypriot Estia of London |
| Eteria Ellinon Epistimonon | Greek Archaeological Committee (UK) |
| Greek Cypriot Brotherhood | Hellenic Bankers Association-UK |
| Hellenic Engineers Society | Hellenic Foundation | Hellenic Medical Society |
| Ionian Society | Lykion ton Hellinidon London |
| Macedonian Society of Great Britain | Monemvasia Photographic Society |
| Oinoussai Benevolent Fund | Omilos Eksipiretiton (Servers’ Society) |
| Pontian Association of Great Britain | Society for Modern Greek Studies |
| Society for the Promotion of Hellenic Studies | The London Hellenic Prize |
MEMBER SOCIETIES OF THE HELLENIC CENTRE
Detailed listings on all Hellenic Centre events at www.helleniccentre.org
COMPANY MEMBERS OF THE HELLENIC CENTRE
| A Bilbrough & Co Ltd | Anthea Investments Ltd | Bonhams - The Greek Department |
| Chandris (UK) Ltd | Chios Navigation Co Ltd | Curzon Maritime Ltd |
| Cynergy Bank | Deputy Ministry of Tourism (Cyprus) |
| EFG Private Bank Ltd | Fafalios Ltd | Grays of Westminster |
| Latsco (London) Limited | Libra Capital Limited | London Executive |
| Marks and Spencer Plc | Moore Stephens | NHS | Nicholas & Co |
| Odysea Ltd | Piraeus Bank S.A. | Southern Shipping & Finance Co Ltd |
| Surgical Conference Management Ltd | UES Education |
| University of Central Lancashire-Cyprus | OurWeb Ltd / askelena.com Travel |
Greek Dance Lessons organised by Lykion ton Hellinidon
Every Wednesday and Saturday at the Crypt, St Sophia, Moscow Road, London W2
New term starts in September
Further information on 020 7229 4086 or [email protected]
www.lte.london