Events & meetings scheduled in Greece for 2005 on..
March 2005 - April 2005 - May 2005 -
June 2005 - July 2005 - August 2005 -
September 2005
October 2005 - November
2005 - December 2005 - 2006 - 2007.
January 2005
Tuesday, Jan 5, 2005, Athens - OLKE cut their new-year cake
with their friends - at the Immigrants place, Tsamadu 13, Exarhia - 9:00 pm
Thursday, Jan 13, 2005 - The Lesbian Group of Athens is having their new-year cake feast
at the Immigrants Place, Tsamadoy 13, Exarhia, after 8:30pm
Monday 17 January, Athens - The Colourful Planet bookshop and publishing house is inviting us to meet
Mr. Loukas Theodorakopoylos, a writer and a weathered lgbt activist since the '70s, and hios new book
Kaiadas, the chronicle of a siege (- our hasty translation of the title), starting 7:30 pm, at their
bookshop at
6 Antoniadou street (Oposite of the side entrance of the ASOE fiscal univercity).
It's a rare chance to meet mr Theodorakopoulos and a lot of active lgbt people and have a cool chat
with them, away from both the night-places and the activist pressure.
Details .. URL www.colourfulplanet.com -
email:
mailto:info@colourfulplanet.com
Wed. January 19, 2005 - Athens Rainbow Forum, 6/or/7pm, organised by POEK
Postponed due to the holidays and a current dificulty in finding a proper room for the meeting.
the place will be announced.. at the last minute (Monday/Tuesday..) please contact our support
group
or the organising group
contact - prwtomof@yahoo.com, http://www.geocities.com/poek
February
Wed. February (?2/9?), 2005 - Athens Rainbow Forum, 6/or/7pm, organised by ..
February 14th, Valentine's day
March 2005
Friday, March 4th, the
Saturday, March 5th
Sunday, March 6th, 12 noon - Solidarity meeting outside of the detention buildings at Amygdaleza,
Attica
Monday, March 7th, Athens Rainbow Forum at theater "Argo", 6-9pm,
Eleysinion 13-15, Metaxourgeio. Organised and decided upon by the following groups ..
..
Tuesday, March 8th, International Women day:
women orgs ang groups are fighting for equality.. that's been
buried away in paperwork but never implemented for people. Lots of happenings in Athens, Salonica and
other cities..
- Rethymnon, Crete : the Albanian women invite all women in a discussion about women's problems
and cooperative sollutions. At the Immigrant's Place of Rethymno, Stamathiudaki 25,
tel. (+30) 28310.36008 (evenings)
email: stekimetanastwn-AT-yahoo.gr (not very active..)
- Thessaloniki : paying homage to the fighting women of the Globe
Aristotelous pedestrian str. & Tsimiski, 6:00-9:00pm
the following womens groups remind us this is not a celebration, it is a day dedicated to women
strugles for full equality.
Information material & exhibition and cool discussion with music.
We need your presences an look forward to seeing you :-)
Womens Initiative against abuse, protovoulia_enantion_kakopoiisis-AT-yahoo.gr
Greek Women Union, 51 Proxenoy Koromila str.
Thessaloniki Women Group, omadaginekon-AT-yahoo.gr, URL: www.geocities.com/femnet_salonica
Women in Education, femnet_salonica-AT-yahoo.gr, URL: www.geocities.com/femnet_salonica
18. March 2005, Solidar Conference " The Constitutional
Treaty of the EU - what's in it for the citizens of Europe?" in Tallinn, Estonia
SOLIDAR, 22 Rue du Commerce, B- 1000 Brussels, tel: +32 2 500 10 21,
fax: +32 2 500 10 30, URL: www.solidar.org
Tuesday, March, 22nd 2005, Athens - weekly meetings of the Lesbian Group of Athens as usual..
8:30, at the Feminist center, Eresoy 12
Tuesday, March, 22nd 2005, Athens - " meDiES " - writing performance, at theatre Alekton,
9-10pm, Sfaktirias 23, Keramikos, tel. 210. 3422001 - info 210.7251208 (about socialy perceived/enforced
gender)
writers: Penelope Aroni, Athanasia Gana, Marigo Zannou, Natassa Kalogeropoyloy, Demetra Matsouka,
Mara Stylianou, Tzeni Fragoulidi
on stage: Penelope Aroni, Athanasia Gana, Natassa Kalogeropoyloy, Mara Stylianou.
