Society News and Announcements
Thursday 24th of November, 2pm
Stamatis
restaurant, Astoria
Please RSVP at cuha.mail@gmail.com
The Program in the Hellenic Studies at Columbia
University, the Heyman Center for the
Humanities and the Onassis
Foundation present a panel of speakers
who will discuss:
1) The Crisis and what it means for the future of
Democracy
2) The relation of Medical Science and the
Humanities
3) Ancient Drama and its relevance today
RSVP required, see attached file for
details
Other
News and Announcements
Greek Consulate General in NY - Art Opening
Reception
We would like to communicate an event of the Consulate
General of Greece in NY.
In the presence of his Eminence Archbishop
Demetrios
The Consul General of Greece in New York Ms. Aghi
Balta
Cordially invite you to the opening reception of
“Passion,
Resurrection”
an exchibition of the work of George Lefkopoulos
Wednesday April 13 2011 at 6:00 pm.
69 East 79 Street
New York, NY 10075
The Archdiocesan Byzantine Choir will open the
exhibition with Hymns from the Holy Week.
Acropolis Restoration
Project-Lecture by Maria Ioannidou, Director,
Acropolis Restoration Service (YSMA)
This lecture will be a technical presentation of the
restoration of the Acropolis Monuments in Athens, Greece,
carried out by the YSMA under the scholarly supervision of the
Committee for Conservation of the Acropolis Monuments.
The aim of the restoration was to reverse the decay of
centuries of destruction by acts of war, attrition, pollution,
and misguided past restorations that were performed on the
Parthenon, Erechtheum, Propylaia, Athena Nike, Arrephorion, and
the Circuit Walls.
A combination of cutting-edge modern technology and
extensive research and reinvention of ancient techniques were
used. All restoration was made using titanium dowels and is
designed to be completely reversible, in case future experts
decide to change things. The Parthenon colonnades, largely
destroyed by Venetian bombardment in the 17th century, were
restored, with many wrongly assembled columns now properly
placed. The roof and floor of the Propylaea were partly
restored, with sections of the roof made of new marble and
decorated with blue and gold inserts, as in the original. The
temple of Athena Nike is the only edifice which has surviving
parts that are practically intact.
A total of 2,675 tons of architectural members were
restored, with 686 stones reassembled from fragments of the
originals, 905 patched with new marble, and 186 parts made
entirely of new marble. A total of 530 cubic meters of new
Pentelic marble were used.
Sponsored and Organized by: H.A.T.S.- Hellenic American
Technical Society
Monday May 9, 2011
6:00-8:00pm
Greek Orthodox Archdiocesan Cathedral of the Holy
Trinity
Center Ballroom
337 East 74th Street
New York, NY 10021
(reception to follow)
&
Friday May 13, 2011
6:00-8:00pm
AIA Center for Architecture
536 Laguardia Place
New York, NY 10012
(reception to follow)
Margaret E. Kenna "45 Years Of Research on Anafi.
"
The Modern Greek Seminarat the University Seminars
Program & The Program in Hellenic Studies, Columbia
University
invite you to a lecture by MARGARET E. KENNA
(Emeritus Professor of Social Anthropology, Department
of Geography, College of Science, Swansea University, Wales,
U.K.)
"Anthropological Theory And Practice And The Role Of
Serendipity: 45 Years Of Research On Anafi"
On Thursday, April 7th, 7:30 p.m., Hamilton Hall
603
Abstract:
This copiously illustrated presentation covers 45 years
of research on the Cycladic island of Anafi and among the
Anafiot migrants in Athens. Some of the research also concerned
a commune of political exiles on the island and the handwritten
newspapers they produced. Developments in anthropological
theory and practice which influenced these pieces of research
are considered, particularly from a British perspective, as is
the role of chance and luck.
MARGARET E. KENNA is Emeritus Professor of Social
Anthropology, Department of Geography, College of Science,
Swansea University, Wales, U.K.
PAIDEIA Hellenic Student Associations
Convention
The UCONN Hellenic Student Association Paideia would
like to invite you to attend a convention at the University of
Connecticut, Storrs on Friday April 8, 2011 through Sunday
April 10, 2011. We invite all interested Hellenic students to
come and learn more about Paideia at American Universities and
Paideia Study Abroad Programs at Greek Universities.
The meeting will take place at Paideia/UCONN facilities
with Educational building "Macedonia", the Greek Orthodox
Chapel of Three Hierarchs and the under construction open air
Greek Theater. You can come as an interested student or as a
representative of your Hellenic Student Association and discuss
ways in how to promote Hellenic language and culture at
American Universities. This will be an opportunity to explore
the possibility for new programs or to strengthen current Greek
Studies at your university. Along with the chance to meet and
connect with new students from across the United States. We
will be having a meet and greet dinner on Friday, a meeting on
Saturday, and a Divine Liturgy Service at the Chapel of the
Three Hierarchs at the University of Connecticut on Sunday. You
are also welcome to join Paideia in marching in the Boston,
Massachusetts Greek Independence Day Parade which will follow
the Divine Liturgy on Sunday.
Please RSVP by March 28th if you are interested in
attending. This will allow us time to make arrangements for
your stay for the weekend.
Paideia provides hospitality for your stay at
UCONN/Storrs campus and also in part traveling
expenses.
If you have any questions you can contact Froso
Arvanitis at 860.995.3301 or Ilias Tomazos at
860.429.8518.
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