Single room: £60 per night
Double/Twin room £50 per person, per night (2 people sharing)
The 2nd in the four-part series of Oxford Philharmonic Orchestra Online Concerts is a concert of Baroque favourites, including Bach’s Brandenburg Concerto No. 4 and Vivaldi’s Concerto for 4 Violins in B minor featuring soloists from the Orchestra. Watch here from 7.30pm
Organised by the Oxford Philharmonic Orchestra. Recorded in the Great Hall at the Hellenic Centre.
Streamed online on the Oxford Philharmonic Orchestra’s YouTube channel
Katerina Bouras will speak on the Οργάνωσις Κωνσταντινουπόλεως in which Dragoumis was involved and Dr Anastasia Aglaia Lemos, will speak about the Turkish Neo-Hellenism, a literary movement of the same period.
The presentation will be in Greek
Organised by the American School of Classical Studies at Athens
Free entry, register for the webinar here
Based on the novel “Circle of death” by Thomas Korovinis
Directed by Giorgos Papageorgiou
The award-winning performance of George Papageorgiou, is coming to the Poreia Theatre, for one final live streaming screening on Sunday, January 10th.
Performance will be in Greek
The Hellenic Centre is happy to be one of the media sponsors for the livestreamed performance of Αρίστος from the Poreia Theatre Athens Greece. Find all of the sponsors here.
€7
Free event
Live streaming from Theatro Poreia, Athens, Greece
Written by Sarah Ruhl
Translated and directed by Dimitris Tarlow
Music by Katerina Polemi
Performance will be in Greek
The Hellenic Centre is happy to be one of the media sponsors for the livestreamed performance of Eurydice from the Poreia Theatre Athens Greece. Find all of the sponsors here.
€10
Following their concert in tribute to the Oxford Vaccine Teams, which included the world premiere of John Rutter’s Joseph’s Carol, the Oxford Philharmonic Orchestra is kicking off 2021 with an online series of four concerts, streamed free to its audiences worldwide. The 1st in the four-part series is with star cellist Sheku Kanneh-Mason and the world premiere of Sappho in Manchester: Interlude for String Quartet and Orchestra, composed by Mats Lidström, Solo Cello of the Orchestra.
Organised by the Oxford Philharmonic Orchestra. Recorded in the Great Hall at the Hellenic Centre.
Streamed online on the Oxford Philharmonic Orchestra’s YouTube channel
Concert available until 15 January 2021 here
Live streaming from Theatro Poreia, Athens, Greece
The Hellenic Centre is happy to be one of the media sponsors for the livestreamed performance of Irene Skylakaki Trio from the Poreia Theatre Athens Greece. Find all of the sponsors here.
€7
Live streaming from Theatro Poreia, Athens, Greece
The phenomenal theatrical play by M. Karagatsis, “The Great Chimera”, adapted by Stratis Paschalis and directed by Dimitri Tarlow has been sold out since it was first produced and more than 100,000 spectators have watched it in Athens, Thessaloniki, Corfu and Brussels.
The Hellenic Centre is happy to be one of the media sponsors for the livestreamed performance of Η Μεγάλη Χίμαιρα from the Poreia Theatre Athens Greece. Find all of the sponsors here.
€10
Christmas is coming! Let us celebrate together with a Concert of Christmas Carols from all over the world including traditional carols from Greece and Cyprus.
An online event
On the day of the concert Eventbrite will e-mail a link to the online event page – this will require you to login to eventbrite to be able to access the concert
£6 available on Eventbrite.
Live streaming from Theatro Poreia, Athens, Greece
Directed by Dimitris Karantzas
The Hellenic Centre is happy to be one of the media sponsors for the livestreamed performance of Οιδίπους from the Poreia Theatre Athens Greece. Find all of the sponsors here.
€7
Lecture 5 in the Greek Landscapes, Language and Culture series, by Dr Katerina Oikonomopoulou Assistant Professor of Ancient Greek Literature, Department of Philology, University of Patras.
Organised by The Hellenic Centre and Εργαστήριο Ελληνικής Γλώσσας και Πολιτισμού (Greek Language & Culture Lab, University of Patras).
Free Entry
To obtain the link for this talk please register on Eventbrite or email us at press@helleniccentre.org
An intercontinental double bill that showcases extraordinary exponents of Greek music from around the Globe!
Organised by Greek Fringe. We have partnered with Greek Fringe an initiative founded in Australia now a global community, on a series of virtual events.
Though the event can be accessed for free, Greek Fringe encourage you to support the artists by making a donation here
Lecture 4 in the Greek Landscapes, Language and Culture series, by Dr Eleni Papargyriou, Assistant Professor of Modern Greek Literature, Department of Philology, University of Patras
Organised by The Hellenic Centre and Εργαστήριο Ελληνικής Γλώσσας και Πολιτισμού (Greek Language & Culture Lab, University of Patras).
Free Entry
To obtain the link for this talk please register on Eventbrite or email us at press@helleniccentre.org
An Opera Night at the Fidelio Orchestra Cafe with award-winning soprano & pianist Katerina Mina, performing a Covid-safe operatic programme from the piano, with well known arias & art songs by Handel, Bellini, Donizetti, Faure, Strauss, Verdi, Grieg, Morricone, Gershwin and Puccini!
From £100
Live streaming from Theatro Poreia, Athens, Greece
Directed by Argiris Pantzaras
Based on Shakespeare’s “Romeo and Juliet”
The Hellenic Centre is happy to be one of the media sponsors for the livestreamed performance of This is not Romeo and Juliet from the Poreia Theatre Athens Greece. Find all of the sponsors here.
€7
The Greek Archaeological Committee UK 60th lecture by Dr Olga Karagiorgou and Dr Nikos Tsivikis.
Organised by the Greek Archaeological Committee UK
Free entry, register in advance here
Lecture 3 in the Greek Landscapes, Language and Culture series, by Dr Eirini-Sophia Kiapidou, Assistant Professor of Byzantine Philology, Department of Philology, University of Patras
Organised by The Hellenic Centre and Εργαστήριο Ελληνικής Γλώσσας και Πολιτισμού (Greek Language & Culture Lab, University of Patras).
Free Entry
To obtain the link for this talk please register on Eventbrite or email us at press@helleniccentre.org
An online exhibition of lithographic monoprints by visual artist and poet Yiannis Efthymiadis.
Free Entry
Live Streaming from Theatro Poreia, Athens, Greece
Based on the novel “Circle of death” by Thomas Korovinis
Directed by Giorgos Papageorgiou
Performance will be in Greek
The Hellenic Centre is happy to be one of the media sponsors for the livestreamed performance of Αρίστος from the Poreia Theatre Athens Greece. Find all of the sponsors here.
€10
Live Streaming from Theatro Poreia, Athens, Greece
by Yannis Skarimpas
Directed by Aris Biniaris
Performance will be in Greek
The Hellenic Centre is happy to be one of the media sponsors for the livestreamed performance of Το Θείο Τραγί from the Poreia Theatre Athens Greece. Find all of the sponsors here.
€7
Lecture 2 in the Greek Landscapes, Language and Culture series, by Prof George J. Xydopoulos, Professor of Linguistics, Department of Philology, University of Patras
Organised by The Hellenic Centre and Εργαστήριο Ελληνικής Γλώσσας και Πολιτισμού (Greek Language & Culture Lab, University of Patras).
Free Entry
To obtain the link for this talk please register on Eventbrite or email us at press@helleniccentre.org
The prizewinning British soprano and pianist, Katerina Mina, who has performed at the Hellenic Centre, launches her one-woman show at Crazy Coqs, performing a Covid-safe operatic programme from the piano!
£30
Live streaming from Theatro Poreia, Athens, Greece
Written by Sarah Ruhl
Translated and directed by Dimitris Tarlow
Music by Katerina Polemi
Performance will be in Greek
The Hellenic Centre is happy to be one of the media sponsors for the livestreamed performance of Eurydice from the Poreia Theatre Athens Greece. Find all of the sponsors here.
€10
Lecture 1 in the Greek Landscapes, Language and Culture series, by Dr Helene Simoni, Archaeologist and member of the Laboratory Teaching Staff, University of Patras
Organised by The Hellenic Centre and Εργαστήριο Ελληνικής Γλώσσας και Πολιτισμού (Greek Language & Culture Lab, University of Patras).
Free Entry
To obtain the link for this talk please register on Eventbrite or email us at press@helleniccentre.org
Live streaming from Theatro Poreia, Athens, Greece
Directed by Argiris Pantzaras
Based on Shakespeare’s “Romeo and Juliet”
The Hellenic Centre is happy to be one of the media sponsors for the livestreamed performance of This is not Romeo and Juliet from the Poreia Theatre Athens Greece. Find all of the sponsors here.
€7
Telephone (produced by the very clever Coney theatre company) was created during confinement, and received rave reviews from the Guardian and The Stage. Voila! Festival are excited to propose this previously sold out show to new audiences this November.
Organised by Voila! Festival
£10
This event transcends genres and art forms experimenting with hip hop, traditional sounds and even the age-old art of puppetry.
Organised by Greek Fringe. We have partnered with Greek Fringe an initiative founded in Australia now a global community, on a series of virtual events.
Free Entry
SUPPORT THE ARTISTS
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Professor Leslie Brubaker will deliver a lecture online.
Organised by the Society for the Promotion of Byzantine Studies in association with The Hellenic Society
Free entry
Junkermann is a true masterpiece of Greek literature and representative of the infamous generation of the ‘30s, written by the highly acclaimed Greek author, M. Karagatsis.
The theatrical adaptation of the novel made by the poet Stratis Paschalis is directed by Dimitris Tarlow and features award winning actor Yannis Stankoglou in the leading role.
Performance will be in Greek
The Hellenic Centre is happy to be one of the media sponsors of Poreia Theatre, Athens, Greece for the livestreamed performances of Junkermann.
€10,00
Junkermann is a true masterpiece of Greek literature and representative of the infamous generation of the ‘30s, written by the highly acclaimed Greek author, M. Karagatsis.
The theatrical adaptation of the novel made by the poet Stratis Paschalis is directed by Dimitris Tarlow and features award winning actor Yannis Stankoglou in the leading role.
Performance will be in Greek
The Hellenic Centre is happy to be one of the media sponsors of Poreia Theatre, Athens, Greece for the livestreamed performances of Junkermann.
€10,00
An online performance
Musicians from the Icons of Greece project come together to perform a concert of music by three of Greece’s most loved and iconic composers.
