DIARY of EVENTS for the UK GREEK COMMUNITY

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Tuesday 3 February

Film Night - Cavafy (Kavafis, 1996) by Yannis Smaragdis of El Greco fame in an unusual film of episodes of the poet's life.  Variously described as a "masterpiece waiting to become a classic" "breathtaking cinematography".  The music score by Vangelis (of Chariots of Fire fame) won an international award. Dimitris Kontiflos stars as young Cavafy, Maya Liberopoulou, as his mother; Vassillis Diamantopolous as old Cavafy.  Subtitled - 76 minutes.  Introduction by an academic.  Organised by the London Hellenic Society.

Thursday 5 February 6.00pm

We are all Children of Byzantium   Eighteenth Annual Runicman Lecture delivered by Professor Judith Herrin, King's College London.  Organisedby the Centre for Hellenic Studies, King's College, London.  Further information on 020 7848 2212

Saturday 7 February 7.00pm

Annual Dinner and Dance organised by the Hellenic Engineers' Society of Great Britain. Tickets £105 per person; table sponsorship (12 persons) also available.  Bookings and further information on info@hesgb.com

Venue:  The Dorchester Hotel

Dinner and Dance organised by the Friends of Palechori. Tickets £25 per person.  Bookings and further information on Tel 020 8362 0881

Venue:  The Penridge Siute

Monday 9 February to Friday 27 February   

Cosmic Harmony (Order & Chaos) An exhibition of paintings by Nathan Bodek Tsolakides.  Supported by the Macedonian Society of Great Britain.  Private view on Monday 9 February, 6.00 to 9.00pm.  Please contact 020 7487 5060 for opening hours.

Tuesday 10 February 6.30pm

Book Club Meeting Book to be discussed "Loving Frank" by Nancy Horan.  New members welcome.  Further information on 020 7487 5060

Tuesday 10 and Wednesday 11 February 7.15pm

Cyprus, Aegean, Asia Minor   A recital with the music group Epea Pteroenta; Michalis Tterlikas (vocals), Eleni Konstantinou (vocals, guitar), Giorgos Fountos (bouzouki, guitar, vocals), Efxifios Satsias (violin, bouzouki, vocals), Yiannos Kyriakides (percussion).  Reception to follow.  Organised by the Cultural Department of the Cyprus High Commission.  Free entry but please confirm attendance on 020 7321 4124 or cultural_chc@btconnect.com

Friday 13 February to Sunday 15 February

From Mycenaean Palaces to Greek City-States A weekend school organised by the Department of Continuing Education, University of Oxford.  Further information on 01865 270380 or ppdayweek@conted.ox.ac.uk

Saturday 14 February 7.30pm

15th Anniversary of the Hellenic Centre   Celebrate with us and enjoy a Dinner with Music; Vakia Stavrou (vocals), Marios Takoushis (piano).  Tickets £65, £60 for Hellenic Centre Members, tables of 10, £570.  Further information and bookings on 020 7487 5060 or press@helleniccentre.org

Venue: Great Hall, Hellenic Centre

Saturday 14 February

Annual Dinner Dance   organised by the Peloponnesian Society of Great Britain.  Tickets £50.  Further information and bookings on 020 8992 4391 or 020 8932 7667

Wednesday 18 February 7.00pm

A Memorial Evening for the late Professor Nicolas Coldstream.  A short memorial lecture and two brief presentations.  Organised by the Greek Archaeological Committee (UK).  Open to the public.  Further information from Mrs Anne Long on 020 7935 2020 or anne@faroship.com

Venue:  Great Hall, Hellenic Centre

Thursday 19 February 7.00pm

Tsiknopempti  A social event organised by the Lykion ton Hellinidon for its members and friends with music and dance.  Tickets £30.  Further information and bookings on 020 7794 1353 or 020 7229 4086

Saturday 21 February 8.30pm to 1.30am

Greek Carnival Evening Celebrate Carnival the Greek way.  Live Greek music with the group moo soo too. Fancy dress optional.  Pre-paid tickets £12, concessions £10.  Tickets at the door £15, concessions £12.  Ticket price includes one free drink.  Snacks and cash bar at reasonable prices.  Further information and bookings on 020 7487 5060

Sunday 22 February 3.00 to 5.00pm

Children's Fancy Dress Party   organised by the Lykion ton Hellinidon and the Hellenic Centre.  Tickets children £5, adults £7 (£5 for Members of the Lykion ton Hellinidon, Members of the Hellenic Centre and Westminster ResCard holders).  Price includes snacks for all and entertainment for children up to 12 years' old.  Further information and bookings on 020 7224 1969 or 020 7487 5060

Friday 27 February 11.00am to 5.00pm

Byzantine Art in the Making A study day at the British Museum devoted to making Byzantine art.  Organised by the Centre for Byzantium Cultural History, University of Sussex and the Courtauld Institute of Art.  Funded by the London Centre for Arts and Cultural Enterprise.  Participation fee £7, concessions £4 (if you book for Byzantium in London, participation fee for both is £12, concessions £6).  Further information and bookings on B.K.Bjornholt@sussex.ac.uk

Venue: The Sackler Room, British Museum

Saturday 28 February 10.30am to 6.00pm

Byzantium in London   A workshop at the Hellenic Centre.  Byzantium may seem remote from London both in time and space.  This workshop will bring the two societies together by investigating the ways in which they interacted in the past and by exploring the reminders, remnants and reflections of Byzantium that can be found in London today.  Organised by the Department of History, Royal Hollaway, University of London.  Funded by the London Centre for Arts and Cultural Enterprise and the Centre for Hellenic Studies, King's College London.  Participation  fee £7, concessions £4 (if you book for Byzantine Art in the Making, participation fee for both is £12, concessions £6).  Further information and bookings on jonathan.harris@rhul.ac.uk 

Saturday 28 February

The London Hellenic Ball   organised by the London Hellenic Society.  Details to be advised later.

Saturday 28 February

Dinner Dance organised by Manor Hill Greek School.

Venue: Hilton Metropole Hotel, 7.30pm