A film about the life of Maria Callas, one of the most renowned and influential opera singers of the 20th century, focused on her musical studies, her first artistic steps and her performances in Greece.
Copyright : ERT (2007)
Language : Greek, subtitles in English
Duration : 93′
Free entrance
At the end of the projection, we’ll share with you our home-made melomakarona, and a copy of Jean-Jacques Groleau’s new book on Maria Callas will be raffled off. More details on the event poster.
Organized by Melissa for Hellenism
With permission from ERT Archives
Lecture in French, please find details for this event in French or in Greek.
Projection of a documentary film on the historical events of the decade 1912-1922 and the strategic choices of Elefthérios Venizélos, Greek politician and negotiator of the Treaty of Lausanne. Continue reading “Documentary film about Eleftherios Venizelos in Lausanne”
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 explore Cosmopolitan 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 We commemorate the events from 1922 until the Treaty of Lausanne through photos and historical documents of our association.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 tour contact: melissa.hellenisme [at] gmail. com
Six years after the creation of the Association Melissa for Hellenism (Dec. 2016), Mr. Georgios Sgourdos, President, will talk about the background and the purpose of the creation of our library and will present to the Lausanne public a selection of books and historical documents, with emphasis on the ancient books of the 16th century from our collection, published in Greek language in Switzerland. A discussion with the public will follow as well as an aperitif.
This event will be a great opportunity to get to know each other better and strengthen our relationships.
Sunday, November 27, 2022 at 5 p.m.
Hôtel Continental, place de la Gare 2, Lausanne
Language : Greek
Free entrance
