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November 7: Washington DC Memorial Observance and Briefing to Congress
Nov. 18: Memorial Service to be held at 2:00 PM, St. Patrick’s Cathedral, 5th Avenue, New York City, NY
For more information: http://uocofusa.org/news_170922_2.html
The Council of Orthodox Christian Churches of Metropolitan Detroit (COCC) will sponsor its third annual “Christ is Born! Glorify Him! A Detroit Orthodox Christmas Concert”.
The first part of the concert will feature Nativity hymns and carols from Greece, Romania, Serbia, Ukraine and other lands sung by selected choirs from local Orthodox churches, including St. Mary the Protectress; St. George Romanian Orthodox Cathedral, Southfield; and St. Lazarus Serbian Orthodox Cathedral, Detroit. An oratorio-style narration will connect the performances in the concert.
The second part will feature English-language hymns sung by the participating choristers with members of the Orthodox Choir of Metropolitan Detroit and a sing-a-long of popular carols. An afterglow reception will follow.
The public is invited to attend the concert
“Renowned Finnish choral director Timo Nuoranne returns to direct glimmering sacred works from Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Finland, and Estonia. With selections from Cappella Romana’s celebrated recording Arctic Light: Finnish Orthodox Music, and a Trisagion in Estonian, Slavonic, and Greek by Erkki-Sven Tüür.” (from website)
For more information: Marylhurst University
THE PAN ORTHODOX SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA BIBLE AND CHURCH HISTORY TOURNAMENT is for grades 6 TO 12. Fellowship with other Orthodox youth! Activities, Prizes, Lunch included! A fun, competitive event of over 20 teams.
The Greater Cleveland Council of Orthodox Clergy invites you to attend this annual Pan-Orthodox event.
For more information: https://www.holy-trin.org/home1.html
In preparation for the 2018 celebration of the 100th anniversary of Ukrainian Orthodoxy in the United States, the UHEC presents an exhibition documenting the lives of the Church’s prime hierarchs, the historical and cultural contexts in which they lived and worked, and their legacies through photographs, museum items, archival documents, and audio recordings. he exhibit opened with a reception and gallery talk on Saturday, November 4, 2017 at 3:30 pm.
Regular hours: M-F 9am–5pm except as noted see website). Weekends, evenings, and groups by appointment.
For more information: http://www.ukrhec.org/exhibits
December 15, 2017 @ 8:00 pm – 10:00 pm
A Byzantine Christmas, featuring the Psaltikon Choir, Spyridon Antonopoulos, PhD, Director, in a concert of Byzantine chant, Greek carols, and dramatic readings of passages from the Christmas stories by Greek authors including Alexandros Papadiamantis (1851-1911). The audience will participate with singing of traditional Christmas and New Year’s carols. at… Find out more »
A Byzantine Christmas, featuring the Psaltikon Choir, Spyridon Antonopoulos, PhD, Director, in a concert of Byzantine chant, Greek carols, and dramatic readings of passages from the Christmas stories by Greek authors including Alexandros Papadiamantis (1851-1911). The audience will participate with singing of traditional Christmas and New Year’s carols.
Please note that this annual event sells out quickly. To secure your tickets, and benefit from the discounted price, purchase in advance at www.thegreekinstitute.org.
After a 3-year hiatus, the powerhouse a capella quartet from St. Petersburg is returning to the Museum with an all new program!
Since 2003, the St. Petersburg Mens Ensemble has shared their musical gifts, warmth, and humor with audiences around the globe. Their repertoire encompasses various musical periods and styles, from ancient Russian chants to chorales of Western and Eastern European masters to modern and contemporary.
The groups four previous concerts at the Museum have all sold out, so make sure to get your tickets early for this engaging and memorable event. To order tickets call the Museum or click the link below:
THE GENNADIUS LIBRARY OF THE AMERICAN SCHOOL OF CLASSICAL STUDIES AT ATHENS: THE 2018-2019 GEORGE PAPAIOANNOU FELLOWSHIP. Research in Modern Greek Political and Social History
Deadline: January 15, 2018. Eligibility: Awarded to PhD candidates or Senior Scholars of any nationality researching Greece in the 1940’s and the post-war period. Fellows are required to make use of and refer to the George Papaioannou Papers housed at the Archives of the Gennadius Library. Open to all nationalities.
