“Χριστουγεννιάτικες παραδόσεις στην Ελλάδα,” lecture (in Greek) by Stavroula Pisimisi December 13 @ 10:00 am - 11:30 am Via Zoom, Χριστουγεννιάτικες παραδόσεις στην Ελλάδα Stavroula Pisimisi, Folklorist and Director, Angeliki Chatzimihali Museum of Folk Art and Tradition Saturday, December 13, 2025 10:00 A.M. Zoom This lecture will be in Greek RSVP link to be provided soon
UCLA Luskin School of Public Affairs January 13, from 4-6 pm in Royce 314 A screening of a short documentary about Governor Michael Dukakis. The event is sponsored by the Aris Anagnos Family Chair in Hellenic Studies The screening will be followed by a panel discussion including Rusty Bailey (former Mayor of Riverside, California); Daniel […]
SATURDAY, JANUARY 17, 2026 | 10:00AM PST | Zoom Presentation CONSTANTINE CAVAFY: A NEW BIOGRAPHY A special ZOOM book presentation and conversation with Gregory Jusdanis and Peter Jeffreys, co-authors of Constantine Cavafy: A New Biography. Drawing on extensive archival research, the authors offer the first major reexamination of Cavafy’s life in nearly 50 years, revealing the man behind […]
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, Professor Sharon Gerstel, Director, UCLA SNF Hellenic Center and Dr. Eirini Kotsovili, Senior Lecturer, Global Humanities at Simon […]
Remembering Alekos Fassianos Presented by Art Historian, Eleni Glinou See her bio at EleniGlinou.com Hosted by: Hellenic American Women's Council Saturday, January 24, 2026 11am Eastern 10am Central 8am Pacific 6pm Athens 4pm London Register for this most interesting and uplifting presentation on modern Greek art. https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/_VTcDYcHRsWVS9Y3YzU8Vw
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 […]
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 2026 | 7:00PM at the ODYSSEY THEATER NICK THE GREEK | a one-woman show Written, 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. The performance is co-sponsored by the Hellenic […]
Clean Monday (Kathara Deftera) Sunday, February 22, 2026 2:00 P.M. Janss Steps, UCLA Campus 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 a day of personal renewal and togetherness. It […]
Live Greek Music SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 2026 | 2:00PM PST An APOKRIA afternoon with live Greek music and dance Join 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 […]
February 22, 2026 7:00 P.M. Billy Wilder Theater at the Hammer Museum In 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). Ticketing Information: Admission is free. No advance […]
