What we’re about
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 (4+)
See all- DC Greek Language MeetupOur Mom Eugenia - Shirlington, Arlington, VA
Γιασσας! For May, we head back to the Old Dominion State and Our Mom Eugenia in Shirlington. We’ll MeetUp at 7 pm on Thursday, May 30th. We will need a reservation so please RSVP and arrive on American time.
There are a few other post-Pascal events to note:
• On Friday, May 10th, at 7:30 pm, AHEPA Chapter 31, in cooperation with The School of Byzantine Music, presents "POLIS: The Queen of Cities, A Musical Tribute to the Fall of Constantinople" at Saint Sophia Cathedral in Washington, DC. The concert will celebrate the founding of Constantinople (May 11, 330) and the dissemination of Hellenism throughout the Western and Middle Eastern worlds. The Byzantine Choir of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America, Politiko Ensemble, and the Saint Sophia Cathedral Byzantine Choir, under the direction of Georgios Theodoridis, Archon Music Instructor, will perform. TIckets are available at dcgreeks.com.
• Saint Sophia Cathedral will hold their Greek Festival on May 17-19h. Visit their website for more information.
- Our friends at the Society for the Preservation of Greek Heritage and the Embassy of Greece are hosting an event, featuring Professor Pano Kanelos, entitled “Speaking of Memory: Reading the Classics in a Post-Modern World.” The lecture is on Thursday, May 23rd at 7 pm at the Embassy of Greece as Mass Ave. NW. You can reserve at EventBrite.
Hope to see you at these events, and of course at our MeetUp on May 30th. Να το πουμε! - Athan!
- DC Greek Language MeetupGyroland, Rockville , MD
Γιασσας!
We kicked off year number twenty-one with a great MeetUp at The Parthenon last week. For our next get together, we’ll head back to Maryland and MeetUp at Gyroland in Rockville to toast OXI Day on October 26th at 7:30 pm.
Here are some other great Hellenic events to note:
- On October 14th, AHEPA Chapter 31 holds its annual Dinner Dance, at 7 p.m. at St. Sophia Greek Orthodox Church with live music by the Golden Flame band. Tickets are $75 per person - and includes dinner, wine and dessert - and can be purchased at DCGreeks.com.
- The Greek Chamber Music Project (GCMP) presents Uproot, a powerful program of Greek songs from Asia Minor, on Friday, October 20th, at 7:30 pm, in Tawes Hall, Ulrich Recital Hall, on the campus of the University of Maryland in College Park. Uproot weaves histories and personal stories throughout, generating a universal dialogue about the impact of forced migration and building a bridge to the experience of modern-day refugees. You can reserve your spot here. GCMP features MeetUp alum Ellie Ganelin.
- Our friends at Prometheas to Musical Bridges Between Traditional and Contemporary Improvisation, on Sunday, November 12, 2023, 5:00 pm EST, at the Grand Hall of St. George Greek Orthodox Church. A unique musical experience featuring Vasilis Kostas, 2023 Grammy Nominated artist, and Manos Achalinotopoulos, world-renowned clarinetist, accompanied by the highly acclaimed Anatoliama Ensemble. The performance will start at 5:00 pm, followed by dinner at 6:30. Tickets ($75/person; students up to 25 years of age $40) reserved table seating are now available online at DCGreeks.com.
See you at our Meetup at The Parthenon! Να το πουμε! - Athan! Να το πουμε. - Athan