Pushing the EU borders to the East: The Europeanization of Greek Foreign Policy in the aftermath of the Eastern Enlargement

Part of the Lent Term lectures of LSE’s Hellenic Observatory.

By Dr Theofanis Exadaktylos, Ministry of Finance Research Fellow, Hellenic Observatory, LSE; Lecturer in European Politics, University of Surrey.

The Hellenic Observatory Research Seminar series provides a forum for academic and policy research addressed mainly to student and academic audiences within London, but also to the wider Greek community.

Topics cover mainly current economic, public policy and foreign policy issues related to Greece, Cyprus and South-east Europe region but also extent to topics on culture and history.

The seminars run normally fortnightly every second Tuesday during the two teaching terms and are open to all with no ticket required. For more information email hellenicovservatory@lse.ac.uk or call 020 79556066.

Canada Blanch Room,
COW 1.11 (J.116), 1st floor, Cowdray House,
European Institute, LSE,
Portugal Street,
London WC2A 2AE.

Part of the Lent Term lectures of LSE’s Hellenic Observatory.

By Dr Spyros Kosmidis, National Bank of Greece Research Fellow, Hellenic Observatory, LSE.

The Hellenic Observatory Research Seminar series provides a forum for academic and policy research addressed mainly to student and academic audiences within London, but also to the wider Greek community.

Topics cover mainly current economic, public policy and foreign policy issues related to Greece, Cyprus and South-east Europe region but also extent to topics on culture and history.

The seminars run normally fortnightly every second Tuesday during the two teaching terms and are open to all with no ticket required. For more information email hellenicovservatory@lse.ac.uk or call 020 79556066.

Canada Blanch Room,
COW 1.11 (J.116), 1st floor, Cowdray House,
European Institute, LSE,
Portugal Street,
London WC2A 2AE.

The ‘Callicrates’ reform: Transforming Greek local government in the years of austerity

Part of the Lent Term lectures of LSE’s Hellenic Observatory.

By Dr Vasilis Leontisis, National Bank of Greece Research Fellow, Hellenic Observatory, LSE.

The Hellenic Observatory Research Seminar series provides a forum for academic and policy research addressed mainly to student and academic audiences within London, but also to the wider Greek community.

Topics cover mainly current economic, public policy and foreign policy issues related to Greece, Cyprus and South-east Europe region but also extent to topics on culture and history.

The seminars run normally fortnightly every second Tuesday during the two teaching terms and are open to all with no ticket required. For more information email hellenicovservatory@lse.ac.uk or call 020 79556066.

Canada Blanch Room,
COW 1.11 (J.116), 1st floor, Cowdray House,
European Institute, LSE,
Portugal Street,
London WC2A 2AE.

Opening hours: Monday to Friday; 10:00am-5:00pm; Saturday and Sunday; 11:00am-4:00pm.

An exhibition presenting important creations from the collection of the Peloponnesian Folklore Foundation by six international Greek designers Jean Dessès, Yiannis Evangelides, James Galanos, Dimis Kritsas, George Stavropoulos and Yiannis Tseklenis and three Greek contemporary designers Mary Katrantzou, Sophia Kokosalaki and Marios Schwab.

Free entry.

Organised by the Hellenic Centre to the memory of Koula Lemos.

Great Hall, Hellenic Centre,
16-18 Paddington Street,
Marylebone,
London W1U 5AS.

A concert of music by Franz Schubert with Greek tenor Spyridon Antonopoulos accompaied by pianist Ian Pace. Free entry.

Further information on www.city.ac.uk.

City University, College Building,
St John Street,
London EC1V.

An exhibition of environmental portraits by Manes Pangalos.

For opening hours call 020 7487 5060.

Supported by the Hellenic Centre.

Friends Room, Hellenic Centre,
16-18 Paddington Street,
Marylebone,
London W1U 5AS.

Beginning on 21 April 2012, the Globe is proud to present an unprecedented programme of multi-lingual Shakespeare productions as part of a once-in-a-lifetime celebration for the London 2012 festival.

Revelling in the vast array of communities and languages that make-up Lo…ndon’s vibrant… cultural landscape, 37 international companies will present every one of Shakespeare’s plays in a different language over six weeks.

In Greek, the play presented will be Pericles. Performed by the National Theatre of Greece, directed by Yiannis Houvardas.

Cast (including): Lydia Fotopoulou, Minas Hatzisavvas, Giorgos Kotanidis, Christos Loulis, Dimitris Piatas, Yiannis Vogiatzis.

Tickets: £5 (700 available) – £35.

Box Office: 020 7401 9919.

Shakespeare Globe Theatre,
21 New Globe Walk,
Bankside,
London SE1 9DT

euGreeka will soon be able to offer five lucky subscribers a CD with music full of images and poetry.

The great Alexandrian poet Constantine P. Cavafy through the eyes of the Greek composer Athanasios Simoglou.

