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.
For reservations please click here
The National Centre “Exercise is Medicine – Greece”, a member of the global initiative “Exercise is Medicine®️”, is organizing the International Conference “Exercise is Medicine” in Athens, while the 2025 Exercise Is Medicine Europe Regional Meeting is tagged onto the Conference.
The Exercise is Medicine®️ was established by the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) — the world’s leading scientific organization in sports medicine — in collaboration with the American Medical Association. Its mission is to promote physical activity as a vital pillar of health and to incorporate it into the national healthcare systems worldwide.
The Vision of the National Centre “Exercise is Medicine – Greece”
“Exercise is Medicine – Greece” is dedicated to recognizing and integrating physical activity as a scientifically documented intervention for the prevention and treatment of chronic diseases, regardless of gender, age, or socioeconomic status. It actively fosters collaboration between the medical community and certified exercise professionals, aiming to embed exercise into clinical practice for chronic diseases.
The Conference
Building on the success of the 1st National Conference with international participation (2024), this year’s pioneering and highly relevant International Conference will feature invited representatives of European National Centres “Exercise is Medicine”, institutional representatives of the Greek Government, and leading figures from a wide range of Exercise and Health Sciences, Education and Technology, in the context of fruitful interdisciplinary interactions and innovative collaborations.
Indicative themes of the Conference:
The aim of the International Conference “Exercise is Medicine” is to highlight national and international strategies and best practices for the utilization of physical activity in Health and for its integration in Primary and Secondary Health Care systems, as well as in all levels of Education.
Πότε : 10-12 Οκτωβρίου 2025 Που : Αμφιθέατρο Ελληνικής Ολυμπιακής Επιτροπής, Αθήνα
For more information : https://exerciseismedicine.gr/international-conference-exercise-is-medicine/ For conference registration : https://www.eventora.com/en/Events/exercise-is-medicine-2025
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
The iconic hydrokinetic work “Umbrellas” by George Zongolopoulos begins an exciting new chapter at MOMus – Museum of Contemporary Art.
One of the most beloved and recognizable public sculptures of Thessaloniki, the “Umbrellas” by the esteemed Greek sculptor George Zongolopoulos, is about to enter a new era.The well-known hydrokinetic sculpture, which combines the movement of water, the harmony of forms, and the charm of sound, is soon to receive the necessary care and renewal that its artistic value deserves.
The “Umbrellas” that adorn the exterior space of MOMus – Museum of Contemporary Art at the Thessaloniki International Fair (ΔΕΘ-Helexpo) will be fully restored through an extensive maintenance program, with the kind support of the Thessaloniki Water Supply and Sewerage Company S.A. (EYATH S.A.), in strategic collaboration with the Metropolitan Organization of Museums of Visual Arts of Thessaloniki (MOMus). An important partner in this initiative is the Papageorgiou Foundation, which supported the necessary preliminary cleaning actions of the stainless steel surfaces. Supporters of the restoration works also include Deloitte Greece and Stavros Andreadis.
The upcoming maintenance includes the complete repair and upgrade of the hydrokinetic mechanism and the improvement of the hydraulic systems, so that the work can continue to offer a unique experiential experience.
The works will be completed in the autumn of 2025 under the supervision of specialized professionals, with responsibility held by the George Zongolopoulos Foundation, within the scheduled timeline, so that the “Umbrellas” can return renewed to the city’s public.
The Chairman of the Board of MOMus, Mr. Epaminondas Christofilopoulos , noted: “The iconic work ‘Umbrellas’ by George Zongolopoulos, at the entrance of MOMus – Museum of Contemporary Art, is being repaired thanks to the kind support of the private sector. This contribution practically demonstrates the value of collaborations for the protection of public art and the cultural identity of the city.”
The Chairman of EYATH S.A., Mr. Agis M. Papadopoulos, commented: “By supporting culture and the arts, EYATH responsibly and actively stands beside the local community, returning value to our fellow citizens. Moreover, for a technical company like EYATH, the restoration of an iconic work such as the hydrokinetic ‘Umbrellas’ highlights the contribution of engineering science to culture. We are very happy about this initiative.”
