The NTUA Lavrion Technological and Cultural Park is not only a fascinating destination. In the industrial landscape of about 62 acres and with 34 rescued buildings of the former French Mining Company of Lavrion (CFML)- 14 of which have been exemplarily restored by the NTUA - history emerges vividly in its materiality; (history conceived as running through the past and the future). Further on, if one scratches a little deeper, one would find its intangible side as well. The silver-giving galleries, accomplices to the wealth and glory of ancient Athens; the first major heavy industrial enterprise of the New Greek State in the 19th century, that marked its entry into the Industrial Revolution; the first company town; the first mass labour movement; some first urban infrastructures outside Athens... Today, the LTCP is a place of experimentation of many orders and bridges between science and society, art and technology, research and production, tradition and vision.
In this place so charged with collective memory, the NTUA has revived not only cultural value and creation, but also technological innovation in research and production, putting the space of memory in interaction with that of the visible future: Here, the research laboratories of the NTUA and businesses, the development of innovative products and services, education, scientific, artistic, educational and social events, the favorite set of filmmakers, special and general tours coexist and happen simultaneously. Also, the Museum of Mining and Metallurgy is under construction and will be the first of its kind at a national level.
Among the restored buildings, the conference and exhibition halls have a special place:
Moreover, the specialized and experienced staff of LTCP is always available for its partners to contribute to the optimal planning of the event of interest.
Where History resides…
Walking along the streets of Hydra, among the well-preserved mansions of the island, the visitor wanders mentally in the years when sailors, merchants, captains, boatmen and landlords, who gave life to one of the largest merchant fleets of the Mediterranean, gathered in these same places. The political and war situation in Europe in the late 18th and early 19th century offered the opportunity to the skilled sailors of Hydra, who took advantage of the privileges and strategic position of the island, to get rich from maritime trade. Dozens of ships sailed daily from the port of the island to the biggest ports of Europe.
Already from 1749 the "Merchant Marine Academy of Hydra" was operating in the school of Agios Vasilios, demonstrating the orientation of the island in trade and the need to equip the ships with trained crews. The School taught not only maritime theory and techniques but also foreign languages that would be necessary for communication with foreign authorities and merchants in the ports of call.
However, the name of Hydra is linked to the Revolution of 1821. At the outbreak of the Revolution, the island had competent, experienced sailors and dozens of ships. Thanks to the fighting voice and the efforts of the heroic captain Antonis Economou, the people and the great boatmen and landlords of the island decided the participation of Hydra in the Revolution.
During the years of the Struggle, the Hydrians offered money, ships and crews to the cause. The once merchant ships were equipped and together with Spetses and Psarra they formed the war fleet of the rebellious Greeks. Voulgaris, Topazis, Miaoulis, Kountouriotis have associated their names with the Revolution. At the entrance of the port of Hydra, the bronze statue of Andreas Miaoulis by the sculptor Kostas Kazakos, welcomes the visitors of the island. The blue revolutionary flag with the cross and the saying "Freedom or Death" and the cannons placed on the bastion remind the naval power of Hydra.
The rich stone mansions that still stand in Hydra are witnesses of the wealth that the boatmen had in their hands during the 18th and 19th century. However, it is perhaps more moving to think that behind these walls there were debates, conflicts and decisions made that led to freedom.
The Mansion of Lazaros Tsamados now houses the Merchant Marine School and the Mansion of Kriezis the Nursing Home. Since 1936, the four-storey Mansion of Tombazis has been home to the famous branch of the Athens School of Fine Arts, which has written its own history in Greek art. The House of Lazaros Kountouriotis operates as a branch of the National Historical Museum. The house where the Museum of Post-Byzantine Art and History of Hydra operates today belonged to his brother George Kountouriotis.
The building that houses the Historical Archives-Museum of Hydra stands proudly among the mansions of the guards and shipowners of the 19th century. In this location, which dominates the entrance of the port, the first building of the Archives was built by the Hydra shipowner Gikas N. Koulouras with respect to the history, architecture and landscape of the island. In 1952 it passed to the Greek state after a donation by the shipowner, hosting their collection.
Among the persons who played a key role in the operation of the Museum are also Antonios D. Lignos, doctor and Mayor of Hydra, who took care of the classification and transcription of the documents of the Archives of the Community of Hydra (1798 - 1865) and the Rev. The Bishop of Hydra, Spetses and Aegina, Mr. Ierotheos, who took care of the construction of the present building of the Archives on the site of the original one, which had been demolished for structural reasons.
The Historical Archives Museum of Hydra maintains a section with works of Greek art of the 19th and 20th century. The paintings, portraits, portraits of ships, historical maps, which are exhibited in the Historical Gallery of the Museum, stand out. The Museum Library has more than 15000 book titles, mainly old and rare editions, many of which date back to the beginning of the 18th century. The Archives Department of the Museum includes "treasures" from public and private institutions concerning the history of Hydra mainly in the 18th, 19th and 20th centuries.
The Museum, without losing sight of its scientific orientation, while keeping its collections open to researchers, also develops a rich cultural activity. Throughout the year, its premises host temporary exhibitions, lectures and conferences, concerts, etc. It has become a reference point for Hydra, fulfilling a key cultural and educational role.
Historical Archive of Hydra Museum
PC 18040 Hydra Port Hydra
Tel: (+30) 22980-52355 Fax: (+30) 22980-52355
mail@gak-ydras.att.sch.gr https://www.iamy.gr/
The Tsitouras Collection Hotel is part of the eponymous company, the life's work of Dimitris Tsitouras. The result of many years of consistent effort and love for both Greek art and the island of Santorini.
Overlooking one of the most famous and most enchanting landscapes of the world, the Hotel, with the emblem of Yannis Tsarouchis' green wreath, overlooks the blue Aegean Sea and the caldera and welcomes guests in its luxurious rooms. The architecture is integrated into the natural landscape, creating an authentic environment of hospitality.
The Tsitouras Collection
Firostefani 84700 Santorini
Tel. +30 22860 23747
+30 22860 22760
Fax: 22860 23918
Email: reservations@tsitouras.com
Contact : Ms. Eleni Tsitoura
Just a few minutes away from Mykonos Town is the brand new Mykonos Earth Suites. Newlyweds, couples and group of friends will enjoy the unique experience of hospitality on the famous island of the Cyclades.
Located in front of the beautiful beach of Megali Ammos, the hotel becomes part of the landscape while from its open spaces the view of Chora, the traditional mills, the blue sea and the brown rock is impressive.
Both the rooms and the public areas are designed and decorated with respect to the local architecture. Materials, colour details, surfaces and modern infrastructure complement each other creating an ideal environment for a holiday in Mykonos.
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Institutional and business stakeholders discuss the development prospects
of medical tourism in Greece and Thessaly.
Against the backdrop of the rapidly growing prospects of medical tourism in Greece, and especially in Thessaly, the JOIST Innovation Park και ο and the European Digital Innovation Hub Health Hub co-organize the event Health Meets Hospitality: Technology at the Service of Medical Tourism on Tuesday, June 17, at 19:00, at JOIST Innovation Park, in Larissa .
It is a thematic event that highlights the comparative advantages of Greece in the field of medical tourism, emphasizing the potential of Thessaly as an emerging healthcare and hospitality destination.
The event focuses on two main pillars:
Important representatives from the health sector, local government and tourism development will participate in the discussion group, in order to highlight the competitive advantages of Greece and the region in the international map of medical tourism.
Participation in the event is free to the public.
Apply here: Health Meets Hospitality | (https://joistpark.eu/ekdiloseis/)
Greeting
Speakers:
Coordinator: Dimitra Michalopoulou - Journalist
The event is under the auspices of the Region of Thessaly, the Municipality of Larissa, the Municipality of Agia, and the Larissa Prefecture Hotel Association..
The event is supported by Alpha Marketing and sponsored by LA Travel, which actively contributes to the strengthening of tourism synergies.
The 31st Panhellenic Conference of Academic Libraries has as its central theme “Academic Prosperity, Freedom and Integrity: From AB to AI” and its main objective is to explore and promote the practices of academic libraries in shaping an environment that incorporates modern technology while maintaining the basic principles of well-being, freedom and integrity in academia.
The Organizing Committee, headed by Dr. Arietta Papaioannou,, underlines the long and successful course of the institution while stating: “Your presence, whether as individuals who participate by suggesting, attending and/or supporting our work demonstrates the power of collaboration and commitment to keep our academic presence alive by highlighting the role of libraries as pillars of education, research and continuous progress.”
The 31st Panhellenic Conference of Academic Libraries will take place in Ioannina (22-24 October 2025), at the Conference Centre of the University of Ioannina “Karolos Papoulias”.
The Municipality of Athens welcomed more than 200 leading professionals of the tourism industry on 7 and 8 April, at the iconic Zappeion. Through the This is Athens – Convention & Visitors Bureau of the Athens Development Corporation, they met at This is Athens – Agora , the largest B2B tourism event in the city. The priority is to strengthen the position of the Greek capital as a leading destination for leisure travel, congress tourism and business meetings.
The Mayor of Athens, Charis Doukas, among others, stressed: “Athens is at the centre of global tourist interest. Athens is not only a city with a great history, but also a destination with a present and future on the world tourist map. This is Athens – Agora confirms the dynamism of the capital, bringing together the most important players in the global tourism market over these two days. As a municipal authority, we have set as a priority the development of the destination, according to the terms of sustainability and ensuring the quality of life of Athenians. Having carried out the Tourism Capacity Study, before the city was faced with signs of over-tourism, we used its data and established the Sustainable Tourism Observatory in order to develop our sustainable strategy for the city. We want to showcase Athens as a modern and welcoming destination, offering authentic year-round experiences to its visitors and a pleasant and functional daily life to all those who live in the city.”
For his part, the President of the Association of Greek Tourism Enterprises (SETE) and CEO of Athens International Airport (AIA), Ioannis Paraschis,, in his speech, among others, noted: “Athens has been experiencing an extremely dynamic period of tourism growth in recent years, having now occupied one of the top positions among European urban destinations. As we are called upon to face a wide range of challenges, with an emphasis on managing and enhancing the sustainable footprint of our city, the use of partnerships is a crucial and decisive factor. The important initiative of the Municipality of Athens, This is Athens – Agora embodies the concept of dialogue and cooperation, specifically between local government and the private sector, with the aim of a coordinated approach to tourism development issues. It is the duty of all those involved in the vital sectors of tourism and travel to preserve and strengthen what we have achieved, having now an important opportunity to continue investing in quality, sustainability and extroversion for the next important chapter of the development and upgrading of our city as a top tourist destination“.
Ο The Managing Director of Athens Development Company S.A., Ioannis Georgizas,, stressed: “This year’s event reflects the city’s new vision: a sustainable, modern and inclusive metropolis. In this context, This is Athens – Agora incorporates ‘green’ practices and promotes the authentic experience of Athens as a destination that is evolving and dynamically repositioning itself on the global tourism map. Through targeted B2B meetings, educational activities and networking events, we are redefining the role of Athens as a metropolis that innovates and pioneers in the tourism sector.”</em
Athens, a destination with a modern vision
This year, the 10th anniversary edition of This is Athens – Agora (formerly Travel Trade Athens), hosts over 120 Greek representatives of tourism businesses and 100 tourism representatives from 25 countries around the world, including, for the first time, representatives from the major markets of China and India. With more than 2,500 B2B meetings scheduled, the event offers the opportunity to establish new partnerships, aiming to strengthen the city’s economy and at the same time Athens’ presence on the international tourism map.
During the weekend, distinguished speakers will participate in “Agora Insights”, a series of discussions focusing on culture, innovation and sustainability.
At the same time, for the first time, This is Athens-Agora places special emphasis on conference and business tourism, with equal participation of companies from the conference and events sector. This strategic choice reflects the importance of further developing the sector for Athens.
Through the event, the aim is to highlight the potential of Athens as a leading, sustainable urban destination, as well as the development and promotion of the capital, which is implemented by the Development Company of the Municipality of Athens through its actions and programmes, This is Athens-Convention & Visitors Bureau, the Athens Film Office and the Athens Municipality Festival, the largest festival in the city, which this May is organising more than 200 cultural and entertainment events throughout the city.
The North Aegean Prefecture and the Museum of Natural History of the Petrified Forest of Lesvos organize a conference on “NATURAL HERITAGE AND LOCAL DEVELOPMENT” with the aim of presenting the actions for the promotion of natural heritage and the interventions funded in recent years by the North Aegean Prefecture and contribute to the development of alternative forms of tourism, the improvement of the information, awareness-raising and services provided to residents and visitors and the upgrading of the tourist product of Lesvos.
The Workshop will take place on Monday 17 February 2025 at 17.00 p.m., at the “Ioannis Pavlakellis” hall of the Lesvos Chamber of Commerce.
PARTICIPANTS
Tourism professionals and citizens of Lesvos, students, volunteers
Admission is free
PROGRAM
Καθηγητής Νικόλαος Σουλακέλλης, Πρόεδρος ΔΣ ΜΦΙΑΔΛ
Γ. Πλακωτάρης, Προϊστάμενος Διαχειριστικής Αρχής ΠΕΠ Βορείου Αιγαίου
Α. Δημιουργία νέου “Ανοικτού Μουσείου” – Έργα ανάδειξης των νέων απολιθωματοφόρων θέσεων που αποκαλύφθηκαν κατά την κατασκευή μεγάλων δημοσιών έργων στην προστατευόμενη περιοχή του Απολιθωμένου δάσους.
Β. Λειτουργία Κέντρου Περιβαλλοντικής Ενημέρωση Καλλονής – Δράσεις ανάδειξης των υγροτόπων της Λέσβου.
