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| CULTURAL & SOCIAL EVENTS |
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| JANUARY |
Tuesday 5 January to Thursday 28 January
Yiannis Hayiannis, 2002-2009 An exhibition of paintings made on paper, wood and canvas reflecting the artist’s interest in literature and music. Private view Monday 11 January, 6-9pm. Please contact 020 7487 5060 for opening hours.
Venue: Friends Room , Hellenic Centre
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Friday 8 January, 6pm
Vasilopitta organized by the Peloponnesian Association of Great Britain. Tickets £10. Further information and bookings on 020 8992 4391, 07973 563820, 07910 216082 or evitayianni6_greece@yahoo.gr.
Venue: Friends Room , Hellenic Centre |
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Friday 8 January, 6.30pm
Book Club Meeting Book to be discussed Origins by Amin Maalouf (Picador 2009). New members welcome. Further information on 020 7487 5060.
Venue: Hellenic Centre |
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Thursday 14 January, 7pm
Vasilopitta organized by the Friends of Mount Athos. Tickets £15. Further information and bookings on 07808 777946.
Venue: Andipa Gallery, 162 Walton Street, London SW3
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Friday 15 January, 6.30pm
A Celebration for the Opening of the Acropolis Museum organised by the Hellenic Centre. The evening will include a short talk by Professor Anthony Snodgrass, followed by a film presentation of the opening of the Acropolis Museum. Free entry but please confirm attendance on 020 7563 9835 or director@helleniccentre.org.
Venue: Great Hall, Hellenic Centre
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Friday 15 January to Thursday 28 January
The Cross of Ideology An exhibition of oil paintings by Evi Photopoulos, strongly influenced by Byzantine iconography but evoking images in a contemporary way. Private view Friday 15 January, 6-8.30pm. Further information and opening hours on 020 8340 5632 or www.hlsi.net.
Venue: Highgate Gallery, 11 South Grove, London N6 |
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Tuesday 19 January, 6.30 to 10.30pm
Greek Evening and Vasilopitta at the Hellenic Centre Bar Enjoy an evening of rebetika, Greek folk and popular songs and share with us our traditional New Year’s cake. Ticket £10 to include a plate of Greek meze and a glass of wine. Further information and bookings on 020 7487 5060.
Venue: Hellenic Centre
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Friday 22 January, 7pm
Vasilopitta organized by Lykion ton Hellinidon. Greek celebration for the New Year with tombola and traditional Greek dancing. Free entry. Further information on 020 7224 1969.
Venue: Great Hall, Hellenic Centre |
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Monday 25 January, 11am to 1pm - Friends Room, Hellenic Centre
Greek Mother and Toddler Morning with an informal talk in English by paediatrician Dr Caroline Gholam, ‘Swine Flu; how to make it through the Winter!’ Organised by the Hellenic Centre. Further information on joanna@raptisfamily.com. Free entry but please confirm attendance on 020 7487 5060 as numbers are limited. Snacks and refreshments, at reasonable prices, available at the Hellenic Centre Bar
Venue: Friends Room , Hellenic Centre |
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Thursday 28 January, 7pm
Lecture organised by the Archdiocese of Thyateira and Great Britain; part of the celebrations for Christian and Greek Literature. Further information on 020 7723 4787.
Venue: Great Hall, Hellenic Centre
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Friday 29 January, 7pm -
Vasilopitta organized by the Ionian Society. Tickets £15. Further information and bookings on 07808 777946.
Venue: Andipa Gallery, 162 Walton Street, London SW3 2JL
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| FEBRUARY |
Tuesday 2 February to Thursday 25 February - Friends Room, Hellenic Centre
Secrets An exhibition of graphic art by John Pakapoukas, exploring the many forms in which secrets hide. Private view Thursday 4 February, 6-9pm. Please contact 020 7487 5060 for opening hours.
