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Apokrisi is dedicated to actively promoting Greek Culture, in all its forms, in Britain. Apokrisi furthermore promotes initiatives that would be of interest to the Greek population of Britain. This goal is achieved by this site and by the regular newsletter that is FREELY sent to our subscribers that currently number more than 3400 people!
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New Year's Eve Party at the Greek Community Centre, Leeds | New Year's Eve with moosootoo at Gem! | Armenian Genocide | Theatre of Silence/Ex-Machina Athens: Seeking Oedipus | I See You! | Nikos Vertis Live | Gluck's Orfeo ed Euridice | Athina's solo classical piano recital | Bodossakis Foundation Scholarship | Total Immersion: Xenakis Composer Day at Barbican Centre | Michalis Hatzigiannis at Apollo Hammersmith |
For the 4th consecutive Year Hellenic Parties invites you to the most elegant and prestigious club in London every Friday & Saturday from 22:30 to 04:00 at Cafe Royal, the hotspot for Greek professionals and mature students. Party the weekend away in style until the early hours of the morning and dance to the latest Greek,
Funky House, RnB, Rock and Electro tunes selected by DJ Avgoustinos.
Check out the photo gallery. Cafe Royal is located in the heart of London, 68 Regent street, Piccadilly Circus, W1B 5EL. RSVP - For table reservations and guest list call 07879 063462 or 07803 936232, alternatively email info@hellenic-parties.com. Further information from www.hellenic-parties.com
I See You ! (part of Resolution! 2009) is a dance theatre performance created by
Filio Louvari, Makis Papagavriil and Simos Patieridis. It is a scenic, poetic exploration of Einstein's relativity. A journey to the memory of a woman through the eyes of a random observer. The Place, Robin Howard Dance Theatre, 17 Duke's Road, WC1H 9PY, Tickets and information: 020 7121 1100, Tickets: £5-£15. More information here.
Karozas Entertainment presents Nikos Vertis live in a very special concert at the Hammersmith Apollo Theatre, London, W6 9QH. At present Vertis is one of the most sought after singers and is at the high point in his career touring Australia, North America, Canada and Europe. His presence in London is awaited with a mixture of expectations at his 3 hour show at the Apollo which will includes a 25 piece band. This is will be one of the best Greek shows ever to be seen in London and not to be missed if you like modern, entertaining Greek music at its best! For further information and tickets see the press release or email akarozas@karozas.gr
Join Athina for an evening of classical music extravaganza at St John's Church, Smith Square, Westminster, London, SW1P 3HA. For further information visit athinarecital.com.
Live concert with Michalis Hatzigiannis at Apollo Hammersmith, Queen Caroline St, London, W6 9QH. Tickets available from: Ticketmaster on 08448 444748, Trehantiri on 020 8802 6530. Further information from J.Y. Productions Ltd on 020 7229 7749, anna@jyproductions.com or the flyer. Prices are at £45, £35, £30, £20, £15.
An ambitious exhibition, a collaboration between the Royal Academy of Arts and the Benaki Museum in Athens, provides a grand-scale survey of 1,000 years of Byzantine history. Highlighting the splendours of the Byzantine Empire, Byzantium 330-1453 will incorporate over 300 objects. Some of the works have never been displayed in public before. The Royal Academy of Arts is on Burlington House, Piccadilly, London W1J 0BD. For further information click here or see the press release
Tolkien, Race and Cultural History, by Dimitra Fimi, explores the evolution of Tolkien's
mythology by examining how it changed as a result of Tolkien's life story and
contemporary cultural and intellectual history. The book considers Tolkien's
creative writing as an ever-developing 'legendarium': an interconnected web
of stories, poems and essays, from his early poems in the 1910s to his latest
writings in the early 1970s. For further information click here.
From Greece, historic home of mime, this gripping, wordless version of the Oedipus myth unfolds in the language of movement. performing on a steeply inclined plane, a six-strong ensemble play the protagonists linked to the cursed house of the Labdacides. This powerful interpretation of the famous tale of guilty passion, patricide and incest was first seen at the Athens Epidaurus Festival in Summer 2008. Deviser, director and production designer Aspasia Kralli is one of Greece's best-known actresses and featured in the movie, Captain Corelli's Mandolin, with Nicholas Cage. Tickets are at £13.50 from 0871 663 2500. The venue is Southbank Centre’s Purcell Room at Queen Elizabeth Hall, Belvedere Road, London, SE1 8XX. For further information click here.
