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SUMMARY:“Giannis in the Cities” Screening and Q&A with Director Eleni Alexandrakis
DESCRIPTION:February 22\, 2026\n7:00 P.M.\nBilly Wilder Theater at the Hammer Museum\n\n\n\n\n\nIn 2025\, Giannis in the Cities\, which was screened at Saint Sophia Greek Orthodox Cathedral in Los Angeles\, won both the Best Feature Film (Orpheus Award) and the Audience Award at the Los Angeles Greek Film Festival (LAGFF). \nTicketing Information: Admission is free. No advance reservations are required. Seats will be assigned when tickets are picked up at the box office and are available on a first-come\, first-served basis. The box office opens one hour before the event. \nPresented by the UCLA SNF Center for the Study of Hellenic Culture\nand the UCLA Film & Television Archive \n  \n\nFor more info: https://hellenic.ucla.edu/event/giannisinthecities/\n\n\nBilly Wilder Theater\, Hammer Museum\, 10899 Wilshire Blvd\nLos Angeles\, CA 90024 United States + Google Map\n 
URL:https://www.americanhellenic.org/event/giannis-in-the-cities-screening-and-qa-with-director-eleni-alexandrakis/
LOCATION:Billy Wilder Theater\, Hammer Museum\, 10899 Wilshire Blvd\, Los Angeles\, 90024
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SUMMARY:Live Greek Music and Dance at LMU - An APOKRIA afternoon
DESCRIPTION:Live Greek Music\n  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSUNDAY\, FEBRUARY 22\, 2026 | 2:00PM PST\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAn APOKRIA afternoon with live Greek music and dance\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nJoin us for an afternoon filled with live Greek music performed by local musicians and dancing at The Living Room (Malone Student Center\, 1st floor) for the Sunday of Apokria (the Greek carnival)\, one of the most beloved Greek traditions. Apokria (literally apo-kreo: away from meat) marks the beginning of Lent (Sarakosti).Organized by Prof. Alexandros Kyriakidis and his class Modern Greek History\, Society\, and Culture with the participation of LMU’s Hellenic Cultural Club (HCC)\, the event is open to the community. \nRSVP by Wednesday\, February 18 HERE \n*Free parking at the Life Sciences Building (see the map)
URL:https://www.americanhellenic.org/event/live-greek-music-and-dance-at-lmu/
LOCATION:Loyola Marymount University\, 1 Loyola Marymount University Dr\,\, Los Angeles\, 90045\, United States
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SUMMARY:Clean Monday (Kathara Deftera)
DESCRIPTION:Clean Monday (Kathara Deftera) \nSunday\, February 22\, 2026\n2:00 P.M.\nJanss Steps\, UCLA Campus \n \nFlying kites to celebrate Kathara Deftera and enjoy light refreshments! \nClean 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 a day of personal renewal and togetherness. It is traditionally observed with outdoor gatherings\, kite flying\, and the sharing of simple foods. \nRSVP here \nFor questions\, please email hellenic@humnet.ucla.edu.
URL:https://www.americanhellenic.org/event/clean-monday-kathara-deftera/
LOCATION:UCLA Campus
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260207T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260207T210000
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SUMMARY:NICK THE GREEK | a one-woman show
DESCRIPTION:SATURDAY\, FEBRUARY 7\, 2026 | 7:00PM at the ODYSSEY THEATER \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nNICK THE GREEK | a one-woman show \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWritten\, produced\, and performed by award winning actress and producer Angeliki Giannakopoulos\, the play tells the true story of Nick\, a Greek immigrant whose dreams stretched far beyond the limits of his homeland. \n\n\n\n\n\n \n  \nThe performance is co-sponsored by the Hellenic American Women’s Council – Pacific Region and \nthe Caloyeras Center for Modern Greek Studies \n  \nTickets and info: http://itsmyseat.com/nickthegreek \n  \nFor additional information\, contact hawcpacific@gmail.com
URL:https://www.americanhellenic.org/event/nick-the-greek-a-one-woman-show/
LOCATION:ODYSSEY THEATER
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SUMMARY:LAGFF-doc Documentary Film Festival
DESCRIPTION:LAGFF proudly launches LAGFF-doc\, its inaugural Documentary Festival\, dedicated to the courage\, craft\, and hard work of documentary filmmakers whose stories give voice to lived experience and truth. Created to offer these films a distinct platform beyond Greece\, the festival honors excellence with Orpheus Awards for Feature and Short Documentary\, Audience Awards\, and a Social Justice Award offered by Loyola Marymount University (LMU). This first edition is presented in collaboration with LMU\, celebrating powerful stories that deserve to be seen and heard. \n  \n 
URL:https://www.americanhellenic.org/event/lagff-doc-documentary-film-festival/
LOCATION:Loyola Marymount University\, 1 Loyola Marymount University Dr\,\, Los Angeles\, 90045\, United States
ORGANIZER;CN="Los Angeles Greek Film Festival":MAILTO:info@lagreekfilmfestival.org
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SUMMARY:Celebrating Alekos Fassianos \, Greece's Most Iconic Modern Artist | Zoom event
DESCRIPTION:Remembering Alekos Fassianos\nPresented by Art Historian\, Eleni Glinou See her bio at EleniGlinou.com \nHosted by: Hellenic American Women’s Council \nSaturday\, January 24\, 2026 \n11am Eastern 10am Central \n8am Pacific 6pm Athens 4pm London \n  \nRegister for this most interesting and uplifting presentation on modern Greek art. \nhttps://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/_VTcDYcHRsWVS9Y3YzU8Vw
URL:https://www.americanhellenic.org/event/celebrating-alekos-fassianos-greeces-most-iconic-modern-artist-zoom-event/
LOCATION:Zoom Meeting
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CREATED:20251216T201153Z
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SUMMARY:West Coast Hellenic Book Club: Hecuba by Euripides | Zoom event
