ACG Alumni Reunions
PIERCE Class of ’75 Reunion: Join us on April 20 for your 40-year reunion! At the PIERCE Theatre & Lounge, 17:00 – 20:00.
To find out more, click here
DEREE Classes of ‘02-‘03-’04 Reunion: Catch up with old classmates and faculty, reminisce on your days at DEREE, and make new memories and friends on May 14 at the DEREE Main Corridor!
For more information, email alumni@acg.edu
PIERCE Class of ’95 Reunion: Let’s join together in celebrating your Class! Take a trip down memory lane, network and share your stories on June 12 at the PIERCE Theatre & Lounge.
For more information, email alumni@acg.edu
Lets Play @ PIERCE 7-8th March
ACG Alumni are invited to bring their children to PIERCE for two days of fun and games, when PIERCE opens its gates to junior school kids from around Greece.
To book your place, call +30 210 6009800, ext. 1164, 1181, 1030. www.pierce.gr
For more information, click here
DEREE Visits Your City
DEREE has embarked on a new roadshow to present its programs, extracurricular activities, scholarships, internships, study-abroad opportunities and a whole lot more. If you are from these cities and would like to help communicate the event, please contact apsarianou@acg.edu
Next stops:
– Patra on March 15
– Thessaloniki on April 26
– Rhodes on May 10
Sustainability Week 2015: Sustainable Cities
This year Sustainability Week takes place Tuesday, March 10 – Thursday, March 12 at DEREE – The American College of Greece, organized by The Center of Excellence for Sustainability.
Topics to be covered through presentations by noted speakers and fun activities include food, waste, energy, climate change, urban green, sustainable living, arts & sustainability
Certificates will be given to those who attend three lecture sessions and one workshop.
Contact Info: ACG – Center of Excellence for Sustainability,
Room 621, ext. 1219, e-mail: ces@acg.edu,
For more information, click here
Arts Festival 2015
The Arts Festival 2015, organized by ACG’s Frances Rich School of Fine and Performing Arts, launches on March 13. The arts will be celebrated on campus until March 22, with cultural and educational events open to the public: exhibitions, concerts, performances, as well as masterclasses and workshops offered by DEREE faculty members and guest artists and lecturers.
Beauty is the Method | Arts Festival 2015
Group Exhibition
Curated by Sotirios Bahtsetzis kicks off the Art Festival at DEREE-ACG this year
The ACG Art Gallery
DEREE – The American College of Greece
6 Gravias Street in Ag. Paraskevi.
March 13 – April 30, 2015
The exhibition presents works by Nikos Alexiou, Athanasios Argianas, Dimitris Baboulis, Dionisis Christophilogiannis, Chryssa, Vasso Gavaisse, Vassilis Gerodimos, Nick Ervinck, Dimitris Foutris, Chris Gianakos, Zoe Keramea, Kornelios Grammenos, Rowena Hughes, Hope, James Lane, Hiroshi MacDonald Mori, Giorgos Maraziotis, Eleanna Martinou, Dimitris Merantzas, Michael Michaeledes, Nina Papaconstantinou, Nikos Papadopoulos, Aemilia Papaphilippou, Joulia Strauss, Stefania Strouza, Thanassis Totsikas, and Kostis Velonis.
Visiting hours: Monday – Wednesday – Friday: 13:15 – 17:00; Tuesday-Thursday 13:30 – 15:00; Saturday 11:00 -14:00 or by appointment. The gallery will not be open during Easter recess April 3 – 19.
