Diary of UK Greek Events

DIARY OF EVENTS of the UK GREEK COMMUNITY

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January 2006
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10	Tue	Tuesday 10 January – Friday 27 January Exhibition of paintings by Paschalis. Sponsored by Friends of Athens College, London and Epikoinonia. Private view on Monday 9 January, 6.00pm– 9.00pm. Please contact 020 7487 5060 for opening hours. Venue: Friends Room, Hellenic Centre
11	Wed	Wednesday 11 January 6.45pm Book Club Meeting Book to be discussed The Speech of Angels by Sharon Maas. New members welcome. Further information from 020 7487 5060. Venue: Members Room,Hellenic Centre. Wednesday 11 January – Friday 31 March Athena Greek singer and songwriter Athena Andreadis with Werner Kristiansen (guitar) and Tom Mason (double bass) will be on their first UK tour, visiting cities including Cardigan, Bristol, Gateshead, Coventry, Brighton, Basingstoke, London, Norwich, Buxton and Kendal. Sponsored by fRoots magazine. Further information from www.athenaandreadis.com.
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15	Sun	Sunday 15 January 2.00pm Vasilopitta Lunch organised by Cypriot Estia of London for its Members and Friends. Blessing by the Archbishop of Thyateira and Great Britain, Gregorios. Short talk by Dr Niki Katsiaouni, Cultural Counsellor, Cyprus High Commission. Further information from 020 8883 9864. Venue: Great Hall, Hellenic Centre.
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18	Wed	Wednesday 18 January 6.30pm–10.30pm Hellenic Centre Vasilopitta & Bar Evening with live music, snacks and drinks at reasonable prices. Venue: Bar, Hellenic Centre.
19	Thu	Thursday 19 January 7.30pm 40th Anniversary Celebration and Vasilopitta Evening organised by Eteria Ellinon Epistimonon (www.eteriaellinonepistimonon.org) for its Members and Friends. Further information from 07802 276625 or secretary@eteriaellinonepistimonon.org. Venue: Great Hall, Hellenic Centre.
20	Fri	Friday 20 January 7.00pm ‘Reel’ Greek Nationalism A lecture by Professor Katerina Zacharia, Loyola Marymount University, Los Angeles on the many guises Greek cinema borrows from a variety of Greek traditions, including classical Greek and shadow-puppet folk theatre. Organised by the Department of Greek and Latin, University College London. Open to the public. Venue: Gustav Tuck Lecture Theatre, University College London. Friday 20 January 7.30pm Vasilopitta organised by Lykion ton Hellinidon for its Members and Friends. Further information from 020 7224 1969. Venue: Great Hall, Hellenic Centre. Friday 20 January 7.30pm Vasilopitta organised by the Hellenic Medical Society of Great Britain for its Members and Friends. Further information from sophia@hellenicmedicalsociety.org.uk. Venue: Boardroom, Hellenic Centre.
21	Sat	Saturday 21 January Odysseus Unbound A seminar on the findings of Odysseus Unbound-The Search for Homer’s Ithaca led by Robert Bittlestone and Professor James. Organised by the Friends of Classics in London. Further information from pvjones@friends-classics.demon.co.uk. Venue: Francis Holland School, London NW1.

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26	Thu	Thursday 26 January 7.30pm Σκεψεις για τα Πατερικα Κειμενα και την Ελληνικη Γλωσσα A lecture in Greek by Dr Nicos Panayiotou. Organised by the Cypriot Estia of London. Open to the public. Further information from 020 8883 9864. Venue: Great Hall, Hellenic Centre.
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28	Sat	Saturday 28 January Vasilopitta organised by the Macedonian Society of Great Britain for its Members and Friends. Further information from 07966 297903 or www.macedonia.org.uk. Venue: London Marriot Hotel, Regents Park.

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