Apollo Dukakis: An Iliad
Join us for a concert reading with Apollo Dukakis An Iliad by Lisa Peterson and Denis O’ Hare based on Homer’s Iliad translated by Robert Fagles
$20
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Greek Book Club: Το έβδομο ρούχο, της Ευγενίας Φακίνου
Please join us for a Zoom discussion of this wonderful book. In order to take part, you must register at: hellenic@humnet.ucla.edu.
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Greek Book Club
Please join us for conversation in Greek about Η γραμμή του ορίζοντος. The register for the book club, please contact the Center's Associate Director Simos Zenios: szenios@humnet.ucla.edu
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Celebrating Faith in Late Byzantium: The Valadoros Epitaphios at the Benaki Museum
This talk, delivered by Professor Anastasia Drandaki, presents the story of the exciting discovery of the Valadoros Epitaphios, a rare, gold-embroidered fourteenth- century epitaphios and a true masterpiece of Byzantine...
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Evita Arapoglou, “Niko Ghika, John Craxton, Patrick Leigh Fermor: Charmed Lives in Greece”
This lecture, by author and art historian Evita Arapoglou, will present the life and work of Greek painter Niko Ghika (Nikos Hadjikyriakos-Ghika), British painter John Craxton, and the British writer...
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Aliki Tsigialou, “Nelly’s: Reflections on the Life and Work of the Female Photographer Elli Seraidari-Sougioultzoglou (1899-1998)
A native of Aydin in Asia Minor, Elli Souyioultzoglou-Seraidari–better known by her professional name of Nelly's–was first influenced by German trends in photography. The two main characteristics of her work,...
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Mina Moraitou, “‘Mr. Byzantoine et ses amis’: Antonis Benakis and the Art Scene of Alexandria”
Antonis Benakis was born in Egypt into a Greek family with a strong sense of duty towards society. He maintained close ties with the homeland and had, as all Greeks did,...
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George Manginis, “‘For the Benefit of the Nation’: A Collection of Chinese Art for Greece”
George Aristides Eumorfopoulos (1863-1939), was a British collector of Chinese, Korean and Near Eastern art. He was born at 43 Bedford Street South, Mount Pleasant, Merseyside, the son of Aristides...
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Irini Papageorgiou, “Rites of Passage: The Wedding Rituals in Classical Athens”
Irini Papageorgiou is Curator of the Department of Prehistoric, Ancient Greek, and Roman Collections at the Benaki Museum To receive a Zoom link for this lecture, please RSVP to hellenic@humnet.ucla.edu
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Kouvenda
Join us for Kouvenda. For Zoom link, materials, and further information, please contact Associate Director, Dr. Simos Zenios (szenios@humnet.ucla.edu). 5-6 pm: virtual language table for students of Modern Greek and...
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Celebrating Hellenic Authors: Linda Reid and Deborah Shlian
Authors Linda Reid & Deborah Shlian discuss their most recent book, Deep Waters. For centuries, an ancient shipwreck in azure Greek waters has concealed an astonishing truth. The drowning of...