About the work
The sculptor George Zongolopoulos installed the large steel hydrokinetic structure titled “Umbrellas” in the water tank at the main entrance of MOMus – Museum of Contemporary Art (then the Macedonian Museum of Contemporary Art) during his first solo exhibition in Thessaloniki in 1993, immediately after presenting the same work as Greece’s national representation at the 45th Venice Biennale. The site was chosen by the artist himself, who supervised the installation in collaboration with the technical service of the Thessaloniki International Fair (ΔΕΘ) and the Department of Architecture of Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (AUTH), which contributed to the study and construction. The work remained at the museum as a loan until 1995, when it was relocated to be included in a private collection. However, in 1996, the acquisition was secured and completed, allowing the work to return permanently to the museum’s collections, thanks to contributions from collector Prodromos Emfietzoglou and entrepreneur Aini Michailidou.
George Zongolopoulos’s “Umbrellas” is one of the most recognizable sculptures of modern Greek art. Its hydrokinetic version at MOMus represents an evolution of the artist’s creative thought, who was deeply interested in the coexistence of art and technology. The element of water takes a central role, along with the dimensions of movement and sound, creating a dynamic interaction of the artwork with the natural environment. This interaction highlights flow and change while enhancing the experiential dimension of the art.
About the sculptor
George Zongolopoulos (1903-2004) was born in Athens. He studied sculpture at the Athens School of Fine Arts under the mentorship of Thomas Thomopoulos, and in 1937 he became acquainted with the work of Charles Despiau. Besides sculpture, he also engaged in painting and architecture. He collaborated with significant figures in the arts such as Dimitris Pikionis, Patroklos Karantinos, and Konstantinos Parthenis, and he was distinguished and awarded for his work.
Zongolopoulos had a particular interest in the coexistence of sculptures with their surrounding environment. Influenced by kinetic art of the late 1950s and 1960s, he explored the movement of static sculptural forms through the continuous flow of water. The artist was constantly renewing the shapes, materials, means, and spatial relationships in his art. He created a dialogue with space through the imaginative and innovative use of movement, shapes, and sounds. He applied this concept throughout his work, including the “Umbrellas.”
On Sunday, August 10, 2025, at 8:00 p.m., the opening of the photography exhibition “Nelly’s. Santorini between the wars” will take place at the Kastelana Photography Center in Kasteli, Pyrgos, Santorini..
The exhibition presents a selection of photographs taken by the distinguished photographer Nelly’s on the Cycladic island before the great destructive earthquake of 1956. It is organized by the Benaki Museum and the Kastelana Photography Center, curated by Aliki Tsirgialou (Head of the Benaki Museum Photography Archives) and Tonia Nousia (Architect, Museologist). The exhibition will run until October 20, 2025.
A few words about the photographer and her relationship with Santorini
In the summer of 1956, a major earthquake in the Amorgos region struck the island of Santorini, causing the loss of dozens of lives and significant damage to the built environment. Its pre-earthquake form owes much to the extensive documentation of the interwar Greek photographer Elli Souyoultsoglou-Seraiadiri (1899-1998). Known as Nelly’s, she visited Thira for the first time in the summer of 1928, at the urging of her sister Maros Souyoultsoglou and her Santorini husband Spyridon Al. Malaspina. Starting from the medieval settlement of Pyrgos, where her family lived at the time, Nelly toured the island with her camera in hand.
The rugged volcanic landscape and unique architecture of the island piqued her interest. The dark shades of lava and the deep blue of the sea harmoniously balance the tones of white and black with the dazzling Aegean light reflecting on the surface of the houses. The curves traced by the shadows of the buildings, the arches in the picturesque streets, the domes of the churches, and the very morphology of the terrain play a leading role in her compositions. The human presence is so discreet that the settlements appear deserted. The few elderly women and children who appear in her photographs have been placed scenically to serve her iconographic writing. Almost a century later, the images (in contemporary digital prints) return to their place of creation and interact with an island space that is now different.