Καθηγητής Νικόλαος Ζούρος, Διευθυντής ΜΦΙΑΔΛ
Α. Ενεργειακή αναβάθμιση του Μουσείου – “Ένα “πράσινο” Μουσείο στη Λέσβο”.
Β. Αναβάθμιση Εκθεσιακών χώρων – Νέα πτέρυγα Μουσείου
Γ. Συντήρηση – ανάδειξη και αναβάθμιση υποδομών Απολιθωμένου Δάσους Λέσβου – Περιοχή Κύρια Απολιθωμένη – Παρεμβάσεις βελτίωσης της προσβασιμότητας
Δρ. Ηλίας Βαλιάκος, Προϊστάμενος Ερευνών και Έργων ΜΦΙΑΔΛ
Α. Καινοτόμες δράσεις ψηφιακής προβολής του Μουσείου Φυσικής Ιστορίας Απολιθωμένου Δάσους Λέσβου
Β. Δημιουργία – λειτουργία Ψηφιακών εφαρμογών προβολής των γεω-μνημείων του Γεωπάρκου Λέσβου – Παγκόσμιου Γεωπάρκου UNESCO
Γ. Δημιουργία – λειτουργία Ψηφιακών εφαρμογών προβολής των γεω-μνημείων Λήμνου
Κωνσταντίνα Μπεντάνα, Προϊσταμένη Εκθέσεων και Εκπαιδευτικών Προγραμμάτων ΜΦΙΑΔΛ
A day dedicated to accommodation design and development, with workshops focusing on innovative approaches and investment strategies.
A day dedicated to villas, with workshops offering practical insights to improve efficiency and profitability.
Alongside the workshops, webhotelier | primalres will hold a special workshop, offering masterclasses focusing on the latest technological developments to improve the management and sales of accommodation.
The 28th Book Bazaar 2025 will take place at Klathmonos Square. It is organized by the Association of Book Publishers and the Panhellenic Federation of Publishers of Book and Stationery Publishers, under the auspices of the Municipality of Athens and with the support of the Culture, Sports and Youth Organization of the Municipality of Athens (OPANDA).
The Book Bazaar is the established event that has been organized for twenty-eight years, offering the reading public thousands of book titles at very low prices, starting from just 1 euro!
In the 28th Book Bazaar 2025, as every year, publishers from all over Greece (members of primary associations) participate, offering more than 9,000 book titles at prices that do not exceed 30% of their original retail price.
From Friday 31 January to Sunday 23 February 2025, Klathmonos Square will host the largest and best organized Book Bazaar in Athens, in a modern open-air-roofed installation.
Visitors to the Bazaar can discover and purchase books from a rich collection of titles, covering all categories and appealing to all ages.
The 28th Book Bazaar 2025 will be open on weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays from 09:00 in the morning until 21:00 in the evening, from 31 January to 23 February 2025.
Heraklion, 8-11 May 2025
http://www.iake.gr
The Institute of Humanities and Social Sciences, following the successful completion of the 10th Panhellenic/International Scientific Conferences, is pleased to announce to its members, partners and friends, the scientific and educational community and all interested parties, that it is planning the organization of the 11th International Scientific Conference, with the main theme of the conference:
Creative Communities
Participation and initiative in institutional collectives:
Society, Education, Political Consultation
This 11th ο International Scientific Conference embraces a broad yet coherent family of fields and concerns revolving around the key concepts of community creation, participation and participatory initiative.
Creative communities can be approached from both a broader and a more specific perspective. The more specific approach, already established as an interdisciplinary research in social sciences, uses the concept of a creative community (creative community)as a concept that highlights the collaborative and intersectional collectivity that brings together various actors from civil society, government, education and private sector organizationsprojects in individual projects that shape new collaborative cultures create added value and lead to economic, social and cultural benefits for research partners and the wider society. Creative communities are characterized by the participation of a diverse range of stakeholders, involved parties and users. They work to create a network of collaboration and exchanges, disseminating models of cooperation into further research and professional environments.
Creative Communities may include combinations of groups of active citizens, employees, entrepreneurs, researchers, academic experts, local, regional and national authorities, foundations, associations and, of course, European institutions.
The broader approach uses the term to describe a group of people who come together and converge around a common challenge or theme, aiming to create, act and share ideas, programmes and practices.
Taking into account the empirical findings and the programmes already associated with Creative Communities in the narrowest sense (e.g. the design and implementation of collaboration practices between public and private sectors in addressing the social and cultural impacts of the Covid 19 pandemic), the broader approach to Creative Communities encourages us to reflect on frameworks and platforms that design, propose and – often attempt to implement new ideas to solve educational, social, cultural and political problems. I also facilitates addressing corresponding challenges, making use of art teaching and forms of inclusion and participation in civic education, as well as the social and humanitarian utilization of new technological horizons.
In this broad yet distinct context, we are interested in studies on the different approaches and views regarding:
The primary purpose of the 11ου th International Conference of the Institute of Humanities and Social Sciences is the critical exploration and development of scientific dialogue around these issues. With regard to both the opportunities presented as well as the problems that may emerge, it is essential to raise awareness and prepare citizens for the forms of coexistence with the creation of conditions for the development of Creative Communities, the forms of development of collective pursuits in response to challenges and the encouragement of citizens' initiatives on the role of, among other things, artificial intelligence and the new relationships that are being formed between citizens and the state. Training, education and civic participation have key roles to play in this evolving theme as it unfolds before our eyes.
As every year, the Institute of Humanities and Social Sciences will honour a prominent figure of Hellenism during the inaugural formal sitting, which this year takes place on 9 May 2025.
THEMES OF THE CONFERENCE
Starting from the central theme, the Conference will focus on the following themes thematic areas, without excluding any others that may be derived from its general title:
Collective Action, Political Participation and Creative Communities
Social Education, Education and Culture
Digital Technologies and Creative Initiatives
THE CONFERENCE IS OPEN TO PARTICIPANTS
FORM OF WORK – ACTIVITIES
The following may be presented at the Conference:
The full texts of all the approved by the conference papers are published in the conference proceedings regardless of the presentation format. Detailed instructions on the structure and format of the papers will be posted on the Institute of Humanities and Social Sciences website.
In addition, the conference proceedings will include:
IMPORTANT DATES AND INFORMATION
All those who wish to participate in the Conference as Presenters - with a paper or a posted announcement or workshop - should send an abstract of their paper via http://www.iake.gr ή http://iake.weebly.com, where there is also a special form available as well as the required instructions. The text of the abstract should be up to 300 words and should be accompanied by the authors' details, as well as an indication of the type of work and the subject area to which it belongs.
Each paper can be submitted by one to four presenters. Each presenter may participate in a maximum of two papers, either as the first, second, third, or fourth presenter.
Acceptance or rejection of the abstract will be announced by February 3, 2025.
COST OF PARTICIPATION
The presenters will pay the due participation fee after the approval of their abstract, on the dates specified in a subsequent notice.
COMPETITION - AWARD OF PRIZES
The Institute of Humanities and Social Sciences will award prizes to the best scientific papers, according to the thematic axis of the Conference theme, in the categories:
Α. Best scientific paper
Β. Best teaching proposal
With the aim of supporting new researchers and scientists, the most distinguished papers submitted by the following will be awarded: a) undergraduate students, b) graduate students, c) doctoral candidates, d) scientists-researchers presenting an original scientific paper or teaching proposal.
The results of the competition will be determined by the Scientific Committee based on the general results of the anonymous evaluation of the final texts of the papers. The evaluation procedure of the final texts will follow the evaluation of the abstracts. The full texts of the papers are evaluated on the basis of their qualitative characteristics in terms of: a) originality, b) methodology, c) structure, d) content, e) documentation.
Only papers submitted by 3 March 2025 will be eligible for the award.
The awards and distinctions will be presented at the closing ceremony of the conference. Guidelines for the preparation of the full texts of the final papers are available on our websites: http://www.iake.grand https://iake.weebly.com
PARALLEL EVENTS
As part of the conference, a series of parallel activities and events is planned to promote acquaintance, entertainment, and interaction among the attendees and their companions.
QQML runs its 17th year welcoming delegates from all over the world.
The conference will be hybrid this year also: Physically and virtually organized. For those who choose to attend in person, the conference will take place between 27-31 May in Lisbon, Portugal.
Target Group
The target group and the audience are library professionals in a more general sense: professors, researchers, students, administrators, stakeholders, technologists, museum scientists, archivists, decision makers and managers, information scientists, librarians, records managers, web developers, IT specialists, taxonomists, statisticians, marketing managers, philologist, subject and reference librarians et al.
Main theme:
Transformation and Innovation in Archives and Libraries in the Digital Age: Management, Preservation, Sustainability and Technological Impact (EN)
Sub- themes
Qualitative and Quantitative Studies of User Behaviour in Public, University and School Archives and Libraries
-Analysis of interactions among users, archives and libraries, identifying how information professionals can optimize the services offered.
– Evaluation of the impact of archival and library practices on the user experience.
Bibliometrics and Evaluation of Scientific Production in Academic and Specialized Libraries
– The role of the information manager in applying bibliometrics to measure the impact of scientific publications.
– Information manager contributions to organizing and preserving academic data and collections.
Collection Management and Metadata in National, University and School Archives and Libraries
-The role of archivists and librarians in curating collections and creating metadata to facilitate information retrieval.
– Information manager practices to ensure preservation and continuous access to physical and digital collections.
Libraries and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs): Contributions from University, School and Municipal Libraries on Open Access Projects
– How information managers promote the SDGs by democratizing access to knowledge.
– The role of information managers in preserving and facilitating access to documents and materials relevant to social and cultural memory, in line with the SDGs.
Digital Preservation and Archives: Challenges and Opportunities in National and University Archives and Libraries
– The role of archivists in preserving and disseminating digital collections, ensuring that historical documents are accessible for future generations.
– Open Access initiatives led by information managers to promote digital preservation.
Impact of Artificial Intelligence (AI) on Archives and Libraries: Opportunities and Challenges for Information Managers
– Analysis of the impact of AI on process automation and collection management by archivists, librarians, and information managers.
– Ethical and practical considerations in the use of AI in archives and libraries.
Partnerships and Cooperation Networks among National, University, School, Municipal, Archives and Libraries on Open Access Projects
– The role of information managers in creating collaborative networks that promote resource sharing and open access.
– Cooperation between information managers from different institutions to preserve and disseminate digital and physical collections.
University, School and Specialized Libraries as Support Centres for Teaching, Research, and Open Access
-The contribution of information managers to supporting research and teaching through the management of Open Access repositories.
– Information managers as guardians of academic memory, ensuring continuous access to essential documents for research.
Innovation in the Management of Public, School and University Libraries
– Innovative initiatives led by archivists, librarians, and information managers, to improve the management of collections and services.
– Methods for evaluating the impact of new technologies and practices on archives and library management.
Virtual Assistants and User Support Tools in University, School and Public Libraries
– Implementation of virtual assistants and other technologies to support information managers in serving users.
– Transformation of the role of information managers with the use of new technological tools to support research and access to information.
Information Literacy in University, School, Public, and Open Access Libraries
– The role of information managers in promoting information literacy among students, researchers, and the community.
– Initiatives by librarians to improve information skills through Open Access repositories.
Higher Education in Information Sciences: Master’s and Doctoral Programs
– The role of master’s and doctoral programs in Information Sciences in the training of archivists, librarians, and information managers.
– Contributions of these programs to the advancement of research and innovation in information management, document preservation, and library services.
The General Data Protection Regulation (Regulation (EU) 2016/679) and its application by information managers in archives and libraries
– Theoretical investigations and case studies
Conference Language: English and Portuguese
More information on the proposals and how to submit them can be found here: www.qqml.org/call-of-proposals/
The 8th Workshop entitled “Public Health, Art and Solidarity“, organized by the MSc Public Health and the Laboratory of Hygiene of the Department of Medicine, in collaboration with the Laboratory of Stage Acting and Speech of the Department of Theatre Studies of the University of Patras, took place on Monday, December 2, 2024, with great success and particular interest.
The event, which took place at the Conference and Cultural Centre of the University of Patras, attracted students, health professionals, artists and representatives of civil society.
A Journey in Public Health, Art and Solidarity
Coordinated by the Professor of Hygiene of the Department of Medicine of the University of Patras, Mr. Apostolos Vantarakis, the workshop focused on the connection between public health and art and solidarity, offering a unique platform for the exchange of ideas and experiences. Participants had the opportunity to attend scientific presentations, interactive discussions, as well as an excellent artistic performance.
The first session, entitled “Public Health and Solidarity”, highlighted the importance of solidarity and effective health policies in supporting vulnerable populations, promoting vaccination and promoting mental health. The presentations by Mr. Apostolos Veizis, Mr. Agis Terzidis and Mr. Nikos Gionakis, who were honoured for their valuable contribution to Public Health, attracted a great deal of interest and provided food for thought and tools for action.
In the second session, entitled “Sport, Art and Solidarity”, the discussion focused on stories of inclusion and artistic approaches that highlight the importance of acceptance and diversity.
The conference culminated with the contemporary dance performance “Dancing (fancy)” by the Contemporary Dance Group Proschima, which impressed the audience with its performance and choreographic sensitivity. The performance offered the audience a unique experience, focusing on the multiple aspects of the human body, acceptance and diversity.
With the choreographic supervision of Maria Koliopoulou and the excellent performances of K. Avramopoulou, K. Gevetzi and L. Papadakis, the play highlighted how art can illuminate the characteristics that are not always considered “acceptable” in public space and on stage. Through dynamic movements, sensitive narratives and impressive choreographic compositions, “Dancing (fancy)” invited the audience to redefine the notion of beauty, diversity and inclusion.
