Item GDA27/AV68 - Recordings of interviews and social events relating to Greeks and Greek Cypriots in the UK and USA, 1994

Recording of the inauguration ceremony for the Hellenic Centre, London, 18 November 1994, including speeches by Glafkos Clerides (1919-2013), President of the Republic of Cyprus, George Papandreou (born 1952), Greek Minister of Education and representatives of the Greek and Greek Cypriot associations (duration: 42 mins). In Greek and English.

Interview with second generation Greek American historian Dr Speros Vryonis (born in Memphis, Tennessee, 1928), formerly Director of the Speros Basil Vryonis Centre for the Study of Hellenism and Head of the Alexander S Onassis Foundation for Hellenic Studies in New York, on topics including: his family background in the island of Kefallinia, Greece; his academic studies in the USA; the historic and sociological background of the Hellenic community in Memphis, USA; his affiliation with both Hellenic and American culture (duration: 16 mins). In English.

Footage of the 2nd International Conference, 'Greeks in English speaking countries: culture, identity, politics', held at the Speros Basil Vryonis Centre for the Study of Hellenism, Sacramento, California, 12-14 May, 1994 (duration: 8 mins). In Greek.

Footage of a Diaspora Centre Trust event held at the Hellenic Centre, London, 17 November 1994, to celebrate the publication of Pentadaktylos, my son, Margaret M Deyes' English translation of Claire Angelidou's poetry collection 'Πενταδάκτυλος, ο γιος μου', with speeches by Angelidou, Deyes, and Prof Robert Browning (duration: 31 mins). In English.

Part of an interview with first generation Greek Cypriot migrant George Kazantzis (born in Nicosia, Cyprus, 1926, migrated to London in 1948) on topics including: his family's background in Cyprus; his early life and schooling in Cyprus; migration to London; his career as an actor and operatic baritone (duration: 6 mins). In Greek.

See also GDA10/2, GDA15/3 and GDA24/9