DESCRIPTION:John Gibson\, RAUlysses Forcing Polyxena from Hecuba to be SacrificedPhoto courtesy of the Royal Academy of Arts\, London \nWest Coast Hellenic Book Club: \nHecuba by Euripides \n  \nDiscussion led by Professor Kathryn Morgan\, Joan Palevsky Professor of Classics\, Professor Sharon Gerstel\, Director\, UCLA SNF Hellenic Center and Dr. Eirini Kotsovili\, Senior Lecturer\, Global Humanities at Simon Fraser University \nSaturday\, January 17\, 2026 \n10:00 A.M. Los Angeles / 8:00 P.M. Greece \nVia Zoom \nRSVP Here \nMore info: https://hellenic.ucla.edu/event/hecuba/ \nStavros Niarchos Foundation Center for the Study of Hellenic Culture
URL:https://www.americanhellenic.org/event/west-coast-hellenic-book-club-hecuba-by-euripides-zoom-event/
LOCATION:Zoom Meeting
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260117T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260117T113000
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CREATED:20251215T213245Z
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SUMMARY:Constantine Cavafy: A New Biography | Zoom event
DESCRIPTION:SATURDAY\, JANUARY 17\, 2026 | 10:00AM PST  | Zoom Presentation \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n  \n \nCONSTANTINE CAVAFY: A NEW BIOGRAPHY \nA special ZOOM book presentation and conversation \nwith Gregory Jusdanis and Peter Jeffreys\, co-authors of Constantine Cavafy: A New Biography. \nDrawing on extensive archival research\, the authors offer the first major reexamination of Cavafy’s life in nearly 50 years\, revealing the man behind the poems and the city that shaped him. The event will feature a moderated discussion followed by audience Q&A. \nYou may register here \nOrganized by the The Basil P. Caloyeras Center for Modern Greek Studies at LMU
URL:https://www.americanhellenic.org/event/constantine-cavafy-a-new-biography-zoom/
LOCATION:Zoom Meeting
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260113T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260113T180000
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SUMMARY:Governor Michael Dukakis Film Screening & Discussion
DESCRIPTION:UCLA Luskin School of Public Affairs \nJanuary 13\, from 4-6 pm in Royce 314 \nA screening of a short documentary about Governor Michael Dukakis. \n \nThe event is sponsored by the Aris Anagnos Family Chair in Hellenic Studies \nThe screening will be followed by a panel discussion including Rusty Bailey (former Mayor of Riverside\, California); Daniel J.B. Mitchell (Professor Emeritus\, UCLA Anderson School of Management & UCLA Luskin School of Public Affairs); Erin Trahan (Film’s Co-Director); and Kelly Vlahakis-Hanks (President & CEO of ECOS) \nRSVP: hellenic@humnet.ucla.edu
URL:https://www.americanhellenic.org/event/governor-michael-dukakis-film-screening-discussion/
LOCATION:314 Royce Hall\, UCLA Campus
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251213T100000
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CREATED:20251025T233253Z
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SUMMARY:“Χριστουγεννιάτικες παραδόσεις στην Ελλάδα\,” lecture (in Greek) by Stavroula Pisimisi
DESCRIPTION:“Χριστουγεννιάτικες παραδόσεις στην Ελλάδα\,” lecture (in Greek) by Stavroula Pisimisi \n\nDecember 13 @ 10:00 am – 11:30 am\nVia Zoom\,\n\n\n\nΧριστουγεννιάτικες παραδόσεις στην Ελλάδα \nStavroula Pisimisi\, Folklorist and Director\, Angeliki Chatzimihali Museum of Folk Art and Tradition \nSaturday\, December 13\, 2025\n10:00 A.M.\nZoom \nThis lecture will be in Greek \nRSVP link to be provided soon
URL:https://www.americanhellenic.org/event/%cf%87%cf%81%ce%b9%cf%83%cf%84%ce%bf%cf%85%ce%b3%ce%b5%ce%bd%ce%bd%ce%b9%ce%ac%cf%84%ce%b9%ce%ba%ce%b5%cf%82-%cf%80%ce%b1%cf%81%ce%b1%ce%b4%cf%8c%cf%83%ce%b5%ce%b9%cf%82-%cf%83%cf%84%ce%b7/
LOCATION:Zoom Meeting
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251206T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251206T163000
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SUMMARY:Messenia to Mesopotamia: New Directions in the Art and Archaeology of the Second Millennium BCE - Symposium
DESCRIPTION:Messenia to Mesopotamia: New Directions in the Art and Archaeology of the Second Millennium BCE Symposium\n\nDecember 6 @ 9:00 am – 4:15 pm\nRoyce Hall\, 314\, 10745 Dickson Ct\nLos Angeles\,CA90095 United States\n\n\n\nSymposium with Emily Egan (Associate Professor\, University of Maryland)\, Joanne Murphy (Professor\, UNC Greensboro)\, David Schneller (Assistant Professor\, UCLA)\, Efthymia Tsiolaki (Postdoctoral Fellow\, University of Toronto)\, and UCLA graduate students \nHosted by the\nUCLA SNF Center for the Study of Hellenic Culture\nin collaboration with\nThe J. Paul Getty Museum\nand held in conjunction with the exhibition\nThe Kingdom of Pylos: Warrior-Princes of Mycenaean Greece \nSaturday\, December 6\, 2025\n9:00 A.M. – 4:15 P.M.\n314 Royce Hall\, UCLA Campus\nReception to follow \nRSVP Here \nJoin us for an interdisciplinary symposium that reimagines the art and archaeology of the eastern Mediterranean and western Asia during the second millennium BCE. This event—the culmination of a graduate seminar in ancient art history held in conjunction with the Getty Villa exhibition The Kingdom of Pylos: Warrior-Princes of Mycenaean Greece – brings together invited scholars and UCLA graduate students from Art History\, Classics\, Near Eastern Languages and Cultures (NELC)\, and the Interdepartmental Program in Archaeology. Together\, participants will share new discoveries\, fresh ideas\, and creative approaches to understanding the interconnected worlds of this pivotal era in the ancient past. \nBios: \nEmily Catherine Egan is Associate Professor of Ancient Eastern Mediterranean Art and Archaeology in the Department of Art History & Archaeology at the University of Maryland. She holds a dual B.A. in Classics and Old World Archaeology and Art from Brown University\, an M.Phil. in Archaeology from the University of Cambridge\, and an M.A. and Ph.D. in Classics from the University of Cincinnati. Her research focuses on artistic practice in the Bronze Age Aegean\, and particularly on the production\, consumption\, and iconography of Mycenaean painted surface decoration. She has undertaken archaeological fieldwork in