£6
Professor Paul Cartledge (President of the Hellenic Society) will deliver a lecture online.
Organised by the Society for the Promotion Hellenic Studies and The Hellenic Centre
Free entry
AMBITION, LOVE, BETRAYAL, REVENGE.
Written by Euripides, Translated by Ian Johnson & Directed by Anastasia Revi.
Produced by Theatre Lab
Free entry, optional donation appreciated
In Greek with English subtitles
For the first time ever, an ancient Greek drama performance will be streamed live, from the ancient theatre of Epidaurus, often called “the world’s most beautiful theatre.”
Organised by National Theatre of Greece, with the support of the Greek Ministry of Culture & Sports. In partnership with Google Greece
Free entry
We regret to inform you that this event has been postponed.
A magical evening with your favourite songs from the Golden Era of Greek Cinema (1950s-1960s) performed in Greek by London based duo ‘Connie and Ronnie’.
Tickets £12
We regret to inform you that this event has been postponed.
Come and join us for our amazing Family Concert! Asterakia is collaborating with great musicians from the Rebetiko Carnival. In the workshop after the concert, children will have the chance to explore and even play the instruments!
This event will be in Greek.
Organised by the Hellenic Centre
Children over 2 and Adults £12
Family of four £40
We regret to inform you that this event has been postponed.
Cyprus Seeds is a non-profit organisation that promotes the commercialisation of scientific research in Cyprus, through funding, mentoring, networking and coaching. The Managing Director of Cyprus Seeds, Ms Maria Georgiadou, will present the program and elaborate on its benefits to Cyprus. She will also introduce two out of the seven research Teams participating in the first cycle of the Cyprus Seeds program, who will talk about their innovative research and the value they got from Cyprus Seeds.
Organised by The Hellenic Centre and Cyprus Seeds
Free Entry, RSVP
We regret to inform you that this event has been postponed.
This lecture will explore the nature and extent of interactions among Byzantine and Rus monks in the fourteenth and fifteenth centuries, as well as how relations were maintained in the face of geographical distance and linguistic barriers.
Organised by the Hellenic Centre and the Society for the Promotion of Byzantine Studies
Free entry, RSVP essential
We regret to inform you that this event has been postponed.
We have survived about two million years as humans by eating whatever we could find. We are now inundated with information and advice about what to eat and what not to eat. Sensible diets, fad diets, superfoods. Are they, good, harmless or dangerous?
The talk by Dr Despo Papachristodoulou will attempt to give a sensible perspective on the matter and separate fact from fiction.
Organised by The Hellenic Centre
Free entry, booking essential
Performed at The Hellenic Centre last year in Greek watch Dimitra Barla fantastic performance in this English version recorded in Copenhagen available until Thursday 4 June.
“There’s something rather poetic in Ms Barla’s writing style, which is reflected in her calmly and unassumingly captivating performance” Act Drop
Free entry
We regret to inform you that this event has been postponed until autumn.
Nadia Marks celebrates the publication of her new novel, One Summer in Crete
Organised by The Hellenic Centre
Free entry
We regret to inform you that this event has been postponed until autumn.
Since the dawn of history and until today, the geopolitical map of the world has changed many times over. Voyage through history with this lecture from Sir Efthimios E. Mitropoulos KCMG. What has not changed is the sea. Learn about historical milestones, from the Battle of Salamis, to the contribution of the Greek Navy to the country’s liberation from the 400-year occupation by the Ottoman Turks and to today’s miracle of Greek shipping constituting 20% of the world merchant fleet by gross tonnage.
Organised by The Hellenic Centre
Free entry, booking essential
Online Screening of Six Nights on the Acropolis with Stamatis Kraounakis
Directed by Anastasia Revi
Produced by Theatre Lab and The Hellenic Centre
Based on the novel by George Seferis
Free
We regret to inform you that this event has been postponed until autumn.
An event to celebrate the publication of the second volume of a projected 4-volume representative sample in English translation of the literary work of Alexandros Papadiamandis (1851–1911).
On the occasion of the launch of the second volume of The Boundless Garden the organisers and the presenters wish to share their knowledge and love of this neglected Greek author with English-speaking readers.
Organised by The Hellenic Centre and the Orthodox Centre of the University of Winchester
Free entry, optional donation appreciated
We regret to inform you that this event has been postponed until autumn.
Terina Armenakis, the author of the book, is travelling from Greece to sign copies and discuss her work. “A Greek Folk Journey” will help you discover the real heart and soul of Greece and is the perfect guide for anyone who thirsts to discover the real Greece.
Organised by the Hellenic Centre
Free Entry, booking essential
Όλα αυτά τα υπέροχα πράγματα, the Greek production of the award-winning play Every Brilliant Thing by Duncan Macmillan and Johnny Donahoe performed by Melina Theocharidou seen by thousands of people across Greece, Cyprus and the United Kingdom, for the very first time, is going to be streamed online!
€5
From Friday afternoon until Tuesday morning listen to Plastikes Karekles perform last year for at the Hellenic Centre for our easter celebrations. Let’s celebrate Easter together!
Free
We regret to inform you that this event has been postponed. We will inform you of a new date
A group of Christoforos Savva’s friends gathers to share memories of the artist’s work and life with this round-table discussion with Antonis Eliakis, George Kyriacou, Roddy Maude-Roxby and Ghika Savva.
Part of the parallel events during the Christoforos Savva: Unbound exhibition held at the Hellenic Centre 8 April-3 May
Free entry, booking essential
We regret to inform you that this event has been postponed. We will inform you of a new date.
An event of hymns and words from Holy Week and Passion of Christ, in Greek (English, Arabic & Romanian), with the Choir of the School of Byzantine Music of the Archdiocese of Thyateira and Great Britain, the Antiochian Orthodox Choir, London the Romanian Orthodox Choir, London and the soprano Katerina Oiconomou.
Organised by the Archdiocese and Great Britain. Supported by the Hellenic Centre.
Free entry; booking essential
We regret to inform you that this event has been postponed. We will inform you of a new date.
THE HELLENIC CENTRE REMEMBERS. A lecture to honour those who have worked hard for the establishment of the Hellenic Community Trust and the Hellenic Centre and are no longer with us.
A presentation by Professor Dimitris Kairidis a Member of Parliament (ND, Athens-North) and a Professor of International Relations at Panteion University of Athens in Greece.
Organised by the Hellenic Community Trust Council
Free entry, booking essential
We regret to inform you that this event has been postponed. We will inform you of a new date
Opening Wednesday 8 April at 7pm
An exhibition of works by Christoforos Savva, curated by Marina Christodoulidou co-organised, with the Cultural Services of the Cyprus Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports and Youth and The Hellenic Centre
Parallel events
Thursday 9 April 12:00 Guided tour by the curator, Marina Christodoulidou (in English)
Friday 10 April 17:00 Guided tour by the curator, Marina Christodoulidou (in English)
Saturday 11 April 14:00 “Christoforos Savva Amongst Friends” a round-table discussion with Antonis Eliakis, George Kyriacou, Roddy Maude-Roxby and Ghika Savva (in English)
Free entry
Opening Wednesday 8 April, 7pm; RSVP
We regret to inform you that this event has been postponed. We will inform you of a new date.
A talk exploring the lost literature of ancient Greece that survives only on fragments of papyrus. A papyrus specialist will detail the journey of these fragments and the challenges of deciphering and protecting them. Practitioners from theatre company Potential Difference will discuss how they have taken inspiration from these fragments to create a new play inspired by fragmentation and Greek myth.
Organised by The Hellenic Centre and Potential Difference
Free entry – optional donation appreciated, RSVP essential
We regret to inform you that this event has been postponed.
The Trial of Socrates is a “suicide comedy” that depicts the events leading up to and including the trial and subsequent death of the famous Greek philosopher.
£5
We regret to inform you that this event has been postponed. We will inform you of a new date.
A presentation in Greek of Natalie Katsou’s new poetry collection Ειδωλολάτρες – Idolaters by Kapa Publications/Κάπα Εκδοτική comprising of talks by Dr Liana Giannakopoulou, poet Charilaos Nikolaidis, a discussion with Natalie Katsou and writer Haris Psarras and readings by actor Konstantinos Chatzikypraios.
Organised by the Hellenic Centre.
Free entry – optional donation appreciated; booking essential
We regret to inform you that this event has been postponed. We will inform you of a new date.
Writer Panos Karnezis reads from and discusses his new novel, with author and journalist Nadia Marks.
Organised by Myriad Editions and the Hellenic Centre.
Tickets £10; price includes a glass of wine and a copy of the book.
Due to illness of the speaker we regret to inform you that this event has been postponed. We will inform you of a new date.
Using unpublished archives and drawings, Dr Philip Mansel will talk about Louis XIV and his alliance with the Ottoman Empire, despite the religious differences.
Organised by the Hellenic Centre.
Free entry – optional donation appreciated; booking essential
Cancelled – A presentation in English by archaeologist Dr Aggeliki Kottaridi and Prof Robin Lane Fox, University of Oxford.
Organised by the Macedonian Society of Great Britain.
Free entry; booking essential
“Greek-Orthodox Religioscapes” by Dr Georgios E. Trantas, Marie Skłodowska-Curie Postdoctoral Fellow, Aston University. A photographic exhibition part of the European Union Commission Horizon 2020 research project ‘GO Religioscapes’.
Free entry; Booking essential on 020 7563 9835 or at info@helleniccentre.org
Volume 2: Early Italian and Renaissance Works.
Volume 3: The Mythological Paintings and Sculptures.
Dr Stefano G Casu, Prof Peter Humfrey and Dr Anthi Andronikou talk about the collection assembled over the past thirty years by Dr Andreas Pittas, one of the finest ever formed by a Greek Cypriot collector.
Organised by the Hellenic Centre.
Free entry – optional donation appreciated; booking essential
Sold out!
Greek Lent begins with a special event full of live traditional music from all over Greece, taramosalata, olives and flat bread baked specially for the day.
Organised by the Hellenic Centre.
Tickets £25, concessions and Hellenic Centre Members £22; price includes live music and a taster of homemade Greek vegetarian flavours.
Join us for an afternoon filled with fun carnival activities. A family event where children will bake laganes – the traditional lent bread, and enjoy a fancy dress party dancing the traditional gaitanaki.
This event will be in Greek
Activities delivered by the Hellenic Hub. Organised by the the Hellenic Centre.
