UPDATED! The Gennadius Library's Clean Monday celebration in New York City will have a change of venue this year to Kellari Taverna and will be held on February 27, 2012. Festivities begin at 6:30 pm. and feature great food for the Lenten season, an auction, music and dancing! Read details here.
Friends of the Gennadeion
Friends of the Gennadius Library: U.S. and Abroad
The recently founded and rapidly expanding Friends of the Gennadius Library comprises supporters and users of of the Library residing in North America, Europe, and worldwide. In addition to the Gennadeion News, produced twice annually, the Friends receive invitations to special events in the U.S., including an annual Clean Monday event. The 2012 celebration will be held at Kellari Taverna in New York City. (See details.)
The Gennadius Library welcomes everyone to become a Friend of the Gennadius Library by contributing to its Annual Appeal. These funds provide unrestricted support for the ongoing operation of the Library. Find more information here, including making a gift online.
The Philoi: Association of Friends of the Gennadius Library in Greece
The Philoi is a non-profit association founded in 1983 with the aim of providing support to the Gennadius Library so that it can achieve its national and educational mission. The Association also pursues the educational aims of the Library’s founder, by organizing lectures and tours for its members around various institutions in Greece and abroad.
The main event organized by the Philoi is “The Day in Memory of Joannes Gennadius.” The highlight of this event is a lecture on the collections of the founder and his diplomatic career. In 2008, the Philoi organized another event in memory of the wife of Joannes Gennadius, Anthi, who helped Joannes to complete his work and his donation to the American School of Classical Studies in Athens. The Philoi raises the money that it donates to the Gennadius Library from membership fees, social events, donations, book sales, and other activities.
Nominations of new members are made by two former members or by the Director of the Gennadius Library. New members are voted by the General Assembly. The six-member Governing Council works with the Director of the Gennadion to guide the activities of the Association. The current members of the Governing Council are:
President: Ioannis Bourloyannis-Tsangaridis, ambassador (ret.)
Vice-President: Michael Kotinis, attorney-at-law
General Secretary: Ioanna Phoca, archaeologist and author
Treasurer: Spyridon Branis, financial analyst
Members: Evi Koranti,Nasi Papantoniou
Schedule of Philoi Events for 2011-2012
Tuesday, November 22, 12.00:
Petros Makris-Staikos’ book presentation: «Ο Άγγλος Πρόξενος» Ο υποπλοίαρχος Noël Rees και οι Βρετανικές Μυστικές Υπηρεσίες. Ελλάδα-Μέση Ανατολή 1939-1944. Oceanida Publications.
Book presented by : Sir Michael Llewelyn Smith, John O. Iatrides, Nikos Marantzidis and Evanthis Chatzivassiliou. Coordinator, Costas Iordanidis, journalist.
Cotsen Hall, 9 Anapiron Polemou Street
Saturday, December 3, 11.00-17.00: CANCELLED
Christmas Bookfair, with rare books from private collections and Philoi donations.
Cotsen Hall, 9 Anapiron Polemou Street
Wednesday, December 14, 11.00
Visit to the Presidential Guard (Evzones)
Meeting point, 2 Herodou Attikou Street. For participation, please contact our office no later than Monday, December 12th.
(limited to 15 people). Fee: 5 Euros
Wednesday, January 25
18.00: General Assembly
19.30: Pita cutting, refreshments. (10 Euros)
Cotsen Hall, 9 Anapiron Polemou Street
Wednesday, March 7, 19.00:
DAY OF JOHANNES GENNADIUS,
Lecture by Dr. Alexis Malliaris, Historian-Researcher of Johannes Gennadius Archive: «Αρχείο Ιωάννη Γενναδίου: Το πρόσωπο του Ιωάννη Γενναδίου στην Αλληλογραφία του».
Cotsen Hall, 9 Anapiron Polemou Street
Friday, March 30 to Monday, April 2:
Trip to West Sterea Ellada, Messologi, Preveza, Nikopolis, Nekromanteio, Dodoni, Ioannina and more.
Details to be announced.
Thursday, May 17, 12.00 – 21.00:
“DAY OF FLORENCE/ANTHI GENNADIUS,” BOOKFAIR in the gardens of the Gennadius Library.
Books are already being accepted. For further information, contact our office.