The Hellenic Writers' Group of Washington, DC is proud to showcase books written by esteemed members of our group.
Maria Antokas
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Diane Helentjaris
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George Kouroupas
Hellenic Writers’ Group of Washington DC
Proudly Presents
John Bokas
Poet
Mr. Bokas will speak about his life and poetry, and recite his poems in Greek and English.
Dr. Polyvia Parara, Moderator
NOVEMBER 19, 2022
1PM (8 PM Greek Time)
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Watch his presentation on Youtube:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0swep9xo2xg
Dear members and friends,
We will have a Zoom meeting and presentation on October 22, 2022!
Our schedule:
12 PM (8 PM Greek time) - HWGW meeting - Share your poems and stories (up to 1400 words). No critique session at this meeting. Critique members are encouraged to contact each other directly via email for critiques.
1 PM (8 PM Greek time) - The Hellenic Writers' Group of Washington DC is honored to host the Greek poet Mrs. Kyriaki Drakou for her presentation in Greek and English. She has published more than ten (10) books of poetry and is an educator and painter! She has accomplished much in her life, and we are delighted to have her come and share her achievements with us. Mrs. Kalliopi Toufidou will be moderating the session.
We have included the recording from her Oct. 22, 2022 presentation here:
Thank you!
Patty Apostolides, PhD
Director, HWGW
Dear members and friends,
We hope you had a wonderful summer! Several members visited Greece this summer, while others have not returned yet from their travels. We are pleased to have new members joining us and look forward to their participation at our meetings.
Our next Zoom meeting will take place Saturday, September 24, 2022 at 12 PM. This will accommodate members living in Europe's time zone. If you would like the link to the Zoom meeting, please email me at hellenicwritersgroup (at) gmail.com
Schedule
12PM - Share your poems (Greek or English) and essays/stories (English) up to 1400 words.
1PM - Critique Session of manuscripts submitted by members (up to 20 pages).
This month, we will not have speaker presentations, but in October, we will have Kyriaki Drakou, Greek poet and author presenting, with Calliopi Toufidou moderating. All presentations will be recorded.
If you are of Greek descent, or married to a Greek, or a philhellene and are interested in writing and joining our group, email me so I can add you to our mailing list: hellenicwritersgroup (at) gmail.com
Looking forward to meeting you!
All the best,
Patty Apostolides, PhD
Director, HWGW
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Our next writers' group meeting will take place June 18 from 1-4pm vis Zoom. If you're interested in attending, or becoming a member, please contact the director Patty Apostolides at hellenicwritersgroup (at) gmail.com
Membership is free and open to Greek and Greek American writers.
Typically, our schedule has been the following:
Synopsis:
Ivy O'Neill's idyllic childhood ends in disaster in 1690 when red-coated soldiers cross the Celtic Sea to invade Ireland. While the O'Neill family struggles to survive on the Irish coast, George Stokely is building a life in the British Colony of Maryland. All he needs to make his Chesapeake tobacco farm thrive is more help. The Indenture of Ivy O'Neill is an immersive story of courage, the meaning of family, and the transformative power of immigration.
The Hellenic Writers Group has been meeting monthly via Zoom since the Covid pandemic hit. We share our poems and essays during these meetings, talk about the craft of writing, as well as do a writing exercise. If there are any submissions, we critique them. Meetings typically take place on a Saturday from 1-4pm with breaks in between.
We will not be having any more speakers until the Fall 2022. This will allow time for the members to work on their short stories for the short story collection.
If you would like to become a member you need to either be a member of H.S. Prometheas, a nonprofit cultural organization based in the Washington, DC area, or you must be Greek or Greek American. We have allowed philhellenes to join our group as friends.
Membership in HWGW is free. If you are interested in joining our email list or becoming a member, email us at: hellenicwritersgroup(at)gmail.com
The Hellenic Writers Group of Washington DC is pleased to host the next event of 2022.
Join us Feb. 12, 2022 at 1pm (8pm Greek time) for a conversation with the Greek award-winning Poet Xanthi Hondrou-Hill. She will also recite some of her poems. Ipatia Apostolides, MFA, Director of HWGW will be the moderator. No registration required. All Zoom presentations are recorded.
Click Zoom Link to attend the event: https://rebrand.ly/hwgw2022
See information below:
Hellenic Writers' Group of Washington DC proudly hosts Cypriot Author and Entrepreneur Thales Panagides on a Zoom presentation, January 8, 2022 at 1pm (8pm Cypriot time). Dr. Diane Helentjaris is moderator. Ipatia Apostolides, Event Host. Anthony Apostolides II, Technical Manager.
The Hellenic Writers' Group of Washington DC is pleased to announce the Zoom presentation by Cypriot Author and Poet Christos Tsiailis on December 11, at 1pm Eastern Standard Time (8 pm Cyprus and Greece). Dr. Polyvia Parara, from the Classics Department, University of Maryland, is the moderator. Dr. Michael Tomazos is a special guest. Ipatia Apostolides, director of HWGW, is the event host. Anthony Apostolides II is the technical manager.
Amalia Balch, author of Lost Child of Greece, has been invited to speak to the Hellenic Writers' Group on Nov. 6, 2021 at 1pm.
Andie Petrides will be moderator.
AMALIA BALCH
Here is the Youtube link for her presentation:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f5MaY8FQP9E
