Saturday, September 3, 2011

Greek Cultural Events this Fall

This fall, the Embassy of Greece is pleased to announce a very exciting schedule of events to promote Greek culture in the Washington D.C. area and beyond.

This Saturday, September 3 at 9:33pm and Sunday, September 4 at 11:30am, WETA TV Channel 26 and WETA HD present the classic Greek film Never on Sunday starring Melina Mercouri and Jules Dassin. The film, presented in English, captures the essence of the Greek lifestyle and state of mind. Don't miss it! For more information, please visit: www.weta.org/tv/programsatoz/program/71697.

On Wednesday, September 7, the Embassy of Greece and the Avalon Theater are proud to present the next installment in their monthly Greek film series, Panorama of Greek Cinema, with the comedic film The Cow's Orgasm. For more information, please visit: http://www.theavalon.org/programs-events/panorama-of-greek-cinema/

Also on September 7 opens the exciting art exhibition by Greek artist Nefeli Massia titled "Remaking Realities" at the Inscape Gallery on the campus of Stevenson University in Greenspring, Maryland. This multimedia exhibition will run through October 29. For more information, please visit: http://newsroom.stevensonuniversity.org/2011/08/13/astronaut-speaks-on-living-in-space-artists-nefeli-massia-presents-video-optic-and-sculpture-installation-sept-7/

The Greek Embassy is proud to present further events in its two lecture series "Health, Nutrition, and Fitness" and "Ancient Greek Theater". More information to follow!

And some more events to celebrate European unity and culture... On September 23, the Embassy of Greece will be participating in Europe Night, as well as Euro Kids week from October 14 to November 10, and the AFI-EU Film Showcase from November 3-22.

From November 5-12, the Embassy of Greece will also be participating in the Foto-Week DC Festival.

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