Thursday 24th March, Athens, the Lesbian Group of Athens at the emigrants bar, (Tsamadou 13 pedestrian
street, Exarchia), from 8:30pm (every 2nd Thursday)
Tuesday, March, 29th 2005, Athens - weekly meetings of the Lesbian Group of Athens as usual..
8:30, at the Feminist center, Eresoy 12
Tuesday, March, 29th 2005, Athens - " meDiES " - writing performance, at theatre Alekton, - last
performance
9-10pm, Sfaktirias 23, Keramikos, tel. 210. 3422001 - info 210.7251208 (about socialy perceived/enforced
gender)
writers: Penelope Aroni, Athanasia Gana, Marigo Zannou, Natassa Kalogeropoyloy, Demetra Matsouka,
Mara Stylianou, Tzeni Fragoulidi
on stage: Penelope Aroni, Athanasia Gana, Natassa Kalogeropoyloy, Mara Stylianou.
29-31 March 2005, 5th Annual Gender and Education Conference,
to be held at Cardiff University, on the theme 'Gender, Power and Difference'. The keynote speakers are:
Fatuma Chege, Kenyatta University, Kenya, Michelle Fine, City University New
York and Beverley Skeggs, Goldsmiths College, London
March 30 - April 13, 2005, London, UK, National Film Theatre - London Lesbian and Gay Festival
www.llgff.org.uk
April 2005
Monday, April 4th, Athens Rainbow Forum at theater "Argo", 6-9pm,
Eleysinion 13-15, Metaxourgeio.
first subject: the new law about equal treatment (N.3304/2005) when does it offer real
protection
against discrimination? Speakers : mrs Chrysa Hatzi, of the Greek Ombudsman office,
and Manthos Pepones, lawyer.
second part, the rainbow forum open discussion - please submit your subjects
until Saturday, April 2nd to antivirusteam@mail.com.
or contact mkloka@yahoo.com
April 6, 2005, Rice.edu, usa - Brian
Riedel, Dissertation Defense
"Elswheres: Greek LGBT Activists and the Imagination of a Movement"
Friday, April 8th, Athens, lesbian.gr-chat Party, at the Troll
club, Alikarnassoy str, Kolonos, after midnight,
Friday, April 8th, Ioannena - the first LGBT Party (in a private house) !!!
for more information and invitations please contact POEK (Citisents Initiative against Oppression (in good time!)
Thursday, April 14th, 2005 - Athens, OLKE at the Immigrants place, Tsamadoy 13, Exarheia, after 8
Thursday, April 14th, 2005 - Athens, POEK party, at the Zazzium bar,
Ippokratus 33 & Didotu str, starting 10pm, entrance 7 eu.
Friday, April 15th, Athens, FairyTale bar live song night, with Irene Daskalaki, starting 11pm.
Saturday, April 16th, 2005, Athens, FairyTale bar - 9 years aniversary & farewell PARTY !
(the LOA party scheduled for Sat, Apr. 16 has been postponed, possibly for next week.
Please contact the Lesbian Group of Athens for the new date.
Sunday, April 17th, Athens, poetry night, from POEK, Kallidromio cafe/bar, 21:00,
Kallidromioy & Zossimadon str., Exarheia
May 2005
Monday, May 9nth Athens Rainbow Forum at "Argo" theater, 6-9pm,
- this is impossible, as this is a holiday - it will probably be postponed for next Monday.
Eleysinion 13-15, Metaxourgeio (+ metro stn.).
contact: mkloka@yahoo.com
May 14th, Athens - they say "the Truck" of the european project for informing people about equality
is
finnaly going to find our city .. Let's wait and see..
June
Monday, June 6th, Athens Rainbow Forum ..
was supposed to be expected .. at theater "Argo", 6-9pm,
Eleysinion 13-15, Metaxourgeio.
Organised and decided upon by the "6 orgs" ..
but.. a. we don;'t know 6 lgbt legitimate orgs and b. there's rumors the theater is not available in
June
and c. when there's no call and not the slightest talk about the forum on June 3rd.. You may bet there's
no forum coming up..
contact mkloka@yahoo.com
Friday 10th to Sunday 12th of June 2005, Athens, Lesbian group screening l
at the Autonomous place, Zoodohoy Pigis & Issavron, Exarheia.
the program (mostly in Greek) (Friday starts 8.30pm, Sat & Sun. starts
6:30
pm.)
Monday 13/6/2005, Athens, open discussion starting on the Stonewall events.
8.30pm, Kalidromio cafe-bar (Zosimadon & Kalidromioy 71, Exarhia)
organised by POEK
June 16-19, Utrecht, The Netherlands, EuroGames 2005
June 17-27 EuroPride Oslo 2005, Norway
The theme of Europride this year is "LGBT human rights in a European
perspective",
EuroPride Oslo 2005 is a gay and lesbian festival focusing on politics, science, health, sports, culture,
and arts.
