ΕΛΛΗΝΙΚΗ ΚΟΙΝΟΤΗΤΑ ΙΡΛΑΝΔΙΑΣ

Dear members, friends and students of the Greek School,

Following the kind request of  our teacher Mr. Vaios Manolis we would like to inform you that:

1. The Library of the Greek School is now in operation. You can borrow books during the following times:

Tuesday: 5-7 pm
Saturday: 12:12:15
Sunday: after the Holly Liturgy (when the teacher is there)

2. We would like to remind you the Kafenio (Greek Cafe) is in operation again every Tuesday after 5pm. Please note that over the next couple of days we will be installing NOVA, and so it will be possible to open the Kafenio during weekends.

3. We would kindly ask parents whose kids attend the Greek Saturday to school, to inform the teacher ( 0876603500, manolisvaios@gmail.com) whether they would be interested for their kids to be occupied by the teacher on Thursdays between 6-7:30pm. Please inform the teacher by 10/10/09.

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

I am writing to inform you (in case that you are not aware of it yet) that for almost a year now the ladies of the Greek community, in Dublin and in the wider area, are gathering once a month to celebrate name days for that month, usually at a restaurant of their liking. There is already a “core group” of women that participate, but as we believe that these gatherings will bring the community members closer together and even bring new members, I am sending this invitation so that whoever from the ladies was not aware of this, to join in if she wishes so. The only requirement is that she knows Greek as we consider these events great opportunities to speak our mother tongue. Irish friends or of other nationalities who know Greek are very welcome.
The organiser of these events is Ms Maria Gioni. If you wish to participate please contact Maria (dimitris052004@yahoo.ie, 0863375399) so that she can enroll you in the ladies communication list. Our next get together has been planned for the Thursday the 17th of September.

It was with great joy that we were recently informed that gatherings like these may also happen with the men of the community as well. Mr Sotirios Magoufis offered to organise something similar for the gentlemen of our community. We kindly urge you to get in touch with Sotirios (sotirios.magoufis@analog.com, 0872438127) who is willing not only to organise the gatherings, but also to come all the way from Limerick for them, so his efforts should be even more supported by your participation.

We hope that you respond to the efforts of Maria and Sotirios to bring together and warm our community members as winter is approaching!

Warm Regards

On the behalf of the Management Board

Thomais Kakouli
President
Hellenic Community of Ireland

The past president of the Hellenic Community of Ireland, Dr. Thomais Kakouli, live on ERA on 23rd of July 2009.

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Dear parents and students of the Greek school in Dublin,

We would like to inform you that student registration for the Greek school will take place on Saturday 05.09.09 at the hall where classes take place between 10:00 – 14:00, as well as on Sunday 06.09.09 immediately after the Holy Liturgy.

On Saturday 12.09.09 we will have Holy water rites for the new academic year. The time for the Holy water rites will be arranged with the priest and will be announced later. Student registration can also be done on the day.

The registration forms can be found here.

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,

We are delighted to announce that we would like to commence Greek Dancing classes to be held at the Greek School Hall on the first Monday of each month or twice a month depending on interest, with suggested times from 8.00pm to 9.30pm.

The cost of these classes will be 2 euro per session for members and 5 for non members.

We welcome any interested parties who would like to join us to send us a note confirming your availability to attend by the 20th of August 2009, to our teacher Mr Vaios Manolis (school@helleniccommunity.ie) or Ms Athena Kelly (athena@helleniccommunity.ie, 086 404 1857).

Everyone is welcome including beginners and those who would like to have fun even though they are experienced Greek dancers !

On behalf of the Βoard of Μanagement,

Theodora Lola-Luz
Secretary, Hellenic Community of Ireland

On behalf of the Management Board (M.B.) I welcome you to the website of the Hellenic Community of Ireland.

The Hellenic Community of Ireland is Dublin based and was founded in 1964. It is the official instrument of the Greeks in Ireland and as such it is recognised by the Greek, Cypriot and Irish governments. Our Community is relatively small in comparison to the larger communities of the Greek Diaspora, but it is very active considering its size and its resources.

Hellenes, the world over, carry a piece of their homeland inside them. The Hellenic Community of Ireland, whose M.B. works on a voluntary basis, endeavours to welcome the Greeks in Ireland, and to unlock from inside each one of us that very special piece of our homeland. If you wish to know in detail the general and specific aims of the Hellenic Community of Ireland, please consult the Community’s Memorandum of Association.

Finally, we would like to thank you for visiting our website. We also thank you in advance for your comments, questions and suggestions and please be assured that we will pay them appropriate consideration. Please allow us to remind you that we work voluntarily for the Community and thus we would like to ask for your understanding in the event we delay to reply to you.

Have a great browsing!

Thomae Kakouli
President, Hellenic Community of Ireland

Dear members and friends of the Hellenic Community

The HC Management Board invites you to an open discussion on the topic of “The international economic crisis and developments in Greece”. The discussion will take place in the Greek School on Sunday 6 September at 1p.m. after the Divine Liturgy. The event is organised due to the visit to Ireland, for an international conference, of two noticeable analysts from Greece: Mr George Karampelias, writer and editor and Prof. Panayotis Papakyriazis, economist, Professor Emeritus at the Economic University of Athens and Professor Emeritus at the California Polytechnic State University.
Mr Karampelias and Prof. Papakyriazis would be delighted to participate in the discussion and to meet the members of our community, and also the community members to meet them.

With warm regards,

On behalf of the Management Board

Dr. Thomais Kakouli
President, Hellenic Community of Ireland

Dear members and friends of the Hellenic Community,

Please be advised that H.E. the Archbishop of Thyateira and Great Britain will visit Dublin this weekend. We do not know yet his precise schedule but we do know that he will be at the Holy Liturgy on Sunday 6th of September at 11 am. The Archbishop would like to meet his flock after the Holy Liturgy so we kindly ask the Greek Orthodox parishioners and compatriots to come to our church to meet him.

On behalf of the Management Board

Dr Thomais Kakouli
President, 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

Click here to download the programme of the Greek Orthodox Church for Easter 2009.