Glendi!
Beginning of the Year Celebration

Saturday, September 23, 2023
7:00-9:00 PM
Rolfe Courtyard, UCLA campus

Music performance featuring
Petros Antoniadis, Alexis Cohen, Emmanuela Chiotaki and Eirini Nomikos

Opening Remarks by:

Ioanna Kakoulli, Acting Director, Professor, Materials Science and Engineering, UCLA

Alexandra Minna Stern, Dean of Humanities, Professor, Departments of English, History, and the Institute for Society & Genetics, UCLA

The Honorable Ioannis Stamatekos, Consul General of Greece in Los Angeles

Kelly Vlahakis-Hanks, President & CEO, ECOS and Chair of the Community Advisory Board

Join us for a true glendi with a fantastic musical performance, dancing, and delicious Greek food! Bring your family, friends and dancing shoes. Meet the staff and learn more about the Center’s initiatives and programs. This is an outdoor event.

RSVPs are no longer being accepted, as we have reached capacity.

Parking Information

Parking for Rolfe Hall is available in Parking Structure 5 located at: 302 Charles E Young Dr N, Westwood, Los Angeles, CA 90095. Parking Structure 5  is accessible from Royce Drive, south of Sunset Boulevard, and west of Hilgard Ave. (in the northeast section of the campus).

No parking attendants will be on-site at the parking structure, and Pay-By-Space/Visitor Parking is extremely limited in this lot, so we highly encourage you to purchase a parking permit in advance:

• • To save time, you may purchase your parking permit for $15 in advance using Bruin ePermit: https://bruinepermit.t2hosted.com/pnw2/selectValue.aspx. Select “UCLA Campus Event” then “GLENDI – SNF Hellenic Center.” With the advanced parking permit, you can park anywhere in Parking Structure 5 EXCEPT in the Pay-by-Space section. For instructions on how to use this portal, please click here.

• • To purchase a permit when you arrive at Parking Structure 5, please park ONLY in the Pay-By-Space/Visitor Parking area on the rooftop of this structure, and proceed to the Self-Service Pay Station machine to pay by credit card (the parking on this level is very limited).

• • The nearest guest drop off is the rooftop level of parking structure 5, next to the Anderson School of Business (see directions above). Then taking the walking bridge east to the Rolfe Courtyard.

• • Rideshare apps: For guests using rideshare apps like Uber and Lyft the nearest drop off is at the turnaround at the front of Royce Hall located at: 10745 Dickson Court, Los Angeles, CA 90095.

• • Accessible parking: If you have accessibility needs, you may park in the Pay-By-Space/Visitor Parking area on the rooftop (level 6) of this structure, and proceed to the Self-Service Pay Station machine to pay by credit card.  Please visit our Campus Accessibility Map to view related information.

This event is being held under the auspices of the Consulate General of Greece in Los Angeles, and is made possible thanks to the Stavros Niarchos Foundation (SNF).

For inquiries, please contact hellenic@humnet.ucla.edu