HC001_cov_M_AW:Layout 1 2/2/09 15:16 Page 1 The Hellenic Centre 1994-2009 Celebrating 15 years HC001_cov_M_AW:Layout 1 2/2/09 15:16 Page 2 The Hellenic Centre 16-18 Paddington Street, Marylebone, London, W1U 5AS Tel: 020 7487 5060 Hellenic Community Trust, a Company limited by guarantee Charity Reg. No. 1010360 Registered Office: Caprini House, 163/173 Praed Street, London W2 1RH HC001_3-15_M_AW2:Layout 1 2/2/09 15:17 Page 1 ‘POSEIDONIANS’ BY CAVAFY 15TH ANNIVERSARY GREETINGS THE HELLENIC CENTRE 1994 - 2009 EXHIBITIONS LECTURES MUSIC, PERFORMANCE, FILM A GREEK YEAR GREEK LANGUAGE COURSES EXCURSIONS THE NEXT GENERATION FACILITIES FIFTEEN YEARS OF EVENTS AT THE HELLENIC CENTRE The Hellenic Centre Celebrating 15 years HC001_3-15_M_AW2:Layout 1 2/2/09 15:17 Page 2 Ποσειδωνιάται Την γλώσσαν την ελληνική οι Ποσειδωνιάται εξέχασαν τόσους αιώνας ανακατευμένοι με Τυρρηνούς και με Λατίνους, κι’ άλλους ξένους. Το μόνο που τους έμενε πατρογονικό ήταν μια ελληνική γιορτή, με τελετές ωραίες, με λύρες και με αυλούς, με αγώνας και στεφάνους. Κ΄είχαν συνήθειο προς το τέλος της γιορτής τα παλαία τους έθιμα να διηγούνται, και τα ελληνικά ονόματα ξαναλένε, που μολίς πια τα καταλάμβαναν ολίγοι. Και πάντα μελαγχολικά τελείων’ η γιορτή τους. Γιατί θυμούνταν που κι’ αυτοί ήσαν Έλληνες – Ιταλιώται έναν καιρό κι’ αυτοί. Και τώρα πώς εξέπεσαν, πως έγιναν, να ζούν και να ομιλούν βαραβαρικά βγαλμένοι –ώ συμφορά!- απ’ τον ελληνισμό. Poseidonians The Poseidonians forgot the Greek language after so many centuries of mingling with Tyrrhenians, Latins, and other foreigners. The only thing surviving from their ancestors was a Greek festival, with beautiful rites, with lyres and flutes, contests and wreaths. And it was their habit toward the festival’s end to tell each other about their ancient customs and once again to speak Greek names that only a few of them still recognized. And so their festival always had a melancholy ending because they remembered that they too were Greeks, they too once upon a time were citizens of Magna Graecia; and how low they’d fallen now, what they’d become, living and speaking like barbarians, cut off so disastrously from the Greek way of life. C. P. Cavafy, August 1906 Translated by Edmund Keeley and Philip Sherrard The Hellenic Centre Celebrating 15 years HC001_3-15_M_AW2:Layout 1 2/2/09 15:17 Page 4 STEERING COMMITTEE FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE HELLENIC CENTRE Donors Mr G Kyriakou ( Chairman), Prof & Mrs N Arcoumanis, Mr & Mrs A Christodoulou, Great Benefactors Donors 15TH ANNIVERSARY GREETINGS Mrs E Cubitt, Mr & Mrs A David, Prof & Mrs A Epenetos, Mr & Mrs F Grammenopoulos, The A.G. Leventis Foundation Mrs A Angelopoulos Mr & Mrs M Iacovou, Mr & Mrs C Ioannides, Mr & Mrs C Kleanthous, Mrs R Kyriacou, Governement of the Republic of Cyprus Mr & Mrs N Apodiacos Mrs Koula Lemos, Prof & Mrs A Nicolaides, Mr A & Prof K Phylaktis, Prof C Pissarides The Governement of the Hellenic Republic Bureau Veritas Lykion ton Hellinidon, London Mr & Mrs N Egon Governing Bodies Mr & Mrs Stelios Ioannou Mr & Mrs A Ellinas COUNCIL MEMBERS Fafalios Shipping SA Mr & Mrs F Grammenopoulos Costas Kleanthous (Chairman), Sylvia Christodoulou, Haralambos