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Embassy of Greece & UCLA SNF Center Present Odysseus Elytis Event April 17

Ευρωκίνηση 4/15/2021 The National Herald      LOS ANGELES – The Embassy of Greece in USA and the UCLA Stavros Niarchos Foundation Center for the Study of Hellenic Culture, in celebration of National Poetry Month, present Odysseus Elytis: The Poet as Philosopher with Marinos Pourgouris of the University of Cyprus and an exclusive poetry reading by renowned Greek actor Stelios Mainas on Saturday, April 17, 10 AM Pacific Time, 1 PM EDT. The event will be introduced by Her Excellency Alexandra Papadopoulou, Ambassador of Greece to the United States. A quarter of a century after his death, and despite his immense popularity in Greece, Odysseus Elytis remains a rather elusive poet. I became thousands of years old, he poignantly writes in The Diary of an Invisible April (1984), and already I use the Minoan script with such ease that the world wonders and believes in the miracle. Fortunately they haven t managed to read me.

UCLA SNF Center Partners with US Embassy in Greece for

The National Herald Yorgos Karamihos, actor, playwright and director, brings Makriyannis Unplugged to UCLA November 7. Photo by Shahar Stroh 4/14/2021 The National Herald      LOS ANGELES – The UCLA Stavros Niarchos Foundation Center for the Study of Hellenic Culture (UCLA SNF Center) has been awarded a grant from the U.S. Embassy in Greece to support the Athens’ performance of Makriyannis Unplugged, a contemporary retelling of the life and memoirs of Yannis Makriyannis, who played an essential role in the 1821 Greek War of Independence. Written and performed by actor and director Yorgos Karamihos (The Durrells in Corfu; Fugitive Pieces; Like Chef, Like God), the play premieres at UCLA on November 7, 2021.

Stavros Niarchos Foundation Center receives gift from former professor

UCLA UCLA Newsroom | January 20, 2021 Nicolaos Alexopoulos, former chair of the electrical engineering department, and his wife, Sue Curtis Alexopoulos, have given a substantial gift to the UCLA Stavros Niarchos Foundation Center for the study of Hellenic culture. The gift is in memory of Nicolaos’ brother, Aristides Alexopoulos. The Aristides G. Alexopoulos Endowed Student Fund will provide assistance in the form of small grants to students in financial need, with preference given to undergraduate and graduate students of Hellenic descent or with parents of Greek citizenship. These grants will help students achieve their academic or professional goals as well as overcome unexpected challenges.