Modern Greece

Name: Backgammon Night
Start: 2026-08-21T18:00:00-07:00
End: 2026-08-21T20:00:00-07:00
Location: 2117 Rolfe Hall

February 2025
Fighting Antisemitism and Preserving the Memory of the Holocaust: Advances in Greece and Europe? By Leon Saltiel

Featured February 2, 2025 @ 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm

The Fowler Museum at UCLA 308 Charles E Young Drive North, Los Angeles, CA, United States

Fighting Antisemitism and Preserving the Memory of the Holocaust: Advances in Greece and Europe? Lecture by Leon Saltiel, Director of Diplomacy, Representative at UN Geneva and UNESCO, and Coordinator on Countering Antisemitism for the World Jewish Congress Sunday, February 2, 2025 4:00 p.m. The Harry and Yvonne Lenart Auditorium, The Fowler Museum at UCLA Reception...
Gefyra Book Club: “Eleni, or Nobody” by Rhea Galanaki

February 8, 2025 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am

by Zoom

Gefyra Book Club: Eleni, or Nobody by Rhea Galanaki, trans. David Connolly (Northwestern University Press, 2002) Discussion led by Professor Sharon Gerstel, Director, UCLA SNF Hellenic Center and Dr. Eirini Kotsovili, Senior...

Free
October 2025
The Scapegoat by Sophia Nikolaidou

October 18, 2025 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am

by Zoom

Design by: Christopher King Gefyra Book Club: The Scapegoat by Sophia Nikolaidou, trans. Karen Emmerich (Melville House, 2015) Discussion led by Professor Sharon Gerstel, Director, UCLA SNF Hellenic Center and Dr. Eirini Kotsovili, Senior Lecturer, Global Humanities at Simon Fraser University Saturday, October 18, 2025 10 A.M. Los Angeles / 8 P.M. Greece Via Zoom...

Free
January 2026
West Coast Hellenic Book Club: Hecuba by Euripides

January 17 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am

by Zoom

John Gibson, RAUlysses Forcing Polyxena from Hecuba to be SacrificedPhoto courtesy of the Royal Academy of Arts, London West Coast Hellenic Book Club: Hecuba by Euripides Discussion led by Professor Kathryn Morgan, Joan Palevsky Professor of Classics at UCLA, Professor Sharon Gerstel, Director, UCLA SNF Hellenic Center and Dr. Eirini Kotsovili, Senior Lecturer, Global Humanities...

Free
February 2026
Clean Monday (Kathara Deftera)

February 22 @ 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm

UCLA Janss Steps 220 Westwood Plaza, Los Angeles, CA, United States

Clean Monday (Kathara Deftera) Sunday, February 22, 2026 2:00 P.M. - 4:00 P.M. Janss Steps, UCLA Campus Join us in flying kites to celebrate Kathara Deftera and enjoy light refreshments! Clean Monday, known as Kathara Deftera in Greek, marks the beginning of Lent in Greek Orthodox tradition. This cultural event is widely celebrated in Greece as...

Free
March 2026
Neuroprotective Greek Herbs: Bridging Neuroscience and Cultural Heritage

Featured March 7 @ 9:00 am - 12:00 pm

Royce Hall, 314 10745 Dickson Ct., Los Angeles, CA, United States

Neuroprotective Greek Herbs: Bridging Neuroscience and Cultural Heritage a seminar organized by Anastasia Tsingotjidou (Aristotle University of Thessaloniki) March 7, 2026 9:00 A.M. – 12:00 P.M. 314 Royce Hall, UCLA This event has already taken place. We are no longer accepting RSVPs. This seminar brings together researchers from neuroscience, pharmacology, biology, veterinary medicine, nutrition, and plant...

Free
West Coast Hellenic Book Club: The Jasmine Isle by Ioanna Karystiani

March 14 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am

Book cover design by: Emanuele Ragnisco West Coast Hellenic Book Club: The Jasmine Isle by Ioanna Karystiani, trans. Michael Eleftheriou (Europa Editions, 2006) Discussion led by Professor Sharon Gerstel, Director,...

Free
The Fumes of Mars: Book discussion with artist and writer Katerina Angelopoulou

Featured March 28 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am

by Zoom

The Fumes of Mars: Book discussion with artist and writer Katerina Angelopoulou Saturday, March 28, 2026 10:00 A.M. Los Angeles / 7:00 P.M. Greece Via Zoom This event has already taken place. We are no longer accepting RSVPs. This discussion will be moderated by Professor Sharon Gerstel, Director, UCLA SNF Center for the Study of...

Free
April 2026
Exhibition – Weaving Dreams: Kilims from Geraki, Laconia

April 23 - July 26

Ghika Gallery 3 Kriezotou Street, Kolonaki, Athens, Greece

Kilim. Tree of Life with wedding procession and initials ΓΠ. 19th Century. Exhibition Weaving Dreams Kilims from Geraki, Laconia On view from April 23 - July 26, 2026 Ghika Gallery...
Backgammon Night

April 24 @ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm

2117 Rolfe Hall 345 Portola Plaza, Los Angeles, United States

Backgammon Night Friday, April 24, 2026 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM 2117 Rolfe Hall, UCLA Campus This event has already taken place. We are no longer accepting RSVPs. Parking information: If you plan on driving to UCLA, please note that parking is available at Parking Structure 5, located at 302 Charles E Young Dr N, Westwood,...

Free
July 2026
Backgammon Night

July 17 @ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm

2117 Rolfe Hall 345 Portola Plaza, Los Angeles, United States

Backgammon Night Friday, July 17, 2026 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM 2117 Rolfe Hall, UCLA Campus Click here to RSVP for Backgammon Night This event is free, but space is...

Free
August 2026
Backgammon Night

August 21 @ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm

2117 Rolfe Hall 345 Portola Plaza, Los Angeles, United States

Backgammon Night Friday, August 21, 2026 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM 2117 Rolfe Hall, UCLA Campus This event is free, but space is limited. Join us for mezedes and conversation. RSVP Here...

Free

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February 2025

Fighting Antisemitism and Preserving the Memory of the Holocaust: Advances in Greece and Europe? By Leon Saltiel

Gefyra Book Club: “Eleni, or Nobody” by Rhea Galanaki

October 2025

The Scapegoat by Sophia Nikolaidou

January 2026

West Coast Hellenic Book Club: Hecuba by Euripides

February 2026

Clean Monday (Kathara Deftera)

March 2026

Neuroprotective Greek Herbs: Bridging Neuroscience and Cultural Heritage

West Coast Hellenic Book Club: The Jasmine Isle by Ioanna Karystiani

The Fumes of Mars: Book discussion with artist and writer Katerina Angelopoulou

April 2026

Exhibition – Weaving Dreams: Kilims from Geraki, Laconia

Backgammon Night

July 2026

Backgammon Night

August 2026

Backgammon Night