New York, September 20-21: Greece in Print Exhibition and Panel Discussions

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Originally From: Hellenic Literature Society <GreekBooks@worldnet.att.net>

The Hellenic Literature Society and the A.S. Onassis Center for Hellenic Studies with the support of many Greek American organizations, institutions and numerous individual volunteers, have announced the second major book exhibit of Greek literature and culture i New York City, "Greece in Print - 1997."

The exhibit will take place on September 20 and 21, 1997, at the Greenberg Lounge of the Vanderbilt Hall Building of New York University from 9:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. The building is located at 40 Washington Square South, New York, NY 10012. Discussion panels on Greek literature and culture will be held at Tishman Auditorium in the same building. The exhibit will take place concurrently, and is associated with the "New York is Book Country" cultural event organized by the city of New York. For further information and to reserve seats in the discussion panel program please call 201-666-7374.

PROGRAM

Exhibits - Greenberg Lounge; Sep. 20 & 21, 9:00 AM to 7:00 PM

Discussion Panels - Tishman Auditorium

Saturday, Sept. 20, 1997

9:00 - 10:00 AM	Registration; Coffee and koulourakia
9:45 - 10:00		Welcome remarks; Dean Matthew S. Santirocco

Session 1. Magna Graecia 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
               Peter Carravetta - Queens College
               Alessandro Carrera - New York University
               Edvige Giounta - Jersey City State College
Moderated by Gail Holst Warhaft - Cornell University

Session 2. Reciprocal Influences between Greek and Italian Literature
11:15 AM - 12:15 PM
               Panagiotis Bosnakis - University of Missouri
               David Brafman - New York University
               Vangelis Calotychos - New York University
Moderated by Constance Tagopoulos - Queens College

12:15 - 1:30 PM Intermission; cooking demonstration by ....... restaurant;
sampling of estate wines of Greece by Athenee Importers &
Distributors Ltd.

Session 3. Influence of Byzantium in the Modern World 1:30 PM - 2:30 PM
               Alexandros Alexakis - Dumbarton Oaks Center
               Helen C.Evans - Metropolitan Museum of Art
               Nancy Sevcenko - Rutgers University
Moderated by Barbara Lekatsas - Hofstra University

Session 4. Smyrna, 75th Anniversary 2:45 PM - 3:45 PM
               Constantine Hatzidimitriou - Educator
               Alexander Kitroeff - Haverford College
               Harry Psomiadis - Queens College
Moderated by Stathis Gourgouris - Princeton University

Session 5. Thessaloniki, Cultural Capital of Europe 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
               Isaac Ben Mayor - Friends of Greek Jewish Museum
               Yiorgos Chouliaras - Cultural Capital of Europe Committee
               Dimitris Katsarelias - Foundation for Hellenic Culture
Moderated by Neni Panouria - Princeton University

Session 6. Rebetica Songs from Smyrna 5:15 PM - 6:15 PM
               Gail Holst Warhaft - Cornell University
               Gregory Marinakis - Musician
               Martin Swartz - Berkeley University
Moderated by Vangelis Calotychos - New York University

7:00 pm Exhibit closes

Sunday, Sept. 21, 1997

9:00 - 9:55 AM   Registration; Coffee and koulourakia
9:45 - 10:00     Welcome remarks; Honorable John Brademas; President
Emeritus NY University 

Session 7. History of G-A Performing Arts 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
               Steve Frangos - Author
               Dan Georgakas - New York University
               Valerie Kontakos - Queens College
Moderated by James F. Demos - Ellis Island Medal of Honor Committee

Session 8. Greek Musicians and Composers 11:15 AM - 12:15 PM
               Philip Mitsis - New York University
               Spyros Orfanos - Queens College
               Anna Paidousi - Educator
Moderated by Maria Tsitsiragos - Attorney

12:15 - 1:30 PM Intermission; cooking demonstration by ....... Restaurant;
sampling of estate wines of Greece by Athenee Importers &
Distributors Ltd.

Session 9. Keynote Speaker 1:30 PM - 2:00 PM
               Rocco Caporale - St. John University
Introduced by Liana Theodoratou - A.S. Onassis Center for Hellenic Studies

Session 10. Poetry Reading 2:15 PM - 3:15 PM
               Olga Broumas - Brandeis University
               Nicholas Christopher - New York University
               George Economou - Oklahoma University
Moderated by Dean Kostos - Greek American Writers Association

Session 11. The Great Greek American Novel 3:30 PM - 4:30 PM
               Anna Christake-Cornwell - Author
                   Penelope Carageorge - Author
               Helen Papanikolas -Author
Moderated by Peter Constantine - Translator

Session 12. Performance:From Ancient Greece to Byzantium 4:45 - 5:15 PM
               Lily Bita - Actress
Introduced by Constantine Hatzidimitriou - Educator

Session 13. Tribute to Kimon Friar and Rae Dalvin 5:15 PM - 6:35 PM
               John Chioles - New York University
               Rachel Hadas - Rutgers University
               Edmund Keeley - Princeton University
               Barbara Lekatsas - Hofstra University
Moderated by Dr. Alexander Kitroeff

7:00 pm Exhibit closes

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