Tickets for adults and children over three £12, family of four £40; adults admitted only if accompanying children.
The Hellenic Engineers Society of Great Britain (HESGB) will be celebrating its historic 25th Anniversary with the highly anticipated Dinner Dance, the premier event of the London-Hellenic shipping calendar.
Tickets include reception drinks, dinner, Greek and International entertainment and dancing until 2 am.
For further information and bookings, visit https://www.facebook.com/HESGB/, or contact HESGB directly.
The “Go Maritime: New Decade, New Perspectives” conference will take place with the cooperation of the Greek Shipping Cooperation Committee and the support of INTERCARGO and the Hellenic Engineers Society of Great Britain.
Organised by Isalos.net
Free entry, registration required
A presentation by Dr Stavroula Constantinou and Dr Aspasia Skouroumouni Stavrinou from the University of Cyprus, on the latest research concerning the fascinating social history of breastfeeding in Late Antiquity and early Byzantium (1st c.-7th c. CE).
This research has been undertaken in the framework of a project with the acronym MotherBreast, co-financed by the European Regional Development Fund and the Republic of Cyprus through the Research and Innovation Foundation.
Organised by the University of Cyprus (MotherBreast Project) and The Hellenic Centre.
Free entry – optional donation appreciated; booking essential
Celebration of the Greek Carnival with food, music and Greek dancing.
Organised by Lykion ton Hellinidon
The curators of the Troy exhibition at the British Museum, Victoria Donnellan and Alexandra Villing, explore the reality behind the myth of the great Greek epic, followed by wine and socialising afterwards at Colnaghi gallery.
Organised by Colnaghi Foundation.
£15 includes complimentary glass of wine
Dr Elena Korka, Director of the excavation project of Ancient Tenea and Honorary General Director of Antiquities and Cultural Heritage of the Hellenic Ministry of Culture and Sports who has been systematically excavating the site of ancient Tenea since 2013 will talk about the elaborate domestic complexes discovered in 2018.
Organised by the Greek Archaeological Committee (UK)
Free entry; booking essential
A lecture by Dr Calum Maciver.
Organised by the Society for the Promotion of Hellenic Studies.
Free entry; booking essential
A panel discussion in English on the different regulatory approaches in Europe to women’s dress, in particular the veil in its different forms. A Q&A session will follow.
Organised by the Hellenic Centre.
Free entry – optional donation appreciated; booking essential
On the occasion of the International Greek Language Day the Embassy of Greece in London invites you to a panel discussion.
Free entry
Organised by The Hellenic Society of Professional People and Scientists (EEE)
A visual dance theatre performance portraying narratives of the human condition by choreographers Georgia Tegou and Michalis Theophanous whose work is influenced by architecture, sculpture and the visual arts.
Supported using public funding by Arts Council England, Studio Wayne McGregor through the Freespace programme, Onassis Cultural Centre, SystemsLab and University of Roehampton.
Organised by dance-as-design and the Hellenic Centre.
Tickets £12, Hellenic Centre Members and concessions £10
The show tackles beauty standards by retelling Helen of Troy’s story through the eyes of a 90s teenager. We wink at movies like Clueless and She’s All That, blending millennial coming-of-age mythology with Ancient Greek stories.
Use the code 1000SHIPS for a special discount on tickets: just £8
£10, under 18s £8
Ritual, lament and incantation lie at the heart of this varied concert, moving from the purity of Arvo Pärt to the rich weave of Rachmaninoff’s most epic, passionate and virtuosic concerto.
A concert that lays down roots in ritual and lament, before tearing off into one of the most energetic and quixotic piano concertos ever written. After the meditative stillness of Arvo Pärt’s sonic sculpture in memory of a dear colleague, we hear the fruits of the first Greek composer ever commissioned by the BBC SO: Dimitrios Skyllas’s Kyrie Eleison.
Tickets £12-£40
The Oscar nominated documentary When Tomatoes Met Wagner travels to London for two special screenings on January 28th and 30th at the Bertha Doc House.
In a tiny Greek village, hit hard by the economic crisis, When Tomatoes Met Wagner finds two cousins thinking creatively about their farmland.
Told with great warmth and humour, When Tomatoes Met Wagner is a study of reinvention, persistence and teamwork in the toughest of economic times.
£12.50 (£10 Concessions)
A photo exhibition by multiple award winning photographer Marina Antoniou.
Meet the Artist: Thursday 6 February, 6.30pm-8.30pm.
Supported by the Hellenic Centre.
Free entry; for opening hours call 020 7487 5060 prior to your visit
An event on the work of the Three Hierarchs.
Organised by the Archdiocese of Thyateira and Great Britain. Supported by the Hellenic Centre
Free entry
London-born pianist Louis Demetrius Alvanis will perform: Mozart – Sonata in B flat, K333, Beethoven – Sonata No 8 in C minor Op 13 ‘Pathetique’, Chopin – Two Polonaises Op 40 (A major, C minor), Chopin – Sonata No 3 in B minor, Op 58.
Further information and bookings at www.chopin-society.org.uk
An event in Greek dedicated to the poet Giorgos Sarantaris featuring his poetry set into music with pianist and composer Nikos Laliotis and soprano Angeliki Ralli.
Organised by the Hellenic Centre
Free entry – optional donation appreciated; booking essential
An interactive event in Greek exploring the myth of Theseus and the Minotaur for children 4-12 years old.
Organised by the Teachers of Paidohoros and the Hellenic Centre.
Entrance fee £5 for children and adults
Greek Celebration for the New Year.
Organised by Lykion ton Hellinidon London.
Free entry for Members and Friends of Lykion ton Hellinidon London
SOPHOCLES’ TRAGEDY, A thirst for power and an honourable leader.
Staged in the intimate Theatro Technis, this retelling of the classic text comes at a critical time in the UK’s modern political era.
£15 Full Price, £10 Concessions (Student, OAP, Equity, Job Seeker Allowance).
Groups of 10, includes 1 free ticket.
Join us to our first social event for the new year to celebrate the commencement of 2020 in the rhythms of Viennese Waltzes and taste a delicious Vasilopita, the Greek New Year’s cake!
Tickets £15, concessions and Hellenic Centre Members £12
Price includes live music and vasilopita. Bookings essential.
Afrodite Papadouli returns to the Hellenic Centre for her “A New Day Has Come” oil and mixed media paintings exhibition.
Meet the Artist: Saturday 18 January, 15:30-18:00.
Free entry; for opening hours during the exhibition call 020 7487 5060 prior to your visit
Lykion ton Hellinidon have informed us that due to unforeseen circumstances, their Bazaar on 14/12/19 is now cancelled.
Traditional Greek sweet, diaries, 2020 good luck charms and more.
Organised by Lykion to Hellinidon London
A festive dinner with live music by Argyris and his band, DJ Avgoustinos and harpist Holly Lowe.
Organised by the Macedonian Society of Great Britain
£90, £75 Members of the Macedonian Society of Great Britain
Exhibition and talk by Maria Andipa
Organised by the Ionian Society
Free entry, booking essential
Day 2: Afternoon film screenings of Notias and 1968 directed by Tassos Boulmetis. Followed by an evening of music and dancing with Katerina Polemi and her band and DJ Avgoustinos.
Free entry for film screenings
Katerina Polemi & her Band – Concert HC Members free but RSVP necessary, Tickets £15 for Non Members, £12 Concessions,
Booking essential
A two-day event of music and film screenings.
Day 1: Rosemarie an award winning film will be screened in the afternoon followed by ‘Τhe Artist’ Concert with Iro and ending with screening of the film 1968 (2018) directed by Tassos Boulmetis.
Free entry for Film screenings
“The Artist” concert £15 for Non Members, £12 Concessions, HC Members free
Booking essential
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.
The event will be introduced by Professor Roderick Beaton. Oliver Nelson (violin) and Vasilis Rakitzis (piano) will play works by Samaras, Beethoven, Varvoglis, and Franck.
Organised by the Hellenic Centre and Supported by Dr S. Retsas in memory of the late Dr Diana G Rees (Retsas)
Booking Essential
£10, £8 Concessions
HC Members Free
Professor Patrick Finglass (University of Bristol): ‘Passionate Lacunae: towards a new edition of Sappho’.
Lecture will be followed by a reception: all welcome.
Organised by the Society for the Promotion of Hellenic Studies
Free Entry, RSVP
A tribute to Antonis Samarakis on the occasion of 100th birth anniversary of the Greek writer
Followed by reception
Organised by Hellenic Republic Ministry of Culture and Sports. Supported by Embassy of Greece in London and European Society of Modern Greek Studies
RSVP by November 18th, 2019
An illustrated lecture by Professor Emerita Lydia Palaiokrassa-Kopitsa.
Organised by the Greek Archaeological Committee UK.
Free entry, booking essential: admin@gacuk.org
This year’s Christmas event is pure magic! Join us for an afternoon filled with seasonal music and a musical workshop, trays of delicious treats and lots of glittery ornaments made for the whole family!
Organised by The Hellenic Hub and the Hellenic Centre
£15 per person; £54 for a family of four
A fundraising event with music by DJ Avgoustinos.
Organised by the Oinoussai Benovelent Fund.
Tickets £175, under 30s £110
“Fortune Favors the Bold — A Woman’s Odyssey through a Turbulent Century.” A book presentation relating to true events and real people with slides of personal historical pictures will be shown. A fascinating family saga that takes you from Constantinople to North-Western Greece through love and war.
Free entry, RSVP
A percentage from ticket sales will go to the Environmental Law Foundation.
Organised by Ecoluxe London and Ionian Society
Entrance by ticket
Produced and presented by The Washing Machine Collective
Greece, Italy, Japan, UK
On the verge of ecological disaster, a mother who no longer wishes to be a mother and a child who no longer wishes to be a burden, find salvation in a drastic solution. An ancient myth collides with a modern crisis, as a new scientific theory on climate change is brought to life.
Tickets £10
Experience the sounds of Greek folk music in this presentation and live performance of traditional songs from Greece. Join us on a journey to the beauties of the Greek countryside and of Asia Minor. In Greek and English
Organised by the Omilos Eksipiretiton
Free entry, booking essential
A seascape paintings exhibition by Eva Apostolatou, winner of the Athens Academy 2016 Best Artist Award for Artists by under 40.
Meet the Artist: Wednesday 6 November, 6.30pm-8.30pm
Free Entry
Human Rights have dominated the Property Issue in Cyprus. The latest developments in Cyprus and the European Court of Human Rights will be presented.
