National Federation of Cypriots

The Republic of Cyprus: From Independence to the present day
2019-10-24 19:45 UTC | Greek Cypriot Brotherhood Building, 1 Britannia Road, London, N12 9RU, United Kingdom
FREE UNIVERSITY
FOR THE DIASPORA OF LONDON
17th Cycle of Lectures 24.10.2017 – 14.05.2020
Organised by the Greek Cypriot Brotherhood in collaboration with the University of Cyprus
We are pleased to invite you to the very interesting lecture of the 17th round of lectures by the Free University of London on the topic of:
“The Republic of Cyprus: From Independence to the present day”
Guest speaker: H.E. the High Commissioner of the Republic of Cyprus, Mr Andreas Kakouris,
on Thursday, October 24, 2019 at 7:45 pm
At the Greek Cypriot Brotherhood, Britannia Road North Finchley, London N12 9RU
Media Sponsors:
Newspapers Eleftheria, Parikiaki, Politis
London Greek Radio (LGR)
Hellenic TV and
Cyprus News Agency (CNA)
For further Information:
Tel: 020 8445 7070 or 020 8445 9999
Email: andreas@nfcypriots.plus.com Mobile 07956 849094

St Luke's Annual Festival
2019-10-20 11:00 | The Estia, Magnet Centre, Park Approach, Birmingham, B23 7SJ
Join us for the annual festival of The Greek Orthodox Church of the Holy Trinity and St Luke at the Birmingham Estia on October 20th, from 11am.
Guest speakers include His Excellency the High Commissioner of Cyprus to the UK Mr. Andreas Kakouris and the President of the National Federation of Cypriots in the UK, Mr Christos Karaolis.

An unintentional colonial gift: Herbert Horatio Kitchener and the antiquity of the toponymic history of Cyprus
2019-10-17 18:30 | The National Archives, Kew, Richmond, Surrey, TW9 4DU
In 1878, a young lieutenant of the Royal Engineers, H.H. Kitchener, arrived in Cyprus. He had been sent to the newly acquired British possession in order to do a quick and rough survey for revenue needs; or at least this is what Sir Garnet Wolseley, the first High Commissioner, had in mind. Instead, working against all odds and certainly against the High Commissioner’s wishes, Kitchener produced an unsurpassed and quite unexpected geospatial and cultural record of the island’s identity.
His Excellency Andreas S. Kakouris, High Commissioner of the Republic of Cyprus, and Dr Ioanna Hadjicosti, Director of the Bank of Cyprus Cultural Foundation, will introduce a lecture by Professor Maria Iacovou, of the University of Cyprus, on ‘Herbert Horatio Kitchener and Cyprus: The antiquity of the toponymic history of Cyprus’.
The maps produced by Kitchener will be displayed alongside related documents held by The National Archives.
The lecture will be followed by a wine reception showcasing Cypriot products.
Speaker biography
Maria Iacovou is Professor of Prehistoric and Protohistoric Archaeology in the Department of History and Archaeology of the University of Cyprus (since 2008). She received her PhD from the University of Cincinnati in 1984 and in 1986 she was postdoctoral fellow in the Institute of Classical Studies, University College London. Before her election to the University of Cyprus (in 1998), she served for ten years as the Director of the Bank of Cyprus Cultural Foundation (1987-1997), where she was in charge of the development of the Cypriot Collections and especially the Cyprus Map Collection.

A Festive Journey around Greece – Ταξιδεύοντας στα πανηγύρια της Ελλάδας
2019-10-13 18:00 - 20:15 | Hellenic Centre, 16-18 Paddington Street, Marylebone, London, W1U 5AS
“Dance dance dance otherwise we are lost” exclaimed immortal Pina Bausch. That is exactly what we have done for forty glorious years. We dance, we sing, we dream in circles. Join us on Sunday 13 October 2019 for an exuberant celebration of Greek Folk dancing marking the 40th Anniversary of the Lykion Ton Hellinidon London, and also, the 25th Anniversary of the Hellenic Centre and the indomitable Greek spirit.
An unmissable performance of Greek Traditional Dancing, with a band of 5 highly acclaimed musicians flying from Greece and over 50 dancers!
Duration: 135 mins (including interval)
“Photo from the end (Χάλασμα) of the Saint-George’s festival (“Πανηγυράκι”) in Arachova, central Greece. From the repository of Loukas Papaleksandris.”
Organised by: Lykion Ton Hellinidon and the Hellenic Centre