For more information on the group exhibition, please contact Ms Niki Kladakis from 9:00 to 16:00 at tel. +30 210 6009800, ext.1456, email fineperformingarts@acg.edu
Abandoned Worlds – A Triptych | Arts Festival 2015
Three works by Theatre enCorps, Friday, March 13, 20:00 & Saturday, March 14, 20:00, at the Black Box Theater, The American College of Greece. FREE entrance:
– 45, 46, 47 The Unbearable (2010)
–After All is Said and Done (2012)
– (Premier) Out of the Belly of a Whale (2015)
– For more information and to reserve your place, please contact: 210 600 9800
(Monday – Friday, 8:30 – 16:00 )
or email: fineperfromingarts@acg.edu
Urashima Taro | Arts Festival 2015
A Theatre Performance by UK visiting company Rouge 28 will take place on Thursday, March 19, 20:00 & Friday, March 20, 13:00 & 20:00 @ The Black Box Theater, The American College of Greece. FREE entrance
For more information and to reserve your place, please contact: 210 600 9800 (Monday – Friday, 8:30 – 16:00),
or email: fineperfromingarts@acg.edu
Sociology Week 2015
This year, love-inspired Sociology Week will be held March 17-18 at DEREE-The American College of Greece, organized by the Sociology Society, and featuring a number of exciting presentations and workshops.
For more information, click here
ACG 2015 International Sports Festival
Join the fun at the ACG 2015 International Sports Festival on Thursday, March 19 – Sunday, March 22 at DEREE – The American College of Greece
Invitations have been sent to all A.A.I.C.U. (Association of American International Colleges and Universities)
and G.L.C.A.(Great Lakes Colleges Association) institutions.
Competitions:
Men’s and Women’s Basketball,
Men’s and Women’s Soccer,
Men’s and Women’s Tennis,
Women’s Volleyball
Facilities:
the DEREE Gym,
the DEREE Tennis courts,
the ACG Soccer Field,
Poseidon will Protect You: Gifts to the god on the Isthmus,” a lecture by Professor Elizabeth Gebhard
The lecture will take place on Thursday, March 19 at 1:40 pm, at the AC Auditorium, DEREE-ACG, and is being organized by The School of Liberal Arts and Sciences and the Archaeology Area, in collaboration with the Office of Development and Alumni Relations.
Dr Gebhard is Professor Emeritus of Classics at the University of Illinois at Chicago and currently Honorary Fellow in the Department of Classics at Edinburgh University. She has been the director of the University of Chicago excavations at Isthmia since 1976 and, in that position, has overseen excavation as well as extensive conservation and publication campaigns. Her own work encompasses not only numerous detailed publications of a variety of aspects of the sanctuary of Poseidon at Isthmia, but also examines the early theatre through the excavated remains at the Isthmian sanctuary. Her lecture will give an overview of the sanctuary through its myth and archaeology, incorporating current theoretical viewpoints.
Hip Hop International Greece 2015
Once again, the fun, loud and inspiring Hip Hop International will take place at DEREE – The American College of Greece.
Join us on Sunday, March 28 at the DEREE Gym,
To find out more about the event, please visit: www.hiphopinternational.gr
Business Week 2015: Export Led Growth
Business Week, the annual forum organized by the Academic Societies of the School of Business of the American College of Greece (ACG), will take place on the ACG campus Monday, March 30 – Thursday, April 02 at the John S. Bailey Library
It aims to bring together ACG business students, faculty and alumni with distinguished industry professionals and academics from different fields of business. For a number of years this high-profile event has enjoyed excellent participation, and has succeeded in fostering the sharing of knowledge, ideas and best practices between business and academia.
For more information, click here
Piano at its Forte
The concerts series will this year be hosted at The American College of Greece through May 2015, and features a slew of distinguished soloists.
There will also be two special concerts. The first special concert took place on Saturday, January 31: “Piano at its Forte JUNIOR,” and featured three pianists aged 12-14: Katerina Katamadze, Chara Tsipizidou, and Stathis Papadiamantopoulos.
The main calendar features:
The Director of the Thessaloniki Piano Festival, Charalambos Aggelopoulos, who performed a solo on Wednesday, February 25.
Alexia Mouza-Arenas will perform her solo on Saturday, March 21.
Pianist-conductor-poet, Nikos Laaris, will perform his solo on Saturday, April 18.
The main series will be brought to an end by the extraordinary piano duo Pincetic-Sakellaridis, on Wednesday, May 13.