Free Entry; RSVP
Proceeds donated to a charitable cause.
Organised by the Ionian Society
Entrance by ticket
Presentation in Greek to celebrate the work of Nearchos C. Clerides a prominent figure in the education, literature and education of Cyprus during the beginning of the 20th Century.
Organised by the Nearchos Clerides Cultural Foundation, Cyprus
Supported by the Hellenic Centre
Free entry – RSVP
A pop-up exhibition showing how five centuries of Venetian presence in the Eastern Mediterranean and Greek-Turkish cohabitation in present-day Turkey and Cyprus have left their mark on language and popular culture.
Organised by University of Oxford Phonetics Laboratory
Free entry
A piano recital by Dr Nicolas Costantinou featuring masterpieces by some of the leading composers of the past, as well as the contemporary Cypriot composer, Constantinos Stylianou.
Organised by the Cyprus High Commission – Cultural Section
Further information & bookings: info@culturalchc.co.uk
The most eminent historic monuments in Cyprus are the painted churches of Troodos mountain range classified in UNESCO World’s Cultural Heritage. Dr Sophocles Sophocleous will present some of these churches and their murals spanning from the 11th to the 19th century, with references to the icon painting, to the portraits of the donors and their commemorative inscriptions.
Free Entry, RSVP 020 7563 9835 or Eventbrite
A panel discussion “Alexander the Great coinage: A bridge between different cultures and different periods. Presentation of global culture heritage in a transnational environment”
Organised by the Macedonian Society
Free entry, RSVP
“Life Will Smile” is a 40-minute feature documentary based on the incredible true story of an entire Jewish community surviving WWII, thanks to the brave actions of the people of Zakynthos.
Film followed with Q&A with director Drey Kleanthous and producer Steven Priovolos.
SOLD OUT!
Free entry, booking essential
Dimitrios Skyllas will be joined by Paul Hughes, director of the BBC Orchestra, to discuss about the composer’s diverse influences from religion to cinema, and to screen videos of his music from the tragedy ‘Electra’ at the Ancient Theatre of Epidaurus. The concert is at the Barbican 29 January 2020. Moderated by Dimitrios Kraniotis, Co-founder of Ark4Art.
This event is sold out.
Free entry, RSVP
An exuberant celebration of Greek Folk Dancing marking the 40th anniversary of the Lykion Ton Hellinidon London, the 25th anniversary of the Hellenic Centre and the indomitable Greek spirit.
Organised by: Lykion Ton Hellinidon and the Hellenic Centre
SOLD OUT!
£25, Booking on Eventbrite (No allocated seating)
Written by the prominent Greek writer Penny Fylaktaki who has been awarded the National Award for Theatre Plays. The production opened with great success in Oxford, at the Richard Burton-Elizabeth Taylor Studio of Oxford Playhouse a few months ago and it will be presented in London this October.
£16, Concessions £12
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.
Free entry; booking essential
The event will consist of two presentations by prominent academics followed by a panel discussion.
Organised by the Association of Constantinopolitan Greeks in the UK (ACGUK)
Free entry, RSVP
A presentation on the anniversary of 50 years after the death of the Great Greek writer Stratis Myrivilis presented by his granddaughter Mrs Christina Angelopoulou, Dr Maria Prevelakis, film director Eirini Vachlioti and others.
Free entry; RSVP
‘Psychological Therapy as a heroic journey into the labyrinth. The myth of Theseus and Ariadne’
The aim of the lecture is to explore the mythological imprint of the psychological processes that we all are in touch with and how mythological themes can be supplementary to the clinical practise of psychotherapy.
£5 entry
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
Call for opening hours
On the occasion of Lykion’s 40th anniversary, Dr Dimitra Tzanidaki-Kreps will give a lecture in Greek entitled “Ο Χαίντερλιν και οι Έλληνες”.
Organised by Lykion to Hellinidon London
Screening of the film “Pause” by Cypriot director Tonia Mishiali, as part of the programme Cyprus Cinema Series, organised by the Cyprus High Commission – Cultural Section.
A play in English set in northern Greece in 1948, focusing on two peasant women: ‘Americana’ and her elder daughter, ‘Katerina’
Booking essential; £15, Members: £12
A panel discussion organised by the Board of Directors of the Panayotis & Effie Michelis Foundation about its newly published book ‘Greece in European Travellers’ Imagery (15th – 19th centuries): Identities, alterities, metamorphoses’ by Dr Aphrodite Kouria.
Free entry, RSVP essential
The Thorn of Acacia talks about FGM and women’s rights through a verbatim piece of writing using physical scenes to link the stories.
“Memories of the English School. An Alumni Reunion” Speakers: Professor Kypros Nicolaides and Mr Harry Sophoclides
Book Presentation of “The English School, Nicosia Cyprus: A historical account 1900 to 1960” by Kyriacos Demetriades
The English School in Nicosia has played, since its foundation in 1900, an important role in the education of young Cypriots and the enduring cultural bonds between Cyprus and the UK. In the event, eminent alumni will reminisce about their days at the School and how it helped them fulfil their aspirations.
Free entry, booking essential
Seminar on Cyprus: The event will feature brief presentations by Professor Yuji Uesugi, Dr Emel Akcali and Dr Neophytos Loizides followed by discussion with the audience.
Organised by Cypriot Estia
Free entry, RSVP
An exhibition of paintings by Anastasia Krokidi leading us to a discussion with nature and our inner self.
Free entry
Call for opening hours
Theatro Technis debuts their annual Cyprus Week, an yearly festival of the arts dedicated to promoting the cause of Greek Cypriot culture and to create closer connections between the Greek and Cypriot Greek communities in London. Led by our artistic director, George Evgeniou, Cyprus Week has been a tradition of Theatro Technis ever since its inception.
Exploring the great tradition of the Greek Myth, with music by Greek composers Iannis Xenakis, Manos Hadjidakis and Dimitrios Rontsis.
Free entry, booking essential.
An exhibition of paintings and wall hanging tapestries/gobelin by Libuse Mikova.
Free entry
A presentation of the work and life of Greek Cypriot author Nicole Anna Maniati by Dr Kiki Sonidou.
Free entry, booking essential
Shadow theatre puppet show in Greek by Thodoris Kostidakis – an experienced shadow puppeteer, drama therapist and member of the Greek Association of Shadow Theatre.
£15 for adults and children over 3
£54 for family of four
Piano recital, including pieces from Scarlatti, Brahms and Skalkottas
Performer Georgios Vardakis
Free entry, booking essential
Marylebone High Street and the surrounding streets are closed to traffic for the day and are transformed into a celebration of summer, a fun day full of music, dance events and delicious food! Events include Greek Traditional Dances by Lykion ton Hellinidon.
You can also visit the Hellenic Centre on Paddington Street.
Free entry
The ceremony (in English) for the Runciman Awards 2019 will take place in the Great Hall of the Hellenic Centre, in the presence of the award- winner, runners- up and sponsor of the award.
Free entry, booking essential.
Hellenic Centre’s Annual General Meeting and wine reception for Hellenic Centre Members only.
An illustrated lecture by Gonda van Steen, Koraes Professor of Modern Greek and Byzantine History, Language and Literature, King’s College London.
Organised by the Society of Modern Greek Studies.
Free entry, booking essential.
Event with good food and wine organised by the Ionian Society.
£30
Proceeds donated to a charitable cause.
Organised by A.G. Leventis Gallery Cyprus and the Hellenic Centre, supported by the A.G. Leventis Foundation.
The exhibition will examine the relationship between Ioannis Kissonerghis and the landscape painting tradition created in Cyprus by traveller-artists, in particular British visitors or temporary residents of the island.
This event is part of the celebrations for the 25th Anniversary of the Hellenic Centre
Free entry
A play in Greek starring Maria Solomou and Dimitris Kouroubalis.
Bookings and further information: www.prosopaevents.com
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/a-dog-called-friki-solomou-kouroubalis-greek-theatre-2000-tickets-57650357772
The author of the book Savvas Pavlides, based on his personal experience, describes the horrible events that took place in 1974 before and after the Turkish invasion in Cyprus.
The presentation will be in Greek.
Free entry, booking essential.
The lecture will focus on relatively recent iconoclastic productions of Greek drama in Greece as acts of aggression against images of classical antiquity as a sacrosanct relic.
An exhibition by Greek-Cypriot artist Elena Papadopoulou.
Meet the Artist: Tuesday 21 May, 6.30-9.30pm
Organised by the Cyprus High Commission – Cultural Section.
Free entry
A panel discussion in English led by Dr Anastasios Maragiannis.
Organised by the Ionian Society.
Free entry, booking essential.
A lecture in English to discuss the latest developments and challenges after the signing of the Prespes Agreement.
Organised by the Macedonian Society of Great Britain.
Free entry; booking essential.
This year’s HC Easter Celebration features members of the London based group Plastikes Karekles performing their own arrangements of a selection of popular Greek love songs ranging from the early 40s to our days: Greek tangos, waltzes, rebetika, folk and popular songs, original compositions or famous European songs translated into Greek
Tickets £12, Hellenic Centre Members and concessions £10
A lecture by Dr Jane Rempel, University of Sheffield.
Organised by the Promotion of Hellenic Studies.
Free entry, booking essential.
Event Postponed for a Later Date in Autumn
Panel discussion organised by the Board of Directors of the Panayotis & Effie Michelis Foundation about its newly published book ‘Greece in European Travellers’ Imagery (15th – 19th centuries): Identities, alterities, metamorphoses’ by Dr Aphrodite Kouria.
Event Postponed – New Date TBC
A presentation in English by Rev Dr Grigorios- Chrysostomos Tympas, author of the book In the Flow of Self-Knowledge, Tracing Roots of Psychopathology and Identity.
Supported by the Hellenic Psychiatric Association, UK. Organised by Eteria Ellinon Epistimonon.
Free entry, booking essential.
An exhibition by mixed media artist Kira Phoenix K’inan, inspired by visited locations, sccientific explorations and the mythologies of old.
Meet the Artist: Thursday 2 May, 18:30-20:30
Free Entry
Screening of the Cypriot film ROSEMARIE and Q&A with the director Adonis Florides, as part of the programme Cyprus Cinema Series.
Organised by Cyprus High Commission – Cultural Section
Free
‘A young refugee, stuck on a boat in the middle of the Mediterranean Sea, is reading
what’s left from an old diary: remembering/re-learning his/her own life story.’
