Events

On Monday 3rd February at 4.30 pm, Dr Paul Millett will be speaking on: ‘Slavery and the Ancient Greeks’ The talk will discuss how dependent Greek society was upon slavery, and some of the implications to be drawn from it. Paul Millett is Collins Fellow and Vice-Master of Downing College, Cambridge, and University Senior Lecturer in Classics. He is a … Continue reading "Dr Paul Millett to speak on Slavery and the Ancient Greeks"

Patterns of Magnificence: Tradition and Reinvention in Greek Women's Costume The Hellenic Centre & The Peloponnesian Folklore Foundation Abundant in local variety, rich in embroidered and woven decoration and monumental in its completed ensemble, Greek traditional women’s dress has few equals in other countries. The exhibition, “Patterns of Magnificence: Tradition and Reinvention in Greek Women’s … Continue reading "Tradition and Reinvention in Greek Women’s Costume"

‘Roots and Wings’ – the artistic tradition behind the sculptures of the Parthenon I am very pleased to invite you and your pupils to this talk hosted by St James Senior Girls School on Wednesday 5th February at 4.30 pm. The sculptures of the Parthenon were not produced in a vacuum but drew on a tradition which developed … Continue reading "‘Roots and Wings’ – the artistic tradition behind the sculptures of the Parthenon"

On Monday 10th February, 7-8pm, Dr Dorothy J. Thompson will deliver the following talk at The King’s School, Canterbury: ‘Crocodiles & Kings: Hellenistic Egypt Recycled’ When Greeks and Romans visited Egypt as tourists what did they find there? The evidence of papyri, preserved in the dry desert sands, can introduce us to life in both the cities … Continue reading "‘Crocodiles & Kings: Hellenistic Egypt Recycled’, The King’s School, Canterbury"

This year's Greek play from UCL is Aristophanes' Clouds. The show will run from 11th to 13th February (2:30pm and 7:30; no matinee on the 11th), and rehearsals are under way! For updates on all of this, and ultimately how to book, check out the blog of the show: http://uclgreekplay.blogspot.co.uk/2014/01/back-into-swing-of-things-poster.html

On Thursday 13th February at 4:15pm Professor Robin Osborne will be speaking on the 'Art & Architecture of the Athenian Acropolis' at Highgate School, N6 4AY. This is the third Douglas MacDowell Memorial Lecture, which is annual event. All are very welcome indeed and it should prove particularly useful for those pupils studying Architecture and … Continue reading "ART & ARCHITECTURE OF THE ACROPOLIS – a talk by Professor Robin Osborne"