Italy\, Turkey\, Jordan\, Armenia\, Cyprus\, and most recently in Greece\, where she is engaged in the study of wall and floor paintings from the Palace of Nestor at Pylos\, and Petsas House\, Mycenae. \nJoanne Murphy is a professor of Ancient Mediterranean Studies and Archaeology at the University of North Carolina Greensboro\, where she has worked since 2008 and serves as Department Head. She is also the current Director of the Irish Institute of Hellenic Studies\, President of The American Friends of the Irish Institute of Hellenic Studies (a 501c non-profit)\, and an Academic Trustee at the Archaeological Institute of America. She received her BA and first MA from University College Dublin\, Ireland\, and an MA and PhD from University of Cincinnati. Her research focuses primarily on religion and death and how they connect with identity\, community\, and political economies. As well as giving tens of lectures both nationally and internationally\, she has published over 30 papers and five edited volumes on these and related topics and has one monograph in press and two other volumes underway. She has led two major research projects: one\, a legacy study\, on the tombs around Pylos in southwestern Greece and one\, an archaeological survey on the Greek island of Kea. She has received awards for her research and for initiatives at UNCG and non-profits from various foundations including INSTAP\, the Mellon Foundation\, the Onassis Foundation\, the NEH\, and the Loeb Foundation.  She has also been recognized for her teaching and was awarded the Archaeological Institute of America’s Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching Award and UNCG College of Arts and Sciences Teaching Excellence Award. She has a great love of sharing the past and has led tours in Greece\, Ireland\, France\, England\, Italy\, and Turkey\, as well as running an annual archaeological field school in Greece. \nDavid Schneller is an art historian and archaeologist whose research and teaching focuses on the ancient eastern Mediterranean and western Asia. He is currently working on his first book\, Crafting Across Time and Space: Artistic Exchange in the Eastern Mediterranean\, a study of artworks that resist categorization in the conventionally accepted fields of art history. This study makes the case for creative\, cross-cultural experiments and collaborations among a diverse group of artists and their patrons during the early first millennium BC by exploring materially-informed object histories and crafting knowledge. This research has been supported by the Metropolitan Museum of Art\, the Alexander S. Onassis Foundation\, and the American School of Classical Studies at Athens. Prior to joining the Department of Art History at UCLA\, Professor Schneller taught in the Core Curriculum and Department of Art History and Archaeology at Columbia University and in the Art History Department at the State University of New York at New Paltz. \nEfthymia Tsiolaki is a Postdoctoral Fellow in the Department of Classics at the University of Toronto. She is an archaeologist specializing in the Bronze Age Aegean\, with a focus on the social and economic organization of the Greek mainland. Her current research project explores the long-term history of settlement and land use in Messenia from the bottom-up\, integrating surface survey and excavation data with GIS-based analysis to highlight the dynamic character of peripheral communities before and during the rise of the Mycenaean palace at Pylos (ca. 3000 – 1100 BC). She also studies the technology and function of ground stone tools across several archaeological projects\, examining their roles in domestic and craft activities. \nThis event is organized by Professor David Schneller (UCLA) and Dr. Claire Lyons (Getty) and is made possible thanks to the Stavros Niarchos Foundation (SNF). \nCo-Sponsored by:\nUCLA College\, Division of Humanities\nThe Peter J. and Caroline B. Caloyeras Endowment for the Arts\nThe George P. Kolovos Family Centennial Term Chair in Hellenic Studies\nThe Joan Palevsky Chair of Classics at UCLA\nGefyra\nUCLA Global Antiquity\nUCLA Department of Art History\nUCLA Department of Classics\nUCLA Department of Near Eastern Languages & Cultures\nUCLA David C. Copley Center for the Study of Costume Design
URL:https://www.americanhellenic.org/event/messenia-to-mesopotamia-new-directions-in-the-art-and-archaeology-of-the-second-millennium-bce-symposium/
LOCATION:314 Royce Hall\, UCLA Campus
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SUMMARY:Pylos and Minoan Crete - Lecture
DESCRIPTION:Pylos and Minoan Crete\n\nNovember 22 @ 4:00 pm – 6:00 pm\nRoyce Hall\, 314\, 10745 Dickson Ct.\nLos Angeles\, CA 90095 United States \n\n\n\nA lecture by \nAndreas G. Vlachopoulos\nProfessor\nUniversity of Ioannina \nHosted by the\nUCLA SNF Center for the Study of Hellenic Culture\nin collaboration with\nThe J. Paul Getty Museum\nand held in conjunction with the exhibition\nThe Kingdom of Pylos: Warrior-Princes of Mycenaean Greece\n(June 27\, 2025 – January 12\, 2026 at The Getty Villa) \nSaturday\, November 22\, 2025\n4:00 p.m.\n314 Royce Hall\, UCLA Campus\nReception to follow \nRSVP Here \nA recording of the event will be made available on our YouTube channel soon after. \nDescription: \nPylos\, a vibrant and sun-drenched coastal region in Messenia (southwestern Peloponnese)\, features a rich landscape and abundant natural resources that closely resemble those of the palace of Knossos on Crete. In the heyday of the Neopalatial period of Crete (c. 1600-1500 BC)\, the area of Pylos gradually became the seat of powerful rulers of the Mycenaean elite\, whose way of life reflected not only the strong influence of the art and aesthetics of the Minoans\, but also a profound fusion of ideological and religious beliefs between the two societies. \nIn this engaging lecture\, we will delve into the historical journey of these two fascinating Aegean cultures. We will uncover the extensive Minoan influence on Pylos and the surrounding Mainland regions\, highlighting how the palatial Mycenaean world of early Greece gradually came into being. Join us for