Fafalios, Marilen The J F Costopoulos Foundation Mrs Katerina Gregos Frangoulis, Filios Grammenopoulos, Michael Iacovou, Costas Ioannides, Ileana Kehagias, Bank of Cyprus (London) Ltd Eletson Corporation George Kyriacou, Edmée Leventis, Myriam Leventis, Marina, The Lady Marks, Spyros Captain & Mrs John Latsis Messr J C Hadjipateras & Sons Neophytou, Akis Phylaktis, Pighi Skiniti, Harris Sophoclides, Andrei Vandoros, Emmanuel The Michael Marks Charitable Trust Mr & Mrs V Hadji-Ioannou Zuridis, Antony Yerolemou, Mr & Mrs G Paraskevaides Mr S L Hadji-Ioannou In 1994, thanks to the foresight and the generous contributions of leading individuals and The Private Bank & Trust Co Ltd Mr & Mrs G Hayalides FORMER COUNCIL CHAIRMEN The Family of the late I C Caroussis organisations, the Hellenic Centre opened its doors for the first time. The Founders’ Andreas David, Costas Ioannides Benefactors Mr & Mrs M Jaharis Mrs Sylvia Ioannou Christodoulou purposes were to create a UK focus for the promotion of Greek cultural heritage, to provide FORMER COUNCIL MEMBERS Mr & Mrs A Kairis & Mr Athos Christodoulou Athos Christodoulou, George Christofides, George K Christofides, John D Fafalios, Mrs P Kalamotousi a home for the activities of the manifold cultural organisations already active in Britain and The Cyprus Popular Bank Ltd Homer Habibis, John A Hadjipateras, Tryphon Kedros, Sophie Kydoniefs, Koula Lemos, Mr & Mrs N Karantokis The Hellenic Cultural Centre to offer opportunities for new initiatives made possible by the Centre’s magnificent facilities. Andy Nicolaides, Eleni Vlassopulos, Valerie Kleanthous The Kollakis Families The Kedros Families Messrs Rethymnis & Kulukundis Ltd Dr Spiro J Latsis & Mrs Marianna Latsis Fifteen years on, these early ambitions have been more than amply fulfilled. Dedicated effort, EXECUTIVE BOARD MEMBERS Mr & Mrs G Kyriacou Mrs Kalliopi Yemelos, Athens Koula Lemos (Chairman), Andreas Christodoulou, Daphne Economides, Stamos Fafalios Mrs Koula Lemos hard work and determination on the part of the Governing Body, the Executive Board, the Mr George Tsavliris (Chairman, Cultural Committee), Sophie Kydoniefs, Irene Monios, Doulla Phyrillas, Mr & Mrs N S Lemos Constantinos Shiatis, George Tsavliris member organisations and the staff have made the Hellenic Centre a unique example of its Major Donors Mr & Mrs S Mihalarias FIRST EXECUTIVE BOARD OF THE HELLENIC CENTRE Alpha Bank London Limited Prof & Mrs A Nicolaides kind in the world-wide Greek and Cypriot Diaspora. Filios Grammenopoulos (Chairman), George Kyriacou, Costas Kleanthous, Andy Nicolaides, Mrs Evie Economou Mr & Mrs P Palios Koula Lemos, George A Lemos, Edmée Leventis, Gregory Parissis, Lydia Carras, Michael Ergobank SA Mrs Katie Papathoma We offer our warmest congratulations to the Hellenic Centre on this milestone anniversary Moschos, Michael Iacovou. Eurostile Interiors (Design) Ltd Mr & Mrs D C Pateras N J Goulandris Ltd Mr & Mrs J Payiavlas and our best wishes for its continued success. On the evidence of the past fifteen years, FORMER EXECUTIVE BOARD CHAIRMEN Mr & Mrs Pericles Hantzis Mr M C Peraticos & Family we are fully confident that the Centre will continue to grow and