On Wednesday, April 1, enjoy a second special concert – an All-Mozart-Evening with the Athens Youth Symphony (ASON), collaborating with exceptional soloists in three Mozart piano concertos; Giorgos Konstantinou, Agathe Leimoni, and Dimitri Vassilakis will play Mozart concertos KV 453, 466, and 488 respectively, with the ASON Orchestra under the direction of Pantelis Kogiamis.
To find out more about the Piano at its Forte series, please visit the site: www.pianostaforte.com
Discover PIERCE Day, March 29
The day is dedicated to prospective students and their parents who want to find out more about PIERCE-The American College of Greece. Visit the campus on March 29 and find out about PIERCE’s academic programs, activities, sports, financial aid, and more. Talk to students and teachers, and take a tour of the stellar grounds. We look forward to seeing you there!
To find out more, call Tel: 210 600 9800 ext. 1161
Alumni discounts for alumnae production of Oscar Wilde’s An Ideal Husband
PIERCE alumnae and renowned actresses Mary Vidali (PIERCE ‘73) and Loukia Papadaki (PIERCE ’80/DEREE ‘84) star in the show at the Diachrono Theater, founded by Mary Vidali.
Every Saturday at 9 pm and Sunday at 7:30 pm. Through March 15.
An Ideal Husband at Diachrono Theater, Pitheou 50-52, Neos Kosmos, Athens.
For reservations, call 210 723 3229.
Script Workshop: A journey through images
By writer and award-winning scriptwriter Alexandra Belegrati (DEREE ‘94)
Every Tuesday, 7 pm – 9 pm at Dasein Lab, Polychoros Anesis, Kifissias Avenue no 14, Ambelokipi, Athens.
Telephone: 6948-34 58 34, email: alexandrabelegrati@gmail.com
For more information, click here
What’s it like to be the CEO of a Fortune 500 company? You tell us! Apply to become the new CEO of Adecco for a month. Applications close May 1!
For more information, click here
ACG Alumni Reunions
PIERCE Class of ’75 Reunion: Join us on April 20 for your 40-year reunion! At the PIERCE Theatre & Lounge, 17:00 – 20:00.
To find out more, click here
DEREE Classes of ‘02-‘03-’04 Reunion: Catch up with old classmates and faculty, reminisce on your days at DEREE, and make new memories and friends on May 14 at the DEREE Main Corridor!
For more information, email alumni@acg.edu
PIERCE Class of ’95 Reunion: Let’s join together in celebrating your Class! Take a trip down memory lane, network and share your stories on June 12 at the PIERCE Theatre & Lounge.
For more information, email alumni@acg.edu
Lets Play @ PIERCE 7-8th March
ACG Alumni are invited to bring their children to PIERCE for two days of fun and games, when PIERCE opens its gates to junior school kids from around Greece.
To book your place, call +30 210 6009800, ext. 1164, 1181, 1030. www.pierce.gr
For more information, click here
DEREE Visits Your City
DEREE has embarked on a new roadshow to present its programs, extracurricular activities, scholarships, internships, study-abroad opportunities and a whole lot more. If you are from these cities and would like to help communicate the event, please contact apsarianou@acg.edu
Next stops:
– Patra on March 15
– Thessaloniki on April 26
– Rhodes on May 10
Sustainability Week 2015: Sustainable Cities
This year Sustainability Week takes place Tuesday, March 10 – Thursday, March 12 at DEREE – The American College of Greece, organized by The Center of Excellence for Sustainability.
Topics to be covered through presentations by noted speakers and fun activities include food, waste, energy, climate change, urban green, sustainable living, arts & sustainability
Certificates will be given to those who attend three lecture sessions and one workshop.
Contact Info: ACG – Center of Excellence for Sustainability,
Room 621, ext. 1219, e-mail: ces@acg.edu,
For more information, click here
Arts Festival 2015
The Arts Festival 2015, organized by ACG’s Frances Rich School of Fine and Performing Arts, launches on March 13. The arts will be celebrated on campus until March 22, with cultural and educational events open to the public: exhibitions, concerts, performances, as well as masterclasses and workshops offered by DEREE faculty members and guest artists and lecturers.