Beyond the Greek crisis: Understanding the Greek Diaspora and its Ties with the Homeland
2019-10-10 18:00 | Hellenic Centre, 16-18 Paddington Street, Marylebone, London, W1U 5AS
The team of the Greek Diaspora Project at SEESOX (South East European Studies) of the University of Oxford, is pleased and honoured to present its rich research output on the nature and impact of the contemporary Greek Diasporas in the UK and elsewhere, in the context of the recent Greek economic crisis and beyond. The event will include panellists from academia, the policy-making community and the business sector. It will address issues such as the recent migratory wave and brain drain; diasporic political engagement; the diaspora and philanthropic giving. It will also present some findings on the Greeks in the UK; and will introduce its Greek diaspora digital map.
The opening remarks will be delivered by Mr Dimitris Caramitsos-Tziras, Greek Ambassador in London, and Mr Nikos Karamouzis, President Grand Thornton, and Chair of the Hellenic Advisory Board at SEESOX.
Panellists (in alphabetical order) include:

Othon Anastasakis, Director of South East European Studies at Oxford (SEESOX)
Foteini Kalantzi, A.G. Leventis Research Officer at SEESOX
Antonis Kamaras, SEESOX associate & Greek Diaspora Project representative in Greece
Nikos Karamouzis, President Grand Thornton, Chair of Hellenic Advisory Board at SEESOX
Kalypso Nicolaidis, Chair of SEESOX and Professor of International Relations
Yannis Paraschis, CEO, Athens Airport
Manolis Pratsinakis Onassis fellow at SEESOX
Alexandros Sarrigeorgiou, CEO, Eurolife

Organised by SEESOX.
Supported by the Greek Embassy in London and the Hellenic Centre.

Constantinople & the Constantinopolitans through the centuries
2019-10-09 19:00 | Hellenic Centre, 16-18 Paddington Street, Marylebone, London, W1U 5AS
The event will consist of two presentations by prominent academics followed by a panel discussion.
‘Byzantium: The Empire of Constantinople’ presented by Dr. Evangelos Chrysos.
‘The Constantinopolitans in the Post-Byzantine Period’ by Dr. George Vassiadis.
The Panel Discussion will focus on ‘The Constantinopolitans Today’.
For more information and bookings please email info@acguk.net or visit www.acguk.net
Organised by the Association of Constantinopolitan Greeks in the UK (ACGUK)

Amalgama Live at the Estia
2019-10-05 19:30 - 2019-10-06 00:30 | The Estia, Magnet Centre, Park Approach, Birmingham, B23 7SJ
Join us for authentic meze with live traditional Greek music played by the band Amalgama
When: 7:30pm – 12:30am, Saturday 5th October 2019
Venue: ‘The Estia’, Magnet Centre, Park Approach, Birmingham, B23 7SJ
Tickets:
Students – £22
Standard tickets – £25
Food served at 8pm
NEPOMAK.uk – Connecting Young Cypriots in collaboration with the The Midlands Greek & Cypriot Association, and Hellenic and Cypriot Societies of Birmingham

London Calling @Elysée
2019-10-04 21:30 - 2019-10-05 03:00 | Elysee, 13 Percy Street, London, 13 Percy Street, Fitzrovia, W1T 1DP, United Kingdom
NEPOMAK.uk – Connecting Young Cypriots and Hellenic & Cypriot Societies, supported by the National Federation of Cypriots in the UK present:
‘London Calling’ @ The Elysée Bar (upstairs), in Central London with Greek and English hits by DeeJay Rezii
We look forward welcoming you either you a new or returning member of a student society or NEPOMAK UK.
Standard Entry: £10.00 + Booking Fee
*please select the name of your society/organisation when booking your ticket*
Participating student societies:
Cypriot and Hellenic Society of Barts and the London
Hellenic-Cypriot Society of City, University of London 2019-2020
King’s College London Cypriot Society
LSE SU Hellenic Society
UEL Hellenic Cypriot Society

Cypriot Independence Day Celebration
2019-10-01 19:00 - 22:00 | Cypriot Community Centre, Earlham Grove, Wood Green, London, N22 5HJ, United Kingdom

