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Ancient Greeks Lates
At Science Museum on 30 Mar 2022Visit the Science Museum for an ancient Greeks-themed Lates this March, celebrating their Ancient Greeks: Science and Wisdom exhibition. From sundial workshops and votive object hunts to ship racing, there’s endless fun to be had!
Science Museum Lates are adults-only, after-hours theme nights that take place in the museum on the last Wednesday of every month.
Organised by the Science Museum
Screening
The Killing of a Sacred Deer and Panel Discussion
At Science Museum, IMAX: The Ronson Theatre, level 0 on 30 Mar 2022A modern re-telling of Euripides’ Iphigenia at Aulis, this sensational thriller brims with unsettling humour and creeping dread.
From Oscar-nominated director Yorgos Lanthimos (The Favourite, The Lobster) comes a tale steeped in Greek tragedy, existential horror, Hitchcockian psychodrama and riveting suspense. ‘The Killing of a Sacred Deer’ subverts expectations at every turn.
AGE: 18+
Organised by the Science Museum
Music – Performance
Mikis Theodorakis Orchestra
At The Barbican Hall on 28 Mar 2022The Mikis Theodorakis Orchestra celebrate the legacy of one of Greece’s greatest composers, performing material from his over 70-year career.
Produced by Piu Entertainment
Human Rights Property Test Case For Varosha. Where are we today?
At The Hellenic Centre on 22 Mar 2022Property claims by Cypriots in the fenced-up area of Famagusta. An update on Human Rights.
The presentation, in which questions will follow, will be by Achilleas Demetriades, a lawyer who is actively involved in the promotion and application of the case law for the protection of human rights and gives lectures and contributes to various programmes for Human Rights.
Organised by The Hellenic Centre
Songs from the Labyrinth: Is it Better to Remember or Forget?
At The Hellenic Centre on 09 Mar 2022Ruth Padel will give an illustrated talk on her novel Daughters of the Labyrinth, set in West Crete, which leads, like Ariadne’s thread, to the buried past of the Jews of Crete.
Cretan singer and musician Kalia Lyraki will sing and play music mentioned in the book.
Organised by The Hellenic Centre
Kathara Deftera Celebration with Kourelou and London Greek Collective
At The Hellenic Centre on 07 Mar 2022This event is now Sold Out!
An event of live Greek traditional music to celebrate the beginning of Greek Lent.
Kourelou and London Greek Collective return to the Hellenic Centre for this year’s Clean Monday Celebration
Organised by The Hellenic Centre
Greek Carnival Celebration for Children with Asterakia
At The Hellenic Centre on 27 Feb 2022This event is now SOLD OUT
A family event where children can enjoy a fancy dress party and carnival related activities.
Parents are welcome to help children with the activities!
Event suitable for ages: 0 – 10 years old
Please note that this event will be mainly in Greek, but help will provided for those who find this difficult.
Organised by The Hellenic Centre
Music
Lullabies of the World
At The Hellenic Centre on 23 Feb 2022A journey around the world, through traditional lullabies from different parts of our planet, adapted into Greek by the Cypriot lyricist Stavros Stavrou.
Organised by: Cyprus High Commission – Cultural Section
Sponsored by: Cyprus Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports and Youth – Cultural Services
The Greek Revolution 1821 in Macedonia as covered by European and American Press
At Online on 21 Feb 2022A live webinar by Professor Iakovos Michailidis, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki
Organised by the Macedonian Society
Idolaters – Ειδωλολάτρες
At The Hellenic Centre on 15 Feb 2022A presentation in Greek of Natalie Katsou’s new poetry collection Ειδωλολάτρες – Idolaters by Kapa Publications/Κάπα Εκδοτική comprising of a discussion with Natalie Katsou and writer and academic Haris Psarras and readings by theatre director Anastasia Revi and actor Konstantinos Chatzikypraios.
Organised by The Hellenic Centre
CANCELLED: Οι Τρεις Ιεράρχες στο σταυροδρόμι ελληνικής φιλοσοφίας και θεολογίας
At The Hellenic Centre on 30 Jan 2022The Office of the Archbishop of Thyateira have informed us that their event has been cancelled.
