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GREECE IN PRINT, September 15, 1996

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ANNOUNCEMENTS

Book exhibit of Greek literature and culture. September 21 and 22 at the United Federation of Teachers Headquarters, 260 Park Ave. South, 2nd Floor, New York City (between 20th & 21st Streets). The event is free and open to the public. For more information and reservations please call 201-666-7374 or write to the HLS. Pleases specify sessions preferred.

PROGRAM

Book Exhibit Sep. 21 & 22 9:00 AM to 7:00 PM Traditional Greek Costumes Exhibit Sep. 21 & 22 9:00 AM to 7:00 PM (presented by Ms. Despina Tsiouris) Povereta Salonica, The Holocaust in Greece Sep. 21 & 22 9:00 AM to 7:00 PM (presented by the Foundation for the Advancement of SephardicStudies & Culture) Lectures & Discussion Panels

Saturday, Sept. 21, 1996

9:00 - 9:55 am Registration, coffee & koulourakia; welcome remarks

Session 1. Greek culture on the threshold of the millennium 10:00-11:00 am Moderated by James Demos Nicholas Gage - The Greek Legacy. Greek literary contributions to Western Civilization Yiorgos Chouliaras - Greek culture in its contemporary European context Alexandros Mourkoyiannis - Literary and cultural tourism in Greece

Session 2. Greek literature at the end of the century 11:10 - 12:20 pm Moderated by Vassiliki Kekela Vangelis Calotychos, Stathis Gourgouris, Neni Panourgia - Discussion Panel

12:30 - 1:30 pm Intermission 12:30 - 1:30 pm Cooking demonstration by Agrotikon restaurant Sampling of estate wines from Greece by Athenee Importers & Distributors Ltd.

Session 3. Selected topics in Greek history 1:30 - 2:45 pm Moderated by Alexander Kitroeff Dimitris Katsarelias - Survival of classical literature in Byzantium Constantine Hadzidimitriou - The Greek revolution George Kyriakopoulos - Crete, World War II

Session 4. Cyprus' contributions to Western culture 2:55 - 3:50 pm Moderated by Constance Tagopoulos Christos Moustras - Literary and cultural tourism in Cyprus Demetrios Theophylactou - The contribution of Cyprus to European & world civilization

Session 5. Classical Greek culture and Afro-centrism 4:00 - 4:50 pm Moderated by Peter Pappas Mary Lefkowitz - Keynote Address

Session 6. Greece's two Nobel Prize winners 5:00 - 5:55 pm Moderated by Theo Zalantis Vassiliki Kekela - Odysseas Elytis: the Greek landscape in verse, art form, music Constance Tagopoulos - Memory and love in the works of Seferis

6:00 - 6:30 pm Meet the lecturers - coffee & koulourakia

7:00 pm Exhibit closes

Sunday, Sept. 22, 1996

9:00 - 9:55 am Registration, coffee & koulourakia; welcome remarks

Session 7. Greek American contributions to American sports 10:00 - 10:45 am Moderated by Peggy Sotirhos Nick Tsiotos, Andy Dabilis - Harry Aganis, an all American story

Session 8. The Jews of Greece 10:55 - 11:55 pm Moderated by James Demos Alexander Kitroeff, Jane Gerber - Discussion Panel

12:00 - 1:00 pm Intermission 12:00 - 1:00 pm Cooking demonstration by Periyali restaurant Sampling of estate wines from Greece by Athenee Importers & Distributors Ltd.