Ellie Souyoultsoglou-Seraiadiri donated her photographic work to the Benaki Museum in 1984. Three years later, collector Dimitris Tsitouras edited the album Nelly’s. Santorini 1925-1930 (published by the Theraic Studies Archive) and revealed for the first time to the public the photographs taken by the distinguished photographer on the Cycladic island during the pre-earthquake period.
At the opening of the exhibition, the following speakers will talk about the photographer and her work: Aliki Tsirigialou, Head of the Benaki Museum Photographic Archives and curator of the exhibition Dimosthenis Agrafiotis, poet, media artist, and professor emeritus of sociology at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens Dimitris Tsitouras, lawyer and collector Natasha Markidou, Assistant Professor, Department of Photography and Audiovisual Arts, University of West Attica
The discussion will be moderated by the exhibition’s co-curator, Tonia Nousia, Architect and Museologist.
Exhibition opening hours The exhibition will be open daily from 10:00 to 21:00 from August 10 to October 20, 2025. Admission will be free for visitors.
As part of the exhibition, events and discussions on Nelly’s work and the role of photography in the study of cultural heritage will be held in August and September, as well as workshops for children and adults.
The full moon, with its charm and brilliance, stirs romantic feelings as well as superstitions and prejudices in people throughout the ages.
In Greece in particular, the August full moon coincides with the summer holidays and creates a need for contact with fellow human beings and art.
Those dreamers who wait all year for August, humming Haroula Alexiou’s song, “There’s a Full Moon Tonight,” can enjoy the magic of archaeological sites, museum treasures, and a plethora of cultural events that will surely accompany them sweetly as they return to their inevitable daily routine, no matter where they are in our country.
FULL MOON AUGUST 2025 – SCHEDULE REGION OF EASTERN MACEDONIA – THRACE
09 August
Archaeological Site of Abdera (Visitable part)
Music event in collaboration with the Region of Eastern Macedonia and Thrace (A.M.Th.) – Xanthi Regional Unit, within the framework of the Thracian Sea Festival.
Archaeological Site of Zoni, Municipality of Alexandroupolis
Music event “THE SECRETS OF THE MOON” with Elli Paspala (co-organized with the Region of Eastern Macedonia and Thrace – Evros Regional Unit)
Castle of Pythio, Municipality of Didymoteicho
Theatrical performance with the workshop “DIONYSOS” Co-organization with the Region of Eastern Macedonia and Thrace – Evros Regional Unit
Outdoor space of the Archaeological Museum of Samothraki
Theatrical performance “TRISEVGENI” Co-organization with the Region of Eastern Macedonia and Thrace – Evros Regional Unit
Tavaniotis Mansion
Jazz Music Night
Archaeological Site of Kali Vrysi
Music event titled “WHEN THE MUSES FELL SILENT” Musicians: K. Kravaritis, Thoidou Keli, Ouzounis Marios Co-organization by the Ephorate of Antiquities of Drama with the Cultural Association of Kali Vrysi, Municipality of Prosotsani, Regional Unit of Drama Starting time: 20:30 to 24:00
Archaeological Museum of Drama
The museum will remain open, with free admission for the public, from 20:00 to 24:00.
10 August
Acropolis of Adrianis
Revival of the beacons Co-organization Cultural Association of Adrianis, Municipality of Paranesti, Ephorate of Antiquities of Drama Starting time: 21:00 – 23:00
10 and 11 August
Acropolis of Kefalari
10-8-2025 Theatrical performance “PERSEPHONE IN THE GARDENS OF HADES” Directed by Mr. Sidiropoulos, music and songs for the moon by the artistic Association “Breaths of Culture”
11-8-2025 Lecture on the antiquities of the Municipality of Doxato by Ms. Vasiliki Poulioudi, starting time: 20:00
Kavala Museum
On August 9th, the Museum will remain open, with free admission for the public, from 19:30/20:00 to 24:00
Philippi Theater
On August 10th, music event with local groups in collaboration with the Regional Unit of Kavala.