prosper for the benefit Filios Grammenopoulos, Andrei Vandoros, Edmée Leventis, Stamos Fafalios The Hellenic Foundation for Culture Mr & Mrs A P Vandoros of Hellenism and the Orthodox Church in the United Kingdom. FORMER EXECUTIVE BOARD MEMBERS Katsouris Fresh Foods Ltd Mrs P M Yemelos Niki Beveridge, John Carras, Lydia Carras, Sylvia Christodoulou, Pericles Hantzis, lya Haritakis, Mr & Mrs George Keralakis, Monte Carlo Sir John Zochonis DL Michael Iacovou, Julia Ikiades, Evi Kalodiki, Costas Kleanthous, George Kyriacou, George A Mr & Mrs L Z Michalos St Nicholas Greek Orthodox Lemos, Natasha Lemos, Myriam Leventis, Michael Moschos, Andreas Nicolaides, Stelios The National Bank of Greece Education Centre Niotis, Orthodoxos Orthodoxou, Marita Papadimitriou, Gregory Parissis, Peter Petrides, Akis The A M Nomicos Family Theatre Lab Gregorios, The A C & P C Laskaridis Families Phylaktis, Katie Phylaktis, Panos Phyrillas, Zetta Polychroniadis, Spyros Retsas, Renos Wideson, and many other contributors Antony Yerolemou. The Lyras Families Benevolent Trust Archbishop of Thyateira and Great Britain The Mouskas Families HELLENIC CENTRE STAFF Mr & Mrs Panos Papakokkinos, Seychelles Agatha Kalisperas (Director), Maria Kalli (Deputy Director), Evangelia Roussou Vassilis Pispinis Alexandros Zenon A & P Paraskevaides Ltd Ambassador of Greece to UK High Commissioner for the Republic of Cyprus (Greek Language Courses Coordinator), Kay Stavrinou (Marketing), Christina Vagiotis, Mr D G Pateras Iraklis Briasoulis, Isaura Barbosa Mr & Mrs Nicos D Pateras FORMER HELLENIC CENTRE STAFF Captain & Mrs P Tsakos Andreas Papadakis, Nikos Papadakis, Kelly Likouris, Ioanna Tsatsos-Raptis, Sophia Pampoulidou, Kyra Paraschaki, Danny Devlin, Michael Clancy, Xanthippi Arvanitidou, Jane Ronge MEMBER SOCIETIES Lykion ton Hellinidon Curzon Maritime Ltd Marks & Spencer Plc OF THE HELLENIC CENTRE Macedonian Society of Great Britain Cyprus Airways Public Ltd Moore Stephens Anglo-Hellenic League Peloponnesian Association of Great Britain Cyprus Tourism Organisation N J Goulandris Limited Cypriot Estia of London Society of Modern Greek Studies Eagle Ocean Ltd NHS London-Finance Skills Development Diaspora Centre EFG Private Bank Ltd Nicholas & Co The Hellenic Centre enjoys the patronage of the Archbishop of Thyateira, the Ambassador EFEK UK (National Union of Cypriot COMPANY MEMBERS Embiricos Shipbrokers Nicolas UK Ltd of Greece and the High Commissioner for the Republic of Cyprus Students UK) OF THE HELLENIC CENTRE Executive Action Odysea Ltd Episteme – The Association of British A Bilbrough & Co Ltd Fafalios Ltd Pearl Carriers Ltd Cypriot Professionals Academy of Executive Coaching Ltd Faros Maritime Ltd Resolution Eteria Ellinon Epistimonon Aegean Airlines Griffin Marine Travel Ltd Ricoh Europe Plc Greek Archaeological Committee (UK) AITO Hellenic Tourism Organisation Royal Bank of Scotland Greek Cypriot Brotherhood Alpha Bank London Hill Dickinson Llp Southern Shipping & Finance Co Ltd Hellenic Bankers Association-UK Bank of Cyprus UK i-coach Academy Surgical Conference Management Hellenic Engineers Society Bevelynn Ltd Impulse Events Ltd UBS AG Hellenic Foundation BMI Health Care John S Latsis