Standard £12
Concessions £10
Book presentation The Woman of Cyprus – The Journey of a Century by Androulla Vassiliou, former First Lady and ex-EU Commissioner.
The event is organised by The Hellenic Centre and the Cypriot Estia of London
The presentation will be in Greek and English.
This event is part of the celebrations for the 25th Anniversary of the Hellenic Centre
Free entry, booking essential.
An Opera event organised by the Ionian Society, for further information, get in contact with the organisers.
£15
Organised by the Hellenic Centre & sponsored by the A.G. Leventis Foundation
The Oxford Philharmonic Orchestra, Orchestra in Residence at the University of Oxford, is delighted to present this concert celebrating the Hellenic Centre’s 25th anniversary.
This event is part of the celebrations for the 25th Anniversary of the Hellenic Centre
Free entry; booking essential.
Exhibition from the collection of A.Nicolas, under the auspices of Mr Euripides L Evriviades, His Excellency The High Commissioner of the Republic of Cyprus.
The exhibition is supported by AG Leventis Foundation and organised by the Hellenic Centre.
This event is part of the celebrations for the 25th Anniversary of the Hellenic Centre
Free entry
Open call for symposium inaugurated by a talk with Dr Jennifer M. Webb
Acclaimed writer Sofka Zinovieff will speak about Anglo -Greek lives of the families described in three of her books.
Free entry, booking essential.
The Leventis Lectures event 2019 will showcase the research currently being undertaken at the University of Exeter into the impact of Greek culture upon our modern world.
Free entry; booking required.
Organised by the Hellenic Centre
Children’s play by Fournos Theatre Group followed by a series of creative and fun activities delivered by The Hellenic Hub.
A performance at The Marchland Arms (a weekend festival of music and art from Europe) featuring Nikos Baroutsakis and Savina Yannatou.
It’s a new dance-theatre piece called Ionic taking inspiration from the poetry of C. P. Cavafy.
It forms part of a session with two other performances from Europe.
£20 , £15
Organised by the Hellenic Centre
A talk by Petros Karatsareas on the language education in the UK’s Greek Cypriot diaspora.
Free entry, booking essential as places are limited.
Organised by the Macedonian Society of Great Britain.
A panel discussion in English with Denis MacShane, Former UK Europe Minister and author, Danae Kyriakopoulou, Chief Economist at OMFIF, Florence Mele, Director of Quality and Academic Services at the ESCP Europe Business School and Vicky Pryce, economist and author as Chair.
Free entry; booking essential.
Book presentation by Roderick Beaton.
Organised by the Hellenic Centre and Allen Lane Books.
Free entry; booking essential.
Playwright & poet Natalie Katsou and photographer Yiannis Katsaris join their artistic forces and invite us to The Desert Behind; a photographic journey and book launch of their poetry collection.
Book Launch and Private View – Meet the artists: 20 March 2019
Free Entry
Organised by the Hellenic Centre
Kathara Deftera Celebration with Kourelou and London Greek Collective
Tickets £20
concessions and HC Members £17, including music and a taster of traditional Greek vegetarian flavours.
Organised by the Hellenic Centre
A lunchtime piano concert with Angelina Pavlou & Christos Fountos
Free entry; booking essential.
In honour of the renowned Greek poet Titos Patrikios, a retrospective of his much-celebrated career will take place on Sunday 10th March, complete with audiovisual material and the participation of esteemed guests, among which the poet himself.
For tickets and the complete programme please click here: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/an-evening-with-the-poet-titos-patrikios-greek-poetry-tickets-54995983467?aff=ebdshpsearchautocomplete”
Media support press and communication office of the Εmbassy of Greece.
Golden sponsor:
The Hellenic Hub
Sponsors:
The National Historical Museum
Future Intelligence Ltd
All proceeds from the event will be used to support the Greek Library of London.
£15, £10
A talk with internationally renowned opera director Rodula Gaitanou and the artist and designer takis organised by the Hellenic Centre London and Investec Opera Holland Park
Free entry
A lecture by Konstantinos Boletis, Architect, Doctor of History and Archaeology, Ephorate of the Antiquities of the City of Athens.
The event is organised by Greek Archaeological Committee UK
Free entry, booking essential.
Prosopa Events and Alfa Idea are delighted to present the theatre play
“Under the stars – Οι κάτω απ’ τ’ αστέρια” for two shows in London, followed by one in Manchester and one in Amsterdam.
£17 – £30
Organised by the Hellenic Centre
An illustrated lecture in English by Rima Outram
Free entry; booking essential.
One show.
Three actors.
All the Greek myths.
£15
Sustainable fashion and organic products from Greece and beyond organised by the Ionian Society.
Free entry but early booking recommended
24th Anniversary Dinner Dance organised by the Hellenic Engineers Society of Great Britain.
Organised by the Hellenic Centre
An illustrated lecture by Helena Matheopoulos
Free entry; booking essential.
Organised by the Hellenic Centre
Helli Pangalou will give a lecture on Marina Adams and the Gardens she created.
Free entry; booking essential.
Organised by the Hellenic Centre & ATOPOS cvc
A talk by Myrsini Pichou as part of #TextMe_PaperFashion
This event is part of the celebrations for the 25th Anniversary of the Hellenic Centre
Free entry; booking essential.
Phaedra I—, written and directed by Avra Sidiropoulou, is Athens-based Persona Theatre Company’s new international project, which brings together artists from Greece and the U.K.
The show opens at Tristan Bates Theatre in central London, playing for a limited run
(18th-23rd February 2019).
£12 and £10
Joint presentation for the Anglo-Hellenic League and the Society for the Promotion of Hellenic Studies
Free entry
Mani’s strange beauty, the Greek landscapes of Craxton ad Ghika and Patrick Leigh Fermor’s evocative writing inspired Toby Wiggins to return to Mani and paint a series of landscapes.
Free Entry
Organised by the Hellenic Centre
A play in Greek by Dimitra Barla
Tickets £10
HC members & concessions £8
A lecture by Dr Richard Temple of the Temple Gallery.
This lecture will contemplate the Hesychast tradition of early Christian monasteries and its significance in the traditional art of icon painting.
Lecture with Professor Konstantinos Niarhos, University of Athens, organised by the Archdiocese of Thyateira and Great Britain.
Free entry
Organised by the Hellenic Centre & ATOPOS cvc
As part of #TextMe_PaperFashion, Jose Teunissen, Professor, Dean, School of Design & Technology, London College of Fashion will give a talk about
”Paper Dress: Future of History?”
This event is part of the celebrations for the 25th Anniversary of the Hellenic Centre
Free entry
This is traditional Greek event to help raise funds for the church of St. Spyridon, Piraeus, Greece in order to feed 150 families daily.
Organised by the Ionian Society.
£15 inclusive of food, wine and live music.
Organised by the Hellenic Centre
An illustrated presentation by Dr. Elizabeth Baquedano and Dimitrios Roussos.
Free entry; booking essential
Explore text and paper in fashion through a selection of disposable paper dresses from the 1960s including rare Japanese shifu underclothes from the Edo period, Richard Nixon’s 1968 electoral campaign dress, the after Andy Warhol ‘Souper Dress’ , paper garments by significant designers such as Miyake, Tsumura, Galliano and many more in an exhibition that doesn’t only look good on paper!
Free entry!
Organised by the Hellenic Centre
Let’s welcome 2019 and start the celebrations for the 25th anniversary of the Hellenic Centre with Vasilopitta and a unique performance of songs inspired by love with Trio Lirico.
A programme of well-known excerpts from Greek operettas and songs of the operetta era and subsequent periods.
This event is part of the celebrations for the 25th Anniversary of the Hellenic Centre
£15, £12 Concessions and Hellenic Centre Members
A festive dinner dance organised by the Macedonian Society for Great Britain.
Traditional Greek sweets, embroideries, diaries, 2019 good luck charms and more.
Free entry
A celebration of the 40th Anniversary of Lykion ton Hellinidon.
piano recital in aim of the “Elpida” Association for Children with cancer
Various prices
A performance in English, based on Franz Kafka’s Letter to his Father directed by Angeliki Petropetsioti.
£15 (on the door); booking essential
Organised by The Council of the Hellenic Community Trust
A talk by ”Migration and Media Challenging Democracy and National Cohesion in Our Times” with Professor Edward Schumacher – Matos
A lecture by Prof. Gonda Van Steen, new Koraes Professor at King’s College London.
Free entry; booking essential
Organised by the Hellenic Centre and the Hellenic Hub, and supported by Children’s Reading Club of the Greek Library.
A workshop in Greek and an opportunity for children to explore Christmas Greek traditions.
Tickets for children and adults £15; adults admitted only if accompanying children.
THE EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELLED
Exhibition taking place at the Andipa Gallery
Free entry
Louis Demetrius Alvanis returns to the Steiner House with a programme including Mozart, Betthoven, Brinch and Chopin.
Tickets from £12
The annual fund raising event from the Oinoussai Benevolent Fund.
Adults £175
Under 30’s £110. Ticket price includes dinner, wines and refreshments and entertainment.
A talk by professor William Schabas regarding the relevance of the Declaration of Human Rights to issues like migration, equality rights and xenophobia.
An illustrated lecture by Professor Emeritus of Prehistoric Archaelogy Stelios Andreou, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, a leader in Aegean archaelogy, presenting new finds from his excavation projects in Macedonia, Greece.
“The President and the Committee of the Hellenic Medical Society UK have the pleasure of inviting you to the Hippocratic Oration 2018 that will take place immediately after the Paleo Oncology conference.
The 2018 Hippocratic Orator for 2018 is Professor Panayotis N. Soucacos MD, FACS and the title of his talk is: “Unraveling the Mysteries of Congenital Anomalies of the Upper & Lower Extremities, with Deviation from Normality, in Ancient Mythology to Modern Medicine.”
Internationally recognised speakers will present palaeo-pathological evidence on cancer and will discuss the written testimony of the disease afflicting populations in societies and cultures of antiquity.
There will be no registration fee but prospective participants are invited to declare their intention to attend.
This meeting is generously supported by the A.G. Leventis Foundation
Free entry
Original work of Greek emerging artist Thomas Tsalapatis at the end of his ten-day London residency.
A Beginners’ Greek course that will introduce you to the basic elements of Classical Greek grammar through reading passages adapted from ancient Greek authors using the JACT Reading Greek course (CUP, 2nd edition, 2007). Each weekend builds on the progress achieved in the previous one.