For more information see: http://www.ascsa.edu.gr/index.php/archives/george-papaioannou-papers-catalogue
Drop-in and make your own binoculars, then grab an expedition guide and find icons of Saint Nicholas, famed gift-giver, and learn how he is celebrated in Russian culture.
For more information: ttp://www.museumofrussianicons.org/event/kids-gallery-expeditions-saint-nick/
Postdoctoral Research Fellowships
The Seeger Center for Hellenic Studies at Princeton offers postdoctoral fellowships that are awarded annually on a competitive basis. Scholars in all disciplines of the humanities and social sciences are eligible to apply. These fellowships are intended for scholars in Hellenic Studies, with a special emphasis on Modern Greek Studies, Byzantine Studies, or Late Antique Studies, including their relation to the Classical tradition. The goal of this postdoctoral research fellowship program is to advance the scholarship of outstanding Hellenists at an early stage of their career and thus to strengthen the field of post-Classical Greek Studies in the United States and abroad
The deadline for our Hellenic Studies postdoctoral research fellowships, 2018-19, is January 8, 2018. Late applications will not be accepted. The 2018-19 postdoctoral research fellowship announcement is now available.
For more information: http://www.princeton.edu/hellenic/
M. ALISON FRANTZ FELLOWSHIP IN POST-CLASSICAL STUDIES
Deadline: January 15, 2018. The M. Alison Frantz Fellowship, formerly known as the Gennadeion Fellow in Post-Classical Studies, was named in honor of archaeologist, Byzantinist, and photographer M. Alison Frantz (1903 – 1995), whose photographs of antiquities are widely used in books on Greek culture.
Fields of study: Late Antiquity, Byzantine Studies, post-Byzantine Studies, or Modern Greek Studies.
Eligibility: Ph.D. candidates and recent PhDs (up to five years) from a U.S. or Canadian institution. Candidates should demonstrate their need to work in the Gennadius Library. For more information about the application, visit the ASCSA web site at: http://www.ascsa.edu.gr/index.php/admission-membership/Graduate-and-Post-Doctoral.
For more information: http://hellenicstudies.gsu.edu/2017/12/11/m-alison-frantz-fellowship-in-post-classical-studies/
The GRAMMY NOMINATED Clarion Choir joins forces with the PaTRAM Institute Singers to continue their tradition of performing Russian sacred choral music on New Year’s Eve and Day!
You are cordially invited!
Choral masterpieces will be performed under the batons of Artistic Director Maestro Steven Fox of the Clarion Choir and Artistic Director Maestro Peter Jermihov of the PaTRAM Institute Singers.
The evening’s program will consist of Russian sacred music by such composer greats as Rachmaninoff, Sviridov, Chesnokov, Ledkovsky and Sander and include an extraordinary work by Rachmaninoff’s mentor, ALEXANDER KASTALSKY, Memory Eternal.
The venue for the concerts is the beautiful Church of the Resurrection on Manhattan’s upper East Side.
For more information: https://patraminstitute.org/event/the-patram-institute-singers-to-perform-in-the-clarion-choirs-annual-russian-new-years-concerts/
“Music director Alexander Lingas leads Cappella Romana in a program of early and contemporary music from the Greek Orthodox tradition for the 12 Days of Christmas. Medieval Byzantine chant, choral works by Greek-Americans Frank Desby, Tikey Zes, and Peter MIchaelides, and by Michael Adamis and Sir John Tavener. Originally performed in the Twelfth Night Festival at Trinity Church Wall Street, New York.” From the website.
Fri 5 Jan, 8:00pm
St. James Cathedral
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Sat 6 Jan, 8:00pm
St. Mary’s Cathedral
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Crossroads is an established graduate and young professionals convention hosted by the Coptic Orthodox Diocese of the Southern United States under the auspices of His Grace Bishop Youssef. All graduates and young professionals born on or before January 13, 1996. No Exceptions.