As the nation celebrates her 100th anniversary as a modern nation, openness and cooperation has become
the backbone of her political agenda. EuroPride as a festival takes place in a different city around
Europe
every summer, and this year΄s festival will focus on civil rights in a European Context. More than 50,000
visitors are expected during the ten-day festival.
Euro-Pride includes ..
- Wednesday 22-26 June, the "European Forum of Lesbian and Gay Christian Groups"
Annual conference, which has as its motto «Re-spectare-Amore», with the theme "LGBT human
rights in the Churches of Europe".
organised by the Open Church Group for Lesbians & Gays - LLH-Oslo, PO Box 948 Sentrum, 0104 Oslo,
Norway
- ..cultural events and a big party for women at the Europride (on Friday evening),
- On the Saturday (25) there will be a big Europride
parade through Oslo downtown with rainbow flags at the townhall etc, ...
more.. http://www.europride.no/
Sat, June 25th, Athens Greece - Athens Pride 2005
Individuals and lgbt groups co-operate trying to organise an open Athens Pride. The Athens
municipality
granted our request to host it in Klafthmonos square, downtown Athens. There's still a lot to organise,
but there's
so many people wishing for a proud parade and party in Greece, and we must not let them down.
We're planing for a parade and all-day events, and we need all the help you may provide.
Contact : athenspride-owner -AT- yahoogroups.com
.. more.. http://sapphogr.net/athenspride/2005/indexeg.htm
Tuesday, 21/5/2005, Athens, - dedicated to Manos Hadjidakis,
eleven years after hos death (June 15th 1994), at Kalidromio cafe
With Yiorghos Chronas. 8.30pm, by POEK
Saturday, June 25th 2005, Athens Pride! at Klafthmonos square, 10am to midnight
* Athens Pride !
all day events, an evening parade and a bog party!
Thursday 30th June and Friday 1st July 2005, London UK, "Celebrate" a European conference hosted by
the Gay Police
Association (GPA) on behalf of the British Police Service.
at the Novotel London West Conference Centre
more & pre-registration:
www.celebrate.gay.police.uk
.
July
1-3 July 2005 - the Athens Antiracism Festival, plateia Protomayas (Friday to Sunday evenings)
.
August
Almost all Greece is on vacation in August. There will be events and happenings organised localy,
especialy in Eresson, Myconos & other sea-side places, - but we're not always informed about those in good
time..
We will try and update this calendar with incoming info .. hopefully weekly (better bet on 15 days
updates)
.
September
Sept 3rd, 2005, Athens, Gazi cultural center - and Art happening on the subject of a
female approach to Violence
including: visual arts exhibtion, screening of the Spanish film by Iciar Bollain "I give you my eyes"
& informative printed material of organizations and groups on the subject of sex (gender?) and equality.
Co-oirganised by: the European Women's Network, SOS helpline against domestic violence,
& Be positive volunteers section on gender, equality and discrimination.
Participants registration until the 15th of July (& possibly the 15th of August), e-mail - el_gk -AT-
yahoo.gr
(& please declare the space you need!!!)
- will probably be held in late evemning, and be open to all visitors.
The September Rainbow forum will hopefully discuss and offer fertile ground for a broader co-operation
and participarion for the organisation of a steady line of yearly Athens or and Greek prides .. We're
afraid it won't be
organised in time. We'd rather expect an early October forum.. on the optimistic side.
Saturday, September 10th - Saturday, 24th, Eressos, Lesbos - Female expression Festival, Eressos 2005
.. cultural happenings on top of the usual parties, dinners, music nights and sports games,
this year featires an experimental alternative turn to the arts.
Supported by the local authorities, there will be spaces for art exhibitions, art seminars, alternative
therapies,
poetry nights, film screenings & slide shows.. and space for creative group activities.
All women interested in any art form, either professionally or as a hobby, are invited to participate
presenting their work.
Information and registration : call Marianthi Lianoy or
Joy Marlow , or email eresoswomensfestival2005 -AT- hotmai.com
More.. @ http://www.sapphoguide.com/ - We look forward to seeing you here in September!
.. Women's Festival Program (eresos 2005) @ http://www.lesvosportal.com/modules/icontent/index.php?lespage=107
Sept. 29 - Oct. 2, 2005, USA, Texas State University, San Marcos, Texas -
The Second World Congress on Matriarchal Studies
SOCIETIES OF PEACE, Matriarchal societies past and present. Matriarchal spirituality. Matriarchal
policy.
