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This page lists events sponsored by the Hellenic Society Prometheas, as well as events sponsored by other organizations that will be of interest to our members.
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Cultural Events: Concerts & Programs
Friday, June 18, 2010: Panel discussion "The Greek Economy in Crisis: Causes and the Way Forward"
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Friday, May 14, 2010: A Greek Musical Evening to benefit the Haiti earthquake victims. Panayiotis Haliyannis clarino & Nikos Halkias piano. Haiti Info Sheet... Press Release for Haiti Fundraising... Friday, April 23, 2010, at 8:00pm: A presentation by:Dr. Andromache Karanika "Oral Tradition and Folk Songs in Antiquity: New perspectives on Homer & Lyric Poetry" Friday, January 29, 2010 at 8pm: Celebration of the Greek Letters Day. Click here to view the speech...Friday, January 15, 2010 at 8pm: An Evening with Poetry and Music. Click here to view the speech... Friday, November 20, 2009 at 8:00 pm. “We and the Universe”, a lecture by Dr. Markos Georganopoulos at St. George Greek Orthodox Church, Founders Hall. Tuesday, October 27: "Pilgrimage to the Holy Mountain (Mount Athos)" by Stratos Tavoulareas. Lecture slides in pdf: part I... (9.08MB) | part II... (10.77MB) Mount Athos... in power point Screening of "O Yios Toy Fylaka" ("The Son of the Guard"). "A Musical Evening with Nikos Zoidakis and his Orchestra," sponsored by the Cretan Association of Greater Washington, D.C. Annual Midwinter Gala, sponsored by His Excellency the Ambassador of Greece and Mrs. Alexandros Mallias. 2009's theme was "Thessaloniki: Jewel of the Ages." Screening of Greek film "To Fos Pou Svineif." Performance of Panayati Karousos' "Prometheus" by the District of Columbia Symphony Orchestra and soloists, conducted by Grant Gilman. Maria Koch and Yiannis Glezos Experimental Choir of Athens Gregoris Maninakis An Evening with Maria Kalouta Sing-alongs with the late Neil Ratliff
Lectures/Seminars
Tuesday, October 27: "Pilgrimage to the Holy Mountain (Mount Athos)" by Stratos Tavoulareas. Lecture slides in pdf: part I... (9.08MB) | part II... (10.77MB)
"Greece in World War II" with Dr. Evangelos Athanasopoulos.
"Changes in the Society and Family Structure in the Late Byzantine Period" with Dr. Fotini Kondyli, Research Fellow at Dumbarton Oaks.
Pedro Lastra and Rigas Kappatas presented their book Gabriela Mistral: Her Best Poems on Thursday, April 2, 2009. This was a reprise of an event held in November of 2008 at the Benaki Museum in Athens.
"The Greek Heritage of Lviv, Ukraine," lecture given by Professor Ihor Lylo of Ivan Franko State University of Lviv at the Ukrainian Embassy on February 20, 2009. You can read the text of Professor Lylo's lecture here.
"The Greek Legacy on the Roman Bay of Naples," lecture given by Carol Mattuch, Professor of Art History at George Mason University.
"Hellenic Paideia and Church Fathers: Educational Principles and Cultural Heritage," lecture given in honor of Greek Letters Day 2009 by Rev. Dr. Demetrios J. Constantelos, Distinguished Research Scholar in Residence at The Richard Stockton College of New Jersey. You can read the text of Dr. Constantelos' lecture here.
"Christopher Columbus: A Greek Nobleman," lecture by James Marketos. You can read the text of Mr. Marketos' lecture here.
"The Issue of FYROM's Name in a Critical Turn: The Role of Omogenia" with H.E. Ambassador Alexandros Mallias, the Ambassador of Greece.
"The Delightful Poetry of Odysseus Elytis"
"The Poetry of Yiannis Ritsos and George Seferis"
"Karaghiozis with Evgenios Spatharis"
"Human Development from Infancy to Adulthood"
"Greek Independence Day Celebration"
"The Message of Prometheus," a talk by Prometheas member Achilles Adamantiades. You can read this lecture here.
A press release about our Greek Letters Day celebration on January 25, 2009.