Venue: Great Hall, Hellenic Centre |
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Thursday 4 February, 6pm
Byzantine Architecture Reconfigured in Early Islamic Syria Nineteenth Annual Runciman Lecture delivered by Professor Robert Hillenbrand (Edinburgh). Organised by the Centre for Hellenic Studies, King’s College London. Further information on 020 7848 1840.
Venue: King’s College London, Strand, London WC2R
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Thursday 4 February, 7.30pm
Tsiknopempti A celebration of Greek Carnival with food, music and Greek dancing organised by Lykion ton Hellinidon. Further information and bookings on 020 8441 6332 or 020 8201 8332.
Venue: Great Hall, Hellenic Centre |
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Saturday 6 February, 7pm
Carnival Ball organised by the Peloponnesian Association of Great Britain. Tickets £55. Further information and bookings on 020 8992 4391, 07973 563820, 07910 216082 or evitayianni6_greece@yahoo.gr.
Venue: London Marriott Hotel, 111 King Henry’s Road, London NW3 |
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Sunday 7 February, 1 to 5pm
Getting back to Wellness - The Joyful Flow of the Body A workshop with Depi Mavropoulou (body psychotherapist and theatre trainer). Learn how to achieve health, well-being, energy, beauty, happiness and optimism through simple exercises. Organised by Energy Theatre; supported by the Hellenic Centre. Further information on 07807 739453 or energeiakotheatro@hotmail.com. Fee £15, £12 concessions; bookings on 020 7487 5060 by Monday 1 February. Maximum number of participants 22.
Venue: Boardroom, Hellenic Centre |
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Sunday 7 February, 3 to 5pm
Children’s Fancy Dress Party organised by Lykion ton Hellinidon and the Hellenic Centre. Tickets £12, £10 (members of Lykion ton Hellinidon and the Hellenic Centre, Westminster ResCard Holders) for adults; £5 children up to 10 years old. Price includes refreshments and snacks for all and entertainment for children up to 10 years old. Adults admitted only if accompanying children. Further information and bookings on 020 7487 5060.
Venue: Great Hall, Hellenic Centre
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Sunday 14 February, 6.30pm
Piano Recital by distinguished pianist and composer Costas Fotopoulos. The programme includes Sonata No. 30 in E major, Op. 109 by Beethoven, Variations on a Theme of Corelli, Op.42 by Rachmaninov, Impromptu No. 3 in B flat major, D935 by Schubert, 2 Ghost Rags by Bolcom, Toccata by Fotopoulos, Gaspard de la Nuit by Ravel. Organised by the Hellenic Centre. Free entry but please confirm attendance on 020 7563 9835 or press@helleniccentre.org.
Venue: Great Hall, Hellenic Centre |
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Monday 15 February, 12.30pm
Kathara Deftera Lunch A traditional vegetarian lunch, organised by the Hellenic Centre, to celebrate the beginning of Lent. Tickets £20, concessions £18. Proceeds in aid of the Hellenic Centre. Further information and bookings on 020 7487 5060.
Venue: Friends Room, Hellenic Centre
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Tuesday 16 February, 6.30pm
Book Club Meeting Book to be discussed Touching the Void by Joe Simpson (2008 edition). New members welcome. Further information on 020 7487 5060.
Venue: Hellenic Centre
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Wednesday 17 February, 7pm
The Wall-Paintings of Akrotiri, Thera: Private, Public and Ritual Images of a Cycladic Settlement Lecture in English by Andreas G Vlachopoulos, University of Ioannina. Organised by the Greek Archaeological Committee. Free entry. Further information on 020 7935 2020 or anne@faroship.com
Venue: Hellenic Centre |
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Thursday 18 February, 7.15pm
Η Ορθ?δοξη Εκκλησ?α στο Ηνωμ?νο Βασ?λειο Χθ?ς και Σ?μερα A lecture in Greek by His Eminence the Archbishop of Thyateira and Great Britain, Gregorios on the Orthodox Church in the United Kingdom. Organised by the Hellenic Community Trust. Free entry but please confirm attendance on 020 7563 9835 or director@helleniccentre.org.
