The Hellenic Centre

The Hellenic Centre is a vibrant cultural organisation founded in 1994 as a charity, with the aims of providing a focus for the Hellenic community, promoting an awareness of Hellenic culture in the UK and nurturing the unique relationship between Britain and the Hellenic world. The Centre offers a rich programme of lectures, exhibitions, concerts, social events and Greek language courses.

The Centre's elegant building dates from the early 1900s and has been sympathetically refurbished to provide a number of meeting and exhibition rooms, the most impressive of which is the Great Hall. The location and its facilities make it also an attractive venue for outside individuals and organisations to hold their events. The Centre is off Marylebone High Street in central London and is easily accessible.

The Hellenic Centre is run by a full-time director and her administrative staff, overseen by the Trustees and their Executive Board.

Director: Agatha Kalisperas

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Homer's Iliad
 

Saturday 21 July, 10am to 4pm - Great Hall, Hellenic Centre

Day-long marathon reading and singing of the Iliad by Homer on the occasion of the 2012 Olympics. Presented by EMMY Award Winner Yannis Simonides, the Readers of Homer in association with Elliniko Theatro (NY, USA) and the Hellenic Centre with the participation of residents, athletes, students and visitors from around the world. 

Passages may be read or sung in Homeric or Modern Greek, English, or any other language. Register now

 

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The First Modern Olympic Games, Athens 1896

Tuesday 3 July to Sunday 12 August - Great Hall Hellenic Centre
The First Modern Olympic Games, Athens 1896 An exhibition of rare photographs from the archives of the Benaki and National Historical Museums of Athens depicting the very first Modern Olympic Games, held in Athens in 1896.

                        
The winner of the first Modern Olympic Marathon
Spyros Louis wearing his medal on the waist-coat of his fustanella, 1896
Photo Ioannis Lampakis, © Lampakis Family Archive

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 Greek Relief Fund

Providing Financial aid to the Greek people hit by the financial crisis.   more...   

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