We would like to thank all who attended the Greek dinner the previous Saturday. It was an excellent evening and we hope you had a great time. You can find some pictures here. We would like to thank our sponsors for their contribution:

• The beauty center: Face & Body works, Raheny, Dublin 5, www.fabw.ie

• The Greek restaurant: Corfu Restaurant,12 Parliament street, Dublin 2

• The Greek-Cypriot restaurant in Malahide: Cape Greko Restaurant, New Street ,Malahide.

All profits from the annual dinner benefit the Greek community

Kind Regards,

Dr. Labros Chatzis MD, PhD, BPlast.
President Hellenic Community Ireland and all the members of the board

1. that classes will resume on Friday 4th  November
2. the pre-school class  will start on Saturday 5th November 4-5pm
3. Our first “Art Sunday” will take  place on November 20 ^th from 12.00-2.00 would love to see all our  students there.

The new Prometheus: why Byron went to fight in the Greek Revolution

The story of Byron’s death at Mesolonghi on 19 April 1824 is well known.

It ended one ofthe most extraordinary poetic careers in English literature, and added one ofthe best-known names in Europe at the time to the roll-call of foreign Philhellenes who gave their lives for the independence of Greece.
But beyond the legend ofheroic self-sacrifice in a noble cause, there is another story to be told.

What was it, about Byron’s personality, his career as a poet, his political ideas, that brought him to the point of committing his life and his wealth to the cause of  Greece?

Was it mere gesture, as some have supposed?

What did Greece really mean for Byron, at the beginning ofthe 1820s?

What did he have to contribute to the struggle?

These are the questions that this lecture addresses.

We wish to invite you to the annual dinner of the Hellenic Community on Sat 29 Oct at 19:00 in O’Connells restaurant (www.oconnellsdonnybrook.com), first floor (Belmont Room).

Address: 133/135 Morehampton Road, Donnybrooκ, Dublin 4.

A 4-course dinner will be served at a cost of ?30 per person, not including drinks. There will be a 2-course dinner for children at a cost of ?15.

Payment will be settled at the door on arrival.

If you wish to attend, please book your place(s) by contacting Maria Gioni (086 337 5399) or Kassiani Papadopoulou (087 960 5403), by 26 Oct at the latest.

It will be a great joy for us to see you all there and have the opportunity to get to know each other, meet new people and see old friends!

Best regards to all and see you soon,
Lampros Chatzis
President of the Hellenic Community of Ireland

Everyone is welcome, come in for a coffee and a chat!