Venue: Great Hall, Hellenic Centre |
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Tuesday 23 February, 7pm
Welcome to Arcadia: Travels in Good Company A journey through Greece of the Sixties and Seventies, illustrated by photographs taken at the time and inspired by the words of Lawrence Durrell, Patrick Leigh Fermor, Osbert Lancaster, Peter Levi and other British writers of the 20th century. Commentary and photos by Paul Watkins. Organised by the Anglo-Hellenic League. Free entry but please confirm attendance on 020 7267 3877.
Venue: Friends Room, Hellenic Centre
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| MARCH |
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Tuesday 2 March to Thursday 25 March
movingline An exhibition of drawings by Channing Penna, inspired by the writings of the ancient Greek philosophers on kairos (qualitative time). The exhibition was also shown at the Boston Public Library (USA) for four months in the autumn of 2008. Private view Thursday 4 March, 6-9pm. Please contact 020 7487 5060 for opening hours.
Venue: Friends Room, Hellenic Centre |
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Wednesday 10 March, 7.15pm
Crossing Bridges towards Social Inclusion - Untold Stories of the Other Side A talk in English by Maria Fafalios-Dragonas based on real life accounts and dealing with socially excluded people including immigrants. Free entry but please confirm attendance on 020 7563 9835 or press@helleniccentre.org.
Venue: Great Hall, Hellenic Centre |
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Tuesday 16 March, 6.30pm
Book Club Meeting New members welcome. Further information on 020 7487 5060.
Venue: Hellenic Centre |
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Thursday 18 March, 7pm
Athens, City Break A documentary produced by Topology Media. Get to know Athens as a city break; find out the ins and outs of the city, the must-visit places, museums, areas of hidden treasures and most importantly the cheapest places to drink, sleep and have fun. Short discussion and reception to follow. Organised by the Press Office, Embassy of Greece, London. Further information on 020 7727 3071
Venue: Friends Room, Hellenic Centre |
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Saturday 20 March
The Greek Independence Ball organised by the Greek Orthodox Charity Organisation. Details at a later stage.
Venue: Landmark Hotel |
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Sunday 28 March, 6pm
25 March 1821 A celebration organised by the Peloponnesian Association of Great Britain. Further information and bookings on 020 8992 4391, 07973 563820, 07910 216082 or evitayianni6_greece@yahoo.gr.
Venue: Great Hall, Hellenic Centre |
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| CONFERENCE FACILITIES AT THE HELLENIC CENTRE |
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A number of rooms available all with natural light, accommodating from 2-200 people. Ideal for all events, from small business meetings to large conference and/or corporate events. Standard conference and audio visual equipment available, including wireless internet & PA system. Parking at Masterpark in Chiltern Street and Moxon Street, London W1, close to the Centre.
For further information, click Venue Hire or contact Kay Stavrinou on:
Tel: 020 7563 9834 or 020 7487 5060
Fax: 020 7486 4254
Email: bookings@helleniccentre.org |
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| CATERING FACILITIES AT THE HELLENIC CENTRE |
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| Catering arrangements for lunches, dinners and parties. For further information please contact Christina Vagioti on 020 7563 9836 |
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| GREEK DANCE LESSONS |
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Organised by Lykion ton Hellinidon
Winter Term: 19 January - 12 April 2008
Easter Break: 16 March - 28 March
Summer Term: 10 May - 12 July
2.00 - 3.00pm Children, 3.00-4.00pm Adult Beginners
4.00 - 5.00pm Adults Intermediate, 5.00 - 6.00pm Adults Advanced
Term Fees: Adults £45, Students £30, Children £20
Every Saturday at The Crypt, St Sophia, Moscow Road, London W2
For further information please contact Mrs A Williams on 020 7229 4086 or visit www.lykiontonhellinidon.co.uk. |
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| Information given in The Hellenic Centre calendar was correct at the time of writing. Events may be cancelled or changed without prior notice. |
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