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Meet other local people who speak and are interested in practicing modern Greek, discuss the current and on-going economic crises, argue over the resiliency - and superiority - of Greek culture and the modern Greek state, or any other phil-Hellenic interest.
Enjoy some olives, cheese, krasi and pita bread, washed down with 3,000 years of unmatched history (or ouzo if you're into cliches)!
Upcoming events
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Lecture at the Embassy of Greece
Greek Embassy, 2217 Massachusetts Ave NW, Washington, DC, DC, USAthan has already sent this talk as an email announcement but I'm posting as an event because I plan to go. Anyone interested, you can sign up and you can contact me through Meetup to meet. Make sure to RSVP because they do check names to get into the building. The lecture hall is downstairs after entering on the left. There is no admission and the talk is in English.
Last talk I went, they had a reception following the talk with wine and mezedes. There are few tickets still left! If there is interest, we can all meet outside 10-15 minutes before the lecture.
Parking can be a problem, so plan accordingly. Alternatively, the DC metro is an option at the Dupont Circle stop and some walking for approximately 3 blocks.
Link to RSVP: (https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-greek-language-as-a-thought-instrument-tickets-1751748850969?aff=oddtdtcreator)
The Embassy of Greece and The Society for the Preservation of the Greek Heritage Invite you to a lecture
“THE GREEK LANGUAGE AS A THOUGHT INSTRUMENT”
By
Dr. Joseph Conlon
Ralston College, Savannah, Georgia
Thursday, October 16, 2025 at 6:30 pm
at
The Embassy of Greece – 2217 Massachusetts Avenue, NW, Washington, DC
RSVP (https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-greek-language-as-a-thought-instrument-tickets-1751748850969?aff=oddtdtcreator)The expressive power of the Greek language was refined over centuries along with the development of the Greeks’ unique political and philosophical experiments, resulting in a language that is especially suited for articulating abstract principles. Indeed, the ideas behind western political institutions, philosophy, and science can be found in specific features of Greek language. This lecture will consider the historical, philosophical, and linguistic developments that created the Greek language, and will discuss the consequences of the decline of the use and teaching of Greek.
Dr. Joseph Conlon, Professor of Classics, Director of the Greek Program, and Dean of Graduate Studies at Ralston College, Savannah, Georgia, specializes in language acquisition and pedagogy and is also translator of literature in the katharevousa form of Greek.3 attendees
DC Greek Language MeetUp
Our Mom Eugenia - Shirlington, 4044 Campbell Ave, Arlington, VA, USΓιασσας! I hope folks are hanging in there despite the shutdown and all the other crazy stuff happening to the DMV. Our Greek Language Meetups are your island of civilization amongst the chaos. Our next event will be Halloween Eve in Virginia, at Our Mom Eugenia in Shirlington, on October 30th at 7:00 pm (not 7:30 this month).
Here are a few other Hellenic events happening this fall:
- Don’t forget that the Hellenic Center's Golden Jubilee is scheduled for Sunday, October 12th, from 3 to 7 pm at Lakewood Country Club in Rockville, featuring dinner, live music, and a cash bar. Tickets and more information can be found at https://helleniccenter.org/golden-jubilee/
- On Thursday, October 16th 2025, at 6.30PM , the Society for the Preservation of Greek Heritage and the Embassy of Greece present a panel discussion on "The Greek Language as a Thought Instrument” presented by Prof Joseph Conlon, Ph.D. RSVP at https://www.spghworld.org/upcoming-events
- On Saturday, October 25, 2025, at 6:30 pm, the Center for Hellenic Studies and the Hellenic Society Prometheas, under the auspices of the Embassy of Greece, will present “100 Years of Hadjidakis: Celebrating the centennial birthday of beloved composer Manos Hadjidakis” performed by The Kombos Collective featuring Mary-Victoria Voutsas (piano), Katerina Clambaneva (vocals), and DC Greek MeetUp alum Ellie Falaris Ganelin (flute). The concert will take place at the Center for Hellenic Studies, 3100 Whitehaven St NW, in Washington. This event is almost sold out so get your tickets, which are $50, can be purchased at DCgreeks.com.
Να τα πούμε on October 30th at Our Mom Eugenia! - Athan
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