Beauty is the Method | Arts Festival 2015
Group Exhibition
Curated by Sotirios Bahtsetzis kicks off the Art Festival at DEREE-ACG this year
The ACG Art Gallery
DEREE – The American College of Greece
6 Gravias Street in Ag. Paraskevi.
March 13 – April 30, 2015
The exhibition presents works by Nikos Alexiou, Athanasios Argianas, Dimitris Baboulis, Dionisis Christophilogiannis, Chryssa, Vasso Gavaisse, Vassilis Gerodimos, Nick Ervinck, Dimitris Foutris, Chris Gianakos, Zoe Keramea, Kornelios Grammenos, Rowena Hughes, Hope, James Lane, Hiroshi MacDonald Mori, Giorgos Maraziotis, Eleanna Martinou, Dimitris Merantzas, Michael Michaeledes, Nina Papaconstantinou, Nikos Papadopoulos, Aemilia Papaphilippou, Joulia Strauss, Stefania Strouza, Thanassis Totsikas, and Kostis Velonis.
Visiting hours: Monday – Wednesday – Friday: 13:15 – 17:00; Tuesday-Thursday 13:30 – 15:00; Saturday 11:00 -14:00 or by appointment. The gallery will not be open during Easter recess April 3 – 19.
For more information on the group exhibition, please contact Ms Niki Kladakis from 9:00 to 16:00 at tel. +30 210 6009800, ext.1456, email fineperformingarts@acg.edu
Abandoned Worlds – A Triptych | Arts Festival 2015
Three works by Theatre enCorps, Friday, March 13, 20:00 & Saturday, March 14, 20:00, at the Black Box Theater, The American College of Greece. FREE entrance:
– 45, 46, 47 The Unbearable (2010)
–After All is Said and Done (2012)
– (Premier) Out of the Belly of a Whale (2015)
– For more information and to reserve your place, please contact: 210 600 9800
(Monday – Friday, 8:30 – 16:00 )
or email: fineperfromingarts@acg.edu
Urashima Taro | Arts Festival 2015
A Theatre Performance by UK visiting company Rouge 28 will take place on Thursday, March 19, 20:00 & Friday, March 20, 13:00 & 20:00 @ The Black Box Theater, The American College of Greece. FREE entrance
For more information and to reserve your place, please contact: 210 600 9800 (Monday – Friday, 8:30 – 16:00),
or email: fineperfromingarts@acg.edu
Sociology Week 2015
This year, love-inspired Sociology Week will be held March 17-18 at DEREE-The American College of Greece, organized by the Sociology Society, and featuring a number of exciting presentations and workshops.
For more information, click here
ACG 2015 International Sports Festival
Join the fun at the ACG 2015 International Sports Festival on Thursday, March 19 – Sunday, March 22 at DEREE – The American College of Greece
Invitations have been sent to all A.A.I.C.U. (Association of American International Colleges and Universities)
and G.L.C.A.(Great Lakes Colleges Association) institutions.
Competitions:
Men’s and Women’s Basketball,
Men’s and Women’s Soccer,
Men’s and Women’s Tennis,
Women’s Volleyball
Facilities:
the DEREE Gym,
the DEREE Tennis courts,
the ACG Soccer Field,
Poseidon will Protect You: Gifts to the god on the Isthmus,” a lecture by Professor Elizabeth Gebhard
The lecture will take place on Thursday, March 19 at 1:40 pm, at the AC Auditorium, DEREE-ACG, and is being organized by The School of Liberal Arts and Sciences and the Archaeology Area, in collaboration with the Office of Development and Alumni Relations.