Play ‘Americana’
2019-09-28 20:00 - 21:30 | Hellenic Centre, 16-18 Paddington Street, Marylebone, London, W1U 5AS
Americana! – A powerful play that shines a light on a Greek peasant family during the traumas of civil war, just as Greece is trying to pick herself up after the ravages of WW2. Two women: the ‘Americana’ and her daughter, Katerina, struggle to keep the family together and fight for a better tomorrow. In Americana! – the struggle to survive exposes human frailty: a series of betrayals, borne out of love, loss and thirst for freedom – the human cost is never small. This historical moment still speaks to us today – not only about Greece, but about other countries suffering in much the same way.
Duration: 60mins followed by a chaired Q&A by Clara Arokiasamy OBE
Directed by: John Ioannou
Music by: Ian Schofield (composer) / Rachel Coe (musician)
Video Design by: Ben Glover

Celebration of 60 years of Republic of Cyprus & 50 years of EDEK
2019-09-27 19:30 - 21:00 | Greek Cypriot Brotherhood Building, 1 Britannia Road, London, N12 9RU, United Kingdom
An event to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the Republic of Cyprus and 50th anniversary of EDEK

2019-09-10 10:30 - 16:30 | University of Westminster, 309 Regent St, Marylebone,, London, W1B 2HW
The Cyprus Centre at the University of Westminster, UK announces a one day conference themed on Cyprus, the UK and the Commonwealth.
Entitled “Commonwealth Ties; The past, present and future relations between Cyprus, the UK and wider Commonwealth community”, the conference is organised in collaboration with the Cyprus High Commission, the Royal Commonwealth Society Cyprus Branch and the School of Law, University of Nicosia. The conference will take place at the University of Westminster on 10 September 2019.
We now accept a limited number of short papers. If you would like to present, please supply a title and brief abstract of your proposed paper.
You can find more details on the conference in the announcement below, including themes and contact details.

World Conference of Overseas Cypriots (POMAK)
2019-08-27 18:00 - 2019-08-30 13:30 | Enfield
The annual meeting of global Diaspora Cypriot Federations in Nicosia, Cyprus.
The National Federation of Cypriots in the UK, is the representative body from the United Kingdom to POMAK. UK delegates are nominated by the Federation via our member organisations. If you would like to attend get in touch with one of our member associations (https://cypriotfederation.org.uk/member-associations/) or email us at enquiries@cypriotfederation.org.uk

Cypriot Elders trip to Woolwich
2019-08-04 09:00 | Woolwich, SE18 6HQ
The Cypriot Elders Association is organising a trip to ‘Chrysosotira’ in Woolwich.
Departure at 09:00, from Edmonton Police Station, 462 Fore St, London N9 0PW.
To reserve your place or for more information call 07720015625 or 02088045973

MPS GCA Members & Community BBQ
2019-07-21 12:00 | Ashmole Academy, Cecil Road, Southgate, London, N14 5RJ
The MPS GCA are bringing members & the community together once again in traditional Greek & Cypriot style – over food!
All are welcome to join us, tickets sold online on http://www.mpsgca.org/events-1/

Political Memorial by AKEL in Britain
2019-07-21 11:30 | St John the Baptist Church, Wightman Road, London, N8 0LY
AKEL in Britain invite you to the political memorial on July 21st, to mark the tragic events of 1974.

Event to mark the tragic anniversary of the coup d'etat and invasion of Cyprus
2019-07-17 19:30 - 21:30 | Cypriot Community Centre, Earlham Grove, Wood Green, London, N22 5HJ, United Kingdom
Guest speaker: Neoklis Silikiotis – Former Member of the European Parliament for AKEL.
Programme includes live music, narration of poems and speeches.

Cyprus: Prospects for a Solution
2019-07-16 19:00 - 21:00 | House of Commons, London, SW1A 0AA, United Kingdom
The All-Party Parliamentary Group for Cyprus and the National Federation’s annual Parliament event will take place on Tuesday 16 July to mark the tragic 45th anniversary of the Turkish invasion and continued occupation. This is an opportunity for the UK Cypriot community and MPs to engage on the Cyprus issue. So, please join us to make your voice heard!
Guest speaker: Prodromos Prodromou, Government Spokesperson of the Republic of Cyprus.
Register for free here
This July marks 45 years since Turkey illegally invaded and occupied over a third of Cyprus. You can help end 45 years of pain by taking 30 seconds to call on Turkey to take its #HandsOffCyprus via www.cypriotfederation.org.uk/MP

National Memorial Service for anniversary of Turkish invasion of Cyprus
2019-07-14 11:00 - 13:30 | St Panteleimon Church, 660 Kenton Road, London, HA3 9QN, United Kingdom
Federation President, Christos Karaolis, will be the Guest Speaker at this year’s annual national memorial service for those killed in Cyprus during the Turkish invasion in 1974

Memorial of the fallen of 1974
2019-07-14 09:00 - 12:00 | Panayia Church, 21 Trinity Road, Wood Green, London, N22 8LB, United Kingdom
EDEK UK and Syndesmos Antistasiakon are hosting a memorial for the fallen of 1974 and Cyprus’ missing persons.