Strengthening its externalization and promotion activities, aiming to attract visitors all year round, the Municipality of Heraklion continues to promote its new proposal through the “loveHER | 5 Senses | 365 Days” tourism campaign, focusing on the first letters of the word “Heraklion”.
The campaign was presented by the Deputy Mayor of Finance & Development of Local Economy George Agrimanakis at a special event in the heart of Piraeus, held on Tuesday 26.11.2024, promoting the values of hospitality, culture, history and authentic gastronomy of Heraklion. George Agrimanakis referred to the importance of the initiative, stating: “The “loveHER” campaign is not just an initiative to promote our city, but a strategic investment in the extroversion, creativity and authenticity that characterize Heraklion. It is a reference point for our municipality and for the whole of Crete, giving the mark of a city that is constantly evolving and leading the way in the international tourist environment. With this particular action in Athens, our aim was to reach out to those who shape the opinion of travellers worldwide and to highlight Heraklion as a unique destination that combines culture, gastronomy and sustainable tourism development. The very positive response we have received fills us with optimism and gives us strength to continue our work to make Heraklion a top destination on an international level.”
On the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the Turkish invasion of Cyprus, the Hellenic Parliamentary Foundation for Parliamentarism and Democracy and the Foundation for Parliamentarism and Participatory Democracy of the Cypriot House of Representatives, in cooperation with the Faculty of Philosophy of the University of Cyprus, are organising on 22 and 23 November a scientific conference on: “The consolidation of the democratic constitution in Cyprus after the Turkish invasion (1974-1993)” at the Ceremonial Hall of the University of Cyprus. The conference deals with the post-war political reconstruction that followed the deadly blow of the invasion (1974) and the death of Archbishop Makarios (1977).
In a formerly colonized country and in a very young state, where it was impossible to fully implement its Constitution after the 1963 crisis, followed by the inherently difficult to implement “Law of Necessity”, it could be reasonably argued that, after 1974, the country would be in a state of chaos. On the contrary, however, the Republic of Cyprus made significant steps towards consolidating democratic institutions and a liberal constitution. It would not be an exaggeration to argue that the impressive political development of the Republic of Cyprus – development that allowed it to join the European Union – after shocks of such a scale, is a unique phenomenon even internationally.
The Hellenic Parliament Foundation for Parliamentarism and Democracy is particularly pleased to have the honourable opportunity of a multi-faceted collaboration with the Cypriot House of Representatives – our joint exhibition “Cyprus, 1974. Memory is the only homeland of the people” already running in parallel in Nicosia and Athens – and with its Foundation for Parliamentarism and Participatory Democracy for the organization of this important conference.
For more information and to register your interest in attending, please visit the link:
https://www.foundation.cy/democracy-in-cyprus-after-the-invation
In an era where openness and the democratization of education and research remain paramount in international academia, AI technologies and applications are permeating all fields, bringing about significant changes affecting academic libraries.
The upcoming challenges indicate that in the following years a transformation is eminent, regarding the tools, the library services and quite possibly the very nature of information scientists. In our country, where academic libraries survive with continually diminishing financial and human resources plus an inadequate institutional framework for education and research, the boundaries of flexibility, extroversion, and their social role need to be exhausted.
The Panhellenic Congress of Academic Libraries, marking in 2024, thirty years of continuous presence, aims to trace these emerging changes and highlight the issues presented for academic libraries. The ultimate goal of the conference is to facilitate productive dialogue, ideally among communities, to generate comprehensive proposals that address the emerging needs of academic life and society.
The 14th Annual European Chestnut Days Conference, organised by the European Chestnut Network EUROCASTANEA , which will last until 15 September 2024, started on 12 September in Agia and Melivoia. The conference is held for the first time in Greece.
EUROCASTANEA is a European chestnut network consisting of chestnut producing organisations from 6 countries. France, Italy, Spain, Portugal, France, Portugal, Austria and Greece and was founded by the ASSEMBLY OF EUROPEAN FRUIT, VEGETABLE AND HORTICULTURAL REGIONS – A.R.E.F.L.H.
The conference is addressed to organisations, authorities, institutions, local entities, producers, agronomists, cooperatives and companies from all over the world involved in the production, research, processing, promotion and distribution of chestnuts.
Its aim is to present the cultivation of chestnut in Greece and neighbouring countries, to highlight the main issues that concern the sector such as chestnut diseases, cultivation practices in the context of climate change, the Common Agricultural Policy and the processing of chestnut, as well as to present the influence of chestnut cultivation on local communities.
Through dialogue, cooperation and networking, the aim of the conference is to address future challenges, protect chestnut cultivation and achieve sustainability for the entire chestnut sector.
On 6 September, the biggest Book Festival opens its gates at the Pedion tou Areos to welcome book lovers and attract new readers. 200 publishing houses, 280 booths, 200 cultural events, concerts, theatrical performances, interactive educational events and much more at the great 52nd Book Festival 2024.
The 52nd Book Festival is organized by the Book Publishers’ Association (S.EK.V.). It is held under the auspices of the Ministry of Culture, the Municipality of Athens, the Athens Chamber of Commerce, with the support of the Region of Attica, the support of the Culture, Sports and Youth Organization of the Municipality of Athens, and in collaboration with the Little Paris of Athens, the Network for Children’s Rights and the Philip Nakas Conservatory.
Το Days of Art in Greece στο περίπτερο 2 του 51ου Φστιβάλ Βιβλίου
Visitors to the Festival, against the backdrop of thousands of books, will have the opportunity to watch and participate in a diverse cultural event. Among many other events, there will be: Children’s theatre performance “The Legend of Mulan” by the theatre production company METHEXIS, a performance of Karagiozis by the Shadow Theatre “Nikolas Tzivelekis”, a concert by the Greek Music Workshop of the Municipality of Athens, musical evenings by student ensembles of the Music School of Piraeus and students of the Philip Nakas Conservatory, a concert by Mario Strophalis with Martha Moreleon and Irini Toubaki, an event of the Hellenic Comics Academy, a three-day presentation of newcomers in the field of speech, a concert with Sofia Arvanitis, Nikos Kallini, Makis Psaradellis and the Music and Vocal Ensemble of Corinth “Echoroi”.
The main tributeof the 52nd Book Festival 2024 is entitled “Youth and Reading. Spring depends on you” and focuses on the younger generations. It will focus on raising their awareness of critical issues such as human rights, the environment, the proper use of technology, Artificial Intelligence, etc. On the answers that the Book can give to key philosophical and practical questions and the outlets they can find through Culture.
The poster and the cover of the catalogue of the 52nd Book Festival 2024 is adorned with the work of the distinguished Greek artist Leonidas Giannakopoulos.
The opening event will take place on Saturday 7 September 2024 at 20:00.
52nd BOOK FESTIVAL
PEDION TOU AREOS
6-22 September 2024
Opening Hours
Monday-Thursday: 18:00-22:30
Friday & Saturday: 18:00-23:00
Sunday: 10:30-15:00 & 18:00-22:30
Organized by: Book Publishers’ Association
All global developments in marine and fisheries biology will be presented during the 22nd Annual FishBase Symposium, entitled “Fishes in changing ecosystems”, organized by the Laboratory of Ichthyology of the Department of Biology of the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, on Monday 2 and Tuesday 3 September 2024, from 9.00 to 17.30, at the KEDEA of the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki.
Distinguished scientists from 20 countries from Africa, America, Asia, Europe, and Oceania will present the results of their research related to the biology and ecology of aquatic organisms, mainly fish, and the impact of anthropogenic actions, mainly climate change and fisheries, on population dynamics, marine biodiversity and the balance of marine ecosystems.
Founded in 1990, FishBase is the world’s largest online fish encyclopedia and database, with information on all fish species and more than 1.5 million visits every month. SeaLifeBase was founded in 2005 and contains information on all marine organisms. The Laboratory of Ichthyology of the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki has been participating in the FishBase Consortium since 2004.
Τhe Schedule
The first day of the Symposium (Advances in Gill Oxygen Limitation Theory) will be dedicated to the subversive GOLT theory of fish body growth and the celebration of 25 years since the launch of the international Sea Around Us network (https://www.seaaroundus.org), in which the Laboratory of Ichthyology is a member of the Scientific Council. Sea Around Us contains all fisheries data for every country and marine ecosystem on Earth.
The second day (Fishes in Mare Nostrum) will focus on issues related to FishBase (https://fishbase.se) και τη SeaLifeBase (https://www.sealifebase.se) and SeaLifeBase (https://www.sealifebase.se) and includes the celebration of 20 years of participation of the University of Thessaloniki’s Laboratory of FishBase.
Daniel Pauly in Thessaloniki
The keynote address will be given by the greatest scientist of all time in the field of marine fisheries biology, Professor at the University of British Columbia, Canada and Honorary Doctorate of the Department of Biology of the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Daniel Pauly. Daniel Pauly has authored more than 1000 scientific publications and about 20 books dealing with the biology of marine organisms and the management of their populations, and was one of the first scientists to raise the alarm about the ecosystemic impacts of overfishing on a global scale.
According to the Director of the Laboratory of Ichthyology and head of the MarinOmics research group, Professor Athanasios Tsikliras, who this year chairs the FishBase Consortium, “the participation of the Laboratory of Ichthyology of AUTh in international networks such as FishBase and Sea Around Us, which is a result of the scientific dynamics and international recognition of public academic and research institutions, aims to rebuild marine populations and ecosystems through sustainable fisheries management, which will improve the health of the seas, mitigate the effects of climate change, while enhancing the incomes of fishermen.”
More information about the Symposium, the programme and online registration at the link: https://bit.ly/2024FBsymposium
The Tellogleio Foundation of Fine Arts, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, is “moving” outside Thessaloniki for almost a month. Just like two years ago at this time, Tellogleio is going to Mykonos, and together with the Municipal Art Gallery of Mykonos “Maria Iglessi,” they present the temporary exhibition “Nicholas Egon: A Personal Portrait of Greece.”
The exhibition in Mykonos hosts 29 paintings and drawings by Nicholas Egon (1921–2017), spanning from 1948 to the last years of his life. These works were donated by Stamatia Komninou and Nikolaos Alexandros Komninos to the Tellogleio Foundation of Fine Arts of Aristotle University. The exhibition is curated for Tellogleio by Dr. Miguel Fernandez Belmonte, art historian, and the opening will take place on Tuesday, July 1, 2025, at the Municipal Art Gallery of Mykonos “Maria Iglessi,” located at 33M Matogianni Street, at 8:30 p.m.
Nicholas Egon was an educated, cosmopolitan, multilingual, philhellene, and well-traveled man. He first came into contact with Greece in 1949, at a time when the country was still affected by the recent events of the Occupation and the Civil War. During his stay, he portrayed women, refugees, partisans, and orphaned children. At the same time, from the early 1950s, he embarked on a successful career as a portrait painter of European high society.
Alongside portraiture, another major aspect of Egon’s art is landscape painting. During his travels and stays in Egypt, Nigeria, Morocco, Jordan, Saudi Arabia, Sicily, and Greece (from 1978 onwards), he depicted landscapes and archaeological sites. His Greek landscapes stand out within this body of work, presenting a wide range in terms of selected locations, times of day, seasons, and lighting conditions. Additionally, he possessed remarkable knowledge of the region through his discussions with distinguished historians, intellectuals, and archaeologists.
“Overall, Nicholas Egon’s art is characterized by the completeness of composition and his technical virtuosity with various media (oil, pastel, watercolor, charcoal, hematite, chalk). One can also distinguish the dynamic balance of colors in his landscapes and the distinctive handling of line in his portraits, and above all, his ability to consistently convey the personality of the people and the unique vibration and music of each place,” emphasizes the exhibition curator, Dr. Miguel Fernandez Belmonte, Art Historian..
Duration: Tuesday 1 July 2025 – Sunday 27 July 2025.
Venue: Municipal Gallery of Mykonos “Maria Iglesi”, Matogianni and Kalogera Rooms
Opening Hours: 11:00-14:00 & 19:00-23:00
Culture Minister Lina Mendoni, as part of her working meetings and site inspections of ongoing or upcoming projects in Chania, in collaboration with the Region of Crete and the Municipality of Chania, has initiated an important cultural works program. She visited the Theodorakis House in Galatas and, following her cooperation with the Mayor and the responsible officials, announced the activation of the process to declare the Theodorakis House a protected monument, marking the start of a significant project for the preservation and promotion of the legacy of the great composer.
“Our visit to Chania today marks the beginning of important cultural projects as well as the planning of new ones, for which we have set the framework of actions. In Chania, we follow a comprehensive cultural strategy highlighting their unique cultural, architectural, and historical heritage through notable figures and emblematic monuments. The relevant services of the Ministry of Culture have started the process to declare the Theodorakis House a monument, something we owe to the memory of Mikis Theodorakis. The plan for the Theodorakis House includes its transformation into a museum space, with full respect for the creator’s wishes as expressed in his will. At the same time, in order to proceed with the restoration and reuse of Mikis Theodorakis’s family home in Galatas, the Ministry of Culture, with already secured funding of 350,000 euros from the Municipality of Chania through the “Antonis Tritsis” program, is doubling the budget to a total of 700,000 euros. Furthermore, the Municipality is arranging to purchase an adjacent property owned by the Bank of Chania to further enhance the functionality of the site. The Ministry of Culture will contribute 180,000 euros of the agreed total price of 200,000 euros, with the Municipality of Chania covering the remaining 20,000 euros. The goal is to create a cultural landmark that will strengthen the identity of the area, ensuring a lasting connection between the public and the life and work of Mikis Theodorakis.”
Research project by the Technical University of Crete, 900,000 euros, for the fortress of Icedin, the integration of the restoration works of the Venetian walls with the western moat.