Session 9. Translating modern Greek literature 1:00 - 2:20 pm Moderated by Liana Theodoratou Peter Bien, Edmund Keeley, Karen Van Dyck - Discussion Panel

Session 10. Myth, tales and stories workshop 2:30 - 3:30 pm Moderated by Dean Kostos Barbara Aliprantis - Storytelling Workshop John Kallas - Greek Mythology: Storiers and usage today Lili Bita - Women through the ages

Session 11. From the margin to the center; other poetic voices 3:40-4:55 pm Moderated by Peter Pappas Barbara Lekatsas - Greek American poets Dean Kostos - Poetry that explores Greek American terrain Eleni Fourtouni - Contemporary Greek women poets

Session 12. Rembetika: the deep songs of Greece 5:05 - 5:30 pm Moderated by Theo Zalantis Gail Holst-Warhaft - Rembetika; the deep songs of Greece

Session 13. The Essence of Hellenism 5:40 - 6:00 pm Moderated by Vassiliki Kekela Liana Theodoratou - The Essence of Hellenism

6:10 - 6:40 pm Meet the lecturers - coffee & koulourakia

7:00 pm Exhibit closes

**** INTERNATIONAL THEATRE CONFERENCE ****

Call for papers millenium responsws: (DIS)PLACING CLASSICAL GREEK THEATRE Sept 18-22, 1997 Thessaloniki--Aristotle University, GREECE The Theatre sector of the Department of English, School of Philosophy of Aristotle University has decided , IN COLLABORATION WITH IFRT (Intern-atonal Federation of Theatre Research) to organize this international conference in the hope of bringing together scholars from various fields (anthropologists, linguists, literary critics, communicologists and others) as well as dramatists and theatre practitioners in an open debate about the position of ancient Greek Drama in a rapidly changing postmodern society. We thus invite papers that focus, among other things, on issues like: Ancient Greek drama and postmodern aesthetics; The Greek ideal and the "other" Eurocentrism and orientalism; High and Low culture political mediationsal ideological and of Socio-cultural, ideological and political mediations; Feminism and the classics; Staging the classics/appropriations/reconstructions/adaptations; Greek classics and interculturalism. We are open to further suggestions for the organizations of special workshops ot thematic units. Selected papers presented at the Conference will be published. LANGUAGES: Greek, English and French. FEE: $ 70.00 or the equivalent in EC currencey. ABSRACTS: Participants should send the title and an abstract of about 200 words in any of the three official languages. Presentation 20 min. Deadline: December 1, 1996. ABSTRACTS SHOULD BE SEND TO Prof Elizabeth Sakellaridou and /or Prof Savas Patsalidis School of English Faculty of Philosophy Aristotle U 54006 Thessaloniki Greece For workshops please contact Dr Olga Taxidou, Dept of English literature,U of Ed inburgh, David Hume Tower, George Square, Edinburgh, EH8 9LX, UK.

**** INTERNATIONAL COURTLY LITERATURE SOCIETY ****

Ninth Triennial Congress, July 25-30, 1998 University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada The Ninth Triennial Congress of the ICLS will be held at the University of British Columbia, in Vancouver, Canada. Ideally located between the Rocky Mountains and the Pacific Ocean, beautiful Vancouver is a large, pleasant city, which enjoys a mild climate. It is easily accessible by air, with direct flights from Paris, London, Tokyo and major North American cities. The University of British Columbia hosts numerous conferences in its modern Conference Centre and every summer the internationally acclaimed Vancouver Early Music Festival, which includes Medieval music concerts and masterclasses, is held on campus. Proposals for papers and sessions are welcome from the broadest possible range of areas pertinent to courtly literature. While upholding the ICLS tradition of encouraging significant research on literature, the Ninth Triennial Congress also aims to build stronger ties between various disciplines and to reflect new methods and new outlooks. Suggested Areas: Palaeography, Manuscript Studies, Editions / Courtly Literature and its Historical Context / Medieval and Modern Translations of Courtly Texts / Medieval Contrafactum / Redefining Genres, Re-evaluating Authors, Characters, Texts / Music and Poetry in Courtly Song / Linguistic Approaches to Courtly Literature / Computer Analysis and the New Philology / Courtly Literature and Mysticism / Iconography and Literary Interpretation / Philosophical and Sociological Approaches to Courtly Literature / Performance of Courtly Literature, Then and Now / Reception and Intertextuality. Papers must be limited to a reading time of 20 minutes. All proposals are subject to limitations of time, space, and the approval of the Organizing Committee. The official languages of the ICLS are English, French and German; however papers in Italian, Spanish and other languages will also be considered. One-page abstracts of proposed papers or proposals for entire sessions including abstracts must be received by AUGUST 1, 1997. Abstracts may be sent by regular mail, E-mail or fax; however, a hard copy must follow E-mail and fax submissions. Information concerning registration, excursions, concerts and social events, and housing options (on and off-campus) will be sent in December 1997. Please address all correspondence to the Congress Coordinator: Professor Chantal Phan (ICLS 1998) Dept. of French, University of British Columbia 797-1873 East Mall, VANCOUVER V6T 1Z1, CANADA Fax:(604)-822-6675 E-Mail: phan@unixg.ubc.ca Telephone: (604)-822-4038 Please call this circular to the attention of your colleagues and graduate students.

