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ὕδωρ • (húdōr)
At High Commission of Cyprus on 11 Nov 2021Cypriot photographer Marina Antoniou captures water (‘ydor’) in different forms in her exhibition at the Cyprus High Commission in the UK.
Duration of exhibition:
11 November – 11 December | Mon-Fri 10:00-16:00
Book launch
Book launch: Michael Llewellyn Smith’s new biography of Eleftherios Venizelos
At The Hellenic Centre on 21 Oct 2021Prof. Sir Michael Llewellyn Smith, in conversation with Prof. Robert Holland, on the subject of his recent biography of Eleftherios Venizelos.
Organised by The Anglo-Hellenic League
Με τη ματιά του Μυριβήλη στο 1821: Μια παληά, επίκαιρη ιστορία
At The Hellenic Centre on 15 Oct 20211821 Through Myrivilis’s Eyes: Αn Old Story, a Timely Story
A talk in Greek based on Stratis Myrivilis’s radio programme and unpublished archival material on 1821 held by the speaker, Myrivilis’s granddaughter, Christina Angelopoulou.
1821 Commemorative Lecture Series: The Greek War of Independence Revisited
Organised by the Hellenic Centre
The colours on the wings of the sphinx: imagery and metaphor in Plutarch
At The Hellenic Centre on 07 Oct 2021A Presidential Lecture – Professor Judith Mossman
Organised by The Society for the Promotion of Hellenic Studies
Exhibition
1821 Visions of Freedom: The Hand of Zographos, The Mind of Makriyannis, The Zeal of Gennadius
At The Hellenic Centre between 05 Oct 2021 – 30 Mar 2022“1821: Visions of Freedom” is an exhibition of famous and much praised images of scenes from the Greek War of Independence. It gives visitors a rare opportunity to enjoy these remarkable works close up.
Event with HE Kate Smith, outgoing UK Ambassador to Greece
At The Hellenic Centre on 30 Sep 2021HE Kate Smith, outgoing British Ambassador to Greece, talk and discussion (with Kevin Featherstone).
Organised by The Anglo-Hellenic League
Music – Performance
«Τα πιο ωραία λαϊκά» – Beloved popular songs
At The Hellenic Centre on 24 Sep 2021A Concert organised by Hellenic Centre for its Members and Friends in Aid the Greek Fire Victims.
After more than a year we are happy and excited to see you again in our Great Hall and enjoy with you a programme of Greek popular songs performed by the group A la Greca.
Music
Let’s Sing Opera! – The Interactive Concert
At St Paul's Church (Actors Church) on 20 Sep 2021Awake your senses with an exclusive signature taste of Italian Aperitivo, the Elixir Sing-Along and the spectacular Opera Gala with arias and duets from Italian, French and Hungarian repertoire.
Organised by Opera Co-Pro Ltd.
The Weird Wave of Greek Cinema: a Movement or a Moment?
At The Hellenic Centre on 16 Sep 2021In this talk, Dr Marios Psaras revisits landmark films that constitute the main corpus of the so-called “Greek Weird Wave”, such as Yorgos Lanthimos’s Dogtooth (2009) and Alps (2011), Panos Koutras’s Strella (2009) and Athina-Rachel Tsangaris’s Attenberg (2010), reflecting on a reading of the “weird” as “queer” and identifying the thematic and formal disenchantment with traditional heteropatriarchal values and the representation that guided the national imaginary and experience. He then turns to later works, such as Tonia Mishialis’ Pause (2018), to evaluate the after-effects of the original wave.
Organised by The Anglo-Hellenic League
Book launch
Γυμνά Οστά – Bare Bones
At Online on 15 Jul 2021In a planet “irrevocably lost”, a human and a machine – both of them unscrupulous hunters in a world where violence and cruelty determine survival – develop an unexpected, symbiotic relationship in order to face the horror of radioactivity. Γυμνά Οστά written by Dimosthenis Papamarkos and illustrated by Kanellos Cob was published in June 2021 and its official launch will take place in Greece early July. This online event, marks the launch of Γυμνά Οστά in the UK with a discussion, in English, between Dimosthenis Papamarkos, Kanellos Cob and Dr George Kazantzidis (Department of Philology, University of Patras).