an exploration that illuminates the interconnectedness of these remarkable cultures. \nBio: \nAndreas G. Vlachopoulos is Professor of Prehistoric Archaeology at the University of Ioannina. He completed undergraduate and postgraduate studies in Archaeology at the University of Athens\, specializing in Aegean Prehistory. His 1995 dissertation on the Post-Palatial period on Naxos and the Aegean received the Michael Ventris Award. He has been a Research Fellow at Princeton University (1998-99) and at the New York University Institute of Fine Arts (2001-02). Currently\, Andreas directs the Vathy\, Astypalaia Archaeological Project and the Kokkino Vouno Project at Akrotiri\, Thera. Among his main research interests are the Mycenaean Cyclades\, the Mycenaean period in Pylos\, the Thera frescoes\, and the Aegean Early Bronze Age. He is the author of monographs on Mycenaean Naxos and Astypalaia and the editor of two volumes on Aegean Prehistory (Argonautes and Paintbrushes) and seven volumes on Greek archaeology. He is a Fellow of the Archaeological Society at Athens and a Corresponding Member of the German Archaeological Institute. \nThis event is organized by Professor David Schneller (UCLA) and Dr. Claire Lyons (Getty) and is made possible thanks to the Stavros Niarchos Foundation (SNF). \nCo-Sponsored by: \nUCLA College\, Division of Humanities\nThe Peter J. and Caroline B. Caloyeras Endowment for the Arts\nThe George P. Kolovos Family Centennial Term Chair in Hellenic Studies\nThe Joan Palevsky Chair of Classics at UCLA\nGefyra\nUCLA Global Antiquity\nUCLA Department of Art History\nUCLA Department of Classics\nUCLA Department of Near Eastern Languages & Cultures\nUCLA David C. Copley Center for the Study of Costume Design
URL:https://www.americanhellenic.org/event/pylos-and-minoan-crete-lecture/
LOCATION:314 Royce Hall\, UCLA Campus
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251116T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251116T180000
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SUMMARY:Greece as a Pillar of Stability  in the Mediterranean and Beyond:  Perspectives and Prospects
DESCRIPTION:Greece as a Pillar of Stability in the Mediterranean and Beyond: Perspectives and Prospects \na lecture by Dr. Alexandros Kyriakidis \nThe Caloyeras Center is pleased to welcome Dr. Kyriakidis to LMU and our community.\nHis lecture will focus on the role of Greece as a consistent pillar of stability in the region of the Mediterranean across time\, through a firm geostrategic alignment with the west\, the strong sociopolitical and economic liberal ideals that underpin its sociopolitical and legal systems\, and the pursuit of a foreign policy anchored firmly on international law\, respect\, and promotion of peace and stability\, while ensuring the safeguarding of Greece’s national interests. \nDr. Kyriakidis is an expert on EU politics and constitutional law\, Greek politics and law\, the US political and legal system\, International Relations\, and International Political Economy. \nRSVP \nFree Event-Free Parking
URL:https://www.americanhellenic.org/event/greece-as-a-pillar-of-stability-in-the-mediterranean-and-beyond-perspectives-and-prospects/
LOCATION:Loyola Marymount University\, 1 Loyola Marymount University Dr\,\, Los Angeles\, 90045\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251115T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251115T170000
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SUMMARY:Between the Minoans and the Mycenaeans: Craft Technologies in the Second Millennium BCE Aegean
DESCRIPTION:Between the Minoans and the Mycenaeans: Craft Technologies in the Second Millennium BCE Aegean \nLecture by Nikolas Papadimitriou (Director\, Paul and Alexandra Canellopoulos Museum\, Athens) and Eleni Konstantinidi-Syvridi (Curator\, Department of Prehistoric\, Egyptian\, Cypriot and Near Eastern Collections of Antiquities\, at the Hellenic National Archaeological Museum\, Athens) \nDemonstration by Akis Goumas (contemporary jewelry maker and researcher of ancient crafting technologies) \nHosted by the\nUCLA SNF Center for the Study of Hellenic Culture \nin collaboration with\nThe J. Paul Getty Museum\nand held in conjunction with the exhibition\nThe Kingdom of Pylos: Warrior-Princes of Mycenaean Greece \nSaturday\, November 15\, 2025\n2:00 P.M.\n314 Royce Hall\, UCLA Campus \nDue to high demand\, registration is now closed. Please fill out this waitlist form if you would like to be notified of any openings. \nA recording of the event will be made available on our YouTube channel soon after. \nThe Kingdom of Pylos: Warrior-Princes of Mycenaean Greece exhibition at the Getty Villa brings together some of the most exquisite artistic creations of the second millennium BCE Aegean. Many of these objects were the products of cultural fusion and combined elements from different artistic traditions originating in Minoan Crete\, Mycenaean Greece\, and areas far beyond. This presentation will examine the highly demanding techniques goldsmiths and seal-engravers used to create many of the objects in this exhibition. Following the lecture\, Akis Goumas will demonstrate the main steps of the technical processes involved in Mycenaean gold-working (sheet metal\, wire\, granulation\, etc.) and Minoan seal-engraving (soft materials and hard stones). \nDemonstration by Akis Goumas \nThe artist and researcher of ancient technologies Akis Goumas will demonstrate the main steps of the technical processes involved in: \n– Mycenaean gold-working (sheet metal\, wire\, granulation etc.)