NEW PUBLICATIONS

DAUGHTERS OF SAPPHO: Contemporary Greek Women Poets, edited and translated by Rae Dalven This volume is an anthology of twendy-five contemporary Greek women poets, represented by some of their best poems in new translations by Dalven. Presenting the poets in chronological order and providing full biographical and bibliographical accounts of them, this collection shows the gradual development of Greek women's verse from sentimental romanticism to various forms of modernism and postmodernism. 261 pages, 6.5x9.5 inches, Cloth

THE DECLINE OF EASTERN CHRISTIANITY UNDER ISLAM, by Bat Ye'or In this study, newly translated into English, Bat Ye'or provides a lucid analysis of the dogma and strategies of "jihad," offering a vast panorama of the history of Christians and Jews under the rule of Islam. A pioneer in a virgin field of research for which she coined the word "dhimmitude," the author has included in this essential work a documentary section illuminating the decline of Eastern Christianity. In two waves of Islamic expansion, the Christian and Jewish populations of the Mediterranean regions and Mesopotamia, who had developed the most prestigious civilizations of the time, were conquereed by "jihad." Millions of Christians from Spain, Egypt, Syria, Greece, and Armenia; Latins and Slavs from Southern and central Europe; as well as Jews were henceforth governed by the "shari'a" (Islamic law). Knowledge of this historical background is essential in order to understand contemporary events and developments so that future challenges can be faced within a context of positive religious dialogue and recomciliation. 522 pages, 6.0x9.2 inches, Paper

INSIDE THE WALLS OF TROY, by Clemence McLaren At age twelve, Helen is not prepared to deal with her famous beauty: to have the face that will launch a thousand ships, kill fifty thousand men, and cause the fall of the world's greatest city. Most of all, she is not ready to ne a pawn in the loveless game of marriage. Beginning with her kidnapping by Theseus of Athens, where she learns something about being a woman, the first part of the book traces Helen's growing maturity and the passionate attachment that leads to the Trojan War. Cassandra has the gift to foresee the ships that will be launched and the men who will die because of Helen's beauty. She can see the ruin of both her family and the city, but nobody wants to listen to her dire predictions. The two develop a friendship and intimacy as the war rages around them, despite the fact that one has brought doom that the other has so clearly foreseen. Through the eyes of these two women, the classic tale of the Trojan War is retold in a very new and surprising way. 199 pages, 5.9x8.5 inches, Cloth