For more information: http://fishersofmenretreat.com/
The Hagia Theodora School of Byzantine Iconography presents: “Foundations of Icon Writing” Master Iconography Class. This is a one day workshop.
Preparing for the Journey of Marriage: Workshop for Couples Marrying in the Orthodox Church
Jacksonville, FL: St. John the Divine Greek Orthodox Church
Tarpon Springs, FL: St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Cathedral
Ft. Pierce, FL: St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church
For more information: http://www.familylifeministry.atlanta.goarch.org/upcoming-events-2/
The 35th Annual Father Alexander Schmemann lecture will focus on the centenary anniversary of the enthronement of St. Tikhon, Patriarch of Moscow. Dr. Scott Kenworthy, seminary alumnus (M.A. ’96) and associate professor of Comparative Religion at Miami University, Ohio, will be our guest lecturer. The title of his address is: “St. Tikhon of Moscow (1865–1925) and the Orthodox Church in North America and Revolutionary Russia”. A public reception will follow.
For more information: https://www.svots.edu/events/schmemann-lecture-dmin-commencement
The Department of Sacred Music is thrilled to announce the 2018 Winter Sacred Music Institute, being held from February 1-4, 2018, and hosted once again by the ever generous and gracious St. George Orthodox Christian Church in Houston, TX.
For more information: http://www.antiochian.org/register-now-2018-winter-sacred-music-institute-february-1-4-houston
Benefit for International Orthodox Christian Charities (IOCC). For more information: http://support.iocc.org/site/Calendar?id=100341&view=Detail
Jennifer Donelson, St. Joseph’s Seminary,New York, introduces participants to Gregorian chant in this one-day intensive workshop.
Serving as an introduction to the sacred music of the Roman rite, “The Basics of Gregorian Chant: A One-Day Intensive Course in Reading, Singing, and the Liturgical Use of Chant in the Roman Rite” will cover the reading of neumatic notation (“square notes”), Latin pronunciation, good phrasing and vocal technique, and the basic principles of the classical Solesmes rhythmic system of singing chant. Short lectures on the role and spirituality of Gregorian chant in the Roman rite will be interspersed throughout the working sessions. This workshop is ideal for music directors, choir members, clergy, teachers, parents, and anyone interested in early sacred music.
For more information: https://maryjahariscenter.org/events/the-basics-of-gregorian-chant
Seating is limited. Advanced registration required. Registration closes February 2 at 12:00 PM.
Benefit for International Orthodox Christian Charities.
For more information: https://support.iocc.org/site/Ticketing?view=Tickets&id=100361
Benefit for International Orthodox Christian Charities (IOCC).
For more information: https://support.iocc.org/site/Ticketing?view=Tickets&id=100321
The 24th Annual ACMRS Interdisciplinary Conference is an annual gathering of scholars, students, retirees and members of the general public interested in medieval studies. The conference features selected papers focused on the theme “Reading the Natural World: Perceptions of the Environment and Ecology in the Global Middle Ages and Renaissance”, roundtables, panel discussions, a pre-conference manuscript workshop and a performance from Les Enfan Sans Abri.
The conference lasts three days, from Thursday, February 8, with sessions beginning
at 1:00 p.m., until Saturday, February 10 at 9:00 p.m.
For more information: http://www.medievalacademy.org/events/EventDetails.aspx?id=1020172
“A musical journey through the sounds of Greece and Cyprus”
In this seminar presented by violinist Beth Bahia Cohen, laouto player Vasillis Kostas, and world percussionist Giorgos Lernis, the audience will be taken on a musical journey through the sounds and rhythms of different regions of Greece and Cyprus. In addition to performing the traditional music of these areas, our guest musicians will teach the audience several songs and dances.
Seating is limited. Advanced registration required. Registration closes February 9 at 12:00 PM.
https://maryjahariscenter.org/events/musical-traditions-of-greece-and-cyprus