REGION OF CENTRAL MACEDONIA
August 9
Ancient Stagira
The archaeological site will remain open for nighttime visits from 20:00 to 24:00.
Sanctuary of Ammon Zeus (Kallithea, Municipality of Kassandra)
Music and dance performance with Les Lysistes. Entrance for the public is free. The archaeological site will remain open from 20:00 to 24:00. The event is held in collaboration with the Municipal Welfare Enterprise of Kassandra.
Ancient Akanthos (Ierissos, Municipality of Aristotelis)
Μουσική βραδιά στη θέση «Αροβίγλι», στις 10 Αυγούστου: Ώρα έναρξης 20:30 Η είσοδος για το κοινό είναι ελεύθερη, ο αρχαιολογικός χώρος θα παραμείνει ανοιχτός από 20:00 έως 24:00 Η μουσική εκδήλωση πραγματοποιείται σε συνεργασία με τον Σύλλογο Φίλων Περιβάλλοντος Ιερισσού
Petralona Cave, Chalkidiki
The Petralona Cave will remain open, with free admission for the public, from 20:00 to 24:00.
Archaeological Site of Dion
Event: “Musical Full Moon” 21:00-23:00, next to the lake of the archaeological park.
Macedonian Tomb at Derveni “Makridi”
The monument will remain open from 19:30 to 24:00
Byzantine Church of the Transfiguration of the Savior (Hortiatis)
“August Full Moon at Hortiatis”: A segmented event including: Archaeological narration about the Byzantine monument combined with readings of hymnographic passages (19:30-21:00). Music event with acoustic performances of learned music from Constantinople and traditional music from the tradition of Asia Minor, in dialogue with readings of poetic texts about the full moon (21:00-22:00). 3. Participatory activity on the oral folk tradition of Hortiatis and the monument (22:00-24:00). Co-organization by the Ephorate of Antiquities of Thessaloniki Region and the Municipality of Pylaia-Hortiatis.
Archaeological Site of Pella
The site will remain open, with free admission for the public, from 20:00 to 24:00.
Archaeological Site of Edessa
Church of the Dormition of the Theotokos (Old Metropolis of Edessa)
Archaeological Museum of Veria
“I envy him, the moon, who always serenades you” Songs and words about moons by Eleni Anagnostou and the Veria School Choir
Outdoor space of the Royal Tombs of Aigai
Astromusical wanderings in Aigai: Sounds of Pieria under the moonlight
REGION OF WESTERN MACEDONIA
Αρχαιολογικό Μουσείο Αιανής (Αύλειος Χώρος)
“Music event in the outdoor space of the Archaeological Museum of Aiani titled ‘In the Embrace of the Moon’: A musical evening dedicated to the great Greek composers Manos Hadjidakis, Mikis Theodorakis, and Stavros Kougioumtzis. The exhibition of the Aiani Museum will remain open from 20:00 to 24:00.”
Archaeological Site of Petres Amyntaio
Music event with the band “Woman’s Perfume” in collaboration with the Municipality of Amyntaio
Hellenistic City of Florina
REGION OF EPIRUS
Archaeological Museum of Igoumenitsa
The permanent exhibition of the Museum will remain open to the public, with free admission, from 20:00 to 24:00.
Archaeological Site of Elaia
Theatrical performance “DIASISEIS” (Dimensions) by Artemis Agathopoulou, directed by Th. Lolios.
Archaeological Museum of Arta
Artistic event in the outdoor space of the Museum. Starting time: 21:00.
Roman Odeon of Nikopolis
Music and dance performance titled “Labyrinth” by the artistic group “Continuous Search” under the direction of Mr. Nikolaos Stamatelos. The performance will have free entrance for the public.