**** GREEK ****

H GATA STHN PAGKOSMIA LOGOTEXNIA, Metafrasn-Epilogn-Prologos tou Rngas Kappatos O Hrodotos mevei ekstatikos mprosta sto deos twn Aiguptiwv gia tis gates tous kai ... bazei to tetrapodo stnv istoria. O Xaksleu avti allns "suvtagns" sustnvei sto vearo epidokso muthistoriografo va parei eva zeugari gates. O T.S. Eliot mila gia tn gata-mustnrio kai o Gkigiom Apoliver tn sugkatalegei sta aparaitnta tns kardias tou. To sumpathes tetrapodo dev mevei bebaia oute eksw apo to stoxo tns pevas tou Nerouda, tns Kolet, tou Lope Nte Begka, tou Sartr, tou Berlev ... Me to "spathi" tou, autn tn gematn musthrio omorfia tou, to vazi, thn aveksartnsia tou katektnse mia perioptn thesn stnv pagkosmia logotexvia. Autn akribws tn thesn balthnke va katadeiksei o Rngas Kappatos anthologwvtas tnv pagkosmia logotexvikn paragwgn kai parousuazovtas tn gata mesa apo keimeva megalwv tns grafns. O kalaisthntos tomos sumplnrwvetai apo evav evdiaferovta prologo gia tnv parousia tns gatas plai stov avthrwpo kata to perasma twv aiwvwv kai eikovografeitai me gnwsta zwgrafika erga, pou ki edw aformn empveusns stathnke n gata. 190 selides, 1995

MATHHTHS STHN ARXAIA ATHHNA, tou Georgiou Barlamn St' alntheia liga eivai ekeiva ta biblia tns Paidikns Logotexvias twv teleutaiwv xrovwv pou avaferovtai stnv Arxaia Ellada kai kuriws stnv paideia tns. Kai touto apokta idiaitero evdiaferov epeidn o suggrafeas tou sugkekrimevou istorikou muthistornmatos eivai evas ergatns tns Paideias. Mesa apo mia peridiabasn, ovtws gonteutikn kai mazi evnmerwtikn, parousiazetai n paideia mias sugkekrimevns epoxns (teln 6ou - arxes 5ou p.x. ai.) tns Athnvaikns Dnmokratias, mesa sto avalogo istoriko, muthologiko, politistiko kai koivwviko plaisio. H foitnsn sta didaskaleia, n summetoxn tou vearou Athnvaiou sta athlnmata kai se alles drastnriotntes apotupwvovtai stis selides avaglufa, mesa apo tis afngnseis evos veou apo tn Xalkida, pou pnge stnv Athnva va spoudasei. Snmavtika xrnsima to glwssario kai oi epeksngnseis sto telos tou muthistornmatos, afou o syggrafeas epelekse kai thaumasia to petuxe va kratnsei polles lekseis kai fraseis tns arxaias glwssas sto keimevo. Peritto va tovisoume th xrnsimotnta autou tou bibliou ki oxi movo gia tous mikrous avagvwstes ... (Gia paidia apo 10 etwv) 256 selides, 1996

WRAIA FASH, tou Lenos Xrnstidns To veaviko theatriko ergo pou avebnke prosfata sto Ethviko Theatro, se sknvothesia Stamatn Fasouln, apodeikvuetai telika eva keimevo polu pio evdiaferov ap' oti afnse va favei n sknvikn tou avaparastasn. O prwtoemfavizomevos sta theatrika Levos Xrnstidns stnvei eva realistiko faivomevika ergo to opoio, omws, avatrepei sto telos tn realistikn "grafn" tou uperbaivovtas tnv apln katagrafn sxesewv govewv kai paidiwv katw apo mia sugxrovn optikn. H sknvikn apousia evos dramatikou proswpou pou elaxista faivetai va epnreazei stnv arxn tnv ekseliksn, oxi movo suvtelei stn dnmiourgia mias mustnriwdous, gia to theatn, katastasns (tnv opoia, periergws, dev faivetai va summerizovtai ta epi sknvns proswpa), alla kai apotelei domiko stoixeio gia to avatreptiko telos. Ergo eksupvo, fresko, apotelesmatiko stous dialogous alla kai perissotero suvtheto ap' oti afethnke va vonthei apo tis parousiaseis stov Tupo, tov opoio perissotero apasxolnse h oikogeveiakn tautotnta tou vearou dramatourgou apo to idio tou to ergo. Ki av dev to eidate, diabaste to. Aksizei. 142 selides, 1996