Potters Bar Greek School 40 year anniversary
2019-07-13 14:00 | Potters Bar Greek School, c/o Oakmere School, Chace Avenue,, Potters Bar, Hertfordshire, EN6 5NP, United Kingdom
The Greek School of Potters Bar is Celebrating it’s 40 Year anniversary this year and we are holding a 40th Anniversary Summer Celebration on Saturday 13th July 2019 at 2.00pm.
Everyone is welcome, particularly previous students, teachers, committee members and anyone who would like to join us to celebrate this momentous occasion. The school’s children will showcase Greek dancing & singing, with an exhibition of photos from throughout the years and some of the children’s work.
We will have a Greek BBQ, a Pimms & Beer tent, face painting, candy floss & pop corn as well as some children’s fairground rides.
We look forward to welcoming you all.

Achna Assn visit to Margate
2019-06-30 08:00 - 17:00 | Cypriot Community Centre, Earlham Grove, Wood Green, London, N22 5HJ, United Kingdom
The Achna Association will be doing its annual visit to the UK Cypriot community of Margate on Sunday 30 June. The coach is leaving from the police station opposite the Cypriot Community Centre in Wood Green. For places, please call: 07956 219 946 or 020 8723 1925.

Cypriot Reserve Commandos AGM
2019-06-24 20:00 - 22:00 | Greek Cypriot Brotherhood Building, 1 Britannia Road, London, N12 9RU, United Kingdom

Agios Amvrosios Annual Dinner and Dance
2019-06-23 17:30 - 20:30 | Penridge Suite, 470 Bowes Rd, London, N11 1NL
Call: 020 8551 2094

Annual Morphou Association Dinner and Dance
2019-06-23 15:00 - 17:00 | Crews Hill Golf club, Cattlegate Road, London, Enfield, EN2 8AZ, United Kingdom
Further information:
07850 278 430, 07711 326 230,
07799 037 807, 07770 537 845

NEPOMAK UK Boat Party '19
2019-06-22 19:15 - 2019-06-23 00:00 | Waterloo Pier, Queen's Walk, London, SE1, United Kingdom
Boarding starts at 7:15, FINAL ENTRY at 7:45 as the boat will be departing.
The boat will be departing from Waterloo pier this year – next to the London eye.

"Cypriot Night" at Brunswick Centre in honour of Chris Lazari
2019-06-20 18:00 - 22:00 | The Brunswick Shopping Centre, Bernard Street, London, WC1N 1AY, United Kingdom

Cyprus vs. Scotland - European Qualifier
2019-06-08 19:30 - 21:30 | Hampden Park, Glasgow

Cypriot Wine Festival
2019-06-01 10:00 - 2019-06-02 22:30 | Lee Valley Athletics Centre, 61 Meridian Way, London, N9 0AR, United Kingdom
Explore London’s thriving Cypriot Community & get a real taste of Cypriot culture – plenty of award winning Cypriot Wine+Food, whilst enjoying live shows!
Throughout this two-day extravaganza people gather from all over London and further afield, as well as hundreds of tourists to experience all things Cypriot – from soutziouko and Keo beer to souvlakia and the world renowned Cypriot wine… Commandaria!
Throughout this weekend there will be the opportunity to experience Cypriot culture, taste Cypriots wines, foods and a chance to speak to local businesses as well as plenty of entertainment from morning till night. We sincerely do our best to make the event as authentically Cypriot as possible with traditional dance groups especially flown over from Cyprus performing their customary dances. There will be an array of our talented community singers including special guest stars!

European Parliamentary Elections
2019-05-23 07:00 - 22:00 | Enfield
We encourage all UK Cypriots to ensure that they vote!
Further information can be found here: https://www.gov.uk/voting-in-the-uk/polling-stations
