Diary of UK Greek Events

DIARY of EVENTS for the UK GREEK COMMUNITY Please click here to inform us of any coming event so that it can be added in our Diary.
March 2008
1	Sat	Saturday 1 March The London Hellenic Ball organised by the London Hellenic Society. Details to be advised. Venue: Royal Lancaster Hotel

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3	Mon	Monday 3 March to Friday 4 April Evidence Exhibition of works by Diane Katsiaficas. Private view on Wednesday 5 March, 6-9.00pm. Please contact 020 7487 5060 for opening hours Venue: Friends Room, Hellenic Centre
4	Tue	Tuesday 4 March 7.30pm Dinner-Talk "UNESCO and Cyprus" by HE Mrs Edmee Leventis, Ambassador, Permanent Delegate of Cyprus to UNESCO. Organised by the Women's Committee of the Cypriot Estia of London. Further information on 020 8883 or 020 8444 7142 Venue: Great Hall, Hellenic Centre
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9	Sun	Sunday 9 March Children's Fancy Dress Party for children up to 12 years old. Organised by Lykion ton Hellinidon and the Hellenic Centre. Tickets £10 and £8 for Members of Lykion ton Hellinidon, Hellenic Centre and Westminster ResCard holders; price includes entertainment and snacks. Further information and bookings on 020 7224 1969 or 020 7487 5060 Venue: Great Hall, Hellenic Centre
10	Mon	Monday 10 March 12.30pm Kathara Deftera Lunch A traditional vegetarian lunch, organised by the Hellenic Centre, to celebrate the beginning of Lent, with live Greek music. Tickets £20, concessions £18. Further information and bookings on 020 7487 5060. Proceeds in aid of the Hellenic Centre Venue: Great Hall, Hellenic Centre
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12	Wed	Wednesday 12 March 7.30pm Lafcadio Hearn the Greek Poet of Japan Lecture organised by the London Hellenic Society. Further details to be advised Venue: Great Hall, Hellenic Centre
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14	Fri	Friday 14 March 7.30pm The Diary of a Madman One-act play by Nicolai Gogol, translated in the Cypriot idiom by G Tsiakkas and S Charalambous and performed by Marios Ioannou. Director, Spyros Charalambolus; music, Giorgos Christodoulides. Organised by the Cultural Department of the Cyprus High Commission. Further information on 020 7493 6200 or cultural.office@btconnect.com Venue: Great Hall, Hellenic Centre
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19	Wed	Wednesday 19 March , 1:00pm The Ivory Duo will perform a programme for piano four-hands consisting of Schubert's Fantasy in F minor and Children's March D.928, Grieg's Norwegian Dances, Gershwin's 3 Preludes (semi-improvised by the duo). Entrance free. Venue: St Olaves, Hart Street
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25	Tue	Tuesday 25 March 1:00pm Natalie Tsaldarakis, of the Ivory Duo, will celebrate the Greek Independence Day with a solo recital which will introduce the UK audience to the music of Yannis Constantinides (3rd volume of the 44 Children's Songs based on traditional Greek songs). UK premiere. Entrance free. Venue: St Brides' Church, London Tuesday 25 March 7.15pm 25 March 1821 Celebration organised by the Peloponnesian Society of Great Britain. Further information on 020 8992 4391 Venue: Great Hall, Hellenic Centre
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