The Library of Congress and the Embassy of Greece will celebrate Nikos
Kazantzakis in a tribute on November 1, 2007.
Two lectures will be presented, after opening remarks by Ambassador of
Greece Alexandros P. Mallias and by Georgios Babiniotis, President of the
Hellenic Foundation for Culture. The event will be 7-9 p.m. in the Mary
Pickford Theater (James Madison Building, 101 Independence Avenue SE), 3rd
floor.
The speakers and their topics are Darren Middleton (Texas Christian
University), "Reading Kazantzakis Today," and Patroclos Stavrou
(N. Kazantzakis Publications), "Kazantzakis and America."
The event is free and open to the public, and will mark the inauguration
of activities in Washington, DC by the Hellenic Foundation for
Culture. Please note that the Pickford Theater seats 64 people;
seating will be available on a first-come basis. A reception and display
of Kazantzakis books from LC collections will follow the program.
For additional information please contact Donna Urschel, Public Affairs
Office (202/707-1639, durschel(a)loc.gov) or Harold Leich, European Division
(202/707-2224, hlei(a)loc.gov).
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