Pharos, The Canadian-Hellenic Cultural Society presents lectures on all aspects of Greek culture from ancient history, literature and archaeology to modern traditions including dance and music. Meetings are held at 7:30 pm on the last Monday of October-November and January-April in the Upper Hall of the Hellenic Community Centre, 4500 Arbutus Street, Vancouver, BC, Canada. Everyone is welcome: admission is by annual membership ($20 per person) or drop-in fee of $5.00 at the door.
24 Apr 2022
15 Apr 2022
Pharos' Annual Spring Musical Event April 25th: Drómeno!
Please join us April 25th at 7:30pm for Pharos' annual online musical event.
Pharos: The Hellenic-Canadian Cultural Society Presents
A Free Concert Evening of Music and Conversation with
Drómeno
Tonight’s concert will feature the music of Epirus performed by Seattle’s Govetas family: Christos (clarino and vocals), Ruth (accordion and vocals), Eleni (violin) and Bobby (percussion), joined by Nikos Maroussis on guitar. Drómeno specializes in the regional folk music of Northern Greece, as well as classic Rembetika, and is highly regarded in Greek music and dance circles. We are delighted to welcome them live via Zoom for Pharos’ annual April musical event.
Join us:
April 25th at 7:30pm PST
On Zoom: Meeting ID 639 0599 8130 | Password: 640528
Direct Link: bit.ly/pharos2021zoom
This 42nd Season of Pharos is generously sponsored by Eleni Korkidakis-Fyssas in honour of her late husband, and good friend of Pharos, Apostolos Fyssas.
25 Jan 2022
Jan 31 @ 7:30pm PST: Free Talk - Mistress of Ships: The Harbour City of Naukratis in the Nile Delta
Please join us on Monday, January 31, for a free lecture via Zoom.
"Mistress of Ships:
The Harbour City of Naukratis in the Nile Delta"
With Dr Megan Daniels
UBC Department of Classical, Near Eastern, and Religious Studies
Zoom Link | Meeting ID: 639 0599 8130 | Password: 640528
A sound-only connection to the talk may be made by calling: 778-907-2071 (Vancouver)
One of the early excavators of the harbour city of Naukratis in Egypt, William Flinders Petrie, called it “the Greek Hong Kong and Birmingham in one. . . It is perhaps the most valuable site for Greek archaeology of the historic period that will ever be found.” At Naukratis, whose name means "Mistress of Ships", early excavators uncovered numerous temples to Greek and Egyptian gods, and discovered a vibrant locale of cultural and commercial exchange. In this talk I'll discuss the site, the history of research, and my own interests on the role of religion at this site in uniting peoples from all around the eastern Mediterranean in common worship.
A video recording will be available for viewing for 30 days following the lecture.
The link will be circulated shortly after the presentation.
This 42nd Season of Pharos is generously sponsored by Eleni Korkidakis-Fyssas in honour of her late husband, and good friend of Pharos, Apostolos Fyssas
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