\n– Minoan seal-engraving (soft materials and hard stones). \nThe demonstration is based on the results of studies conducted in the National Archaeological Museum of Athens\, the Herakleion Archaeological Museum\, other museums in Greece\, and the Corpus of Minoan and Mycenaean Seals at Heidelberg\, Germany\, which involved microscopic examination of artefacts\, archaeometric analyses and experimental reconstructions. \nThe studies have been conducted in collaboration with Dr Eleni Konstantinidi-Syvridi\, of the National Archaeological Museum of Athens\, and Dr Nikolas Papadimitirou\, of the Paul and Alexandra Canellopoulos Museum\, Athens. Participants will have the opportunity to discuss with Mr Goumas and try some of the tools and materials used in the experiments. \nBios:\nNikolas Papadimitriou is the Director of the Paul and Alexandra Canellopoulos Museum\, Athens\, Greece (www.camu.gr). He specializes in the Aegean Bronze Age\, with an emphasis on Mycenaean burial practices\, cultural interaction in the Mediterranean in the 2nd millennium BCE\, the prehistory of Athens and Attica\, and the study of craft technologies. Previously\, he worked as a Lecturer at the Institute of Classical Archaeology\, Heidelberg University\, Germany\, the Museum of Cycladic Art\, Athens and the Cyprus Department of Antiquities. Currently\, he is co-directing research projects at the archaeological sites of Marathon\, Thorikos (Attica) and Kato Samikon (Elis). He has a rich publication record and has received research fellowships from the Centers of Hellenic Studies at Princeton and Harvard (2011\, 2017). \nEleni Konstantinidi-Syvridi is Curator at the Department of Prehistoric\, Egyptian\, Cypriot and Near Eastern Collections of Antiquities at the National Archaeological Museum\, Athens (https://www.namuseum.gr/en/). She graduated from the University of Ioannina\, Greece\, and received her PhD at the University of Birmingham\, UK. Her research focuses on the Late Bronze Age Aegean and the Eastern Mediterranean\, with special interest in Mycenaean jewelry and dress. She has given seminars and lectures on the history and technology of Mycenaean jewelry in Greece and abroad and has written articles and book chapters on various Late Bronze Age issues. For the past decade\, she has been co-directing a multi-disciplinary project for the reconstruction of ancient gold-working techniques\, while she is currently studying the corpus of metal signet rings housed in the Mycenaean Collection of the National Archaeological Museum. \nAkis Goumas is a contemporary jewelry maker and researcher of ancient crafting technologies. After receiving a Diploma in Economics (1978)\, he was trained as a jeweler and silversmith. From 1982 to 1986 he studied gemology and seal engraving in Greece and Germany. Between 1990 and 2006 he was the head designer in the jewelry company ONAR. Since 2000\, he has been teaching creative jewelry at the Chalkis School of Art\, and since 2017 at the ANAMMA Jewelry School in Athens\, and the ALCHIMIA Contemporary Jewelry School in Florence. Since 2006\, he is member of an interdisciplinary group of researchers\, who study ancient gold-working and seal-engraving techniques. In 2021 he was a Visiting Artist at the Harvard Center for Hellenic Studies. Ιn 2023-24\, he was the holder of a Homo Faber fellowship\, established by Jaeger LeCoultre and Michelangelo Foundation for Creativity and Craftsmanship. In 2024-25 he participated in the organization of the exhibition “Art in Gold. Jewelry in Hellenistic Times” at the Benaki Museum\, Athens\, Greece. \nThis event is organized by Professor David Schneller (UCLA) and Dr. Claire Lyons (Getty) and is made possible thanks to the Stavros Niarchos Foundation (SNF). \nCo-Sponsored by: \nUCLA College\, Division of Humanities\nThe Peter J. and Caroline B. Caloyeras Endowment for the Arts\nThe George P. Kolovos Family Centennial Term Chair in Hellenic Studies\nThe Joan Palevsky Chair of Classics at UCLA\nGefyra\nUCLA Global Antiquity\nUCLA Department of Art History\nUCLA Department of Classics\nUCLA Department of Near Eastern Languages & Cultures\nUCLA David C. Copley Center for the Study of Costume Design \n\n\n\n\nVenue\n\n\nRoyce Hall\, 314\n\n\n10745 Dickson Ct\nLos Angeles\, CA 90095 United States
URL:https://www.americanhellenic.org/event/between-the-minoans-and-the-mycenaeans-craft-technologies-in-the-second-millennium-bce-aegean/
LOCATION:314 Royce Hall\, UCLA Campus
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251102T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251102T180000
DTSTAMP:20260423T170553
CREATED:20251025T231751Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251025T231806Z
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SUMMARY:HAWC PACIFIC - Up Close and Personal with Sokratis Alafouzos
DESCRIPTION:  \n \n  \nWhen:  Sunday\, November 2\, 2025\, at 4:00 PM \nWhere:  ROOM 3900 – George and Cleola Gavalas Library \n  \n  \nRSVP:  hawcpacific@gmail.com  
URL:https://www.americanhellenic.org/event/hawc-pacific-up-close-and-personal-with-sokratis-alafouzos/
LOCATION:Loyola Marymount University\, 1 Loyola Marymount University Dr\,\, Los Angeles\, 90045\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251019T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251019T180000
DTSTAMP:20260423T170553
CREATED:20251010T211102Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251010T213251Z
UID:10000056-1760889600-1760896800@www.americanhellenic.org
SUMMARY:RHYTHMS OF TRADITION:  THE JOURNEY OF DANCE AND ΜUSIC IN THE NORTH AEGEAN ISLANDS OF GREECE
DESCRIPTION:  \n \n  \nRSVP here
URL:https://www.americanhellenic.org/event/rhythms-of-tradition-the-journey-of-dance-and-%ce%bcusic-in-the-north-aegean-islands-of-greece/
LOCATION:Loyola Marymount University\, Mcintosh Room
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251018T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251018T233000
DTSTAMP:20260423T170553
CREATED:20250927T025811Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250927T025811Z
UID:10000055-1760810400-1760830200@www.americanhellenic.org
SUMMARY:Pan-Arcadians Annual Celebration\, Dinner and Dance
DESCRIPTION:Annual Celebration of the Pan-Arcadian Federation of America \nSaturday\, October 18\, 2025 \nSaint John Greek Orthodox Church in Anaheim\, CA \nNEA MANTINEIA CHAPTER #102 invites you to come celebrate with us the \n37th Annual Commemoration of “ALOSIS TIS TRIPOLITSAS” \n*Live Music\, Dinner\, Dancing\, Fun and Fellowship* \n  \nFor Reservations Call or Email: \nKosta Kapogianis kapogianis@gmail.com (714) 726-7383 \nMaria Kypreos makypreos@gmail.com (626) 272-2720 \nDimitra Kapogianis dimitrak@sbcglobal.net (714) 402-4203 \nNiky Syrengelas nikysyrengelas@gmail.com (951) 285-5480
