LAGFF - JUNE 6-9, 2013

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Thursday, May 23, 2013
PETROS RESTAURANT TO PRESENT OPENING NIGHT RECEPTION!
 
METEORA, Thursday, June 6, 7:30 pm, WGA, Beverly Hills | TICKETS 

LAGFF and Petros Hellenic-California Cuisine are joining forces for a special evening dedicated to the culture and cuisine of Greece. Petros blends Hellenic cuisine with dynamic Mediterranean ingredients and haute California overtones that hit the mark perfectly every time. This event opens the 7th Los Angeles Greek Film Festival on Thursday, June 6, 2013 at the Writers Guild Theater in Beverly Hills. For more information on the evening, including the opening night film, METEORA, click here.

Petros founder Petros Benekos, raised in Greece and all across Europe and taught to cook by his mother and grandmother, prepares authentic dishes presented tastefully in the three distinct locations.
Seduce your tastebuds in Petros Manhattan Beach, the original location founded in 2005 and going strong ever since. Dubbed the best Greek restaurant in Southern California, it's a must-visit for a tourist or a local who enjoys great food.  Petros Los Olivos is located within Fess Parker Wine Country Inn & Spa as a lovely venue for special occasions or a romantic dinner while away with the significant other. Petros Santa Barbara is the latest creation of the innovative  
fine-dining restaurateur. Escape Los Angeles for a weekend dinner and enjoy delicious dishes in the beautiful courtyard under the stars. Petros Catering specializes in weddings, anniversaries, christenings, corporate parties, and, takes pride in being a preferred caterer for the newly created Huffington Center at Saint Sophia and for several wineries in the Santa Ynez Valley.

To enjoy Petros delicacies in the luxury of your own home or at one of the Petros Restaurant venues, visit www.petrosrestaurant.com.
 


ECOS TO SPONSOR CLOSING NIGHT ORPHEUS AWARDS & FILM

ORPHEUS AWARDS/MITSIGAN - BEAUTIES & HARDSHIPS
Sunday, June 9, 5:00 pm, WGA, Beverly Hills | TICKETS

Earth Friendly Products (www.ecos.com) is the leader in the development and production of environmentally friendly cleaning supplies for household and commercial use with over 150 products manufactured, distributed, and sold in the USA, Canada, Europe, South America, and Asia.  All Earth Friendly Products are created with only replenishable and sustainable plant-based ingredients that are safe for people, pets, and the planet.  The company proudly adheres to its strict "Freedom Code", a list of harmful and toxic ingredients that are not found in any of its products.  
Earth Friendly Products has proudly received the 2010 GEELA Award for Sustainable Business Practices, 2009 Green PatriotTM Green 100TM Designation and the Champion level recognition from the US EPA through the Design for the Environment (DfE) Program's Safer Detergents Stewardship Initiative.  The company's solar division, Progressive Power Group is just another example of how Earth Friendly Products is a sustainable business leader.

LAGFF wishes to give sincere thanks to Earth Friendly Products founder Van Vlahakis and his daughter, Kelly Vlahakis for their longstanding and continued support of LAGFF.



LAGFF WELCOMES HAMDS!

WELCOME TO ALL SAINTS/Reception
Saturday, June 8, 5:30 pm, Real D Screening Room, Beverly Hills|TICKETS

The Hellenic American Medical and Dental Society of Southern California (HAMDS) is proud to be hosting the screening of WELCOME TO ALL SAINTS (Ap ta Kokkala Vgalmena) and reception to follow on June 8th at 5:30pm at LAGFF. This is the first 2013 event of the new and improved HAMDS, which is currently accepting new MD/DDS members.  For requirements and further information please visit the Become A Member page and sign up for the HAMDS newsletter!

For more information about this exclusive event, visit the HAMDS Event Page and remember to like HAMDS on Facebook!

 
BEST EVER LAGFF AUCTION GOES LIVE JUNE 1!
 
You may bid on the donated getaway vacation packages and enjoy not only the promise of a stunning Greek holiday but also the benefit of having your winning bid qualify as a tax-deductible contribution to LA Greek Film Festival. For a preview of this year's destinations, visit our
2013 GO GREECE auction page for more information!  
 
LAGFF AUCTION WILL BE LIVE FOR BIDDING MAY 31 - JUNE 9, 2013. 
  
  
LAGFF WELCOMES THE GABBYS TO LOS ANGELES
LAGFF welcomes the 2013 Gabby Awards to Los Angeles for a Memorial Day weekend of non-stop entertainment, including a Hollywood Walk of Fame ceremony for acclaimed actress and LAGFF Advisory Board member Olympia Dukakis who will receive her star on Friday, May 24.

For more information, about the Gabby Awards, click here.




 

Special thanks go to ELMA, an organization dedicated to the promotion of European Cinema in America.

ELMA

Special thanks go to Elios Charitable Foundation for acknowledging LAGFF's cultural contribution.

We are grateful to Consul General of Cyprus Andreas Kyprianides for his continued support and tireless efforts to promote Hellenism.

We wish to express our immense gratitude to Consul General of Greece Elisabeth Fotiadou for her unending support of the arts and culture, her unique vision, contribution to the promotion of Hellenism, and her dedication to LAGFF.
  

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