DIARY of EVENTS for the UK GREEK COMMUNITY

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 March  2011
     
1 Tue  
2 Wed

Wednesday 2 March to Thursday 24 March
Greece: Ancient Mythology to Modern Reality An exhibition of paintings by Larissa Berlin, Alla Davydova, Yuliya Davydova, Veronika Leontyeva, Michail Shapiro. Private view on Tuesday 1 March, 6-9pm. Please call 020 7487 5060 for opening hours. Supported by the Hellenic Centre.

Venue: Friends Room, Hellenic Centre
3 Thu

Thursday 3 March, 6.15pm
From Mimesis to ’Aristotle for Screenwriters’ A talk by Greek author Apostolos Doxiadis on what a modern writer can learn from the ancient Greeks about writing. Further information at Christos.Kremmydas@rhul.ac.uk 

Venue: Windsor Building, Royal Holloway, Egham, Surrey TW20
4 Fri  
5 Sat Saturday 5 March 7.30pm
Manor Hill Greek School Dinner & Dance London Hilton Metropole. Tel: 07803 504037
     
6 Sun  
7 Mon

Monday 7 March, 12.30pm
Kathara Deftera Lunch A traditional vegetarian lunch to celebrate the beginning of Lent. Proceeds in aid of the Hellenic Centre. Further information and bookings on 020 7487 5060. Tickets £17, concessions £15. Organised by the Hellenic Centre.

Venue: Friends Room, Hellenic Centre
8 Tue  
9 Wed  
10 Thu

Thursday 10 March, 7pm
Z213 The leading contemporary Greek poet and playwright Dimitris Lyakos will be presenting the English translation of his acclaimed book. Further information and bookings on 020 7620 2900 or at info@calderbookshop.com  Tickets £6, concessions £4.

Venue: The Calder Bookshop and Theatre, 51 The Cut, London SE1
11 Fri  
12 Sat  
     
13 Sun  
14 Mon

Monday 14 March to Wednesday 16 March
Face 2 Face A contemporary art exhibition, curated by Professor Thanasis Moutsopoulos, presenting ten new Greek artists, five of them working in Greece and five of them working in the UK. Thirty artworks of various media and styles aim to give the audience a fresh but also social view. Organised by the A.G. Leventis Scholars Association. Opening hours:10am-5pm. Free entry. Supported by the Hellenic Centre.

Venue: Great Hall, Hellenic Centre
15 Tue  
16 Wed  
17 Thu  
18 Fri

Friday 18 March, 7pm
Greater than Alexander, the Ancient Greek Adventure in India and its Legacy An illustrated talk in English by Michael Wood on the dramatic tale of Alexander’s successors in Asia with reflections on the fascinating afterlife of Greek culture in India. Organised by the Macedonian Society of Great Britain. Free entry. Further information on 020 8361 4512.

Venue: Great Hall, Hellenic Centre
19 Sat  
     
20 Sun  
21 Mon  
22 Tue

Tuesday 22 March, 7pm
Spring Concert of the UK-EU Societies organised by the Anglo-Hellenic League. Mixed programme of classical and jazz music. Further information and bookings on 020 7486 9410 (voicemail) or at info@anglohellenicleague.org  Ticket price to include reception.

Venue: Royal College of Music, Prince Consort Road, London SW1
23 Wed Wednesday 23 March, 7.15pm
Thalassa or the Sea on Ancient Greek Vases: Myths and Realities An illustrated lecture in English by Aliki Samara-Kauffmann, archaeologist and collaborator of the Department of Etruscan, Greek and Roman Antiquities, Louvre Museum. Free entry but please confirm attendance on 020 7563 9835 or at press@helleniccentre.org  Organised by the Hellenic Centre.

Venue: Great Hal, Hellenic Centre
24 Thu  
25 Fri  
26 Sat  
     
27 Sun Sunday 27 March, 5.45pm
25 March 1821 A celebration organised by the Peloponnesian Association of Great Britain with a lecture in Greek on “How Kolokotronis Saved the Revolution” by Greek historian S. Kargakos followed by Greek traditional songs and dances. Further information and bookings on 07901 705962 or at peloponnesiansofuk@yahoo.com  Free entry.
Venue: Great Hall, Hellenic Centre
28 Mon  
29 Tue

Tuesday 29 March to Wednesday 27 April
Illusions of Grandeur An exhibition of photographs by Yiannis Katsaris. Private view on Tuesday 29 March, 6-9pm. Please call 020 7487 5060 for opening hours. Supported by the Hellenic Centre.

Venue:  Friends Room, Hellenic Centre
30 Wed Wednesday 30 March, 3-6pm
A Touch of Greece An insight into national folk costumes from the various regions of Greece, traditional Greek dancing and an afternoon tea accompanied by authentic Greek hospitality. Further information and bookings on 020 8343 1353 or at peggyskinitis@hotmail.com Organised by FIWAL, Lykion ton Hellinidon and the Hellenic Centre.
Venue: Great Hall, Hellenic Centre
31 Thu Thursday 31 March
Visit to the Apothecary organised by the Ionian Society. Further information and bookings on 020 7589 2371 or at anastasia@conceptconsultants.co.uk  stamo@btinternet.com

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