1. The Bacchae in Dublin: Classic Stage Ireland presents the last work by Euripides.  Venue: Project Cube, Project Arts Centre, 39 East Essex Street, Temple Bar, Dublin 2. Time:   8:15 pm – 9:45 pm (no interval).  Dates: 11th-23rd January 2010 (Previews: 8th and 9th January 2010).  Tickets: 20 (16 concession). Bookings: +353 (0) 1 881 9613 or http://www.projectartscentre.ie
2. ‘Collections present and absent at the new Acropolis Museum’: an Irish Museums Association (IMA) Annual James White Lecture by Prof. Dimitrios Pandermalis, President of the new Acropolis Museum, on Wednesday 18th November 2009 at 6.30pm. Venue: Ceramics Room, National Museum of Ireland, Kildare Street, Dublin. Lecture followed by reception; admission free, booking essential.
3. ‘Cyrene – a Greek City in North Africa’: an Irish-Hellenic Society lecture by Professor Andrew Smith (Classics Department, UCD), on Wednesday 11th November 2009 at 8pm. Venue: The United Arts Club, 3 Upper Fitzwilliam Street, Dublin 2. More info
4. Lynda Benglis at IMMA: The first solo exhibition in Europe of the Greek-American sculptor Lynda Benglis, at the Irish Museum of Modern Art from November 4th to January 24th. More info
5. In Plato’s homeland by Eileen Pearson, The Irish Times, October 31, 2009. More info

Whatever happened to the heroes? ‘The Táin’ – From Monks’  Manuscripts at Clonmacnoise to Republican Murals in East Belfast. SPEAKER: Mary MacKENNA.

(and did the ancient Greek Classical tradition influence the sculpture, poetry and literature of Ireland? )

See Illustrated Flier.

The hero CúChulainn, interpretative centres and more!  Includes overview of works by an array of leading artists in the modern era who have interpreted themes from the ancient Irish epic myth – sculptures; drawings and tapestries of Louis le Brocquy, book illustrations by Pauline Bewick; popular artists such as Jim Fitzpatrick; poets WB Yeats and Thomas Kinsella, and retellings by writers Ulick O’Connor and Marie Heaney.  This slideshow was previously presented by invitation of the University of Ulster at the International Ulidia Conference, University of Ulster, Coleraine in July 09.

TIME: Register from 7.15pm, 7.30pm start. COST: €10  (Free Street Parking from 7pm)
VENUE: United Arts Club, 3 Upper Fitzwilliam Street – Thurs 5 Nov.
Dublin 2 (diagonally opposite Larry Murphy’s Pub, Lower Baggot St.)

WEBSITE: www.mythiclinks.com

Irish Myth in Arts and Popular Culture. – Thurs. 5th November –  All Welcome

Dear members and Friends,

The Doxology at the Greek Orthodox Church here in Dublin, to celebrate the Greek National (Ohi) Day on the 28th of October will take place this coming Sunday 25th of October 2009. The Divine Liturgy is at 11.00 and the Doxologia for the National Day will be at 12 noon.

Please don’t forget the time change (back one hour).

On behalf of the Board of Management,

Dr. Theodora Lola-Luz
Secretary Hellenic Community of Ireland

Dear parents and friends of the Greek School in Dublin,

The Hellenic community, the teacher and the School Committee invite you to the National celebration of 28 of October that will take place on Saturday 24th of October 2009 at 10:30 am, at the Greek School, at the function hall of the Greek Community behind our church.

The programme will include recitation of poems, songs, and a small theatrical play, as well as coffee at the end of the celebration.

We would be delighted to see you all there, members or not of the Community, to celebrate together our National Holiday.

We would kindly request that the parents whose kids will be participating in the celebration with a poem to email me (secretary@helleniccommunity.ie) or the teacher Mr Vaios Manolis (manolisvaios@gmail.com) by Monday the 21st of  October to notify us if for any reason they will be unable to attend the celebration. We ask this so that the teacher can plan the programme of the celebration.

Thanking you in advance for your collaboration.

On behalf of the management board, the teacher, and the school committee of the Greek School in Dublin,

Dr. Theodora Lola-Luz
Secretary Hellenic Community of Ireland

Dear members,

We would like to inform you that on Saturday, 27th of June at 11am
there will be a celebration for the end of this academic year at the
Greek School room behind our church.