Dr Gebhard is Professor Emeritus of Classics at the University of Illinois at Chicago and currently Honorary Fellow in the Department of Classics at Edinburgh University. She has been the director of the University of Chicago excavations at Isthmia since 1976 and, in that position, has overseen excavation as well as extensive conservation and publication campaigns. Her own work encompasses not only numerous detailed publications of a variety of aspects of the sanctuary of Poseidon at Isthmia, but also examines the early theatre through the excavated remains at the Isthmian sanctuary. Her lecture will give an overview of the sanctuary through its myth and archaeology, incorporating current theoretical viewpoints.
Hip Hop International Greece 2015
Once again, the fun, loud and inspiring Hip Hop International will take place at DEREE – The American College of Greece.
Join us on Sunday, March 28 at the DEREE Gym,
To find out more about the event, please visit: www.hiphopinternational.gr
Business Week 2015: Export Led Growth
Business Week, the annual forum organized by the Academic Societies of the School of Business of the American College of Greece (ACG), will take place on the ACG campus Monday, March 30 – Thursday, April 02 at the John S. Bailey Library
It aims to bring together ACG business students, faculty and alumni with distinguished industry professionals and academics from different fields of business. For a number of years this high-profile event has enjoyed excellent participation, and has succeeded in fostering the sharing of knowledge, ideas and best practices between business and academia.
For more information, click here
Piano at its Forte
The concerts series will this year be hosted at The American College of Greece through May 2015, and features a slew of distinguished soloists.
There will also be two special concerts. The first special concert took place on Saturday, January 31: “Piano at its Forte JUNIOR,” and featured three pianists aged 12-14: Katerina Katamadze, Chara Tsipizidou, and Stathis Papadiamantopoulos.
The main calendar features:
The Director of the Thessaloniki Piano Festival, Charalambos Aggelopoulos, who performed a solo on Wednesday, February 25.
Alexia Mouza-Arenas will perform her solo on Saturday, March 21.
Pianist-conductor-poet, Nikos Laaris, will perform his solo on Saturday, April 18.
The main series will be brought to an end by the extraordinary piano duo Pincetic-Sakellaridis, on Wednesday, May 13.
On Wednesday, April 1, enjoy a second special concert – an All-Mozart-Evening with the Athens Youth Symphony (ASON), collaborating with exceptional soloists in three Mozart piano concertos; Giorgos Konstantinou, Agathe Leimoni, and Dimitri Vassilakis will play Mozart concertos KV 453, 466, and 488 respectively, with the ASON Orchestra under the direction of Pantelis Kogiamis.
To find out more about the Piano at its Forte series, please visit the site: www.pianostaforte.com
Discover PIERCE Day, March 29
The day is dedicated to prospective students and their parents who want to find out more about PIERCE-The American College of Greece. Visit the campus on March 29 and find out about PIERCE’s academic programs, activities, sports, financial aid, and more. Talk to students and teachers, and take a tour of the stellar grounds. We look forward to seeing you there!
To find out more, call Tel: 210 600 9800 ext. 1161
Alumni discounts for alumnae production of Oscar Wilde’s An Ideal Husband
PIERCE alumnae and renowned actresses Mary Vidali (PIERCE ‘73) and Loukia Papadaki (PIERCE ’80/DEREE ‘84) star in the show at the Diachrono Theater, founded by Mary Vidali.
Every Saturday at 9 pm and Sunday at 7:30 pm. Through March 15.
An Ideal Husband at Diachrono Theater, Pitheou 50-52, Neos Kosmos, Athens.
For reservations, call 210 723 3229.
Script Workshop: A journey through images
By writer and award-winning scriptwriter Alexandra Belegrati (DEREE ‘94)
Every Tuesday, 7 pm – 9 pm at Dasein Lab, Polychoros Anesis, Kifissias Avenue no 14, Ambelokipi, Athens.
Telephone: 6948-34 58 34, email: alexandrabelegrati@gmail.com
For more information, click here
What’s it like to be the CEO of a Fortune 500 company? You tell us! Apply to become the new CEO of Adecco for a month. Applications close May 1!
For more information, click here
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