The Minister of Culture, in Chania, signed the Cultural Development Programme Contract for the launch of the tendering and restoration process for the Venetian Nerites. This is a landmark project for the city, with a budget of EUR 22 million, which will enhance the cultural landscape and the image of the historic centre of Chania.
In a wide meeting held at the Town Hall, it was also decided to proceed with a draft double Programme Contract for Cultural Development for the preparation of studies for the restoration and reuse of the fortress of Itzedin, as well as the integration of ongoing restoration projects in parts of the Venetian fortifications with the western moat. The research and study programme, with a total budget of 900,000 euros, will be carried out by the Technical University of Crete, with financial support from the Ministry of Culture, the Region of Crete and the Municipality of Chania. The meeting was attended by the Head of the Directorate of Restoration of Monuments of the Ministry of Culture Themistocles Vlachoulis, the Curator of Antiquities of Chania Eleni Papadopoulou, elected officials, representatives of the Technical University of Crete, officials of the Ministry of Culture.
€22 Million for the Venetian Shipyards of Chania
The Neoria, an integral part of the Old Town of Chania, dominate the eastern side of the harbor. Of the seventeen shipyards built during Venetian rule, which served as a stronghold of the maritime power of the Most Serene Republic, today only the Great Arsenal on the western side and seven shipyards on the eastern side remain.
The restoration project was included in the DIATIRO-ESPA 2021-2027 program in April 2025 and is being implemented by the Municipality of Chania.
Following the signing of the programmatic agreement, Minister Lina Mendoni stated:
“The programmatic agreement concerns the restoration, enhancement, and repurposing of the complex of seven Venetian shipyards with a total budget of €22,000,000. With the cultural development agreement we signed with the Region of Crete and the Municipality of Chania for the Neoria, the now restored monument will be reconnected both with the sea, renewing its organic relationship, and with the dense urban environment of the modern city. Once the restoration is completed and their new uses are defined, the Neoria will be transformed into a major cultural hub and a developmental asset for Chania.”
The studies were carried out by the Technical University of Crete in collaboration with the Directorate of Monument Restoration of the Ministry of Culture and the Ephorate of Antiquities of Chania, with funding from the Region of Crete. The interventions include the stabilization and reinforcement of the buildings, the creation of two functional units: one for temporary exhibitions (Neoria 1–4) and one for events, lectures, and a café (Neoria 6–7), with the intermediate Neorio 5 serving as the entrance and space for a permanent exhibition.
Itzedin Fortress
The Cultural Development Programmatic Agreement plan for the Itzedin Fortress includes the research and study work for the restoration of the fortress and its reuse as a cultural space. Following the agreement, Culture Minister Lina Mendoni stated:
“For Itzedin, another very important architectural complex, charged also with modern history and which has been transferred to the Municipality of Chania, and in line with our commitments, we proposed and agreed on the solution of a programmatic agreement with joint funding from the Ministry of Culture, the Region of Crete, and the Municipality of Chania. Through this agreement, the necessary studies will be prepared to enable the implementation of the project. Similarly, with a second programmatic agreement, we will proceed with the unification of the southern section of the fortifications with the western moat and the entirety of the ongoing intervention. With all the ongoing and planned projects, we are showcasing in the best possible way the unique cultural identity of Chania.”
The Itzedin Fortress was designated a historic preserved monument in 1986, as it reflects the historical memory of the last 150 years, not only of the Souda area but primarily of Greek history. Construction began after 1871 and was completed in 1875. From the departure of the Turkish army until 1950, it was used as a prison, which continued to operate until the early 1970s when it was permanently closed.
Consolidation of the southern part of the fortifications and the western moat
The aim of the research project to be carried out by the Technical University of Crete is to highlight and unify the two sections (north and south) of the western moat with the southern moat, with a natural connection and a reminder to the rest of the southern section up to the eastern moat. The research project includes a survey of public space uses, the creation of a bridge on Meletios Pigas Street, proposals for uses, through soft interventions and highlighting the monumental character of the moats and the wall, showing their original function and significance, in relation to modern urban life, proximity to the sea and connection to public promenade areas.
The painter and Professor at the School of Architecture of the National Technical University of Athens, Sotiris Sorogkas, presents a series of works depicting ruins of windmills and sea wood from boats, vessels, and rust.
These are the same themes he has been exploring since his student days in the 1950s. Back then, for the first time in the summer of 1957, he visited as a student of the School of Fine Arts “the paradisiacal Hydra praised by those who knew it,” as he describes in the introductory text of his exhibition. He continues:
«“The inexplicable charm of Hydra had strangely unsettled me to a great extent. Perhaps it was the aura in the mansion of Tombazis, where I was hosted as a student, perhaps the dreamlike shipyard in ‘Mandraki’ with its modest ship carpenters, or even the sacredness of a mysterious and serene atmosphere that prevailed at the Monastery of Prophet Elias, at the very top of an irrevocable beauty. I do not know what else, but this encounter with Hydra led me to a redefinition of the value certainties that constituted me at that time.”».
The opening of the exhibition will take place on Saturday, July 5, 2025, at 8:00 p.m.
The exhibition will be introduced by:
Dina Adamopoulou, President of the GAK / I.A.M.Y. Organization Art Historian Giorgos Mylonas Erifyli Sorogka
Exhibition Credits Organized by: Historical Archive-Museum of Hydra Exhibition Curator: Sotiris Sorogas, George Mylonas, Maria Lyratzi Museum Curator: Maria Lyratzi
Exhibition Duration: 5 July– 30 July 2025
It is difficult today to imagine the shape of Athens before the mid-19th century, when the city began to take the form of a modern city. It is not uncommon for modern streets to have replaced ancient streams that once ran through Attica.
Stadiou Street , is one of those central streets in the city that took the place of a stream which remained outside the city limits both in ancient and more recent times. The stream remained just outside the wall that enclosed Athens from 1778 until 1834, when what was left of it was demolished.
By then, Athens was the capital of the newly established state, and the architects Kleanthis and Schaubert had drafted the city plan. According to this plan, Stadiou Street was laid out to be one of the city’s main arteries, connecting Othonos Square (now Omonoia Square) with the Panathenaic Stadium, which at that time was nothing more than an ancient monument buried between the hills of Agra and Ardettos.
However, continuous changes to the city plan altered the size, course, and endpoint of the street, which would now lead to Syntagma Square. Nevertheless, the street’s name remained unchanged for more than a century. In March 1945, the Municipality attempted to rename the street “Winston Churchill Street” as a gesture of gratitude towards England, possibly also due to the role of the British Prime Minister during the December events (Dekemvriana). Of course, this attempt failed, as the new name was never adopted by the city’s residents and eventually fell into oblivion.
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From its very inception, the street was destined to become a straight boulevard 30 meters wide. The covering of the stream and the planting of trees quickly led to the construction of stately private residences, public buildings, and commercial shops. The acacias, gardens, wide sidewalks, and neoclassical buildings along the street would certainly have given Stadiou Street a completely different appearance from what it has today. Nevertheless, there are still buildings on Stadiou Street with a history of more than a century, continuing to play a role in the life of the city.
One of the first buildings on the street, the Kontostavlos House, located where today’s Kolokotroni Square stands, became connected with the parliamentary history of the country. After the September 3,ης 1843 Revolution and the establishment of the Constitutional Monarchy, a space was sought to house the Parliament and the Senate. Indeed, the Kontostavlos House served this role for about a decade until it was destroyed by fire.
The permanent Parliament building was founded in 1857, and the official start of sessions took place in 1875 with Charilaos Trikoupis as Prime Minister. The building functioned as the Parliament for 60 years, hosting the discussions and critical decisions of this turbulent period in Greek history. After the Parliament moved to the Old Royal Palace (1935), the Old Parliament building was handed over by Eleftherios Venizelos to the Hellenic Ethnological Society to house the National Historical Museum. The Museum opened to the public in 1962 and has since become one of Athens’ landmarks. Its permanent collection includes relics of modern Greek history and features a rich photographic archive and library.
Το μέγαρο και ο προαύλιος χώρος της Βουλής στην οδό Σταδίου. Αδελφοί Ρωμαίδη, (;) , π. 1890, κολλοτυπία. Φωτογραφικό Αρχείο Ι.Ε.Ε.Ε.- Εθνικό Ιστορικό Μουσείο, Αθήνα.
However, the strongest point of reference not only for Stadiou Street but for the entire center of Athens is the equestrian statue of Kolokotronis in front of the Museum. The statue has its own history. It is the work of the sculptor Lazaros Sochos, similar to the one located in Nafplio. After many discussions and disagreements about the statue’s placement, the traffic island at the intersection with Kolokotroni Street was finally chosen, where the equestrian Kolokotronis was installed in 1904. In 1954, as part of the square’s redevelopment works, the sculpture was moved to its current location, becoming one of the most popular meeting points, “watching” thousands of people pass by—some hurriedly, indifferent, and others stopping for a few seconds to admire it.
Apart from the Parliament, other buildings related to the functioning of the state had also been constructed on Stadiou Street. In 1834, at the intersection with Arsaki Street, the National Printing House was erected. The single-story building changed use in 1931 when a second floor was added to house the services of the Athens Court of First Instance.
Μεταφορά του έφιππου ανδριάντα του Θεόδωρου Κολοκοτρώνη από τη μικρή πλατεία στη συμβολή των οδών Σταδίου και Κολοκοτρώνη στον προαύλιο χώρος της Παλαιάς Βουλής. Πρακτορείον Ηνωμένων Φωτορεπόρτερς, 1954. Φωτογραφικό Αρχείο Ι.Ε.Ε.Ε.- Εθνικό Ιστορικό Μουσείο, Αθήνα.
In 1837, the first Greek Mint was built. The square in front of it was initially named Mint Square, changing names over time depending on its use and circumstances. In 1878, the Mint was expanded and became the Ministry of Finance. However, the square in front of it became known as Klafthmonos Square due to the presence of the Ministry of the Interior in the same square, where dismissed public employees gathered, begging to be rehired. It was common practice for public servants to be dismissed and replaced after each change of government, at least until 1911, when civil service permanence was established.
Perhaps the most characteristic example of the identity the street was to acquire is the construction of number 38, the central branch of the then only bank in the country, the National Bank, in 1874. The Bank had been founded in 1841 by Georgios Stavros and quickly developed, becoming a pillar of the Greek economy. In 1901, at the turn of the 20th century, the building was remodeled, acquiring the form it still retains today.
However, the economic and social conditions of the country and internationally necessitated the establishment of a Central Bank. This happened in 1928 following a relevant recommendation by the League of Nations. The first building of the Bank of Greece was completed in 1938 on Panepistimiou Street. Meeting the demands of the time, the building was gradually expanded to eventually occupy the entire city block and, in the 1970s, extend to Stadiou Street.
A landmark in the evolution of the city’s identity and scale is the building of the Army Shareholders’ Fund. In the area between Stadiou, Amerikis, Panepistimiou, and Voulkourestiou Streets, the royal stables had been constructed since the era of King Otto, so they would be close to the Palace. However, Athens at the beginning of the 20th century was now a rapidly growing city, called upon to fulfill the role of a modern capital. Within this context, it was natural to seek a new use for the plot of land. Thus, the Army Shareholders’ Fund building was constructed on this site, designed by architects V. Kassandra and L. Bonis. The building was imposing in size and followed the architectural standards of the period. From its construction, it housed offices, shops, and entertainment centers—a character it largely retains even today.
By then, Stadiou Street had become a place for social gatherings and entertainment for Athenians. Besides the commercial shops, entertainment venues and theaters operated along the street. One of these was visited by C.P. Cavafy in 1901 when he was in Athens, although he was apparently not very pleased with it: “In the evening, Alexander and I went to the ‘Variete’ Theater on Stadiou Street. Puccini’s ‘La Bohème’ was playing. The troupe was rather third-rate. The theater is as large as the Omonoia Theater, but less clean and well-kept, and its café was a real furnace. […]”
Η οδός Σταδίου από το ύψος της οδού Βουκουρεστίου. Δεξιά το πενταώροφο κτίριο του Μετοχικού Ταμείου Στρατού,στο οικοδομικό τετράγωνο που καταλάμβανε παλαιότερα οι οι βασιλικού στάβλοι. Επιστολικό Δελτάριο, Μεσοπόλεμος. Φωτογραφικό Αρχείο Ι.Ε.Ε.Ε.- Εθνικό Ιστορικό Μουσείο, Αθήνα.
Stadiou Street also played a leading role in the early days of cinema in Athens. The screening of films in Greece is linked to the expansion of the railway network and electric lighting, which is why it appeared somewhat late compared to other European countries. For the first screenings, the same approach was followed as in other countries—that is, selecting an empty, available shop in a commercial, central location where theaters were already operating. The most suitable choice that met these criteria was none other than Stadiou Street. It was there that Athenians watched cinema for the first time at the Edison Cinema and the “Parisian Cinema.”
The film industry had now made a strong appearance in Athens. Stadiou Street would continue to play a leading role in this new form of entertainment. In 1910, the Attikon cinema hall was established in the garden of the Vouros House. The commercial success was enormous, leading to the reconstruction of the building based on designs by the architect Alexandros Nikoloudis. It was the first luxurious cinema hall in Athens, a meeting point for the “high society” of the capital.A landmark year in the country’s cinematic history was 1929, when the first talking film in Greece was screened at the Attikon cinema. For more than a century, cinema remained a reference point for the city’s cultural life. In February 2012, a large fire caused by unknown individuals on the sidelines of a protest destroyed a large part of the building, which has since remained “a ghost” of its history in the center of Athens, awaiting restoration and reuse.
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The same fire also destroyed two other long-established shops in the city’s commercial sector. The Kosta Boda store, almost synonymous with gift shopping for decades, had opened on Stadiou Street in 1972 and was officially renovated in 1981. Kosta Boda is a renowned brand known for luxury glassware and home decoration items, representing many prestigious international brands in Greece.