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UPCOMING EVENTS

September 16 * New York, NY - LECTURE The Cultural Committee of the Holy Trinity Cathedral, 337 East 74th Street, will present the actress Lydia Koniordou and producer Theodore Kritas, both of whom will be in New York for the production of "Elektra" at the City Center. The discussion will begin at 7:30 pm and will be followed by a reception. Admission is free. For further information, call 212-288-3215.

September 17 * Athens, Greece - CONCERT Avant garde singer Diamanda Galas will perform at the Lycabettus theater. The Lycabettus theater box office can be reached at 011-301-722-7233.

September 17 * Chicago, IL - LECTURE The Art Institute of Chicago will present a lecture entitled "Luminosities: The Glow from Delphi and Olympia" by the past president of the Hellenic Professional Society of Illinois, Leon Marinakos. The lecture is a tribute to the Olympic Games. The event will take place in Fullerton Hall of the Art Institute, 111 S Michigan Ave, starting at 6:00 pm. Admiossion is free.

September 19-22 * Athens, Greece - DANCE The Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, a pioneering contemporary dance troupe, will perform at the Herod Atticus theater. The Athens Festival box office is located at 4 Stadiou Street. For ticket availability, call 011-301-322-1459 or 322-2111-19 ext. 240.

September 22 * Brooklyn, NY - COMMEMORATION The Three Hierarchs Church, 1724 Avenue P, will sponsor a memorial service commemorating the 74th anniversary of the Asia Minor Holocaust following the Divine Liturgy at noon. An exhibit will also be presented. For further information, call Basilios Theodosakis 718-377-4656.

September 25-29 * New York, NY - THEATER The National Theater of Greece will perform Sophocle's "Elektra," starring Lydia Koniordou, at the City Center of Music and Drama, 131 West 55th St. Ticket prices are from $15-$55. For ticket information, call City Tix at 212-581-1212 or the City Center box office.

September 27-29 * San Francisco, CA - EXHIBIT The Modern Greek Studies Association of San Francisco will hold an exhibition and sale of paintings by artists of Hellenic ancestry in the Landmark Building A-1 at Fort Mason. There will be an opening ceremony and reception on September 27 from 6 to 9:30 pm. Donation is $35. For further information, call Linda Gibbons 415-338-1892 or Caterina Peterson 415-325-4960.

October 1 - March 31 * St. Petersburg, FL - EXHIBIT The Florida International Museum, 100 Second St. North, will present the American premiere of the "Alexander the Great" exhibition featuring two comprehensive collections: Macedonians: The Northern Greeks, organized by the Greek Ministry of Culture, and Alexander the Great: History and Legend, organized by the Fondazione Memmo of Rome. For more information call 813-822-3693.

October 2 * Toronto, Canada - CULINARY ODYSSEY OF GREECE At the Roy Thomson Hall, Toronto. Panel discussions on Greek food by famous cooks and writers:Rosemary Barron, James Chatto, Diane Kochilas, Aglaia Kremezi, Paula Wolfert. For more information e-mail June Samaras 103655,1004@compuserve.com.

October 2 * New York, NY - LECTURE The Cultural Committee of the Holy Trinity Cathedral will present a lecture on the tragedy of Smyrna featuring Christo Daphnides and Professor Dino Geanakopoulos, Yale University. The lecture will be held at the Cathedral, 337 E 74th St, at 7:30 pm. Admission is free. For further information, call 212-288-3215.

October 17 * New York, NY - RECITAL The Cultural Committee of the Holy Trinity Cathedral 337 E 74th St, will present a music recital by renowned guitarist Evangelos and Liza at 7:30 pm. Admission is free. For further information, call 212-288-3215.

NOTES

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