A Greek calendar for New England: November 1996

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IN MEMORIAM

Sunday, November 24 4:00-6:00 pm
“Ôçò áãÜðçò áßìáôá ìå ðïñöýñùóáí . . . “
An afternoon with poems and songs in memory of our Nobel laureate poet, Odysseus Elytis. Sponsored by the Hellenic Scientists Association of Boston. 255-4943. MIT Killian Hall, Room 14W-111, 160 Memorial Drive, Cambridge.

CELEBRATION

LECTURES

Thursday, November 14 4:15 pm
“Thanassis Valtinos: Greece, Europe, America”
A presentation by the Greek author and Ms. Jane Assimakopoulos, his American translator. Introductory remarks by Prof. Margaret Alexiou, George Seferis Professor of Modern Greek Studies, Harvard University, and Prof. Dia Philippides, Dept. Of Classical Studies, Boston College (co-sponsors).

Sunday, November 17 3:30 pm
“A History and Demonstration of Greek Stringed Instruments”
Chris G. Pantazelos Sponsored by the Helicon Society at the Greek Institute, 1038 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge. 338-0001.

ICON EXHIBIT

MUSIC

Saturday, November 23 8:00 pm
“Romeiko Ensemble in Concert”
The Chorale will perform classical Greek music of the 8th-19th century a capella. Maliotis Cultural Center, 50 Goddard Avenue, Brookline. 522-2800.

PHOTOGRAPHY

November 12-February 2, 1997
“ ...Áò ëáëÞóåé êé Üëëï áçäüíé, êé Üëëï ðåôñï÷åëéäüíé...”
An exhibit of photographs of women of Skopelos as part of a study of the changes in women’s lives in Greece for the past three generations. Karen Charbonneau took the photographs, while Isabelle Dempsey conducted a series of interviews with them. There will be a presentation of slides and the interviews on Sunday, December 8, at the Maliotis Cultural Center, 50 Goddard Avenue, Brookline. 522-2800.

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