NOVEMBER 8-10
AUSTIN, TX – From November 8-10, FOCUS North America will present a conference celebrating the 20th anniversary of their YES (Youth Equipped to Serve) program. Join YES in Austin, TX, for a beautiful weekend of outreach, workshops, social gatherings, a walking prayer tour, and a celebratory banquet. Adults of all ages from the YES and FOCUS communities are welcome, as are members of Orthodox parishes across the country. More information and registration available online: https://shorturl.at/z3LE7.
NEW YORK – St. Spyridon Greek Orthodox Church, 124 Wadsworth Avenue in the Washington Heights neighborhood of Manhattan, hosts its annual Greek Festival November 8-10. Enjoy delicious, authentic Greek food and pastries, dine in or take out, as well as various vendors. Complementary valet parking. Hours: Friday, November 8, Noon-6 PM; Saturday, November 9, Noon-7 PM; and Sunday, November 10, Noon-6 PM. More information is available by phone: 212-795-5870 and online: https://www.saintspyridon.net.
NOVEMBER 9
BOSTON – The AF Foundation presents the Wines of Peloponnesos event taking place on Saturday, November 9, 6-8 PM at the Maliotis Cultural Center, 50 Goddard Avenue in Brookline, MA. Join the AF Foundation for their second wine experience, an unforgettable journey through the prestigious wine regions of the Peloponnese. Come discover some of the most innovative wine productions that combine traditional farming practices and modern winemaking techniques from some of the most talented individuals in Greece. Participants will journey through magical regions such as Monemvasia, Ancient Olympia, Ancient Corinthia, Nemea, Mantinia, Argos, and more in this unique opportunity to learn and enjoy wines produced from indigenous Greek varieties from eco-friendly and sustainable practices. Featured Wineries will include Monemvasia Winery, Tetramythos Winery, Kontoyiannis Family Wines, Makrogianni Winery and Palivou Estates. There will also be a special Greek olive oil tasting station featuring some of the finest and purest selections with some of the highest levels of polyphenols and antioxidants, watch the clip on YouTube: https://shorturl.at/1TBbk. Tickets available for $50 online: https://shorturl.at/2BnnK.
ONLINE – The UCLA SNF Center for the Study of Hellenic Culture and the Consulate General of Greece in Los Angeles present the Book Club conversation on ‘Lysistrata’ by Aristophanes, Saturday, November 9, 10 AM Los Angeles/ 8 PM Greece, via Zoom. This discussion will be held in English. Led by Professor Sharon Gerstel, Director of the UCLA SNF Center for the Study of Hellenic Culture, and Consul General of Greece in Los Angeles Christina Valassopoulou, this academic year’s book club will feature Greek books in translation. This program is held under the auspices of the Consulate General of Greece in Los Angeles and is made possible thanks to the Stavros Niarchos Foundation (SNF). RSVP online: https://shorturl.at/0T6B4.
NOVEMBER 15
NEW YORK – The Cyprus-U.S. Chamber of Commerce 27th Annual Award Dinner takes place November 15, 6:30 PM, in New York City, and honors Philip Christopher, International Coordinating Committee Justice for Cyprus (PSEKA) President, Pancyprian Association Founder and President, and American Network Solutions, LLC Founder, President and CEO, with the Distinguished Merit Award. A Cyprus Young Professionals Award will also be presented. Tickets and more information available online: https://shorturl.at/d28Ms.
NOVEMBER 16
ASTORIA – The Greek Cultural Center, 2680 30th Street #2BA in Astoria, presents a live concert for the anniversary of the Polytechnic uprising of 1973, on Saturday, November 16, 8 PM. More information is available by phone: 718-726-7329 and online: https://www.greekculturalcenter.org.
LOS ANGELES – ‘Byzantine Crime Novels in the 21s Century: From History to Fiction’, a lecture by Panagiotis Agapitos, Gutenberg Distinguished Research Fellow at the University of Mainz, takes place Saturday, November 16, 4 PM, 314 Royce Hall, UCLA Campus in Los Angeles. A conversation follows the lecture with Michael Cooperson, Associate Director of the UCLA SNF Center for the Study of Hellenic Culture. Reception to follow. The event is free, but RSVPs are requested. This event is held under the auspices of the Consulate General of Greece in Los Angeles and made possible thanks to the generous support of the Stavros Niarchos Foundation (SNF). This event is co-sponsored by the UCLA Department of Classics, UCLA CMRS Center for Early Global Studies, and the Pourdavoud Institute for the Study of the Iranian World. RSVP online: https://shorturl.at/L0gZq.
NOVEMBER 17
FLUSHING, NY – The Athenians’ Society of New York in collaboration with the Modern Greek Program of Queens College commemorates the 80th anniversary of the Liberation of Athens, October 12, 1944, with keynote speaker Dr. Styliani-Anna Tsirka, Director of the Center for Hellenic Studies at Stony Brook University, on Sunday, November 17, 5 PM, at Queens College, Queens Hall, Room 120, 65-21 Main Street in Flushing. The event includes a musical program with Eleanna Finokalioti on vocals and George Lyristis on keyboards. Reception to follow. Open admission, reservations are encouraged. Call Vana Kontomerkos: 203-275-6063.
BUENA PARK, CA – His Eminence Metropolitan Gerasimos and the Metropolis of San Francisco Philoptochos host Light the Path: A Christmas Reception to benefit the Bishop Anthony Philoptochos Student Aid Endowment Fund for Seminarians and Students at Hellenic College-Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology in Brookline, MA, on Sunday, November 17, 2 PM, Los Coyotes Country Club, 8888 Los Coyotes Drive in Buena Park. Tickets are $125 per person, limited capacity, so secure your reservation early. More information is available by phone: 415-431-2600 and online: https://www.sfphiloptochos.org.
NOVEMBER 19-20
WASHINGTON, DC – The American Hellenic Institute (AHI) hosts the conference titled ‘Cyprus 1974-2024: Reflecting on the Past Fifty Years’ on November 19-20 at the Capital Hilton in Washington, DC. The program features distinguished speakers including lawmakers, academics, and community leaders as well as officials representing Cyprus and Greece. More information and registration available online: https://shorturl.at/7HR6T.
NOVEMBER 30
NEW YORK – Panel performs Greek Rock on Saturday, November 30, 8 PM, at Silvana World Music Venue, 300 West 116th Street, the southwest corner of Frederick Douglass Boulevard and 8th Avenue, in Manhattan’s South Harlem neighborhood. Panel is the emergence of the collaborative musicing of Peter Douskalis and Elena Chris, and is a project that blends together their passions in American music, Greek music, original music, Sounds of Cyprus, and education programs. Tickets and more information available online: https://silvana-nyc.com/index.php.