Presented by the Center for the Study of the Gift Economy, USA and the International Academie HAGIA,
Germany.
Co sponsored by California Institute for Integral Studies Women's Spirituality Program, Indigenous
Women's Network, Institute for
Archaeomythology, Reformed Church of the Goddess International, Women's International League for Peace and
Freedom
register now at: www.second-congress-matriarchal-studies.com
or tel. [USA] - (512) 444-1672
.
October
1-2 October, Rethymnon, Crete: the Cretan Anti-Racism Festival
Contact .. the Immigrant's Place of Rethymno, Stamathiudaki 25, Rethymnon, Crete, Greece
tel. (+30) 28310.36008 (evenings)
email: stekimetanastwn-AT-yahoo.gr (the email is not very active.. better try the phone)
first Monday or Wednesday of October (?5th??), 2005 - Athens Rainbow Forum, 6/or/7pm, organised by ..
"the six orgs" ..
You may sent inquiries to the Omofylofilia
mailing list.
7-9 Oct. 05 Zagreb, Croatia : Transgressing Gender Conference
Two is not enough for gender (e)quality
URL: www.tgenderzagreb.com
9th October, Athens: FILIA Party, the Sapphites & the GreekLesbiansCommunity,
playing kisses & dancing.. @ Troll Club, Alikarnasoy 7,
Kolonos. Happy hours 9-11pm
(drinks 6eu, beers 5eu.), dancing music (western, current)
28th October - 1st November 2005, the first EUROPEAN TG-NETWORK MEETING, Vienna,
Austria, basic language will be English.
organised by TransX - Austrian transgender association
October 29, 2005, Budapest, Hungary: the 1st Hungarian Lesbian Cultural Festival, in
Budapest
more.. www.labrisz.hu (in Hungarian..)
.
November
Sun 6- Thu 10 Nov 2005 - international workshop/ seminario internazionale
WARMING UP FOR EXCHANGE: Film, LGBT Human Rights, and East-West-European Activism
at Salecina, Maloja, Switzerland, www.salecina.ch
workshop
outline..
10-13 Nov - queersicht, the Berne Lesbian-Gay Film Festival www.queersicht.ch
Friday, November 25th, 2005 - the day for the elimination of Violence against Women, public events
expected ..
.
December 2005
Thursday, December 1st, 2005 - the world AIDS day, - global events expected ..
December 4th, 2005. the Greek Sapphites 5th birthday !!! We're going to school next year :-)
(the birthday cake was all-chocolate and duly appreciated by all members and friends,
we didn't manage to light the fireplace.. but then we didn't need any more fire.. the temperature was mild
enough .. See you next year friends!)
December 4th, 2005. today the comitee for AthensPride 2006 was supposed to become fixed..
There should be another public meeting. But it's been closed doors and private hush-hush for a
couple of months now.. When they fix whatever they like.. they're supposed to invite you to support them..
But don't believe us.. GO on.. ask OLGE.org..
as 90% of the sectret commitee is them, 100% of the secret comitee is their members or ex-members..
including partners.
Wed. December (?7th), 2005 - Athens Rainbow Forum. The Rainbow forum is officially dead, kindly
dis-organised by the very NGOs attempting to "save" it. Goddess protect us for our self-appointed
guardians!
Wed. Dec. 7th, the Annual national (Greek) Round table for Equality & Rights, by www.antigone.gr
(usually lasts all evening, ~ 5:00 pm to 9/10:00 pm, around mid-December )
Saturday, Dec. 10, Athens - the Lesbian Group of Athens yearly women-only party!
at 13 Tsamadoy pedestrian str., Exarcheia, after 9:30pm
Thursday, Dec. 15, Athens - the Lesbian Group of Athens is hosting the Civil and Social Rights Network
Bar, at 13 Tsamadoy pedestrian str., Exarcheia, after 8:30pm (repeated every fortnight!)
That is.. most our friends are hunging out there, enjoying inexpencive drinks (not necessarily
alcoholic!) - this is the coolest place to meet the athenian lesbians
.
more..
Lesbian Research: Online Institute for Lesbian
Research-
Claudia Contessini, Ph.D., Australia. (email claudia@lesbianresearch.com)
.. involved in establishing organizations for lesbians.. keeps on supporting the international lesbian
community.
If you identify as a lesbian, or you're a woman-loving women, please take a few minutes to check
that webpage and fill in the research form.
url: www.LesbianResearch.com
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