Intermediate Greek courses will present light-hearted yet academically rigorous adventures in ancient Greek literature for students wanting to explore the original Greek of major authors like Homer and Herodotus, Sophocles and Thucydides, Euripides and Plato. Some previous knowledge is necessary (e.g. rusty A Level, or degree).
Advanced Greek courses will appeal to those with a confident grasp of the fundamentals of the ancient Greek language and who want to explore a wide range of Greek texts in their original form.
A talk in English by Anastasios P.Leventis CBE, OFR, Chairman of the A G Leventis Foundation, about climate change and Greece.
Free entry; booking essential
£10
An exhibition of photographs by Margarita Mavromichalis.
The black and white images depict the arrival of the refugees on the shores of the island, their compassionate reception by locals and volunteers, as well as their plight to survive a new reality.
Free entry
An illustrated lecture in English by Greek Cypriot author Mary Pyrgos.
Free entry; booking essential
Collide Theatre invites you on an experimental new opera; a musical journey through a war’s noise and the silence of its aftermath. Written in 2015 by one of Greece’s most prominent writers, Dimitris Dimitriadis, TROY is a raw account of the destruction that war brings upon a human soul.
£10
LoOk-at-me is a risky clownery act, about a woman working herself into a frenzy.
Produced and presented by Monamas Theatre Company
£10
Τhe Greek production of the worldwide smash-hit play comes to London for the first time! A play by Duncan Macmillan with Jonny Donahoe, performed in Greek by Melina Theocharidou.
Tickets: £18 / £15 (Hellenic Centre Members & concessions) / £14 (Group Bookings over 9)
A musical performance, based on Kurt Weil‘s Youkali song with Danae Eleni (soprano) and Kimon Pallikaropoulos (accordion) directed by Angeliki Petropetsioti; design Associate: Laurie Bamon.
Produced by Mirror Theatre. Organised by the Ionian Society.
Free entry; booking essential
Papanikolaou Prize is organised by the Hellenic Medical Society UK.
In November 2018, the Levantine Heritage Foundation will hold its third international conference, “The Levantines: Identities and Heritage” in Athens.
An exhibition of paintings and handmade jewellery by Tonia Theodorou capturing how art becomes a jewel.
Free entry
Concert with pianist and composer Christodoulos Georgiades
£17 and £12 for HC Members/concessions to include a glass of wine.
A lecture by Dr Maria Katsanaki on the occasion of the presentation of her book Theodore Ralli published by the A. G. Leventis Foundation and the A. G. Leventis Gallery (2018).
Free entry
The Cyprus High Commission cordially invites you to the opening of the Cyprus Cinema Series, with a screening of the award-winning feature film Boy on the Bridge, by Petros Charalambous
Free entry
A new poetry composition by Yannis Efthymiadis
Free entry; booking essential
Illustrated lecture by John Kittmer
Free
Live recital by the Philharmonic Concert Orchestra.
General £25
Student £5
Piano recital with Dora Bakopoulou and Elli Paspala
The event is organised by the Hellenic Centre and the Foundation for Hellenic Culture.
£15, £12 concessions
One of the most successful female artists of all time, the legendary chanson singer NANA MOUSKOURI, known for hits such as ‘The White Rose of Athens’ and ‘Only Love’ will be returning to London for one special show.
£45- £65
A presentation about Byzantine music by Omilos Eksipiretiton (The Servers’ Society), a School of Thought and Action founded in 1980 in Athens, Greece; its aim is the development of the spirit and the promotion of Greek civilization.
Free entry
A panel discussion in English.
Free entry; booking essential
RSVP by 8th of October
Live music by Pavlos & Co., singing, dancing and get together, as well as a four course meal and a glass of wine.
£30, including a four course meal and a glass of wine.
A poetic trilogy of the contemporary Greek poet and philosopher Dimitris Kakalidis.
Free entry
A lecture by Dr. Petros Karatsareas on the Cypriot Dialect.
RG Connect18, the fifth annual Reload Greece conference.
An informative session about the EU citizens’ rights in the context of Brexit.
Launch of Adam Sisman’s new book.
Free entry but non-member attendees are invited to make a donation;booking essential.
Directed by Anastasia Revi
Produced by Theatre Lab and The Hellenic Centre
Based on the novel by George Seferis
Tickets: £25,
Hellenic Centre Members and concessions £20
Tangos and Smyrni traditional songs
Free
Open House – Free entry to London’s best buildings!
Free entry; no booking required
Andrew Polyviou’s debut art exhibition revealing his inspiration and creative journey through art therapy following a dramatic life change in 2014.
Free entry
Emphasizing the irrevocable connection between the creator and his creations, Nikos Tilkeridis brings to London for the first time some of his unique wood crafted objects and reveals the knowledge, effort and respect involved in working with wood.
Free entry
Athens born, urban and travel photographer, Georgios Zampas captures through his lence and shares with us colours, details and feelings of his recent life journey to India.
Free entry
At the start of his career, photography student Kemal G Kemal presents his first solo exhibition at The Hellenic Centre
Free entry
A musical play that explores the new office perk large corporations are offering to women: Social Freezing! Ladies, you can now freeze your eggs, work your way up the ladder, find the right man and forget about having kids for a few years.
£10, students and concessions £7
After successful performances at the Wallace Collection in London, in Copenhagen and in Athens, Dimitra Barla’s autobiographical one-woman show The Cloakroom Attendant, directed by Natalie Katsou, comes to the Camden Fringe.
£10, £8
National treasure Hal Cruttenden (Have I Got News For You, The Apprentice, Bake Off, Live at the Apollo) brings a preview of his brand-new show, Chubster, to Stratford for a night of mirth and mayhem that won’t soon be forgotten.
You are invited to the Mulberry Sample Sale
Shop up to 75% off bags, purses, ready to wear and shoes
(paid advert from HC corporate client)
£2 entry (cash only) will be donated to Jessie May charity
An event organised by DEXEU (Department for Exiting the European Union) discussing the rights of Greek citizens living in the UK after EU exit.
Free entry, limited spaces available.
Thebes – a town sown from the seeds of the Dragons teeth, Pentheus – a king who likes to
fight with Gods, the Bacchae – the women of Thebes, driven mad, the Chorus – the foreign
maenad priestesses whose devotion gives them power and Dionysus – a God who knows no
limitations.
Tickets £10, concessions £8
Joan Leigh Fermor (1912 – 2002) was one of the finest photographers of her time.
She most excelled in pictures of unspoilt Greece between 1945- 1960.
Free entry; booking essential
An event dedicated to the great female icons of re- betiko Eskenazy, Abatzi, Bellou, Haskil, Georgakopoulou, and Ninou among others.
Organised by Rebetiko Carnival. Supported by the Hellenic Centre.
Tickets £15, students £10; sales at the door £18 (cash only) but only if tickets are not sold out online
The focus of this conference is the notion of memory and the many ways in which it shapes and transforms personal and communal identities is the focus of this conference. The effects of political changes and financial challenges will be investigated with reference to Diaspora communities of the 20th century, with special emphasis on the Greek and Russian Diaspora communities of London and Oxford.
WORKSHOP FEES
*Benefactor rates will enable us to offer concession rates to more attendants
A celebration of summer in the streets of Marylebone, a fun day full of music, dance events and delicious food! Events include Greek Traditional Dances by Lykion ton Hellinidon.
Free access to the public
An adaptation of Aeschylus’ Agamemnon called Cassandra. This play takes us on a very personal journey through some of the struggles many women face in their lives; the choice between what’s expected of them and how they feel. Touching on the themes of #metoo and #timesup, Cassandra is an exploration of giving a voiceless woman an audience.
£7.50 – £10
An exhibition organised by Cyprus High Commission
A memorable photographic exhibition focused on true “Moments of Glory” of the Olympic Games RIO 2016, captured by Selene Alexia.
Free entry
Lecture by Professor Alexandra Georgakopoulou – Nunes
Organised by the Society for Modern Greek Studies
Free entry; booking essential
Lectures with musical illustrations
Organised by the School of Byzantine Music, Archdiocese of Thyateira and the Department of Music, City University, London and supported by the Hellenic Centre
Free entry; booking essential
A Chopin recital by Nicolas Constantinou
Free entry; booking essential
An exhibition of photography by Dimitris
Kourakos and Agni Kapuscinska. Together, they convey a story of the mysterious, beautiful and multi dimensional Universe that is Our Home.
Meet the Artist: Friday 1st June, 18:30-20:30
Free entry
Storytelling event
Free entry; booking essential
Julie Peakman will give a lecture on the battles of the Dodecanese during WWII.
Free entry
Interactive theatre play in Greek and clay making workshop
£5 for Adults and children
Short introduction as commemoration to the Pontians and a book presentation.
Free entry
Join the Cyprus-born bestselling author Nadia Marks for an evening to celebrate her new novel Secrets Under the Sun. Set in the small seaside town of Larnaka, this moving, transporting new novel explores forbidden love and family secrets. Three childhood friends reunite for the funeral of Katerina, the much-loved old woman who had a profound effect on their lives. Her loss leaves the friends bereft, but the funeral is not just a time to mourn and remember, as they begin to uncover the riddles of their childhood.
Free entry; booking essential
A presentation of Alan Ogden’s new book, The Vagabond and the Princes.
Free entry; but non member attendees are invited to make a donation;booking essential
“Andronikos or the Painter”, a play inspired by the life and work of Costas Stathis.
Organised by the Cultural Section, Cyprus High Commission UK.
Free entry; booking essential
A collective art exhibition featuring Cyprus based artists and a variety of mediums and styles.
Meet the Artist: Wednesday 16 May, 18:30-20:30
Free Entry
A unique opportunity for a philosophical journey through the civilizations of the five continents. Ioannis Fikas will present the role of the ancient city and the sacred geography, which is the bridge between the earthly and the celestial world through his book Philosophy & Leadership.
Free Entry. Limited availability; Booking Essential
Immersive retrospective exhibition of renowned Greek artist Angelos
Free Entry
Bailamos Opa!
With Dance Guru to the Stars Aliki Mbakoyianni
£10.00
£8.50 (concessions)
£7.50 (southwark residents)
The Macedonian Society of Great Britain invites you to an illustrated lecture in English by Sir Basil Markesinis QC, FBA
HC Easter Celebration
concert with Plastikes Karekles
Tickets £12, Hellenic Centre Members and concessions £10; price includes a glass of wine.
