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November 2024
Modern Muses: Celebrating Contemporary Hellenic American Women in the Arts Welcome Reception
The Caloyeras Center is looking forward to hosting HAWC’s Pacific Region annual conference. This year’s theme pays homage to the achievements of exceptional Hellenic American women whose artistic talents resonate with the spirit of the ancient Greek Muses.
Find out more »Modern Muses: Celebrating Contemporary Hellenic American Women in the Arts Conference
The Caloyeras Center is looking forward to hosting HAWC’s Pacific Region annual conference. This year’s theme pays homage to the achievements of exceptional Hellenic American women whose artistic talents resonate with the spirit of the ancient Greek Muses.
Find out more »Book Club: Lysistrata by Aristophanes
Led by Professor Sharon Gerstel, Director of the UCLA SNF Center for the Study of Hellenic Culture, and The Honorable Christina Valassopoulou, Consul General of Greece in Los Angeles, this academic year’s book club will feature Greek books in translation. From the publisher: Aristophanes’ play, Lysistrata, takes place toward the end of the Peloponnesian War and centers on the lives of the soldiers’ wives. One woman, Lysistrata, under the impression that a man’s libido is ultimately his driving force in life,…
Find out more »Byzantine Crime Novels in the Twenty-first Century: From History to Fiction
This lecture tackles the question of “authenticity” when writing crime novels set in the remote past. Agapitos’ three novels (published between 2003 and 2009 in Greece) that are set in the first half of ninth-century Byzantium during the rule of the last iconoclast emperor, Theophilos (r. 829–842), form the basis of a lively discussion about the challenges of producing a satisfactory narrative. The fairly clear generic conventions of a traditional British-style mystery are not applicable to a medieval culture such…
Find out more »“The Yiayia Project: Voices of a Generation”: a storytelling event
Join us for Greek Heritage Society of Southern California 39th anniversary and a celebration of the stories of the women who are the core of the Greek family. Women who have lived through many challenges but have shown strength, endurance, and the ability to adapt and persevere in a new country. Women who have passed on values, traditions, and culture to their children and grandchildren. Through the eyes of their daughters and granddaughters, you will hear powerful, touching, and entertaining stories told by…
Find out more »COMEDY IN GREEK! – GIORGOS HATZIPAVLOU IN LOS ANGELES
JOIN THE AMERICAN HELLENIC COUNCIL YOUNG PROFESSIONALS TO THIS GREAT STANDUP COMEDY SHOW After sell-out shows across 29 cities worldwide, Greece’s biggest touring comedian, Giorgos Xatzipavlou, comes to Los Angeles! In this show, Giorgos dives into everyday life with his unique blend of storytelling and observational comedy. From family to food, and topics that resonate deeply with Greek communities everywhere. “Unstoppable energy and insightful observations - everything we love about Giorgos Xatzipavlou.” Athinoram Social Media: Instagram: @G_xatzipavlou Facebook: facebook.com/giorgosxatzipaulou YouTube: @giorgosxatzipavlou Doors: 9:30pm…
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