Seeing Like a Merchant: Jews and Greeks from Ottoman to Greek Rule Lecture by Paris Papamichos Chronakis Lecturer in Modern Greek History, Department of History Royal Holloway, University of London Presented by the UCLA Alan D. Leve Center for Jewish Studies and cosponsored by the UCLA SNF Center for the Study of Hellenic Culture February […]
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 2026 | 7:00PM PST The Renaissance in Translation: a ZOOM reading and discussion with award-winning translator PATRICIA FELISA BARBEITO, translator of HARIS VLAVIANOS's poetry collection Renaissance PATRICIA FELISA BARBEITO is Professor of American Literatures at the Rhode Island School of Design and a translator of Greek fiction and poetry. Her translations include Menis Koumandareas’s Their […]
"Up Close and Personal" featuring the legendary Dr. Mike Vasilomanolakis as he discusses his latest book, Flatlines and Laugh Lines. Dr. Mike has spent decades staring at monitors, but he’s discovered that the best way to keep a heart beating is to give it something to laugh at. He’ll be sharing the "behind-the-scrubs" stories that prove medicine is part science, part soul […]
Neuroprotective Greek Herbs: Bridging Neuroscience and Cultural Heritage a seminar organized by Anastasia Tsingotjidou (Aristotle University of Thessaloniki) March 7, 2026 9:00 A.M. – 12:00 P.M. 314 Royce Hall, UCLA RSVP Here This seminar brings together researchers from neuroscience, pharmacology, biology, veterinary medicine, nutrition, and plant biodiversity to explore the neuroprotective potential of traditional Greek herbs. […]
West Coast Hellenic Book Club: The Jasmine Isle by Ioanna Karystiani, trans. Michael Eleftheriou (Europa Editions, 2006) Discussion led by Professor Sharon Gerstel, Director, UCLA SNF Hellenic Center and Dr. Eirini Kotsovili, Senior Lecturer, Global Humanities at Simon Fraser University Saturday, March 14, 2026 10 A.M. Los Angeles / 8 P.M. Greece Via Zoom RSVP Here […]
SATURDAY, MARCH 14, 2026 | 4:00 pm at the Bristol Civic Auditorium
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Odyssey Theatre Ensemble presents a multi-media celebration of the life of Academy Award-winning actress Olympia Dukakis that includes "You and Me," a one-act play written by Olympia’s brother, Apollo Dukakis, in which he also performs alongside Kandis Chappell. The evening is hosted by playwright and film maker Graham Barnard with special invited guests. Two performances […]
Saint Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church, Northridge March 21, at 6:00 pm
Book Discussion with Katerina Angelopoulou, The Fumes of Mars March 28, 2026 10:00 AM Pacific Time / 8:00 PM Greece Via Zoom RSVP Here One of the deadliest wildfires ever recorded took place on July 23, 2018 just 30 km from the historical center of Athens in Greece. Artist Katerina Angelopoulou survived the fire and her […]