Another commercial store that made its own significant mark in the country’s business history was the Delicatessen of the Vassilopoulos Brothers at 19 Stadiou Street, inaugurated in 1950. The store offered high-quality European products, which was quite unusual for Greece in the 1950s. Naturally, the shelves and refrigerators attracted members of Athens’ upper class as well as their domestic staff. The store was also honored as an official supplier to the royal court.
The commercial shops and entertainment venues established Stadiou as the street frequented by the most educated and prominent members of Athenian society. It was therefore natural that it became the most suitable meeting point for Athens’ book lovers, centered around the Estia Bookstore, which was housed at number 32 in 1885. Since at the end of the 19th century the number of people who could read was quite limited, G. Kordonis’s choice to found a bookstore was a rather risky business move but also indicative of the dynamism of the city center. After more than a century of operation on Stadiou, the bookstore moved to Solonos Street, where it remained until its permanent closure in 2021.
The baton was taken over by the IANOS bookstore, which operates at number 24 Stadiou Street. Not only was it a landmark for the city, but it also became a support for Stadiou Street during the difficult years of the economic crisis, when the city center had lost its vitality.
A characteristic feature of Stadiou Street’s identity was the operation of hotels there already from the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Along its entire length, more than ten large hotels operated. At the intersection of Stadiou Street with Korai Square, the long-standing hotel “Egypt” operated, followed by the hotel “Ai Athinai.” The building, having undergone the necessary modifications, still exists today as a commercial store.
A few decades younger (1905) was the “Anaktorikon” or “Palace Hotel,” which was built specifically to be a hotel at number 22 of the Kalamari Mansion on Stadiou Street. It was a luxurious hotel with 75 rooms, featuring electric lighting, heating, and an elevator, catering to the wealthiest visitors of Athens. The building was demolished in the 1960s, making way for the “Esperia Palace Hotel,” which in turn ceased operations after half a century. The legacy was taken up in 2023 by the luxurious NYX ESPERIA PALACE.
Also, in the early years of the 20th century, another modern hotel in Athens had its roots. In 1909, artillery officer Petros Saroglou bequeathed his large estate to the “Army and Navy Officers’ Club” with the wish to establish an Officers’ Club in Athens on the site of his house in Omonoia. However, a more suitable location for the Club was considered to be the area on Vasilissis Sofias Avenue, where it remains today. The site of Saroglou’s house was utilized by the State, which built the Athens Magistrate’s Court building there, which remained in Omonoia for decades. From 2020, after years of abandonment, the building found its place again in the life of the street as the luxurious MOXY hotel.
Although the image has changed, Stadiou Street remains a bustling road, an important arterial street of Athens, where public transport, private vehicles, workers, tourists, and consumers coexist…
Today, Stadiou Street, like the entire center of Athens, could perhaps be described as a street in transition. Many of the abandoned buildings are undergoing renovation, restoration, and change of use. The entire economy of Athens is now largely focused on tourism, and Stadiou Street claims a central role in this new reality. However, even today, a walk along Stadiou Street reveals almost all the periods Athens has experienced. The creation of the capital, the organization of the state, the evolution of the economy, the difficulties of the economic crisis, and the new path Athens seems to be following—all are reflected in the historic buildings, the scaffolding, the expensive shops, the closed stores, and the modern hotels…
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The art historian Maria-Mosha Karatzoglou, notes about the work of Gösta Hellner:
“If one wishes to classify the multifaceted, numerous, produced over a long period, and above all admirable work of the artist Gösta Hellner, one can use various categories: one can divide it according to size and material, into wall-mounted works, which themselves are distinguished into purely painted works and techniques incorporating collage, weaving, readymade, and photography (which the artist was familiar with and had rendered at the highest technical and artistic level in his parallel work, that of photography), or other wall-mounted works based exclusively on these techniques, as well as constructions and small and larger sculptures. Alternatively, using the criterion of proximity to naturalism, one can recognize works with a relatively small or quite large degree of abstraction. Furthermore, based on inclusion in an art movement (or rather reference, since Gösta Hellner’s works are a category of their own), one can speak of works that at times, with their freshness, incorporation of chance, pronounced atemporality, and subtle humor, refer to the Nouveau Réalisme movement and artists such as Arman, César, or Niki de Saint Phalle; at other times, works that, through the interaction they create with the air and the viewer—who can intervene in them—evoke kinetic art artists like Alexander Calder or Takis; at other times, works that create optical illusions, following the examples of representatives of Op Art such as Victor Vasarely; at other times, works that, with their indirect but clear critique of the commodification of art, the criminal overexploitation of environmental resources, and the use of “lowly” materials, refer to conceptual art, e.g., Arte Povera or Junk Art and the “trash people” of HA Schult; and finally, works (mainly those that could be called borderline applied arts, such as dolls), which, far from the vulgarization of industrial products and with attention to detail, bring us closer to the demands for unification and democratization of art of the Arts and Crafts movement or even the Bauhaus.”
In her turn, curator Anna Petropoulou focuses on the exhibition that will take place from 25 June to 25 July 2025:
Gösta Hellner never stopped creating, resulting in an enormous body of visual work. The transformation of matter, colors, and ideas is evident throughout his entire artistic career. His works are neither “heavy” nor static. They are particularly original and timeless. Most are kinetic and ever-changing. Even those that do not move create the illusion of movement. Throughout his work, influences from European movements such as Bauhaus, Junk & Recycled Art, the Arts and Crafts movement, and others can be discerned. Therefore, beyond the initial impression of playfulness and joy, these works have deep roots in the cultures of many peoples and traditions. They are the result of profound research, study, and internal process, touching on ethnology and universality.
This retrospective exhibition of Gösta Hellner, held with the support of the Organization of Culture, Sports, and Youth of the Municipality of Athens, highlights—due to the vast volume of his work—only certain aspects of the oeuvre of an imaginative artist. In the welcoming space of the Arts Center, the curator can only selectively showcase his rich and multifaceted work.
Exhibition duration: 25 June through 25 July 2025 Opening hours: Tuesday-Friday 11:00-19:00 Saturday- Sunday 10:00-15:00 Admission is free
Curated by: Anna Petropoulou Myrtia Hellner Music: Anastazios
The Basil & Elise Goulandris Foundation, with the support of the Takis Foundation, honours the centenary of the birth of artist Panayiotis Vassilakis – known as Takis (1925-2019) – with a major retrospective exhibition titled Takis 1∞, presented simultaneously at both its museums, in Athens and Andros, from June 22 to November 2, 2025.
Magnetic Brain (detail), 2005. Aluminium, polystyrene sphere, painted iron, magnets, 142 × 155 cm. Takis Foundation Collection © Takis Foundation – Research Center for the Art and the Sciences / ADAGP, Paris / OSDEETE, Athens 2025
For the first time in the Foundation’s history, all its museum spaces dedicated to temporary exhibitions – both in Athens and Andros – are entirely devoted to a single exhibition. Takis 1∞ spans the entire artistic trajectory of Takis, which stretched across nearly seven decades. Every significant phase in the artist’s life is highlighted through more than 150 works – sculptures, drawings and jewellery – accompanied by cinematic references to ephemeral works and creations.
Ερωτικό Takis, 1991. Σίδηρος, μαγνήτης, καρφιά, 32 × 43 εκ. ΣυλλογήΙδρύματος Takis © Takis Foundation – Research Center for the Art and the Sciences / ADAGP, Paris / ΟΣΔΕΕΤΕ, Αθήνα 2025
The large-scale tribute to Takis holds special significance for the B&E Goulandris Foundation. It honours the long-standing friendship between the founders, Basil and Elise Goulandris, and the artist while also offering a unique opportunity to spotlight Takis’ fundamental influence on the international art scene. The exhibition also coincides with the reopening of the Old Wing of the Museum of Contemporary Art in Andros which, now renewed, once again opens its doors to the public.
A view from the exhibition in Athens
Takis, a true cosmopolitan, expressed through his art concerns that transcended pure aesthetics and he approached every new chapter of his artistic journey with passion and enthusiasm. The exhibition invites us to reposition Greece at the heart of artistic creation through the lens of a complex, rebellious, demanding and at the same time irresistible artist.
SeaOscillation (detail), 1979. Magnets, metal and plastic string on board, 185 × 185 cm. Basil & Elise Goulandris Foundation Collection © Takis Foundation – Research Center for the Art and the Sciences / ADAGP, Paris / OSDEETE, Athens 2025
B&E Goulandris Foundation, Athens
The Magnetic Fields, the part of the exhibition on display in Athens, is consecrated to the long and fertile relationship that Takis cultivated with magnetic fields, a landmark in his course that dates back to 1959. From his first Télésculptures until his last Magnetic Fields in 2018, the journey includes the groundbreaking performance The Impossible – A Man in Space, his Télépeintures, Télélumières, Magnétrons, Magnetic Nowhere, Magnetic Walls, Magnetic Paintings and Electromagnetic Spheres, as well as his illustrious Musical Works. Through magnetism, Takis explored what he liked to describe as the fourth dimension: a space we often perceive as empty, yet one that is constantly animated by forces that not only elude us, but govern our lives down to the smallest detail.
Exploring magnetism through Takis’ lens is a delightful and moving adventure that calls for metaphysical reflections. For Takis, everything is magnetism.
Museum of Contemporary Art, Andros
At the Museum of Contemporary Art in Andros all the pivotal stages in Takis’ work are presented, those that were of decisive importance to him, through the successive upheavals that marked his career.
The Foundation’s aim is to highlight a more complete, and rather overlooked, aspect of his artistic journey: his early works, which reveal the influences that shaped him as well as his ability to extricate himself from his self-taught training; his Flowers and Idols, re-imaginings of flora and fauna through a metallic prism; his Inner Spaces, Magnetic Voids and Spheres that compelled him to pursue his exploration of materials; his Dials and Electronic Reliefs, paradoxical pieces that underscore the omnipresence of technology in our lives, but also the fact that each element of daily life can hide some unsuspected visual beauty; his Spirals, an intoxicating journey into the aesthetic mysteries of geometry; and his lesser known Erotic Works, indicative of the powerful return of the body in his work. These works, so diverse in terms of materials, conception and symbolism, further feature the iconic Signals that first appeared in 1955, to ultimately become one of the most recognisable sculptural groups of the 20th century.
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B&E Goulandris Podcasts
As part of the anniversary tribute, the Foundation is launching its first podcast series titled “B&E Goulandris Podcasts: an audio dive into the enchanting world of Art”.
The first segment of the series features five episodes that trace the eventful life of Takis: from his youth during the Occupation in Greece, his artistic journey with stops in Paris, London and New York, to his return to Athens, on the hill of Gerovouno, and the founding of the Takis Foundation and research centre.
Through rare audio archives, insightful conversations with the exhibition’s curators and untold stories from people who knew him personally, listeners immerse themselves in Takis’ explosive universe and experience his works with fresh eyes and ears.
The podcasts will be available from June 22 on all platforms (Spotify, Apple Podcasts, YouTube Music etc.), on goulandris.gr and in the Foundation’s temporary exhibition spaces via QR codes.
Exhibition catalogue, guided tours & educational programmes
The exhibition is accompanied by an extensive catalogue, available in Greek and in English.
Guided tours are scheduled in both Athens and Andros, in Greek and English, and group or private tours can also be arranged upon request. A specially designed interactive tour will also take place at the Athens Museum.
Additionally, as part of the exhibition, creative workshops will be held for children aged 5-7 and 8-12 at the Museum of Contemporary Art in Andros from July 23 to August 31, and at the Athens Museum from September to November. The workshops are in Greek.
Information::
Curators: Marie Koutsomallis-Moreau, Head of Collections at the B&E Goulandris Foundation Toby Kamps, Head of the Modernist Collection at the Hamburger Kunsthalle
Scientific Advisor: Penelope Sideri, Vice President of the Takis Foundation
Set Design:: Paraskevi Gerolymatou, Andreas Georgiadis
Exhibition Duration: 22 June-2 November 2025
Basil & Elise Goulandris Foundation 13 Eratosthenous, Athens 11635 Τ: 210 725 2895 visit@goulandris.gr | goulandris.gr
Opening Times: Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday & Sunday 10.00-18.00 Friday 10.00-20.00 Closedon Tuesday
Museum of Contemporary Art Chora, Andros 84500 Τ: 22820 22444 andros@goulandris.gr
Opening Times: Daily 11.00-15.00 & 18.00-21.00, Monday 11.00-15.00 Closed on Monday afternoon & Τuesday
Music, arts, and psychotherapy in nature, creative writing, cinema, books, comics, dance, theater, concerts, workshops for children and adults. A festival and a cultural chain unfolding in a beautiful welcoming place in Kymi and its villages. An unusual collective effort with many challenges and difficulties, but also much emotion and creativity, by a group of friends in Kalimeriani who either live there permanently, have returned to this corner of Evia, or have consciously chosen it for a new way of life away from the big city.
The festival ‘Arts as Remedies’ hosts scientists and artists from various fields to express themselves dynamically in a festive atmosphere in Kymi, Central Evia, and its surrounding villages. Dedicated to the pioneering doctor Georgios Papanikolaou from Kymi, it is more than a typical cultural program: it offers a unique opportunity for individuals to dive into a special world of creativity and personal transformation. It began in 2024 with a core focus on the connection between the arts and health, including a scientific symposium, music, dance, theater, cinema, storytelling, and visual arts, creating an immersive experience for participants and audiences alike. The special emphasis on the healing dimension of the arts makes the festival unique in Greece.
