Greek Movie Night! - Νύφες (Brides)
✨ Discover a cinematic masterpiece! Νύφες tells the compelling story of brides travelling across the ocean to meet their husbands in 1920s America. A visually stunning and emotionally resonant film that will captivate your heart awaits.
📅 When: Saturday, April 5, 2025
⏳ Doors open: 3:30 PM | Movie starts: 4:00 PM
📍 Where: Calgary Hellenic Banquet Hall
🎟️ Admission: Free!
Bring Your Own Beverages and Munchies - settle in with your favourite snacks and drinks to make yourself at home
Please note: this film explores mature themes and is recommended for ages 14+
Νύφες (Brides) is a 2004 Greek film directed by Pantelis Voulgaris. The film stars Victoria Haralabidou and Damian Lewis and the cinematography is by Giorgos Arvanitis. The film was entered into the 27th Moscow International Film Festival and was supported by Martin Scorsese, who is credited as executive producer.
Synopsis
In 1922, an American photographer returns to his homeland, having sailed from Smyrna. On the ocean liner, about 700 Greek women travel with him, all destined for America to get married. The photographer falls in love with a young girl from Samothrace, but their relationship is doomed to end as soon as they reach the end of the journey.
Σύνοψη
Το 1922, ένας αμερικανός φωτογράφος επιστρέφει στην πατρίδα του, έχοντας μπαρκάρει από τη Σμύρνη. Στο υπερωκεάνιο ταξιδεύουν μαζί του 700 περίπου Ελληνίδες που έχουν σαν προορισμό την Αμερική για να παντρευτούν. Ο φωτογράφος θα ερωτευτεί μια νεαρή κοπέλα από τη Σαμοθράκη, η σχέση τους όμως είναι καταδικασμένη να πάρει τέλος μόλις φτάνουν στο τέλος του ταξιδιού.
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-Next Sunday, the Sunday of Orthodoxy, Philoptochos are selling loukoumades.
-Sunday School would like everyone with children and teenagers to be aware that the Sunday of Orthodoxy is on March 9th, so bring your icons to parade at the end of Divine Liturgy. All are welcome to bring an icon to participate.
-Please note, that due to an event in the hall, Friday’s Salutations service is at 6 pm and not at 7 pm.
-Sunday of Orthodoxy Pan-Orthodox Vespers will be held at 6 pm at Holy Martyr Peter the Aleut Orthodox Church (OCA) 1802 33 Ave SW, Calgary, AB T2T 1Y9. There will be no meal following the Vespers service.
Have a blessed Lent!
+Fr. Thomas
Good afternoon!
We've received a short-notice invitation from Fr. Sebastien:
<<Hello to all.
This is Fr. Sebastien Scratch from Holy Martyr Peter the Aleut Orthodox Church in Calgary.
With the Blessing from Fr. Phillip
I would like to invite you and your parish for an Akathist to St. Olga of Alaska this evening at Holy Martyr Peter the Aleut at 7pm.
I understand that this is very very last minute, and as Fr. Phillip shared in Scripture “ even until the 11th hour”.
If you are able to share it with your parish, it would be wonderful, so we are able ask St. Olga for her intercession as a larger community in Christ. As we begin our journey towards Great Lent and the Glorious Resurrection of Christ.
Yours in Christ.
Fr. Sebastien Scratch.>>
+Fr. Thomas
We've received a short-notice invitation from Fr. Sebastien:
<<Hello to all.
This is Fr. Sebastien Scratch from Holy Martyr Peter the Aleut Orthodox Church in Calgary.
With the Blessing from Fr. Phillip
I would like to invite you and your parish for an Akathist to St. Olga of Alaska this evening at Holy Martyr Peter the Aleut at 7pm.
I understand that this is very very last minute, and as Fr. Phillip shared in Scripture “ even until the 11th hour”.
If you are able to share it with your parish, it would be wonderful, so we are able ask St. Olga for her intercession as a larger community in Christ. As we begin our journey towards Great Lent and the Glorious Resurrection of Christ.
Yours in Christ.
Fr. Sebastien Scratch.>>
+Fr. Thomas
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