A talk in Greek by Bishop Maximos of Melitene ( Holy Archdiocese of Thyateira)
Οι Τρεις Ιεράρχες στο σταυροδρόμι ελληνικής φιλοσοφίας και θεολογίας
Organised by Holy Archdiocese of Thyateira and Great Britain
Music
The Hellenic Centre New Year Celebration – Piano & Cello Recital
At The Hellenic Centre on 22 Jan 2022A warm welcome to 2022 with a programme of classic music for Piano and Cello with Andrew Quartermain and Pavlos Carvalho followed by the cutting of vasilopita – the Greek traditional New Year Cake.
Organised by The Hellenic Centre
Faces of History. History has a face.
At The Hellenic Centre on 16 Dec 2021A presentation by historian Charicleia George Dimacopoulou on the new edition ‘History has a face’ which is now available also in an English translation.
Organised by The Hellenic Centre and the Sylvia Ioannou Foundation
Levantine Alternatives: Greeks in Constantinople, Smyrna and Alexandria after 1821
At The Hellenic Centre on 14 Dec 2021A lecture by Dr Philip Mansel.
Image: Argine Salvago, sister of Penelope Delta and wife of the President of the Greek community of Alexandria, at home.
1821 Commemorative Lecture Series: The Greek War of Independence Revisited
Organised by the Hellenic Centre
Music
A Christmas Wonderland Enlightened Evenings
At The Hellenic Centre on 12 Dec 2021Enjoy a sumptuous Greek buffet of seafood, vegetarian and vegan canapé creations; live piano & jazz music; fine Mediterranean wines; flowing mulled wine; door prizes; and great company in a winter wonderland while wearing your nicest Christmas sweater!
Sponsored generously by The Hellenic Centre, Christos Lazari Foundation, Demetriou & English, and His Eminence Archbishop Nikitas
In the Footsteps of Lord Byron: John Frederick Lewis in Greece and Albania
At The Hellenic Centre on 08 Dec 2021A talk by Briony Llewellyn and Charles Newton.
1821 Commemorative Lecture Series: The Greek War of Independence Revisited
Organised by the Hellenic Centre
Christmas with Asterakia
At The Hellenic Centre on 05 Dec 2021Come and join us for an interactive festive session full of music, movement, and drama!
Organised by the Hellenic Centre
From a Pre-Modern Society to the Modern Greek Nation- State
At Online on 03 Dec 2021The Greek Archaeological Committee (UK) takes great pleasure in inviting you to its 62nd lecture given by Dr Thanos Veremis, Professor Emeritus of Political History, University of Athens. Dr Kevin Featherstone, who is “Eleftherios Venizelos” Professor in Contemporary Greek Studies and Professor in European Politics at LSE, as well as Director of the Hellenic Observatory, will conclude the event with a conversation on the subject with the speaker.
This promises to be an appropriate tribute to the bicentenary celebrations, given by two eminent academics of international standing.
Organised by The Greek Archaeological Committee (UK)
Book launch
The Shortest History Of Greece Up To The Fall Of Constantinople
At The Hellenic Centre on 25 Nov 2021A book presentation of “The Shortest History of Greece” by James Heneage
‘From Alpha to Omega, and from Socrates to Syriza, here is all of Greek history, expertly told, and at a pace that would have done credit to Pheidippides’ – Tom Holland, author of Domination: The Making of the Western Mind
Organised by Old Street Publishing and The Hellenic Centre
Music – Performance
Dimitris Soukaras’ New Album Launch Concert & Presentation
At The Hellenic Centre on 20 Nov 2021ROOTS, is a multi-stylistic music album inspired by Dimitris Soukaras. It covers a wide range of music that has flourished in Greece in the last century. From the jazz influenced, to the cinematic mood of the songs of Manos Hadjidakis and from there to the modern and avant-garde music, this new album proposes an alternative look at what we call classical music, today.
There will be a recital followed by a presentation and interview.