Since antiquity, it has been recognized that art can be a rewarding and beneficial experience, as beyond its aesthetic appeal, it is not merely a source of entertainment but plays a critical role in promoting health and well-being for both artists and audiences. The arts enrich lives and communities by fostering physical condition, mental clarity, and social cohesion. The inclusion of performing arts remains vital in the festival’s operation for promoting holistic health and enriching human experience.
Α´. SCIENTIFIC SYMPOSIUM
KYMI PALACE HOTEL
20 July
TITLE: “Understanding catharsis in the arts and medicine”
The workshop is dedicated to the intersection of art and medicine and emphasizes the understanding of catharsis in order to reveal the therapeutic potential of the performance experience for performers and audiences. The meeting, honoring George Papanicolaou, serves as a reminder of the power of perseverance, innovation and dedication to the pursuit of knowledge and better health outcomes for all. In the welcoming space of the Kymi Palace, the conference brings together artists, scholars and healers to share views and experiences of the cathartic power of the arts.
Keynote speakers: Denia Athanasopoulou-Kypriou, Thanasis Dritsas, Kostis Zouliatis, Menelaos Karantzas, Yuli Kokori, Xantoula Dakovanou, Nikos Xydakis, Vasiliki Petraki, Spyros Tegos, Agni Stroumbouli, Angeliki Toubanaki, Dimitris Tsokanis
Β´. EXHIBITION OF WORKS AND PRESENTATION OF THE BOOK BY PETROS CHRISTOULIA “Dr. PAP. The life of the pioneering doctor G.N. Papanikolaou”
FOLKLORE MUSEUM OF KYMI
JULY 06-16
The fascinating life journey of the eminent scientist Georgios Papanikolaou is presented for the first time through an exhibition of comic artworks by the award-winning visual artist Petros Christoulias. These works served as the basis for the creation of the book “Dr. Pap. The Life of the Pioneer Doctor G.N. Papanikolaou,” which has received outstanding reviews. After intensive research in archival sources, the author and illustrator, with great sensitivity while maintaining historical accuracy, creates a dramatic atmosphere where the characters of the narrative move between Greece, Europe, and America. Christoulias’s fresh and original approach, through clear visual storytelling, offers both a strong first introduction and a deepening insight into the remarkable pioneering work of the benefactor of humanity, Georgios Papanikolaou.
On July 6, the opening day of the exhibition, Christoulias’s book will be presented at the Museum. His work honors the legacy of the pioneering doctor and will be publicly shown for the first time in Kymi, the birthplace of Georgios Papanikolaou. The event will feature the participation of Papanikolaou’s granddaughter, Yuli Kokkori (daughter of Nasos Papanikolaou, Georgios’s elder brother), a doctor and researcher, as well as the director and theater scholar Tzortzina Kakoudaki.
On July 7, Petros Christoulias will hold a workshop at the Museum, introducing participants to the heroes of the comics.
C. CONCERTS AND PERFORMANCES
The Festival presents a lineup of musicians and performers ranging from local artists to internationally renowned performers. The music spans various genres, including jazz, folk, world music, and art song, ensuring there is something for everyone in the program. The performances are designed to inspire and evoke emotions, encouraging participants to interact with the artists, sing, dance, and connect with the rhythm of the moment.
CONCERT | FOLKLORE MUSEUM OF KYMI
Monday, July 21 | 9:00 PM
“Thoughts and Meditations. Musical Dialogues of Apollo and Dionysus. A Therapeutic Musical Journey with One Piano and Two Voices”
A musical performance that moves along the bridge between art and therapy. Compositions by Thanasis Dritsas and Xanthoula Dakovanou, including improvisation and interaction with the audience. Performed by: Thanasis Dritsas and Xanthoula Dakovanou.
STORYTELLING PERFORMANCE | PARALIA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL THEATER
Tuesday, July 22 | 9:00 PM
Agni Stroumbouli
“The Wounds Are Nests of Flowers.” A storytelling performance of magical fairy tales. Narration by Agni Stroumbouli.
Folk fairy tales, having absorbed the spirituality of preceding centuries, dare to speak of powerful life experiences, contradictions, and wounds…
They speak in metaphorical language rich with memory and with images that awaken all our senses.
They know well that the longing for life can penetrate deeply, find fruit in obstacles, reconcile contradictions, and affirm life through experience!
Wednesday, July 23 | 9:00 PM
Kymides
“Everything About Marriage Is Difficult”
A musical journey featuring traditional, rebetiko, and folk songs about the beautiful and challenging aspects of relationships. Performed by: Christos Kalogerogiannis, Aliki Katsarou, Stavroula Tavoulari, Markos Filianos, Christos Psychogios (Kymides).
Members of the dance group “Axanemes” will participate under the instruction of Dimitris Tsokanis.
PERFORMANCE | KALIMERIANI ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Thursday, July 24 | 9:00 PM
A performance featuring students from the experiential workshops in the local community.
CONCERT | KALIMERIANI ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Friday, July 25 | 9:00 PM
Giorgos Andreou, Dimitris Zervoudakis, Korina Legaki
“When You Sing, My Soul”
A unique journey of music and poetry into the artistic universe of the great composer Giorgos Andreou, as well as exquisite reference songs by major creators such as Theodorakis, Mikroutsikos, Xarchakos, and Spanos, set to poetry by Manos Eleftheriou, Thodoris Gonis, Nikos Gatsos, and other important poets. This musical narration expresses the anxieties of today, speaks directly to the human soul, and concerns us all. Accompanying performers are the remarkable singers Korina Legaki and Dimitris Zervoudakis.
Monday, July 28 | 9:00 PM
Angeliki Toumbanaki, Thanasis Stavridis, Simone Mongelli
“Crossovers Duet”
An explosive musical program where Balkan rhythms and melodies of the Mediterranean and Anatolia blend with contemporary harmonies, crossover improvisations, and vocalizations.
PERFORMANCE | OPEN THEATER OF KYMI HIGH SCHOOL Tuesday, July 29 | 9:00 PM
DIPETHE Serres
Molière’s “The Doctor in spite of himself” (Le Médecin malgré lui). Directed by Dinos Psychogios. A production in collaboration with the Municipal Regional Theater of Serres.
Following the acclaimed ancient comedy Lysistrata by Aristophanes, which won the Greek Critics Association award for Best Performance in the DIPETHE category for summer 2024, DIPETHE Serres returns with another hilarious comedy from the global repertoire: Molière’s The Would-Be Gentleman Doctor, directed by Dinos Psychogios with original music by Kostas Bountouris.
Molière is considered one of the greatest and most influential playwrights of all time and a key figure in modern comedy. His works, with lively and brilliant portrayals of human types, characters, and morals, were revolutionary for their time. They had a profound impact on the development of modern theater, especially comedy, and continue to move theater audiences today.
PERFORMANCE | FOLKLORE MUSEUM OF KYMI
Sunday, August 3 | 9:00 PM
Konstantinos Dellas
“The Old Women Who Gather Nettles”
The performance is a stage approach to the female body in old age and its connection to folk magic, cooking, and ritualistic practices. Its starting point is the region of Thessaly and its tradition of magical practices, which claim that the witches of the area inherited their secret skills from Medea and specialize in “bringing down the moon,” also known as “milking the moon.” Guiding this secret journey are three female figures who converse between the familiar and the archetypal, the harmless “grandmother” and the dangerous healer, speaking about their lives, what they learned from the old ones, what they suffered as women, and what they pass on to the next generations.
Spending their lives in the shadow of dominant patriarchal power, women in the periphery during the 19th and 20th centuries largely remained marginalized, unable to have a say in decisions that were exclusively the right of men.
These “Women of the Earth,” who remained invisible for years even to researchers—since they did not consider a woman’s testimony worthy of recording for a place’s history—are approached on stage by three young male bodies, attempting to bring to the stage the personal and collective narrative of the familiar, aging female body. Using expressive tools such as the raw materials of the ritual process, disguise, masks, and the coordination of speech and body, the three actors engage in a captivating storytelling that travels from Ovid’s Metamorphoses and Lucan’s Pharsalia to contemporary Greek literature by Thomas Psyrras, from older narratives, recipes, and 19th-century medical treatises, to contemporary interviews conducted during the performances in Thessaly.
CONCERT | RICHTIS BEACH, KYMI
Saturday, August 9 | 9:00 PM
Stamatis Kraounakis – The Nightingales of Summer
The nightingales sing and bloom everywhere, driving away sorrows!
With their best program yet, the Nightingales are coming to Kymi for the first time.
This year’s celebration features Monteverdi’s Dionysian themes—Stamatis’s favorites!
Stamatis’s favorites!
Including some brand-new pieces
by Reynaldo Hahn, French Belle Époque, Piaf, folk classics, playful traditional songs, and heartfelt emotions straight to the heart.
From traveling troupes to beloved timeless folk songs.
D. CINE-THERAPY
FILM SCREENINGS | PARALIA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL THEATER
The Festival incorporates a series of screenings in an innovative event combining the power of cinema with therapeutic principles. While watching the films, the stimuli evoked by the stories can function therapeutically, helping viewers identify with the characters while fostering empathy and understanding. Through a careful selection of films, themes related to mental and physical health, collective trauma and catharsis, personal growth, and emotional well-being will be presented, offering viewers the opportunity to explore these issues through visual storytelling, discussions with directors, and special guests.
Wednesday, July 30 | 9:00 PM
The Bathers (Director: Eva Stefani, 2008)
Thursday, July 31 | 9:00 PM
Debt (Director: Stavros Psyllakis, 2021)
Friday, August 1 | 9:00 PM
Muddy Depth (Director: Eleni Alexandraki, 2024)
Saturday, August 2 | 9:00 PM
Lenaki, Two Fires and Two Curses (Director: Dimitris Indares, 2024)
Monday, August 4 | 9:00 PM
Tribute to director Giannis Lamprou
E. TRIBUTE: THE VISIONARY COMPOSER YANNIS CHRISTOU
PARALIA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
July 14–17
Yannis Christou, a pioneering figure in contemporary music, left an indelible mark on the musical landscape. Born on January 8, 1926, in Heliopolis, Egypt, his work is renowned for its innovative approach and profound philosophical foundations. Despite his untimely death in a car accident on January 8, 1970, a day before his 44th birthday, his compositions continue to inspire musicians and audiences worldwide. His exploration of new musical languages and forms paved the way for future generations of composers. His works have been performed globally, earning admiration for their depth and originality.
Christou remains a significant personality in contemporary music. His visionary approach and ability to combine music with philosophical inquiry continue to captivate and challenge listeners. As we pay tribute to his life and work, we celebrate not only his achievements but also his lasting influence on the world of music and beyond.
The special tribute to the pioneering composer explores the transformative power of his music. It focuses on the therapeutic aspects of his work to honor his legacy and highlight the ongoing relevance of his compositions today. Participants are invited to explore music’s potential and its ability to connect us with our inner selves.
Program highlights: Monday, July 14
Lecture and discussion on the life, work, and philosophy of Yannis Christou.
Screening of the film Anaparastasis by Kostis Zouliatis.
Tuesday, July 15 & Wednesday, July 16
Epikyklos. A music workshop led by the composer, based on the method of Yannis Christou.
Thursday, July 17
Performance. Presentation of the performance created by all participants at the Paralia Elementary School Theater.
F. EXPERIENTIAL WORKSHOPS
The Festival offers a variety of workshops providing educational opportunities focused on theater, the human voice, movement, and holistic well-being. Through these experiential sessions, participants receive tools for technique development, skill cultivation, emotional release, and personal growth. Ritual circle gatherings, the use of instruments and music create a unifying atmosphere, foster social bonds, and offer opportunities for collective healing.
KALIMERIANI ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Saturday, June 28 – Sunday, June 29
Creative writing – Dramaturgy. Taught by playwright Vassilis Katsikonouris.
Monday, July 7 – Saturday, July 12
Theater and local history. Coordinated and led by theater scholar and director Tzortzina Kakoudaki.
Friday, July 18 – Thursday, July 24
“Once Words Take Root.” Workshop on magical storytelling. Taught by storyteller Agni Stroumbouli.
Friday, July 18 – Sunday, July 27
“Vocal Circle.” From ‘I’ to ‘we’ – Group improvisation using the voice as the sole instrument. Taught by vocalist and researcher Angeliki Toumbanaki.
Body music. Taught by percussionist and body music performer Simone Mongelli.
Monday, July 21 – Thursday, July 24
Traditional dance. Guided by dance teachers Dimitris Tsokanis and Vasiliki Petraki.
Friday, July 25 – Saturday, July 26
Masterclass in music creation with composer and director of DIPETHE Serres, Giorgos Andreou.
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Educational theater for children. Coordinated and led by theater scholar Lia Lambrou.
The results of the workshops will be presented as an open performance for the entire local community.
G. PSYCHOTHERAPEUTIC ACTIVITIES
Psychotherapy is recognized as a valuable tool to help individuals face emotional and psychological challenges. However, integrating the arts into therapeutic practices can enhance this process, leading to powerful moments of catharsis and self-discovery. Whether through painting, music, dance, drama, or writing, the creative arts offer strong tools for unlocking emotions and achieving emotional release.
The Art of Response: Visual Arts Workshop.Coordinated by art psychotherapist Mary Konti.
Tuesday, July 8 – Thursday, July 10
A series of three workshops aimed at activating two types of “listening” (internal and external) through processes of collective meaning-making. This is achieved by listening to a sound presentation of the work of a guest artist who shares their creative and everyday practices. Participants simultaneously create artworks following the flow of the artist’s narration, using three main tools: archive, performative writing, and painting.
Ecotherapy: Walking Psychotherapy.Coordinated by group analytic psychotherapist and psychologist Chrysi Kariotoglou..
