Kouvenda: Hellenic Conversations
by ZoomKouvenda: Hellenic Conversations is a monthly discussion forum where members of our community discuss in Greek topics of Hellenic interest. For further information, contact Dr. Simos Zenios (szenios@humnet.ucla.edu).
Los Angeles Greek Film Festival Opening Night
James Bridges Theater, UCLA 235 Charles E Young Dr N, Los Angeles, CA, United States17th Los Angeles Greek Film Festival Opening Night Hosted by the UCLA SNF Center for the Study of Hellenic Culture and Los Angeles Greek Film Festival (LAGFF) Saturday, June 3, 2023 at UCLA's James Bridges Theater 5:00 p.m. Pre-reception 7:00 p.m. Film Screening & Tribute Award to George Pelecanos Advanced ticket purchase required.Photo by Alexa King....
Glendi! Beginning of the Year Celebration
Rolfe Courtyard 345 PORTOLA PLAZA, Los Angeles, CA, United StatesGlendi! 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...
Gefyra Greek Book Club: Ο Δύτης, του Μίνου Ευσταθιάδη
by ZoomGefyra Greek Book Club Ο Δύτης, του Μίνου Ευσταθιάδη September 30, 2023 10:00 a.m. PDT / 8:00 p.m. Greece Via Zoom RSVP here. For further information about the book and the author, please visit the publisher’s site. You can purchase a digital copy of the book at the publisher’s site, Apple Books, and Google Play. For...
Aesthetics of Crisis: Political Street Art and Graffiti in Athens, 2013-2023
Royce Hall, 314 UCLAAesthetics of Crisis: Political Street Art and Graffiti in Athens, 2013-2023 Lecture by Julia Tulke, Assistant Professor, Emory University Saturday, October 14, 2023 3:00 p.m. 314 Royce Hall Reception to follow This talk recapitulates the first ten years of Aesthetics of Crisis, a longitudinal research project that has documented and examined political street art and...
Envisioning the Greek Landscape: From Thera to Climate Change Conference
University of AthensEnvisioning the Greek Landscape: From Thera to Climate Change Conference Organized by Professor Katerina Lagos, California State University, Sacramento and Professor James Horncastle, Simon Fraser University October 19, 2023 – October 21, 2023 Athens, Greece Kostis Palamas building (University of Athens), and Cotsen Hall (Gennadius Library) Since ancient times, people residing in the Mediterranean have...
An Evening with Tassos Boulmetis and “1968”
Billy Wilder Theater, Hammer Museum 10899 Wilshire Blvd, Los Angeles, CA, United StatesAn Evening with Tassos Boulmetis and “1968” Saturday, October 28, 2023 7:30 p.m. Billy Wilder Theater, UCLA Hammer Museum 10899 Wilshire Blvd Los Angeles, CA 90024 United States + Google Map Presented by the UCLA Film & Television Archive and Gefyra 7:30pm – Film Screening Q&A with: Tassos Boulmetis (Director) Paul Malcolm (Senior Public Programmer, UCLA Film & Television...
“Maria Callas: The Sacred Flame” Lecture by Helena Matheopoulos
Royce Hall, 314 UCLAMaria Callas: The Sacred Flame Lecture by Helena Matheopoulos, Associate Editor, Opera Now Magazine Saturday, November 4, 2023 3:00 p.m. 314 Royce Hall, UCLA Reception to follow This event is free to attend but advance RSVP is requested. Q&A moderated by Peter Kazaras, Director of Opera UCLA Introductory remarks by The Honorable Ioannis Stamatekos, Consul...
Emilio Capettini, “‘The Dolphin-Haunted Artifacts of Dimmed Atlantis:’ Evocations of Graeco-Roman Antiquity during the HIV/AIDS Crisis”
UCLA, Dodd 248"The Dolphin-Haunted Artifacts of Dimmed Atlantis:" Evocations of Graeco-Roman Antiquity during the HIV/AIDS Crisis Lecture by Emilio Capettini, Assistant Professor, UC Santa Barbara Wednesday, November 15, 2023 5:00 p.m. 248 Dodd Hall Reception to follow No RSVP required Reflections on memory and oblivion, erasure and persistence, and fragmentation and integrity pervade the rich output of...
Reconsidering the Generation of the 1930s: The Roots and Breadth of Greek Modernism Conference
Royce Hall, 314 UCLAReconsidering the Generation of the 1930s: The Roots and Breadth of Greek Modernism Conference Saturday, November 18, 2023 314 Royce Hall, UCLA 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Conference organized by Sharon Gerstel (UCLA) and Sofia Pitouli (UCLA) Welcome remarks by The Honorable Ioannis Stamatekos, Consul General of Greece in Los Angeles. Speakers: Areti Adamopoulou, Professor of...
(Re)envisioning Ancient Worlds
Royce Hall, 306 10745 Dickson Ct, Los Angeles, CA, United States(Re)envisioning Ancient Worlds Tuesday, December 5 – Wednesday, December 6 Royce 306 A Forum for exchanges on ancient studies at UCLA hosted by Global Antiquity Registration Requested For more information and to register, visit https://globalantiquity.ucla.edu/workshop/ See the program here.
Gefyra Conversation with the Author: Δενδρίτες, με την Κάλλια Παπαδάκη
RSVP here. For further information about the book and the author, please visit the entry on BiblioNet. For information on how to secure a copy of the book, the Book Club, and to join the mailing list, please contact Dr. Simos Zenios (szenios@humnet.ucla.edu) or Dr. Eirini Kotsovili (dkotsovi@sfu.ca). The Gefyra Book Club meeting is part of Gefyra (Bridge), a collaborative...