Organised by The Hellenic Centre, Polaris Ekdoseis and the Department of Philology, University of Patras
Lunchtime Symposia Series – Symposium 3: Next Generation
At Online on 01 Jul 2021Covid-19 and the Cypriots Diaspora in the UK
The Cyprus Centre at the University of Westminster has arranged a series of on-line lunchtime symposia themed on Covid-19 and its manifold and diverse impact on citizens of the Cypriot diaspora in Britain. The symposia series is organised in collaboration with the Cyprus High Commission.
This conference is being arranged by the Cyprus Centre of the University of Westminster in collaboration with the Cultural Section of the Cyprus High Commission in London and with the support AG Leventis Foundation.
EU Settlement Scheme addressed to all EU citizens and their families in UK
At Online on 22 Jun 2021HBA-UK has organised an Information Session on the EU Settlement Scheme addressed to all EU citizens and their families in the UK.
Organised by The Hellenic Bankers Association UK (HBA-UK)
Katie Lentakis Memorial Fund Award Ceremony
At The Hellenic Centre on 21 Jun 2021Keynote speech by Prof. Stathis Kalyvas, on the abiding relevance of the Greek Revolution of 1821 – by Zoom webinar
Organised by The Anglo-Hellenic League, Sponsored by the A. C. Laskaridis Charitable Foundation & the A. G. Leventis Foundation
9 July 1821
At Online on 18 Jun 2021An epic poem on the 1821 events in Cyprus by Vassilis Michaelides.
A lecture by Dr Nicoletta Hadjipavlou
1821 Commemorative Lecture Series: The Greek War of Independence Revisited
Organised by the Hellenic Centre
Relaunch of the Runciman Award: A Bicentenary Celebration
At Online on 17 Jun 2021The Greek War of Independence and British Involvement (politics, diplomacy, philhellenism, philanthropy).
Keynote speaker: Prof. Stathis Kalyvas, on the abiding relevance of the Greek Revolution of 1821.
Organised by the Anglo-Hellenic League and supported by the Hellenic Centre
“The land of the great, the home of the brave.”
At Online on 11 Jun 2021Echoes of the Greek War of Independence on Stage.
Dr Maria Georgopoulou’s presentation focuses on two theatrical plays written by American playwrights (Mordecai Noah and John Howard Payne) that were performed in New York and in London in 1822. The protagonist of both plays is Ali Pasha (c. 1740 – 1822), who contributed decisively, if unwittingly, to the struggle of the Greeks for their independence primarily because of the effect he had on Lord Byron.
1821 Commemorative Lecture Series: The Greek War of Independence Revisited
Organised by the Hellenic Centre
Lunchtime Symposia Series – Symposium 2: Culture
At Online on 10 Jun 2021Covid-19 and the Cypriots Diaspora in the UK
The Cyprus Centre at the University of Westminster has arranged a series of on-line lunchtime symposia themed on Covid-19 and its manifold and diverse impact on citizens of the Cypriot diaspora in Britain. The symposia series is organised in collaboration with the Cyprus High Commission.
This conference is being arranged by the Cyprus Centre of the University of Westminster in collaboration with the Cultural Section of the Cyprus High Commission in London and with the support AG Leventis Foundation.
The Greek War of Independence in Greek Cinema
At Online on 28 May 2021Short screenings and talks.
More information to follow
Organised by the Society for Modern Greek Studies and supported by the Hellenic Centre
Marathon revisited: the new excavation of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens at the site of Plasi
At Online on 26 May 2021The Greek Archaeological Committee UK takes great pleasure in inviting you to its 61st lecture entitled ‘Marathon revisited: the new excavation of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens at the site of Plasi’, by Associate Professor Dr Yannis Papadatos
Organised by Greek Archaeological Committee UK
Music
Online Concert in Solidarity with the Seafarers and Their Families Around the World
At Online between 21 May 2021 – 30 May 2021Extended until Monday 31 May!
The Tsavliris Cultural Foundation, in an effort to raise awareness about the tremendous impact Covid-19 has had on seafarers globally and to provide support to the crews who are on the front line of this pandemic, organizes an online concert with prizewinning British Cypriot soprano, Katerina Mina. Katerina will perform her one-artist operatic program, recorded at the Great Hall of the Hellenic Centre of London, accompanying herself on the piano. Watch the concert here.
Organised by Tsavliris Cultural Foundation, supported by the Hellenic Centre