Mark Morris' production returns to animate Gluck's vision of the old Greek myth. Choreography by Morris and costumes by Isaac Mizrahi, it features Stephanie Blythe in the male title role and Danielle de Niese as Orfeo’s adored wife. Tickets: £25 full price / £20 concessions / £17.50 members. Barbican Centre, Cinema 1, Silk Street, EC2Y 8DS. Main switchboard: 020 76384141
The Newton International Fellowship scheme will select the very best early stage post-doctoral researchers from all over the world, and offer support for two years at UK research institutions. The Newton International Fellowships scheme is run by The British Academy, The Royal Academy of Engineering and the Royal Society. The Fellowships cover the broad range of natural and social sciences, engineering and the humanities. Detailed information here.
New vacancies announced by LSE, Hellenic Observatory:
A day of concerts, film, talk and discussion, dedicated to the unique sound-world of Xenakis, guaranteed to engage curious minds and transport audiences far from the mundane.
10:30 / Cinema 2: Film Double Bill, 13:00 / Barbican Hall: Rebonds; Persephassa; Okho, 14:30 / Mozart Room, Lev. 4: Talk: Music and Architecture, 16:00 / Cinema 2: Film: Charisma X, 18:30 / Foyer, Lev. G: BBC SO Learning Project, 19:00 / Barbican Hall: Tracees; Sea Nymphs; Mists; nuits; Troorkh; Antikhthon. Save money and guarantee entry to all events with a Xenakis Total Immersion Day Pass. There is a choice of pass £19 / 22 / 26 / 29 / 37. Available by telephone or in person only. Box Office: 020 7638 8891 (9am-8pm daily). Barbican Centre, Silk Street, EC2Y 8DS. Main switchboard: 020 76384141
The Hellenic Observatory invites submissions for the 4th PhD Symposium on "Contemporary Greece and Cyprus" on 25 & 26/06/2009. Contributions from research students across any field of the Social Services and Humanities, whose research focuses on contemporary Greece and Cyprus, are welcome. Deadline for abstract submission and travel grant application is 21/03/2009. Detailed information here.
If you are interested in the Greek language and would like to practice it, then why not join the London Greek Language Meetup Group. The group meets once or twice a month at a central London venue to practice Greek (all levels are welcome), talk about Greek related topics in an informal and relaxed environment, share their love of the Greek culture and meet like-minded people. Over the last years, the group has not only allowed members to improve their spoken Greek. It has also given native and non-native Greeks the opportunity to network and socialize at various events. For further information and forthcoming meetup dates please click here: http://greek.meetup.com/83/
YaSaTrans is an established company big enough to cover all your transportation needs safely and securely, but also small enough to be personal. For more information and a no obligation quote you can speak to Panos on: +44 (0)790 059 4910 or +44 (0)870 756 5975. Alternatively, you can visit the website www.metafores.co.uk
Nikos Transport offers a wide range of transportation services to Greece and Cyprus taking customer service further to ensure all your transportation requirements are met: You are number one! For more information and a no obligation quote speak to Nikos on +44(0)7930403137 or +44(0)1612573367. Alternitevely, you can visit the website www.nikostransport.com
Qualified and Experienced Languages teacher Greek native offers Greek tuition for adults or children at beginners level and intermediate. Mainly on week-ends. Please contact 020 8723 5374 or e-mail vivianne @lakra.co.uk for further details.
Counsellor & psychotherapist can help with emotional difficulties and distress related to relationship problems, bereavement, depression, panic attacks, sexual problems, phobias, anxiety, confusion around career changes and life choices as well as personal development. The sessions are usually once weekly and the fees range from £50 - £60 per session. Putney, Balham and Kingston Vale are the three practice locations in London. Therapy is face to face, short term or long term. Therapy is available to adults and couples. The approach to therapy is integrative which draws from psychodynamic, humanistic and behavioural approaches and is offered in English and Greek. Cognitive behaviour therapy and cognitive analytic therapy is also available for short term work. The therapist has completed a BSc in Psychology degree and a Masters training in Counselling and Psychotherapy. He abides by the ethics of the British Association of Counselling & Psychotherapy (BACP) and United Kingdom Council for Psychotherapy (UKCP). He is also a member of the special groups in coaching psychology of the British Psychological Society (BPS). The initial session is to discuss what might be troubling you and to explore if counselling is suitable for you. Dimitris Raftopoulos, 07961297027, draft68@email.com, www.swlondoncounselling.com
A new hair and beauty salon, Purestyle, has opened in the Notting Hill - Holland Park area. The expert team lead by award winning Sampson Skoularikas, assures clients leave the salon looking and feeling their very best. Special offers for Apokrisi subscribers: Get 50% off any colour (offer doesn't include haircut and/or blow dry) and 20% off any beauty treatment. Please quote Apokrisi when booking. Call 020 7221 8627, or present this voucher on your visit. See http://www.eternalsensuality.com for further information.
