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Due to unforeseen circumstances Georgina Hayden's event Nistisima: The secret to delicious Mediterranean food has been cancelled.

We hope that we are able to reschedule this event in the future.

We are very sorry for any inconvenience caused.

Thank you for your understanding and we hope to welcome you to the Hellenic Centre soon.

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The Hellenic Centre offers a rich programme of lectures, exhibitions, concerts, social events, and Greek language courses to promote awareness of Hellenic culture and nurture UK relations with the Hellenic world.

30 Mar

Love, War and the Self in Renaissance and Modern Cypriot Poetry

Dr Marina Rodosthenous-Balafa and Dr Nikolas Kakkoufa explore two important aspects of Cypriot poetry: the representation of the lover poet who experiences unrequited love and the centrality of language on issues of gender and sexuality. In collaboration with the Society for Modern Greek Studies and the A. G. Leventis Foundation.

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23 Mar 2023 Thu

Nistisima: The secret to delicious Mediterranean vegan food

Due to unforeseen circumstances this event has been cancelled.
 
Thank you for your understanding and we hope to welcome you to the Hellenic Centre soon.

 

Georgina Hayden, author of the Sunday Times bestseller cookbook Nistisima: The secret to delicious Mediterranean vegan food, shares the tradition and stories behind these recipes. She is joined by television presenter, restaurateur and author Tonia Buxton.

Georgina Hayden is a food writer, cook and presenter from North London. She was awarded this years Fortnum + Mason ‘Cookery Writer of the Year’ award, and the Guild of Food Writers ‘Recipe Writer of the Year’ in 2020.

Growing up above her grandparents’ Greek Cypriot taverna in Tufnell Park, she developed a love of cooking from the recipes passed down to her. She worked on Jamie Oliver’s food team for 12 years – styling, developing and writing recipes for everything from TV to magazines, campaigns to ads.

She has written 3 books – Stirring Slowly, Taverna and Nistisima, which is released March 2022. Georgina also regularly writes for publications such as Delicious, Waitrose Magazine and The Telegraph and features on Channel 4’s Sunday Brunch and BBC’s Saturday Kitchen. She is also a judge for Channel 4’s latest cooking show the ‘Great Cookbook Challenge with Jamie Oliver’.

  • 29 Mar 2023 Wed

    Careers Fair

    A special panel event organised by the Hellenic Bankers Association (HBA) UK in collaboration with Cypriot and Greek Student Societies.

    Free entry | RSVP via Eventbrite 

    The Hellenic Centre
  • 30 Mar 2023 Thu

    Love, War and the Self in Renaissance and Modern Cypriot Poetry

    Dr Marina Rodosthenous-Balafa and Dr Nikolas Kakkoufa explore two important aspects of Cypriot poetry: the representation of the lover poet who experiences unrequited love and the centrality of language on issues of gender and sexuality.

    In collaboration with the Society for Modern Greek Studies and the A. G. Leventis Foundation.

    Free entry | RSVP via Eventbrite or 020 7563 9835

    The Hellenic Centre
  • 20 Apr 2023 Thu

    Christos Marantos: Tradition and Vision

    Pianist Christos Marantos presents the programme Tradition and Vision, a musical journey through time from the Baroque to the present day. 

    £10/8 concessions | RSVP via Eventbrite or 020 7487 5060

    The Hellenic Centre
  • 22 Apr 2023 Sat

    Papyrus Fragments – Rediscovering the Lost Stories of Ancient Greece

    An afternoon of discussion and demonstration exploring the lost literature of ancient Greece that survives only on fragments of papyrus, and the attempts to create a new theatrical performance inspired by such mysteries.

    Free entry | RSVP via Eventbrite or 020 7563 9835

    The Hellenic Centre
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