At the Heart of Things is a dance-puppetry performance inspired by Oscar Wilde’s book De Profundis, that dives into female sexuality, queer identity and homophobia.
Tickets: £12.00
£10.00 (concessions)
£8.00 (Southwark residents)
Sonata for Two Violins and Piano No.1 in F Major by C.P.E. Bach.(arr. for violin, clarinet and piano by P. Evernden)
£10 on the door
A round table discussion. Donations welcome.
Free entry; booking essential:info@anglohellenicleague.org
Two illustrated lectures
Free entry; booking essential on 28th Levantine Heritage Talks at Eventbrite.
A lively discussion around the current solo exhibition of Kalliopi Lemos, All is to Be Dared, as we reflect on the role of desire and obsessions as key elements able to challenge the basic structure of power.
Free entry
The story of an Italian fugitive, an Anglo-German composer of Jewish origin, and a young Greek woman in the Greek island of Naxos in 1943, is unearthed 70 years later by the grandson of an Italian soldier. The author of the novel Nasso, Professor Franco Rampazzo discusses his work with publishing editor Frazer King, on the occasion of the novel’s translation into Greek and English.
Free entry; booking essential
Concert by Vasilis Rakitzis, Oliver Nelson
General Admission:£12, HC Members & Concessions £8
An exhibition of photographs by landscape and seascape photographer Ravenna Moncreiff
Meet the Artist: Thursday 22nd March, 18:30-20:30
Free entry
An event of words and music presenting the new poetry collection of Clelia Charissis, organised to mark the International Day of Poetry.
Free entry; booking essential
Lecture in English
Free entry; booking essential
Children’s theatre play followed by activities
Tickets £15 adults, £13 children over 3
Gazelli Art House is delighted to announce Kalliopi Lemos’ second solo show, titled All is to Be Dared, curated by Christian Oxenius. The Greek born, London-based sculptor, painter and installation artist unveils a new body of work investigating the essence of desire and pain.
The exhibition will be running until the 29th of April.
Panel discussion
Free entry; booking essential
Dora Constantinou’s art exhibition captures other people’s untold, hidden stories that strive to be told. In her paintings, she tries to become that other person and express their feelings.
Meet the Artist: Wednesday 7th March, 18:30-20:30
Free entry
Dario Fo’s MISTERO BUFFO ,directed by Lyto Triantafyllidou with Panos Vlahos
Produced and presented by Ark4Art
Members of the HC can benefit as they can choose two full price tickets for the price of one by using the code ‘ark4art’ during checkout. Limited availability.
Full Price: £24.50
Concessions [Students, Under-16s, Equity/Spotlight/MU/BECTU Members, Over-60s, Retirees, Persons with Unemployment/Disability Support, Veterans]: £19.50
A lunchtime piano and voice recital with Rafaella Charalambous and Christos Fountos
Free entry; booking essential
Greece’s official entry to Academy Awards (Oscars) 2018 in the Best Foreign Film Category.
Screening times: 3.30pm & 7pm
Language: Greek with English subtitles
Live music recital at 5.30pm with Ksenia Dania, who makes her acting debut in the film for screening ticket holders only.
Supported by Aegean Airlines and Argo Travel
Tickets £15, concessions £13, HC & OBF Members £12
An illustrated lecture by Dr Bettany Hughes, historian, author and broadcaster.
Free entry; booking essential
Carnival celebration with live music by Kourelou with lots of dancing
Tickets £20, concessions £18, Hellenic Centre Members £16
Celebration of Greek Carnival with food,music and Greek dancing. Bookings and further information on the numbers provided.
Organised by Lykion ton Hellinidon
An exhibition, previously presented at Sismanogleio Megaro (Istanbul Greek Consulate) and inaugurated by his Holiness, Bartholomew I, Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople, comprising of paintings depicting the most important personalities and protagonists of the Byzantine Empire.
Meet the Artist: Monday 5th February, 18:30-20:30
Free entry
Presentation of poetry collection by Konstantina Kolokythas Stanatelopoulou, organised by Eteria Ellinon Epistimonon and supported by the Hellenic Centre.
Free entry; booking essential
Homeric talk by Paul O’Mahoney
Free entry; booking essential
Διάλεξη του Καθηγητή Κωνσταντίνου Δεληκωνσταντή, Διευθυντή του Α’ Πατριαρχικού Γραφείου.
Illustrated presentation by Dimitra Stasinopoulou
Free entry; booking essential
New Year, new beginnings and what is better than to celebrate 2018 eating vasilopitta, the traditional New Year’s cake, with our Members and Friends in an evening infused in jazz melodies. Live music by Jiannis Pavlidis, guitar; Sam Quintana, bass; Jordan Dinsdale,drums.
£12 general admission, £10 concessions, price includes live music, vasilopitta and a glass of wine
The event is Free to Hellenic Centre members
A lecture by James Pettifer, Professor of Balkan History, Oxford.
Booking essential:info@patrickleighfermorsociety.org.
Two-day event ‘C. P. Cavafy: The poetics of history and the music of poetry’, the second in the series ‘Sounds of the Hellenic World’. This is the third collaboration between King’s College London and the Athens Conservatoire. ‘Sounds of the Hellenic World I’ was the first joint event between the two institutions to be held in London, in 2016.
The first day of the event will take place at the Hellenic Centre.
Supporters:
This event is fully booked, we no longer take reservations for this event
Book presentation by Stefanos Geroulanos, exhibition and music
Free entry; booking essential
Kostis Paraskevas’s photographic debut captures the preparations of the dance group of Lykion ton Hellinidon, London before each performance.
Meet the Artist: Thursday 18th January, 18:30-20:30
Free entry
Live music by Aggeliki Polyzou, Vasilis Fotopoulos and their band, DJ Avgoustinos
For more information and to book tickets please contact:
Tel:07904 086677 Email: sec@macedonia.org.uk
Website: www.macedonia.org.uk
Traditional Greek sweets, embroideries, diaries, 2018 good luck charms and more.
Greek Bouzouki Taster Session
Tickets £15, Concessions £10
“Memory and Harmony”: An Evening Celebrating the 25th Anniversary of the Hellenic Institute at Royal Holloway, University of London.
Voluntary Donation, Open to the public
Discussion on ‘Security and defence in the Aegean and the East Mediterranean’.
Entrance free; but please register with info@anglohellenicleague.org. Donations welcome.
The Hellenic Centre’s event dedicated to our little ones
Tickets £15; booking essential on 02074875060 or or press@helleniccentre.org.
Hellenic Medical Society would like to invite you to participate in the annual Papanicolaou Prize competition, which will take place at the Hellenic Centre in the evening of 23 November 2017
Lecture in Greek organised in cooperation with the Sylvia Ioannou Foundation
Free entry;
Booking required on 02075639835 or press@helleniccentre.org.
A film screening (2 PM and 7 PM) of the movie ‘Cloudy Sunday’ and a recital by the group Plastic Chairs
Film duration: 120 minutes; language: Greek with English subtitles.
Q & A with director Manousos Manousakis will follow both screenings.
Tickets £15, Concessions: £13, HC members £12. Bookings on 02074875060 or https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/cloudy-sunday-ouzeri-tsitsanis-tickets-36100430359?aff=efbeventtix
Oinoussai Benevolent Fund celebrates 75 years of existence at the heart of its inception in the City.
Tickets at £185 each. Ticket price includes dinner, wine and refreshments and entertainment.
Discounted Under 30’s tickets at £110.
Lieutenant Colonel Graeme McDonald will talk on the campaign in the Middle East during WW2 and emphasise on its importance for the region of the Eastern Mediterranean.
If you would like to attend, please email the Patrick Leigh Fermor Society
The Macedonian Society of Great Britain organises
“Euripides in Macedonia – Psychological Problems in Ancient Tragedies”
An illustrated lecture in English by Sir Basil Markesinis QC, FBA
RSVP – by 10th November 2017 (Booking essential)
Lecture by Prof Maria Iacovou, University of Cyprus.
Free entry; booking essential: admin@gacuk.org
Paintings by Phaedon Constantinidis expressing the beauty of colours and emotions.
Meet the artist: Monday 13th November, 6.30pm-8.30pm
Free entry
The President and the Committee of the Hellenic Medical Society UK have the pleasure of inviting you to the Hippocratic Oration 2017.
Concert and presentation by Kudsi Erguner on Ney and Giannis Koutis on Ud and vocal
Free entry; Private Reception for HC members only.
Booking required on 02075639835 or press@helleniccentre.org.
The Region of Peloponnese organises an exhibition of aerial photographs, capturing the picturesque, inspiring and mythical landscape of Peloponnese. The exhibition is carried out along with the World Travel Market Week in London.
Free entry
Elisabeth Katsamaki’s exhibition highlights the meaning of life. Officially under the auspices of the Embassy of Brazil in London and dedicated to the people of Brazil, it raises social and spiritual awareness towards the pursuit of happiness.
Meet the artist: Thursday 2nd November, 6.30pm-8.30pm
Free entry
An illustrated lecture with Helena Matheopoulos.
Free entry
Private reception for HC members only.
Booking essential: 02075639835 or press@helleniccentre.org
An evening of poetry and discussion on the cultural renaissance.
Free entry; Booking required on 02075639835 or press@helleniccentre.org.
The Macedonian Society of Great Britain invites you to an event dedicated to Aristotle.
Open to the public
Dinner and Dance
£50 (Open to the Public)
Lecture by Professor Sir Simon Wessely organised by the Hellenic Psychiatric Association
Free entry; booking essential: HPA-UK@hotmail.com
Christos Markogiannakis, criminologist and art lover, presents his “Criminartistic” analysis in a fascinating and interactive way.
The event will be in English.
Free entry; Booking required on 02075639835 or press@helleniccentre.org.
3rd Hellenic Festival includes networking, film screening of El Greco, open discussion with the audience, screening of ‘Smyrna, the muse of Ionia’ and live concert by Irini Derembei, Fide Köksal and Karolos Kouklakis.
Whole Day (panel included) £22
Screening of ‘Smyrna’ and concert £17
Movie only £11
Full day Admission only for Hellenic Centre members £18
Lecture by Professor Roderick Beaton organised by the Anglo Hellenic League
Giorgos Papadakis (lute,vocals), Lefteris Fragioudakis (lute,vocals), Michalis Polychronakis (lyre,vocals), special guest Aggelos Papadakis (mandolin)
Tickets: £15
Piano recital including music by Chopin, FeBland and Liszt.
