Local Greek Event Calendar

“Rhetoric of the Gods: Echoes of Antiquity in 17th Century French Lute Music” – introduction and performance by Catherine Liddell

The Greek Institute 1038 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, MA, United States

“Rhetoric of the Gods: Echoes of Antiquity in 17th Century French Lute Music” – introduction and performance by Catherine Liddell Catherine Liddell is known primarily for her skill, sensitivity and experience accompanying 16th and 17th century music on lute and theorbo. In that capacity, she has performed with many of America's leading period instrument ensembles,... View Article

100th Anniversary Annunciation Of The Virgin Mary Greek Church Woburn MA

Annunciation of The Virgin Mary Greek Orthodox Church - Woburn, MA 70 Montvale Avenue , Woburn, MA, United States

100th Anniversary Honoring Our Priests - October 8, 2016 Wonderful News!! The responses from the priest invitations has been incredible. We have heard from two of our former Woburn parishioners who have become priests; To date, Fathers Nicholas Samaras, Peter G. Rizos, Phd, Theodore Barbas, Doug Papulas, George Tsoukalas, Ernie Koulouras and Andrew Kearns have... View Article

Greece’s Turn Conference at Tufts University Medford MA

Tufts University 51 Winthrop Street, Medford, MA, United States

GREECE'S TURN? Greece – a nation with no dearth of history – is at an inflection point, looking to emerge after a crisis of historic proportions. The Eurozone, in a similarly precarious economic and political state, suffers from high unemployment, low inflation, structural issues and now a refugee crisis. The ongoing bailouts to avoid a... View Article

THEOPHANY SCHOOL’S 16TH ANNUAL BENEFIT EVENING

Greek Orthodox St. Demetrios Church in Weston MA 57 Brown Street, Weston, MA, United States

We are pleased to announce our 16th Annual Benefit Evening! This year's event will take place on Saturday, October 15, 2016 at St. Demetrios Orthodox Church in Weston. Join us for cocktails, dinner, and a silent auction as we recognize our co-founders and welcome our Guest of Honor, Reverend Nicholas C. Triantafilou. Thanks to the... View Article

Mythopathy (Νοτιάς) Moview presented by Harvard Greek Film Society

Boylston Hall - Harvard University Cambridge, MA, United States

The screening of the movie will be at Fong Auditorium, in Boylston Hall. The director of the legendary POLITIKI KOUZINA (A Touch of Spice) returns to the screen with a wise and witty comedy about an unusual young boy with a hyperactive imagination. He comes of age during the turbulent yet promising 60s and 70s,... View Article

LOST IN THE BEWILDERNESS Film screening

Robbins Library - The Public Library of Arlington 700 Massachusetts Avenue, Arlington, MA, United States

LOST IN THE BEWILDERNESS - A Tale of Mythical Realism  “A masterpiece” - The Boston Globe “Best Documentary of 2015” - The Arts Fuse Do not miss this award-winning film by Alexandra Anthony! LOST IN THE BEWILDERNESS is about the filmmaker’s cousin Lucas, kidnapped at age five from his native Greece, and found on the... View Article

Academic Kafeneion in Cambridge MA

OBERON 2 Arrow Street, Room 420, MA, United States

The Circle of Hellenic Academics of Boston is inaugurating a series of networking evenings among faculty, postdoctoral fellows and medical researchers of Hellenic descent or working in fields related to Hellenic culture and heritage, in the greater Boston area. The goal of the Academic Kafeneion is to create an environment where faculty members, post-doctoral researchers... View Article

Fall Family Fun Fest at Transfiguration Greek Church Lowell MA

Transfiguration Greek Orthodox Church - Lowell, MA 25 Fr. John Sarantos Way, Lowell, United States

In the Fellowship Hall Pizza, Drinks & Snacks Face Painting Bouncy House Donut-on-a-string Gourd Bowling Cupcake Walk Pumpkin Decorating Contest Tasteful costumes welcome! This is a free event. Donations welcome.

100th Anniversary Celebration for Dormition Of The Virgin Mary Greek Orthodox Church Somerville MA

John F. Kennedy Presidential Library & Museum Columbia Point, Boston, MA, United States

The Dormition of the Virgin Mary's 100th Anniversary Birthday Gala will be held on Saturday, October 22, 2016 at the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library in Boston, MA. This highlight is what we've been working towards these past 100 years.  You can’t miss this historic event! For More Information, please visit: http://www.dormitionchurch.org/100_celebration/

Red Cross Blood Drive at Holy Trinity Church Portland ME

Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church - Portland, ME 133 Pleasant Street, Portland, ME, United States

The Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church will be sponsoring a Red Cross Blood Drive on Saturday October 22nd from 9 am to 2 pm at the Parish house. Every day approximately 42,000 units of blood are needed in the USA for life threatening illnesses. Please consider signing up to give blood and encourage others you... View Article

Teamwork Trivia Night at Sts. Constantine & Helen Greek Church Andover MA

Sts Constantine and Helen Greek Orthodox Church - Andover, MA 71 Chandler Road, Andover, MA, United States

Come join us for TEAMWORK TRIVIA NIGHT - October 22! Teamwork Trivia Night is a competitive, fun contest where tables compete against other tables by answering general knowledge questions. Categories of trivia questions might be music, history, sports, geography, etc. All proceeds will benefit Philoptochos philanthropic efforts. http://teamworktrivia.andoverorthodox.org/

“AEOLIC LAND by Ilias Venezis and the Universality of the Refugee Experience“

The Greek Institute 1038 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, MA, United States

Hellenist and translator Therese Sellers will read excerpts from her unpublished translation of AEOLIC LAND by Ilias Venezis, an account of the author’s childhood in Asia Minor before World War 1. She will select passages where the author personifies nature to amplify the mythic quality of the lost world he evokes, and to elevate the... View Article