OPEN SPACE IN NATURE
Therapeutic sessions in the beautiful nature of Central Evia, walking on specific routes mapped for safety by the psychotherapist. Using tools from group psychodynamic psychotherapy, participants learn to live with themselves and others while discovering new ways of relating and connecting.
H. CERAMICS WORKSHOP
Monday, July 21 – Wednesday, August 6
The ceramics workshop offers a unique opportunity to engage in a conscious and creative process that promotes personal emotional healing and growth. It is open to beginners and advanced participants, providing a supportive environment to explore the therapeutic power of clay. The instructors are Angeliki Gkegke and Maria Moula.
The lessons include: Introduction to ceramics; overview of various clay and ceramic tools; demonstration of basic ceramic techniques; guided hands-on practice; mindful ceramic exercises; creation of simple ceramic pieces while reflecting on the tactile experience; exploration of creativity and emotions through ceramics; techniques for painting, glazing, and decorating vessels.
ABOUT KYMI
The elegant town of Kymi, with its neoclassical architecture, is one of the most important destinations in Central Evia. Located about 2.5 hours from Athens, it is the capital of the municipality of the same name. Its history dates back to antiquity, when it founded two colonies in Aeolis—one north of Smyrna and one in Campania, Southern Italy—together with the Chalcidians, where the Greek alphabet was transferred and evolved into the Latin alphabet. The area, known for its noble inhabitants, the excellent Folklore Museum, traditional stone-built villages, towers, monasteries, and cool climate, offers opportunities for exploration, recreation, and tranquility. The region combines mountain and sea and is distinguished by its unique natural beauty, including a rare fir forest, gorges, caves, pristine sandy beaches with crystal-clear Aegean waters, and breathtaking mountain ranges. Visitors can enjoy fresh fish and local traditional cuisine. Access to Kymi is possible via Chalkida or by the Oropos-Eretria ferry.
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In the context of the annual celebration of the International Archives Day and following the completion of the digitization and enrichment project of the archival unit of “White Anthrax,” which in 2024 received an award from the Archives Portal Europe (APE), the Historical Archive of the National Bank of Greece is co-organizing a related hybrid event with APE.
At the event, the project itself will be presented, as well as research efforts that highlight the potential of this material for documenting the history of energy in Greece. The archival unit “White Anthrax” of the Historical Archive of the National Bank of Greece is now accessible through the digital platform of APE.
The event will take place on Tuesday, June 24, 2025, at the Diomidis Mansion (146 G’ Septemvriou Street).
Participation is free, but please register your interest via the “Eventbrite” platform, specifying whether you will attend the event in person or online.
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DESTE Foundation and the New Museum of New York, in collaboration with the Benaki Museum, present the exhibition In a Bright Green Field, the third in a series of collaborations between the three institutions, with an emphasis on the work of contemporary Greek and Cypriot artists.
Ioanna Limniou, The Musicians, 2024
The exhibition is part of a long-standing, constant effort by DESTE and Dakis Ioannou to promote contemporary Greek art and Greek and Cypriot artists abroad since the 1980s.
Ioanna Limniou. Girl on a tree
It follows The Same River Twice in 2009 and The Equilibrists in 2016 and echoes earlier projects of both the New Museum and the DESTE Foundation over the past four decades, which turned to contemporary art for answers to the most pressing issues of the day, and reflects the Benaki Museum’s mission as a historical museum invested in bridging the past with the present.
Damianos Zisimou, Installation View, Large red poppy flowers I, 2024 Large red poppy flowers II,2024 Photography by Beeldsmits
The exhibition includes works by twenty-seven artists under the age of 40 exploring possible futures in which renewed relationships with the natural world and open approaches to community could emerge. Although the artists are originally from Greece and Cyprus, they reside and work in various cities across Europe, bringing with them their respective influences.
Eleni Odysseos, Refugium, 2023, photography Mirka Koutsouri
These artists document the tumultuous changes in work and the physical landscape that technology is accelerating, while at the same time highlighting the new forms of collectivity that emerge in both urban and rural life.
Konstantza Kapsali, Elsa&Olga, 2023 (still), Courtesy the artist
Covering a broad spectrum from lyrical painting and sculpture to experimental documentary and community performance, In a Bright Green Field is about an art that can serve as a model for myriad possible futures.
Despina Sanida Crezia, From the performance Down to Under (2023) presented at MIR Festival 2023, copyright Giorgos Athanasiou
The exhibition is curated by Gary Carrion-Murayari, Kraus Family Senior Curator at the New Museum.
Duration: 12 June-13 September 2025 Benaki Museum, 138 Piraeus St.
New significant evidence for the historical and cultural development of Ithaca has emerged from the new research program of the University of Ioannina at the major archaeological site of Agios Athanasios–Odysseion of Ithaca, in the northern part of the island..
The program has been ongoing since 2018 and includes the management, further documentation, and promotion of the findings from the systematic excavation (1994–2011), conducted under the late Associate Professor Litsa Kontorli-Papadopoulou and Emeritus Professor Athanasios Papadopoulos. The new program is led by Emeritus Professor Giannos G. Lolos, with significant research contributions from Christina Marabea, PhD in Archaeology from the University of Ioannina.
The site, known as the School of Homer since the early 19th century, centers around a large rocky formation on the eastern foothills of Exogi, in an area with water springs. The excavated antiquities are located on two terraces, which are connected by two carved staircases, as well as at several lower points. On the Upper Terrace stands the remains of a Hellenistic tower (3rd century BC), while most of the Lower Terrace is occupied by a large rectangular building.
The oldest evidence of human activity at the site now dates to the Final Neolithic phase (late 5th/4th millennium BC). This includes, among other things, several dozen flint tools as well as a few hundred pottery shards. Regarding evidence from the Bronze Age, so far a few dozen fragments from about 30 different vessels dating to the late 14th and 13th centuries BC have been identified.
Of major interest is the intact underground spring/reservoir at the site, with massive block-built walls, one of the few known of its kind. Based on its shape, construction features, and the discovery of Late Mycenaean kylix fragments inside, its dating to the Mycenaean palace period appears highly likely, as had been suggested by previous researchers.
The Mycenaean settlement at the Odysseion of Ithaca likely functioned to oversee the ports and lands and to protect and manage the area’s abundant water resources. It can be considered part of a network of 7–8 Mycenaean sites in the fertile and well-sheltered northwest Ithaca. This network appears to roughly define the major area of the island’s urban center (traditionally associated with Odysseus) during the Mycenaean palace period (14th–13th centuries BC).
Regarding historical times, the largest volume of ceramic material dates to the Hellenistic and early Roman period (up to the 1st/2nd century AD). Among the shards of large vessels, eight fragments of sprinklers commonly used in sanctuaries have been identified so far.
Beyond numerous small objects, the finds include a total of 34 clay votive fragments, several dozen clay spindle whorls, a small treasure of gold jewelry, and other mainly bronze jewelry and artifacts. Over 100 coins from various cities (3rd century BC to 2nd century AD) reveal a flow of visitors to the site.
From the ongoing sorting and cleaning work of thousands of Hellenistic/early Roman roof tile fragments, 14 samples of stamped tiles with Greek and Latin inscriptions have been identified: one bears a stamp with part of an inscription and the separate letter Δ (possibly δημόσια, meaning public); another is stamped with the letter complex ΔΗ, mirrored to the left, as an abbreviation of δημόσιος/δημοσία (public); while two preserve part of the name of Apollo Agyieus, indicating local worship.
Recent analysis revealed a sample bearing a highly significant stamp with the name [ΟΔ]ΥCCEOC (in the genitive case) to the left. On another fragment, an incised dedicatory inscription is visible, likely in the dative case, possibly from a pilgrim: ΟΔΥC[CEI.
In interpreting the complex, the findings from W. Vollgraff’s 1904 excavation at the Upper Terrace were also considered. Some of these are from the late Roman period, including a miniature bronze bust with the features of Odysseus, according to his depiction in Greco-Roman art and on Ithacan bronze coins from the 4th–3rd centuries BC.
The peak operation of the building complex is dated to the Hellenistic through the early/middle Roman periods (up to the 1st/2nd century AD). The complex is characterized by robust structures on terraces, incorporating impressive elements of rock-cut architecture as well as niches for votive offerings or inscriptions, which testify to the intensive cultic use of the Lower Terrace.
The Hellenistic monumental complex can now be confidently identified as the Odysseion of Ithaca (with the presence of a sanctuary/hero shrine of Odysseus), which is mentioned, along with related games (the Odysseia), in a decree of the Ithacan people from around 207 BC issued by Magnesia in Asia Minor [IG IX 12 4, 1729]. The nature of the Odysseion and its precise location in relation to the games have been subjects of fruitful scholarly discussion since the 1930s.IG IX 12 4, 1729]. Ο χαρακτήρας του Οδυσσείου και η ακριβής θέση του, σε σχέση με τους αγώνες, έχουν υπάρξει αντικείμενα γόνιμης επιστημονικής συζήτησης, ήδη από την δεκαετία του 1930.
About a century after the discovery of the incised dedicatory inscription ΕΥΧΗΝ ΟΔΥCCΕΙ on a Late Hellenistic clay mask fragment from the Cave of Ormos of Polis, two new epigraphic testimonies of the same period (ΟΔΥCCΕOC and ΟΔΥCCEI) for the later worship of the hero in northwest Ithaca now, combined with other available data, substantiate the development of a prominent public complex at the site. This complex played a major role in the religious, social, and possibly political life of the Ithacans during the Hellenistic to early Roman periods, and also had a broader pilgrimage character.
The University Research Program of Northwest Ithaca initially developed during 2018–2022 through a Cultural Development Program Agreement involving the Municipality of Ithaca, the Ephorate of Antiquities of Kefalonia and Ithaca (headed by Dr. Gr. Grigorakakis), the University of Ioannina, and the Ionian Islands Region, thanks to the active interest of the Mayor of Ithaca, Mr. D. Stanitsas. It continues intensively through the Research Committee of the University of Ioannina, supported by a generous monetary donation from Dr. D. G. Apostolopoulos and Dr. A. Paizi-Apostolopoulou, Emeritus Research Directors of the Institute of Historical Research (E.I.E.).The program has so far involved archaeologists G. G. Lolos (Emeritus Professor, Scientific Director), Dr. Ch. Marabea, Dr. St. Oikonomidis, Dr. K.-A. Tsonos, and D. Syrmalis (M.A.). Also participating are Dr. E. Kardara (Conservator), Ch. Vaporakis (Conservation Consultant), Th. Deligianni (Chemist), D. Skyrgiannis (Architect), K. Gkanas (Civil Engineer), and A. Notia (Philologist). For specialized studies, collaboration includes K. Liampi, Emeritus Professor of Ancient History, and A. Vlachopoulou, former Associate Professor of Classical Archaeology, with significant advisory support from Ch. Kritzas, Emeritus Director of the Epigraphic Museum
The Cultural Foundation of Tinos is organizing a retrospective exhibition of Babis Retzepopoulos (1940-2002) from 7 June to 14 September 2025. The exhibition, entitled “Ideas and Incidents”, includes works from the period 1957-1994. The retrospective includes four works by the engraver A. Tassos, who was Retzepopoulos’ teacher at the Doxiadis School.
The painter, engraver and graphic artist Babis Retzepopoulos came into the world when light was fighting against darkness. He was born on 27 December 1940 in Athens, two months after the outbreak of the Greek-Italian War and shortly before the occupation of his country by the occupying forces. This archetypal dipole, light and darkness, light in darkness, the path from darkness to light, would form the main axis of his artistic thought and creation.
Already from his first paintings, Retzepopoulos impresses with the way he handles colour and, above all, with his willingness to experiment. His compositions are well-crafted, robust and layered, as are the prints he would begin to make in the years to come. Looking at the paintings of the 1960-63 period, you would think that this young artist was treating human figures as still lifes and still lifes as animate entities. In the following years, he would devote himself almost exclusively to printmaking, graphic design and the decoration of commercial shops in Athens. When he returned to painting again, during the period when he was living permanently in Paris (1967-73) and now signed as Ch. Babis R., his compositions differed markedly from those of the early 1960s. The colour palette changes, becoming softer, while he seems to be more interested in the movement of volumes and the relationships they develop between them, the way they penetrate each other, creating depth and the illusion of three-dimensional space. You get the impression that these works resemble schematic city plans.
Of the wood engravings that he made while living in Athens, during his studies at the Doxiadis School and later (1962-67), we know of about twenty. During his stay in Paris (1968-73) and in the early years of the post-war period (1975-78), when he settled in Tinos and ran the gallery “The Shop” with Lefteris Kritikos, he created forty more woodcuts of a figurative nature. Retzepopoulos’s printmaking acquires a different and certainly closer relationship with light when, in the late 1980s, he adopts an abstract style – a bold, original approach that is distinguished for its poetic quality. She finds trunks of old olive trees and uses their perforated cross-sections as matrices, after having thoroughly smoothed their surface. She thus abandons pear or ash wood and the engraving of a design or a representation and gives first place to chance. Printing on large format papers, up to 150 cm in height or width, he creates a total of six sections over a five-year period.
The basic feature of Retzepopoulos’ abstract prints is the play with light and darkness, between the black of the printed form and the white of the Japanese paper. Here, the engraving becomes a game, a variation on the same theme. What would A. Tassos (1914-1985) have said if he had seen the abstract prints of his talented student? The renowned and respected engraver depicted tree trunks in 1950 (two anthropomorphic olive trees that look like they are dancing) and in 1980-81. The difference, however, is that in his abstract prints Regepopoulos does not simply depict trunks; the tree is not the exclusive subject of the work. In his hands, the wooden trunk becomes a stamp, an expressive medium, a representational tool and source, a metaphor for the body, for the relationship between printmaking and music, dance and mourning. With these works, which praise black in an era when colour is universally prevalent, Regepopoulos brings the medium of printmaking closer to painting, highlighting its expanded character.