Cretan Dancing Workshop by George Kylafas
Tickets £25
Theatrical Play, in Greek with surtitles in English.
Music Recital by sopranos Elena Xanthoudakis, Christiana Aloneftis, mezzo soprano Luisa Barry and a prolific chamber ensemble conducted by Anastasios Strikos.
Ticket £18, concessions £16 , Hellenic Centre Members £15
Bookings on: 02074875060 or https://hcyaroumbi.eventbrite.co.uk
An exhibition of paintings by Kostas Spiropoulos evoking Plato’s Theory of Forms.
Meet the artist: Friday 6th October, 6pm-8pm
Free entry
Exhibition on the walls until 30th of October
An illustrated lecture by Prof Armand D’Angour, University of Oxford organised by the Society for the Promotion of Hellenic Studies.
Free entry; booking essential: 02078628730 secretary@hellenicsociety.org.uk
Theatrical Research Group ”Meth’odos” and Director/Actor Yiorgos Panteleakis present a play of Archaic poetry in a contemporary way through Vision and Sound.
Suggested donation of £5+ at the entrance is welcome.
The journey continues…A poetic trilogy by the contemporary Greek poet and philosopher Dimitris Kakalidis
Open to the public
Marblemen Productions is proud to announce that our Greek feature film drama AMERIKA SQUARE is having its UK premiere at Raindance Film Festival on Tuesday 26 September, at VUE WEST END at 17:45 hrs.
Dr Tasos Vartholomaios, Medical Doctor practicing Homeopathic Medicine in London, will give a lecture in Greek on the application of Homeopathic Medicine on chronic health disorders and diseases.
Lecture and discussion on Homeopathic Medicine
A lecture in Greek by author and Visiting professor to the Hellenic Armed Forces, Ioannis Kornilakis.
Ioannis Kornilakis has brought into publicity at least 137 unpublished epistles by Ioannis Kapodistrias. Free entry; booking essential: 02075639835 or press@helleniccentre.org. The event, hosted at the Hellenic Centre, is under the auspices of Archdiocese of Thyateira.
Free entry; booking essential
“That we see is always less than what we look”… An exhibition of shadow scalptures by Triantafyllos Vaitsis
Meet the artist: Friday 15th September, 6.30-8.30pm
Free entry
Andreas Georgiadis returns to the Hellenic Centre with an exhibition traveling in time and history offering us Mediterranean Encounters of a lost era.
Free Entry
‘Open House’ was started in 1992 by a group of architects as a small, not- for- profit organisation to promote public awareness and appreciation of the capital’s building designs and architecture.
Free entry; no booking required.
Tango 44 celebrates the explosive dance music of Argentina in a recital of tango and popular classics. Book your tickets (£10) now.
Tickets £10, Hellenic Centre Members £8*; price includes a glass of wine.
Launch of a new slipcase edition
There will be the opportunity for PLFS members attending the talk to place orders at a special price of £60, a 20% discount to the published price of £75
RSVP info@patrickleighfermorsociety.org
Everybody Can Dance – An interactive dance workshop delivered by a.dd dance company.
Picurae Vitae – a.dd dance company, the professional group of Aimon Garofallou , Dimitra Vasilopoulou and Dimitra Papadatou, present a contemporary dance performance on painting meeting dance.
A lecture, in English, by Dr Peter Frankopan, Oxford University.
Free entry; booking essential
Legend, myth and folclore as seen through the eyes of two contemporary printmakers, Hambis Tsangaris and Giorgos Konstantinou.
Private View: Thursday 22nd June, 6.30pm-8.30pm
Free entry
The Marylebone Summer Fayre is a family-friendly and community street festival. Events include Greek Traditional Dances by Lykion ton Hellinidon
The annual award of the Runciman book prize organised by the Anglo- Hellenic League.
Free entry; booking essential: info@anglohellenicleague.org.
Free entry; booking essential
Attendance only by prior registration.
Free entry; booking essential
Exhibition extended till 7th July! A photographic exhibition by Georgios Zampas disclosing his personal perception of beauty as he discovers it hidden in simplicity, friendship or love.
Meet the artist: Tuesday 13 June, 6.30pm-8.30pm
Free entry
A lecture by Prof Dimitris Tziovas, University of Birmingham
Free entry; booking essential
Launch of a double-side book created by artists Maria Ikonomopoulou and Anastasia Mina.
Free entry; booking essential by 1 June.
A lecture by Dr Mark Whittow.
Free entry; booking essential
Greek painter Andreas Georgiadis attempts an artistic immersion in the historical landscape of Constantinople – a walk through space and time, narrating seventeen centuries of history in detail.
Meet the artist: Monday 8 May, 6:30pm – 8:30pm
Free entry
The Leventis Lecture Series is part of the A.G Leventis Foundation Initiative on the Impact of Greek Culture in the ancient and modern world. This year’s event celebrates the 20th anniversary of the Foundation’s long standing support of the University of Exeter. Exeter academics Prof Neville Morley, Classics and Ancient History and Prof Karen Ni Mheallaigh, Classics and Ancient History will both give lectures to be followed by an opportunity to network.
Free event to all alumni of the University of Exeter (and guests) and Hellenic Centre Members; booking essential more info here
George Manginis presenting the Eumorfopoulos donation of Chinese Ceramics to The Benaki Museum
Free entry; booking essential
Let’s meet in a cozy atmosphere and rediscover together the joy and verve of yesterday’s beloved songs.
Tickets £10, Hellenic Centre Members £8*; price includes a glass of wine.
Book your ticket here or on 020 7487 5060
Kostas Serezis on a talk in Greek about some of his experiences from the composer’s performances around the world.
Free entry; booking essential.
Exhibition by artist Afrodite Papadouli on the subject of attachment, freedom and escape.
Meet the artist: Tuesday 11 April, 6.30pm-8.30pm.
Maria Fotaki exhibits her religious themed paintings.
Meet the artist: Thursday 20 April, 5.30pm-7.30pm
Astero, one of the most famous Greek silent films of the early 20th century, with live music accompaniment by Philip Tsalachouris.
Free entry; booking essential
The acclaimed Greek pianist Michael Tagkas performs Chopin.
Free entry – booking essential
An evening of Ionian Kantades, fun, singing and dancing organised by the Ionian Society.
Ticket £30, including a four-course meal and a glass of wine.
Dionysios Solomos’s masterpiece, transferred on stage by Marios Iordanou (director) and Sofia Kazantzian (choreographer), comes to London following performances in Athens, Zakynthos, Zurich and Munich. In Greek.
Free entry; booking essential
An illustrated lecture in English by Mrs Katerina Peristeri, Archaeologist, Director of Excavations at Kasta Tumulus, Honorary Director of Antiquities.
Organised by the Macedonian Society of Great Britain.
Free entry; booking essential by 10th March 2017
Live music
Free entry; booking essential
A programme of chamber music for strings, voice, piano and flute by Greek Cypriot composer Tasoulla Christou, including her Miriam Gideon Prize-winning piece Hymn to Aphrodite.
An exhibition of eight acrylic paintings by Irene Daniolou-Neofytou depicting the refugee camps.
Greek-Cypriot artist Marina Emphietzi-Harris grew up in a house by the sea and her paintings of seascapes emanate from memories of her childhood and show the natural forms of a real world in a semi abstract or conceptual way.
Her strong tonal variations and vivid colours are visual representations of inner feelings and conversations.
Greek Celebration for the New Year organised by Lykion ton Hellinidon.
Free entry; booking and further information: enquiries@lykiontonhellinidon.co.uk
Christmas lunch organised by Lykion ton Hellinidon.
Further information on 020 7348 0950, 0208 3431353 or at enquiries@lykiontonhellinidon.co.uk
An exhibition of icons and other artefacts dating from 1600 to 1800, along with a short talk on icons and their history.
free entry – all are welcome!
A lecture by Prof Mary Koutselini of the University of Cyprus, and UNESCO Chair Holder for Gender Equality and Women’s Empowerment.
Free entry; booking essential at cypruslecture.eventbrite.co.uk
The Christmas Ball organised by the Macedonian Society of Great Britain. Dress code: smart evening wear.
bookings on 07904 086677 or at sec@macedonia.org.uk
Tickets £10; bookings and further information on 07815 299906
Scientists present medicine / biomedical science research papers for judging by the Hellenic Medical Society.
Free entry; booking essential at secretary@hellenicmedicalsocietyuk.org
Dr D Kourkoumelis of the Ministry of Culture and Sports will give a lecture on the wreck of Lord Elgin’s ship, which wrecked and lost its cargo of antiquities en route from Piraeus to London.
Free entry; booking essential via admin@gacuk.org
Pavlos Carvalho (cello) is joined by award-winning musicians Lucy Jeal (violin), Alexandros Koustas (viola) and Karine Selo (piano) for an afternoon of romantic chamber music by Schumann, Brahms and Mozart. A fundraising event for Rebetiko Carnival.
Tickets: adults £12, students £10, children (up to the age of 15) £5
Lose yourself in the atmosphere and emotion of a familiar children’s story, told on a variety of instruments.
Tickets: £10 with a glass of wine. Cash only.
Black tie cocktails and dinner organised by the Oinoussai Benevolent Fund.
Tickets £125 (under 25s: £80). Price includes dinner and wine.
Editor Marianne Salentin-Trager will be presenting this book on the hospitality and food of Cyprus. The presentation will be complimented by an exhibition of photographs from the book.
Further information on 020 7321 4181 or at ctolondon@btconnect.com
A lecture (in English) by Prof Peter Giannoudis, School of Medicine, University of Leeds.
Free entry; booking essential on 020 7563 9835 or at press@helleniccentre.org.
Natalie Katsou reads her poems, in Greek and English, followed by a spoken word performance accompanied by live music.
£7 (including a glass of wine) – cash only
Prof Edith Hall (of KCL) analyses the relationship between Spike Lee’s film Chi-raq (2015) and Aritophanes’ play Lysistrata, from which Chi-raq draws its inspiration.
Free entry; booking essential
Yorgos Nanouris has adapted Auguste Corteau’s The Book of Katerina for the stage, and also directs Lena Papaligoura in the starring role in this new play, which has moved audiences and won critical acclaim.
All performances SOLD OUT. Tickets £18
Amaryllis Kostaropoulou’s exhibition of collage, sketches and paintings celebrate creativity as a remedy against the absurd world.