URL:https://www.americanhellenic.org/event/pan-arcadians-annual-celebration-dinner-and-dance/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251018T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251018T110000
DTSTAMP:20260423T170553
CREATED:20250605T043238Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250605T043238Z
UID:10000044-1760781600-1760785200@www.americanhellenic.org
SUMMARY:BOOKCLUB - The Scapegoat by Sophia Nikolaidou
DESCRIPTION:Gefyra Book Club: \nThe Scapegoat by Sophia Nikolaidou\, trans. Karen Emmerich\n(Melville House\, 2015) \nDiscussion led by Professor Sharon Gerstel\, Director\, UCLA SNF Hellenic Center\nand Dr. Eirini Kotsovili\, Senior Lecturer\, Global Humanities at Simon Fraser University \nSaturday\, October 18\, 2025\n10 A.M. Los Angeles / 8 P.M. Greece\nVia Zoom \nRSVP
URL:https://www.americanhellenic.org/event/bookclub-the-scapegoat-by-sophia-nikolaidou/
LOCATION:Zoom Meeting
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251011T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251011T153000
DTSTAMP:20260423T170553
CREATED:20250713T064441Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250922T182350Z
UID:10000030-1760173200-1760196600@www.americanhellenic.org
SUMMARY:Greek Heritage Society of Southern California - Special celebration of 40th Anniversary
DESCRIPTION:Celebrating 40 Years with the Greek Heritage Society: Exploring and Preserving Our Hellenic Identity\n\n\nOctober 11\, 2025\n9:30 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. – Main Event\n3:00 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. – Genealogy Workshop (Special Event – Optional) \n314 Royce Hall\, UCLA campus \nJoin the Greek Heritage Society (GHS) of Southern California for a very special celebration of their 40th Anniversary with a unique informational\, interactive\, and invigorating multigenerational event filled with presentations\, exhibits\, and inspirational discussions\, as well as the opportunity to explore genealogy through a personalized expert workshop. The event will explore understanding the identity of Greeks in Southern California\, and methods to share and preserve stories and heritage. The GHS seeks to open the door to new ideas and ways of embracing Hellenism to keep the love alive for generations to come. This is an event you won’t want to miss! \nPART I:  EXPLORING WHO WE ARE: THE GREEKS OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA AND BEYOND \nOpening remarks by Consul General of Greece in Los Angeles\, Ms. Christina Valassopoulou\nSpeakers \n\nBessie Karras-Lazaris\, President\, Greek Heritage Society\nGeorge I. Paganelis\, Curator\, Tsakopoulos Hellenic Collection\, California State University\, Sacramento\nDr. Katherine Kelaidis\, Director of Research and Content\, National Hellenic Museum\, Chicago\nGregory Kontos\, genealogist\, historian\, and founder of GreekAncestry\, Athens\, Greece\n\nLunch and Exhibits: \nPhoto gallery and exhibit tables providing information on resources and activities available to help YOU carry the torch of Hellenism into the future. \nPART II:  A CELEBRATION OF CULTURE INTO THE FUTURE \nPanel Discussions: \nYoung Greek professionals will share how they preserve their Greek culture and heritage through comedy\, filmmaking\, music\, dance\, sports and more. \nMusical tribute to Hellenism and reception \nPersonalized genealogy workshop. Special optional event. \nThe event is co-sponsored with the Stavros Niarchos Foundation for the Study of Hellenic Culture at UCLA. It is presented under the auspices of the Consulate General of Greece in Los Angeles. \nRegistration for all events is required. Register HERE \n\n\nFor additional information and assistance\, contact GHS President\, Bessie Karras-Lazaris at greekhertitage@hotmail.com
URL:https://www.americanhellenic.org/event/greek-heritage-society-of-southern-california-special-celebration-of-40th-anniversary/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250913T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250913T100000
DTSTAMP:20260423T170553
CREATED:20250825T013858Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250825T013858Z
UID:10000054-1757750400-1757757600@www.americanhellenic.org
SUMMARY:"Renovating My Life\, with Aristotle as My Architect" by Fenia on Zoom
DESCRIPTION:Saturday\, September 13\, 2025 10am Central on ZOOM \nArchitect and author Fenia Tsanaka shows how Aristotle’s wisdom can help us “redesign” our lives. Just as the same plot of land can produce very different houses\, the same life circumstances can lead to completely different outcomes—depending on our blueprint. In this lively talk\, Fenia shares practical ways to find meaning\, manage emotions\, improve relationships\, and make better choices. Come ready to be inspired—and maybe start your own life renovation! Register here. \nFenia was born in Athens and is the mother of two. She studied architecture at the National Technical University of Athens. Since then\, she has been the head of an architecture firm\, carrying out studies\, supervising and constructing private projects. Her latest project includes the supervision of the “Onassis National Transplant Center” 7\,000 sq. m. which is an addition to the existing building of the “Onassis Cardiac Surgery Center” in Athens. \nThe book”Renovating My Life\, with Aristotle as My Architect” is available on Google Books and Skroutz.eu. The book is described as a work that connects Aristotle’s philosophical insights with the practicalities of living. If you missed registering above here’s another link: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/hmzEuZONTfKiK36XkybkZw \n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n“This book is the experiential journey of discovering Aristotelian philosophy and how it can change us\,” Tsanaka writes. “Change how we feel\, the way we see situations\, the way we think and ultimately the way we act. In short\, how we can renovate our lives by changing the situations that frustrate us in order to gain a lasting appetite for life.”
