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The Hellenic Society PROMETHEAS

and

The Greek School of St. George

invite you to the

Celebration of Greek Letters
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Speaker: Professor Alfonso Gomez-Lobo, Georgetown University

Topic: From Chile to Greece – An Intellectual Odyssey

Venue: St. George Greek Orthodox Church, Founders’ Hall
                7701 Bradley Blvd., Bethesda, MD 20817

Date and Time: Friday, January 28, 2000; 8:00 P.M.

Dr. Alfonso Gomez-Lobo is Ryan Professor of Metaphysics and Moral Philosophy at Georgetown University. He received his education in ancient Greek philosophy, literature, and history in Chile and Germany. He also studied in Greece, with a Typaldos scholarship (1958-59), where, in addition to ancient literature and philosophy, he studied the Greek language (in which he is proficient) and got to love the Greek people and culture.

Prof. Gomez-Lobo is uniquely qualified to talk to us about Greek letters and the far-reaching influence of Greek culture in present-day life from his personal as well as professional experiences. In his talk, he will first anecdotally narrate his intellectual Odyssey to Greek letters as well as his first-hand acquaintance with Greece and its culture during his studies and subsequent educational trips there. He will then discuss some of the more potent cultural, philosophical, and political ideas that were created in and disseminated from Greece such as "democratic institutions", "ethical values", and "principles of civil society", with emphasis on the writings and legacy of Thucydides and Plato. He will focus on the relevance of these unique and outstanding contributions of Hellenic civilization to contemporary life. A Question and Answer period will follow the lecture.

Following the lecture, PROMETHEAS will celebrate the start of the New Year 2000 with the cutting of the traditional vasilopitta. A coin, carefully buried in the vasilopitta, will go to the lucky participant!

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ΗΜΕΡΑ ΕΛΛΗΝΙΚΩΝ ΓΡΑΜΜΑΤΩΝ

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Future events: Apokriatiko Masquerade Ball on Saturday, March 4, 2000 at the Doubletree Hotel on Rockville Pike. The dinner-dance is being sponsored jointly by Prometheas and the Hellenic Society for Health Sciences. Specific announcement will be distributed soon. Please reserve the date on your calendar.

 

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