We are pleased to invite you to the documentary film “Where Are You, Adam?” (2019). The film immerses us in the daily life of the Docheiariou Monastery (Mount Athos, Greece) with Hegumen Gregory as the central figure. The screening will be held in the presence of the director Alexandre Pliska.
EXHIBITION IN LAUSANNE |Ex Oriente Lux : Cosopolitan Smyrna and the Greeks of Anatolia until the Treaty of Lausanne (1923)
Our exhibition is a journey through the history and culture of the region of Asia Minor with Smyrna (now Izmir) as its epicenter at the beginning of the 20th century.A journey until the Treaty of Lausanne which marked the end of the Greek presence in Asia Minor.We exploreCosmopolitan Smyrna, nicknamed the “pearl of the Orient”, as well as its personalities, the art, the music, the abruptly interrupted efforts to create a university which would have served as a link between the West and the East (with“Ex Oriente Lux” as motto).We walk through the streets of Smyrna in 1919, through the photos of the Swiss photographer Boissonnas from a rare edition of our library.We commemorate the events from 1922 until the Treaty of Lausanne through photos and historical documents of our association.The exhibition is part of the events of the City of Lausanne on the occasion of the 100th anniversary of the signing of the Treaty of Lausanne (1923-2023).
Organized by Melissa for Hellenism With the support of the City of Lausanne Acknowledgments: Greek Project
From 14.3 to 29.4.2023 From 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. every day & WE FREE ENTRANCE For guided tourcontact: melissa.hellenisme [at] gmail.com
Smyrne, ville cosmopolite, la “Perle de l’Orient”. Puis, la Catastrophe de Smyrne en 1922. Le film présente les évènements historiques à travers la vie des membres d’une famille grecque de Smyrne de 1915 à 1922.
Η ταινία βασίζεται στο ομώνυμο θεατρικό έργο της Μιμής Ντενίση που παρακολούθησαν περισσότεροι από 1.000.000 θεατές. Πρόκειται για την πιο ακριβή παραγωγή της ιστορίας του ελληνικού κινηματογράφου, με εξαιρετική σκηνοθεσία και ερμηνεία γνωστών Ελλήνων και ξένων ηθοποιών.
Nous remercions pour leur soutien (communication) :
Association gréco-suisse Jean-Gabriel Eynard
Association Hellénique de Genève
Communauté Hellénique de Genève
Association des Dames Grecques de Genève
Association des Grecs de Constantinople en Suisse
Association des Hellènes et Philhellènes de la Côte “Akti”