We would be delighted to see you all there.

On behalf of the teacher and the School committee,

Dr. Theodora Lola-Luz
Secretary, Hellenic Community of Ireland

Dear members and friends of the Hellenic Community,

Thank you for honouring us with your presence and making our Dinner Dance a success last Saturday the 28th of March in the Radisson SAS in celebration of the Greek National Day of March 25th.

Our two guest musicians from Greece will be performing for an additional session on Monday 30th of March at 20:00 at the “Brokers” The Mercantile – O’Brien’s on Dame St (opposite Central Bank).

Directions can be found at:

http://www.dublinpubscene.com/thepubs/obriens.html

Ticket price: 20 euro
Student ticket: 10 euro
Free admission with the ticket from our last event at the Radisson SAS Hotel.

On behalf of the MB,

The Secretary,

Theodora Lola-Luz

Dear members, compatriots and friends of the Hellenic community,

It is our honour to invite you to our annual dinner-dance which will take place on Saturday 28th March at 8pm at the Radisson SAS Royal Hotel (click here for map) on the occasion of the Greek National Day of 25th of March.

Join us for great Greek night full of fun and live music from Greece and for supporting our Community and School.

For tickets please contact:

Thomae Kakouli, president@helleniccommunity.ie, 0876225969
Michael Youlton, vice-president@helleniccommunity.ie
Stella Xenopoulou, treasurer@helleniccommunity.ie
Dimitris Kalamatianos, admin@helleniccommunity.ie
Nora Salveta, nora_cyp@yahoo.com

Ticket prices:

Members €55
Non-members €65
Children below 14 years free

We will keep you updated by email and on our website (www.hellenic.ie).

On behalf of the Management Board

The President

Thomae Kakouli

Dear parents and friends of the Greek Community School in Dublin,

The Hellenic community, the teacher and the School Committee invite you to the National celebration of 25th of March(Greece) and the 1st of April (Cyprus) that will take place on Saturday 21st of March 2009 at 11 am, at the Greek School, at the function hall of the Greek Community behind our church.

The programme will include recitation of poems and songs, as well as coffee at the end of the celebration.

We would be delighted to see you all there, members or not of the Community, to celebrate together our National Holiday.

We would kindly request that the parents whose kids will be participating in the celebration with a poem to email Ms Dora Lola -Luz (theodora.lolaluz@gmail.com) or the teacher Mr Vaios Manolis (manolisvaios@gmail.com) by Saturday the 14th of March to notify us if for any reason they will be unable to attend the celebration. We ask this so that the teacher can plan the programme of the celebration.

In addition, the teacher kindly asks, if you have any national costumes that the kids wear them on the day, otherwise if they could wear a jeans trouser/ skirt (blue) and a white shirt/blouse.

Thanking you in advance for your collaboration.

On behalf of the management board, the teacher, and the school committee of the Greek School in Dublin

The Secretary,

Theodora Lola-Luz

Dear parents and friends of the Greek School in Dublin,

The teacher, the students and the School Committee invite you to the Christmas celebration that will take place on Saturday 13th of December 2008 at 11am, at the Greek School, at the room of the Greek Community behind our church.

The programme will include recitation of Christmas songs and plays, and of course presents from Santa Claus.

We would be delighted to see you all there, members or not of the Community, to celebrate together Christmas and for you to see first hand the very important work that is carried out by our new teacher Mr. Vaios Manolis.

We would kindly request that you email Ms Dora Lola -Luz (theodora.lolaluz@gmail.com) by the 22nd of November, confirming whether you will be attending the celebration or not. In addition, please indicate the number,  age group and gender of children of your family that will be present at the celebration, so we can determine the number of presents that we need to buy, so that no child will be disappointed.

Thanking you in advance for your collaboration.

The teacher, students and school committee of the Greek School in Dublin

Art Ireland (www.artireland.ie) is Ireland’s largest and best attended art fair. The ninth annual art fair will take place in the Main Hall RDS, Dublin from the 14th to the 16th November 2008.

This year nearly two hundred artists and galleries will take part in Art Ireland and among them Mary Papas (www.marypapas.com), a Greek artist.

If you are interested in attending this event, please contact us and we will email you an E-Invite for free admission.