As Philippos Pierros, President of the Board of Directors of the Cultural Foundation of Tinos, notes in his introduction to the brochure accompanying the exhibition:
“Babi’s paintings fascinate with their pure colours, as earthly depictions, the tender style of a peculiar post-Cubism, pictorial and Chapoval (Youla Chapoval) idiom, the Byzantine-tropical nuances. His compositions invite you to expand the spirit, to guess, to decipher the abstract arrangements and in the end to assemble the messages of a restless yet pioneering artistic spirit. It has been written that his creations allude to the style of Nikos Hadjikyriakos-Ghika. In my humble opinion they refer to an agonizing attempt to synthesize layers, intersections and overlaps into a structured yet abstract whole. At the same time, Regepopoulos’ woodcuts exude an expressive Greece, a living Tinos, a dancing mood of symmetry and a harmonious dialogue between black and white. They challenge the viewer to a dialogue, to associative thoughts in search of forms and messages. His emblematic individual creations – “Dance”, “Form”, ‘Encounters’, “Musical Instrument” – are unique poetic expressions both in terms of technique and artistic ethos.
With this exhibition, the Cultural Foundation of Tinos revives for the second time, even if only temporarily – after the first successful exhibition in 2008 – the first Tinian gallery, “The Shop”, which hosted and highlighted the genius of Babis Retzepopoulos and enriched the cultural resources of the blessed island. We believe it is the best way to pay tribute to the great artist and at the same time preserve in historical memory his contribution to art.”
Babis Retzepopoulos was born in 1940 in Athens, where he also passed away in 2002. After attending drawing classes at the workshop of Panos Sarafianos and Vrasidas Vlachopoulos (1957–60), he studied Graphic Arts at the School of Decorative Arts of the Athens Technological Institute (1960–63), under the guidance of A. Tassos. He continued with advanced studies in fine arts and engraving techniques (Cours supérieurs d’arts et de techniques graphiques) at the École Estienne in Paris (1967–68).He held the following solo exhibitions: Woodcuts, Commercial Bank for Northern Europe / Banque Commerciale pour l’Europe du Nord (BCEN), Paris, 1968; Woodcuts, Nuits des Puces, Paris, 1969 & 1970; Woodcuts, “To Magazi”, Tinos, 1976 & 1978; Walk from 1962 – Woodcuts, “Ekfrasi” Gallery, Glyfada, 1988; Babis R. – Woodcuts, French Institute, Thessaloniki, 1990; The Last “Walk” – Woodcuts, Cultural Center, Cultural Organization of the Municipality of Athens – PODA, Athens, 2004; Walk Among Unknown Forms: The Woodcuts of Babis Retzepopoulos, Town Hall of the 3rd District, Paris, 2005; Meeting Babis Retzepopoulos: Painting – Engraving, Foundation of Tinian Culture, Tinos, 2008; “Ideas and Incidents”, Municipal Gallery of Athens, Athens, 2025.In 1975, together with his close friend Lefteris Kritikos, he founded the historic gallery “To Magazi” in Chora, Tinos. His works can be found in the National Library of France (Prints Department), the National Gallery – Alexandros Soutsos Museum, the American College of Greece, and in private collections in Europe and the USA.
The exhibition is curated by art historian Christoforos Marinos.
The exhibition is accompanied by a three hundred page trilingual catalogue (Greek, French, English), designed by Ioannis Markakis (OUTIS Publications), with texts by the curator of the exhibition and the publication Christoforos Marinos, Savvas Apergis, Irini Horati, Lena Retzepopoulou, Praxitelis Tzanoulinos, Markos Toufeklis and Marguerite Halatzian.
The exhibition is kindly supported by the A. Tassos Society for Visual Arts.
Cultural Foundation of Tinos opening hours:
Monday, Wednesday& Thursday: 9:00 – 14:30 Friday, Saturday& Sunday: 10:00 – 14:00 & 19:00 – 21:30
CULTURAL FOUNDATION OF TINOS
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“The Kids Radio Festival is packing its summer bags and heading down to Navarino Agora at Costa Navarino for a fun-filled two-day event with favorite activities!”
On June 7 & 8, Navarino Agora will host the first Pop Up Kids Radio Festival!
After 3 years of SOLD OUT success, the Kids Radio Festival makes a POP UP appearance in Messinia, at Navarino Agora, an interactive, multicultural space of Costa Navarino, featuring shops, restaurants, an open-air cinema, and cultural experiences, open to everyone living in or visiting Messinia.
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City of Athens presents through OPANDA,, from 29 May to 7 September 2025 at the Gallery, the exhibition “Insouciance Stories”, curated by Kostas Nikakis and Stacey Ventura..
Ιωάννα Βοσταντζόγλου Βλαστάρη, Παραλία Ι, 2017
It is a group exhibition with works from the permanent collections of the Gallery, paintings, engravings, sculptures, as well as rare photographic material from its photographic archive and sketch collection. Also, for the first time, selected works from the Vlassis Frissiras donation are presented to the public.
The participation of young artists from the School of Fine Arts in the exhibition serves as a subtle but essential reminder of the dialogue, in a real and symbolic meeting between generations, leaving room for exchange and reflection.
Maria Giannakaki, Untitled
The exhibition invites the visitor to an artistic summer in the heart of the city, presenting a compact narrative of six themes: “The Age of Innocence” with works that make reference to childhood carefree, not only as an age phase or emotional state; but as an attitude to life. “Enjoying the insouciance” as adults who often forget joy “without purpose” and get lost in the density of “shoulds”.
George Geibelis, Sunbathing
“The Echoes of Summer” with the warmth of the sun, the dull silence of midday and the constant promise of water, becomes the ideal setting for Insouciance. Lushness spreads like a veil over everyday life, slowing down time and inviting us into a more direct relationship with our bodies, nature and ourselves.
“The Silence of the Moment” as a deeply existential attitude, a calm acceptance of the world, without the need for control or explanation, haste and hasty answers.
Despina Meimaroglou, No Boundaries
In “The Serenity of the Horizon” , insouciance is not only a feeling, but also an attitude towards the landscape, a relationship where freedom goes beyond the simple representation of nature, of the clear, open, uninterrupted horizon. In the last section
“Nuggets of Carefree” with contemporary visual practices, carefree does not appear as a simple escape from reality or as lightness. Instead, it functions as an existential and poetic counterweight to the imperatives of control, productivity and over-analysis.
Stamatis Polenakis, Summer Sports
The participating artists give interesting, often unexpected answers to the question of what is carefree, pointing out the multifaceted meaning of carefree.
Lambros Orfanos, Taverna at the Sea
Exhibition by the distinguished Greek-French visual artist Olga Karadimos, who lives permanently in Paris, titled “Sauvage” (“Wild”), will be hosted from June 1st at the Historical Archive Museum of Hydra, curated by Louisa Karapidaki. The official opening of the exhibition will take place on June 20th in the presence of the artist. In this exhibition, Olga Karadimos presents a series of wild animals, focusing on various moments of their lives and once again highlighting her relationship with nature.
Art historian Louisa Karapidaki notes about the exhibition: “The painter Olga Karadimos returns to Greece, with the exhibition ”Wild”, at the Historical Archives – Museum of Hydra. This time she depicts wild, untamed animals in a symbolic exhibition of symbolic importance to celebrate the freedom, uniqueness and unparalleled beauty of wildlife on the one hand and to raise awareness among the general public for the preservation of World Heritage sites, which are wildlife refuges (Wildlife refuges). Her works draw our attention to the ever-threatened lives of a variety of undomesticated birds and animals, the downward trend in their population and remind the viewer of the need to protect them. In her compositions with the simple, almost monochrome background, she focuses her interest on the physiognomic peculiarities of each animal, projecting their precise realistic features and accurately depicting characteristic postures of their bodies. Among the felines, deer, large mammals, elephant and hippopotamus, she also paints eagle-like birds of prey with their haughty penetrating gaze. The naturalistic style of her writing is articulated through her masterful use of colour which sometimes creates a sense of movement. She also illustrates fantastical compositions with a group of wild animals coexisting with domesticated endangered animals, such as the donkey, which has engaged her pictorially in the past. Her representations express her admiration for wildlife and emit a special dynamism that creates feelings of awe and respect for nature in the viewer,” Louisa Karapidaki concludes.
For her part, Dina Adamopoulou,, historian-archivist President of the Management Body of the GSA/Historical Archives-Museum of Hydra notes: “There are artists who observe the world and others who listen to it. Olga Karadimos, belongs to the second category; she paints not what she sees, but what she feels… And her horses, her animals, are not just figures on canvas. They are shadows of memories, whispers of nature, pieces of an inner geography that pulsates between Olga’s Parisian everyday life and the primordial silence of the Greek countryside. With a gaze that is at once childlike and deeply mature, Karadimos brings to her works the pulse of movement, the shiver of presence, the gentleness of the animal – not as a symbol, but as an equal interlocutor. Her horses do not run to get somewhere; they run to exist. Her animals do not seek our attention; they look us in the eye and return us to our own nature. In this age of speed and distance, Olga Karadimos’ art invites us to a pause – a moment when the gaze steadies, the hand caresses the light, and the soul regains its breath…”
The painter herslef “The exhibition ‘Sauvage’ is an invitation to reconnect with the intensity of life, bringing to light the beauty and dignity of the wild animal, which is in perfect harmony with what remains precious to us”, notes Olga Karadimos. “The deep gaze of the wild animal reflects all the majesty of nature. Its only view is of the forest, the desert, or the ocean. Its shelter is simple. A bush, a nest, a shell. He fears the shadows despite the fact that he symbolizes the greatest freedom. His instinct is pure and clean. He lives in harmony with his environment without disturbing its balance. When he runs in great agony it is to avoid the hunter and save his life. When he flies high always with majesty it is to keep his wings and to meet the sky. When he zigzags endlessly it is to avoid his pursuer. In all these uncertain and dangerous times, his purpose is to protect his people in the fight for survival. Fear and momentum, anxiety and terror, strength and weakness all coexist, but he remains innocent and pure,” concludes Olga Karadimos.
Olga Karadimos, who honours our country on an international level with her work and her work, has exhibited in major art centres including New York, Paris, Rome, Geneva, Dubai, etc. The Greek-born painter, although born in Paris, feels Greek and occasionally returns to our country to present her new work.
Exhibition Opening: 1st of June, 2025. Official exhibition opening: 20 June 2025. At 20:30. Exhibition duration till June the 30th 2025. Historical Archives Museum of Hydra, Port of Hydra, tel. 2298 052355 Opening Hours: Monday-Sunday 9:00-16:00, 19:30-21:30. www.iamy.gr
High-quality hospitality hotels, places of rest and respite for tourists and domestic visitors, are increasingly expanding the relationship between hospitality and aesthetics, exhibiting in their premises works of art that mobilise the imagination and encourage intercultural dialogue and artistic expression in the context of well-being.
The exhibition Art Athina Pop Up @ InterContinental Athens is presented by the country’s most important annual art institution, Art Athina . It is an intervention in the cultural map of the city, focusing on sculpture and extending the exhibition experience outside the established art spaces.
From 29 May and for a whole month, visitors will be able to browse 27 works by contemporary artists, selected from the same number of galleries that will participate in the upcoming Art Athina 2025. These creations will be in conversation with the 17 works already installed on the premises of the InterContinental Athens and belonging to its collection.
The curator of Art Athina Pop Up, Savvas Sayoglou, notes: “The exhibition is shaped by the materiality of the works, the straightforwardness of their construction and the way they define and are defined by the space. The overall proposal focuses on the autonomy of each sculpture, allowing its presence to develop freely and activate dialogues with the viewer.”
With this pop-up project, Art Athina declares its presence beyond its major annual event. It continues to strengthen its exhibition footprint and keep the dialogue with the public alive. It intervenes creatively in the city and reaffirms its enduring role as a pillar of the contemporary art scene, forming lively conversations between works, artists and viewers.
Art Athina 2025 Τοποθεσία: Ζάππειο Μέγαρο Ημερομηνίες: 18 – 22 Σεπτεμβρίου 2025
Art Athina Pop Up @ InterContinental Athens Duration: 29 May– 29 June 2025 Venue: InterContinental Athens, Syngrou Avenue 89-93
Participating Art Galleries:
a.antonopoulou.art (Stefania Strouza), agathi kartalos (Thanasis Lalas), Argo Gallery (Marta Biagini), Art Zone 42 (Andreas Finch [Finch of Athens]), Artshot – Sophia Gaitani (Maritasa Tsimplaki), CITRONNE Gallery (Padelis Chandris), Crux Galerie (Anestis Ioannou), Dio Horia (Petros Efstathiadis), ekfrasi -yianna grammatopoulou (Yorgos Alexandridis), Eleftheria Tseliou Gallery (Vassilis Gerodimos), Eleni Koroneou Gallery (Nel Aerts), Epsilon Art Gallery ([anagiotis Nezis), Ersi Gallery (Konstantinos Xenakis), Gallery ArtPrisma (Francesco Moretti), Ileana Tounta Contemporary Art Center (Zoe Sklepa), Kalfayan Galleries (Alexandros Tzannis), Kourd Gallery (Venia Dimitrakopoulou), MIHALARIAS ART (Takis), Rebecca Camhi Gallery (Diana Magkania), Roma Gallery (Marianna Lourmpa), Sianti Gallery (Dimitris Alithinos), Skoufa Gallery (Tasos Mantzavinos), Sylvia Kouvali (Tamara Henderson), Technohoros art gallery (Christina Douzeni), THE BREEDER (Dimitris Gketsis), zina athanassiadou gallery (Rania Emmanouilidou), Zoumboulakis Galleries (Nikos Alexiou)