URL:https://www.americanhellenic.org/event/renovating-my-life-with-aristotle-as-my-architect-by-fenia-on-zoom/
LOCATION:Zoom Meeting
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250912T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250912T200000
DTSTAMP:20260423T170553
CREATED:20250802T172611Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250802T172649Z
UID:10000051-1757700000-1757707200@www.americanhellenic.org
SUMMARY:Backgammon Night - UCLA
DESCRIPTION:Backgammon Night \nFriday\, September 12\, 2025 \n6:00 PM – 8:00 PM \n2117 Rolfe Hall\, UCLA Campus \nJoin us for mezedes and conversation. All skill levels are welcome! \nParticipation is free\, but space is limited! \n\n\n\nClick here to RSVP
URL:https://www.americanhellenic.org/event/backgammon-night-ucla/
LOCATION:2117 Rolfe Hall\, UCLA Campus
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250830T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250830T100000
DTSTAMP:20260423T170553
CREATED:20250825T013607Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250825T013607Z
UID:10000052-1756540800-1756548000@www.americanhellenic.org
SUMMARY:"Celebrating Mimis Plessas – 100 Years of Music for Greece" with Efi Asvesti
DESCRIPTION:Saturday\, August 30\, 2025 10am Central on ZOOM \nThis year marks the 100th birthday of one of Greece’s most treasured composers\, Mimis Plessas (1924–2024)—and sadly\, it’s also the first year we celebrate without him. Efi Avesti will be joining us from Greece. She will share Plessas life\, his music\, and why his songs are woven into the fabric of Greek culture. Register here to join the Zoom presentation. \nBorn in Athens\, Plessas was a piano prodigy who became Greece’s first piano soloist on national radio. Amazingly\, while earning a PhD in chemistry at Cornell University\, he also built an international reputation as a brilliant pianist. Over a 70-year career\, he wrote music for over 100 films\, 70 plays\, and countless TV and radio shows—blending Greek tradition with jazz and classical in a style all his own. \nHis 1969 album ‘O Dromos’ still holds the record as the best-selling album in Greek history\, and his songs are part of daily life in Greece. Plessas worked with icons like Nana Mouskouri and Marinella\, appeared on popular TV shows\, and earned Greece’s Gold Cross of the Order of the Phoenix. His music continues to inspire—and now\, so will his story. \nEfi lives in Greece and studied Interpretation & Translation in the English language. She loves teaching Greek to the Greek diaspora and foreigners alike. To hear some of Plessas music visit: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=crtgcLVCsnk \nIf you missed registering above catch the link here: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/7E15deB0Se6WK7kauXQcNA \nOrganized by: HAWC
URL:https://www.americanhellenic.org/event/celebrating-mimis-plessas-100-years-of-music-for-greece-with-efi-asvesti/
LOCATION:Zoom Meeting
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250815
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250822
DTSTAMP:20260423T170553
CREATED:20250816T185946Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250816T185946Z
UID:10000053-1755216000-1755820799@www.americanhellenic.org
SUMMARY:‘A Spartan Dream’ Opens August 15-21\, Q&A Follows two  Screenings in Los Angeles
DESCRIPTION:‘A Spartan Dream’ hits the big screen in five U.S. cities August 15-21\, including at Laemmle Glendale. Q&A sessions with director M. Achilles Nickles\, and main actor Peter Bundic\, after the 7 PM screening on Friday and Saturday. \n‘A Spartan Dream’ tells the story of a young American who is sent to Greece on family business\, but ends up fighting for love in an epic battle with history itself. \nTicket info and dates: https://www.aspartandream.movie/\nSocial Media: @a_spartan_dream\nOfficial Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wNPzvN2vA-Y
URL:https://www.americanhellenic.org/event/a-spartan-dream-opens-august-15-21-qa-follows-two-screenings-in-los-angeles/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250720T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250720T140000
DTSTAMP:20260423T170553
CREATED:20250705T163355Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250720T080110Z
UID:10000050-1753009200-1753020000@www.americanhellenic.org
SUMMARY:51st Commemoration of Cyprus Illegal Invasion MEMORIAL SERVICE
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://www.americanhellenic.org/event/51st-commemoration-of-cyprus-illegal-invasion-memorial-service/
LOCATION:Huffington Center at Saint Sophia Cathedral\, 1324 S. Normandie Ave\, Los Angeles\, CA\, 90006\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250709T060000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250709T080000
DTSTAMP:20260423T170553
CREATED:20250705T162256Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260212T115546Z
UID:10000029-1752040800-1752048000@www.americanhellenic.org
SUMMARY:Information Seminar for Greeks Abroad
DESCRIPTION:Information Seminar for Greeks Abroad – Online Event\nAre you a Greek living abroadJoin us for a valuable online information session on key tax and relocation matters in Greece\, organized by the General Secretariat for Greeks Abroad and Public Diplomacy Greek Ministry of Foreign Affairs | Η Ελλάδα στον Κόσμο in collaboration with Independent Authority for Public Revenue (AADE).\n\n\n Topics include:\n Tax registration & residency\n Transferring tax residence abroad\n Alternative taxation options\n Customs exemptions for relocation\n Income & property taxation\n Online transactions with AADE\n Starting a business in Greece\n…and more!\n\n\n Date: Wednesday\, July 9\, 2025\n Time: 4-6pm (EET) / 6-8am (PST)\nLanguage: English\n Live Q&A\n\n\n Introduced by:\n• Ms. Maira Myrogianni\, Secretary General for Greeks Abroad and Public Diplomacy\n• Mr. Giorgos Pitsilis\, Governor of AADE\n\n\n\n To register\, email your full name and address to gapd@mfa.gr by July 7 to receive your participation link.