Songs created throughout the years, a work of life for the composer who lives and works in Stuttgart, Germany.

From Ithaka to Waiting for the barbarians and from I’ve brought to Art to Thermopylae, we discover a different Greece… A Greece full of lyrisme and sensuality.

A CD with twelve symphonic Songs for soprano, bariton and orchestra.

With the famous Greek soprano Sonia Theodoridou, baritone Kostas Rafailidis and Orchestra Mobile, conducted by Theodoros Orfanidis.

The recording was made in Traumton Studio in Berlin, during May and July 2011 and is out by the brand new label THE HUMAN VOICE.

The composer: www.athanasiossimoglou.com

The soprano: www.soniatheodoridou.com

The orchestra: www.orchestramobile.com

The conductor: www.theodoreorfanidis.com

The label: www.thehumanvoicemusic.com

See also: https://www.facebook.com/pages/BEAUTIFUL-GREECE/174559282652091

• Mechanical Engineering

• Electrical Engineering

• Civil Engineering

• Chemical Engineering

• Biomedical Engineering

• Computer Engineering

Nomination forms will be available shortly on the website. Self Applications or Nominations will be accepted as from January 2012 until April 2012.

The Prize in Engineering will be awarded by the President of the Republic of Cyprus in November 2012, at a date to be announced later.

Please watch www.nemitsasfoundation.org for the latest news.

Pavlos Melas with his guitar and with Nicos Shacolas.

With possible guests.

The perfect mix for an unforgettable Greek Valentine’s day!

Dilina,
225-227 Regents Park Road,
London, N3 3LD.

Tel.: 020 8346 0854

Quite a cozy atmosphere with good food and reasonable prices.

Three musicians… Nicos Shacolas, Betty and Pavlos Melas.

General selection of songs.

No entrance fee.

Ta Dilina,
10 Hampden Square,
Southgate, N14 5JR.

Tel.: 02083686864

A traditional vegetarian lunch to celebrate the beginning of Lent.

Tickets £17, concessions £15.

Organised by the Hellenic Centre.

Further information and bookings on 020 7487 5060 .

Friends Room, Hellenic Centre,
16-18 Paddington Street,
Marylebone,
London W1U 5AS.

A celebration of Greek Carnival with food, music and Greek dancing organised by Lykion ton Hellinidon.

Further information and bookings on 020 8343 1353 , 020 8201 8332 or at enquiries@lykiontonhellinidon.co.uk.

Great Hall, Hellenic Centre,
16-18 Paddington Street,
Marylebone,
London W1U 5AS.

The Alexander S. Onassis Public Benefit Foundation operates an annual Programme of Research Grants and Educational Scholarships addressed to foreign (non-Greek) Scholars, Researchers, Artists and Postgraduate Students.

Those interested need to apply to the Greek Embassy’s Education Office no later than 29th February 2012.

More information is available at http://www.onassis.gr/en/scholarships-foreigners.php

Foreigners’ Fellowships Programme ffp@onassis.gr.

The Capital Hotel is delighted to announce that celebrated chef Athinagoras Kostakos will spend a week as guest chef at the hotel from 5th March.

At the age of just 27, Kostakos is the youngest Executive Chef in Greece . Earlier this year he also became his home nation’s best known after winning Top Chef, the Greek version of the hugely successful American reality series in which leading chefs compete against each other in a series of challenges.

Although now a household name, Kostakos’ formidable talent has long been recognised by visitors to the Bill & Coo Suites and Lounge, a luxury boutique hotel on the Greek island of Mykonos .

Head Chef there since 2009, he has earned widespread acclaim for taking local delicacies (including many ingredients sourced from the hotel’s own bio-garden) and transforming them with his outstanding creative flair. Kostakos’ skills have earned Bill & Coo a myriad of national and international trophies, including the Condé Nast Traveller 2010 Readers’ Choice Best Hotel Restaurant award.

Kostakos’ signature dishes include Santorini cherry tomatoes cooked with honey, warm goat’s cheese, capers, olive oil & foam perfume with thyme; orzo pasta cooked with lobster juice & ouzo served with wakame seaweed; sea bass with fava purée croquettes & slow cooked sweet tomatoes and lamb marinaded with mustard & Myconian herbs.

Opened in May 1971 by David Levin, The Capital Hotel is one of the last family-run, 5 star hotels in London . Located just yards from retail meccas Harrods and Harvey Nichols on a quiet street in Knightsbridge, this perennially popular boutique establishment continues to offer the best of British hospitality and service.

The Capital Restaurant is one of the leading dining addresses in London . Its four-decade long history has seen some of the UK ’s best regarded chefs head up its kitchens. The association with Athinagoras Kostakos will continue this tradition of excellence.

Capital Hotel,
22-24 Basil St,
Knightsbridge,
London SW3 1AT.

Telephone: 020 7591 1202.