URL:https://www.americanhellenic.org/event/information-seminar-for-greeks-abroad/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250620T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250620T200000
DTSTAMP:20260423T170553
CREATED:20250605T042251Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250605T042251Z
UID:10000043-1750442400-1750449600@www.americanhellenic.org
SUMMARY:Backgammon Night
DESCRIPTION:Backgammon Night \nFriday\, June 20\, 2025 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM 2117 \nRolfe Hall\, UCLA Campus RSVP This event is free\, but space is limited. Join us for mezedes and conversation. \n2117 Rolfe Hall 345 Portola Plaza\, Los Angeles\, United States
URL:https://www.americanhellenic.org/event/backgammon-night-2/
LOCATION:2117 Rolfe Hall\, UCLA Campus
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250527T163000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250527T210000
DTSTAMP:20260423T170553
CREATED:20250518T064601Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250524T234206Z
UID:10000047-1748363400-1748379600@www.americanhellenic.org
SUMMARY:The Return That Never Was. Cyprus 1974-2024
DESCRIPTION:A powerful movie night featuring ​six thought-provoking films that explore themes of memory\, identity\, and resistance. From stories of people trying to save all the important exhibits of the Archaeological Museum of Cyprus—along with the​ir identity and the​ir history—to haunting depictions of educational camps set up during the Greek Civil War\, each film invites you into a world where ideas and desires are manipulated. You’ll witness the struggles of those living by the buffer zone\, the quiet endurance of a man in opposition to the occupation of his country\, Cyprus\, and his moving reaction to the lifting of this weight. These films are more than entertainment—they are a journey through history\, loss\, and the unyielding spirit of those who refuse to forget. \n \nCyprus and Greek Premiere Films \nSCREENING – Giannis in the cities – 4:30 pm – 6:00 pm \nDirector\, Eleni Alexandraki will be in attendance \nRECEPTION 6:00 – 6:45 pm \nSCREENING – Short Films 6:45 – 7:30 pm \nDirector\, Panayiotis Chistphorou will be in attendance \nSCREENING – The Return that never was. Cyprus 1974-2024 7:30 – 9:00 pm \nMORE INFO HERE \n  \n  \nat Saint Sophia – Gianopulos Theater
URL:https://www.americanhellenic.org/event/the-return-that-never-was-cyprus-1974-2024/
LOCATION:Huffington Center at Saint Sophia Cathedral\, 1324 S. Normandie Ave\, Los Angeles\, CA\, 90006\, United States
ORGANIZER;CN="Los Angeles Greek Film Festival":MAILTO:info@lagreekfilmfestival.org
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250527
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250602
DTSTAMP:20260423T170553
CREATED:20250209T053721Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250525T001139Z
UID:10000039-1748304000-1748822399@www.americanhellenic.org
SUMMARY:Los Angeles Greek Film Festival
DESCRIPTION:The 19th annual Greek Film Festival will occur from May 27 to June 1\, 2025. \nMore info: www.lagff.org
URL:https://www.americanhellenic.org/event/los-angeles-greek-film-festival/
LOCATION:Egyptian Theater
ORGANIZER;CN="Los Angeles Greek Film Festival":MAILTO:info@lagreekfilmfestival.org
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250517T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250517T110000
DTSTAMP:20260423T170553
CREATED:20250307T011228Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250315T035621Z
UID:10000035-1747476000-1747479600@www.americanhellenic.org
SUMMARY:Gefyra Book Club: Niki: A Novel by Christos Chomenidis\,
DESCRIPTION:Discussion led by Professor Sharon Gerstel\, Director\, UCLA SNF Center for the Study of Hellenic Culture and Dr. Eirini Kotsovili\, Senior Lecturer\, Global Humanities at Simon Fraser University \nVia Zoom
URL:https://www.americanhellenic.org/event/gefyra-book-club-niki-a-novel-by-christos-chomenidis/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250510T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250510T235900
DTSTAMP:20260423T170553
CREATED:20250223T025956Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250225T195746Z
UID:10000033-1746900000-1746921540@www.americanhellenic.org
SUMMARY:AHC Annual Gala
DESCRIPTION:Annual Gala at OMNI Hotel
URL:https://www.americanhellenic.org/event/ahc-annual-gala/
LOCATION:OMNI Hotel\, 251 South Olive Street\, Los Angeles\, CA\, 90012\, United States
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