Archaeological site of the Necromanteion
Its Kale Ioannina Castle / courtyard area of the Byzantine Museum of Ioannina
August Full Moon, Concert of artistic Greek music, start time 21:00
Acropolis of Megalo Gardiki, Municipality of Zitsa
Musical event “Under the Moonlight” – Vangelis Germanos
Archaeological site of Dodoni
REGION OF THESSALY
Documentation and Education Center of Theopetra Cave
The DETC will remain open to the public from 20:00 to 24:00, with free admission. A musical event titled “Pentagram in the Moonlight” will be held by the Municipality of Meteora in the outdoor area of the DETC or Theopetra Cave.
Ano Kerasia (Historic Site)
Musical event in the courtyard of the old primary school in Ano Kerasia, Pelion, of the Municipality of Rigas Feraios, Regional Unit of Thessaly, co-organized with the Cultural and Beautification Association of Kerasites of Pelion. The event will include live performances of songs by renowned Greek composers as well as a photographic exhibition on the theme of the world of wild orchids in the area of Northern Pelion. Start time: 20:30 to 23:30
11 August
Archaic Temple of Apollo at Ancient Mitropolis
Τα χρώματα του φεγγαριού” – Μουσική εκδήλωση (21.30 -23.30). Συνδιοργάνωση με τον Δήμο Λίμνης Πλαστήρα
Archaeological site of Phthiotides Thebes, Nea Anchialos
Musical event, co-organized with the Women’s Association of Nea Anchialos.
Byzantine Castle of Trikala
The site will remain open, with free admission for the public, from 8:30 to 15:30 and from 21:00 to 24:00.
Outdoor area of Matsopoulos Mill
Musical event titled “A Moon for Elli” In collaboration with the Tsitsanis Museum and the Association of Painters of Trikala Start time: 21:00
Velika Castle
Musical event in collaboration with the Municipality of Agia
Diachronic Museum of Larissa
Musical event in the garden of the museum in collaboration with the Friends Association of the Diakhroniko Museum of Larissa. On the same day, the operation of the Diakhroniko Museum of Larissa will be extended from 20:00 to 24:00.
REGION OF THE NORTH AEGEAN
Medieval tower in the settlement of Ambeliko, Lesvos
The site will remain open, with free admission for the public, from 20:00 to 23:00
Archaeological Site of Emporio
Musical event / Concert titled ‘UNDER THE MOON… ON THE BANKS’ Organized by: Association of Klamotousians of Chios Attica Singer-songwriter: Maria Parageorgiou and collaborators
Byzantine Museum of Chios
The Museum will remain open, with free admission for the public from 20:00 to 24:00
‘Palace of Giustiniani’ Chios Castle
Temporary exhibition: ‘From the Bed of Kalopity’ Open to the public from 20:00 to 24:00.
Pityos Tower
The monument will remain open to the public with free admission from 20:00 to 24:00.
Ottoman Bath at Chios Castle (Hamam)
The monument will remain open to the public with free admission from 20:00 to 24:00
CENTRAL GREECE REGION
Byzantine Museum of Phthiotis (Ypati)
Musical evening with Gogo Stamataki, Andreas Berdos, and Nikolaos Anestopoulos (20:00 to 24:00).
Archaeological Collection of Atalanti
Event for “100 YEARS SINCE THE BIRTH OF MIKIS THEODORAKIS” with Petros Gaitanos, Co-organization by the Municipality of Lokroi and the Ephorate of Antiquities (start time: 20:00 to 24:00).
Archaeological Collection of Elateia
Guided tours from 20:00 to 24:00.
Acropolis of Proerna, Neo Monastiri, Municipality of Domokos
Event with the musical ensemble of Anna Bithikotsis, in collaboration with EFAVEY, Municipality of Domokos, Regional Unit of Central Greece (start time: 20:00 to 24:00).
Castle of Mendenitsa
Choral Festival with the choirs “ANASA” of the Cultural Association of Litohoro, “PYLI PETRALONON” of the Beautification Association “AI KEIRIADAI,” and the “VOLOTIKI CHOIR & CHOIR OF MOLOS” under the artistic direction of Antonis Balis, co-organized by the Ephorate of Antiquities (EFA), Municipality of Kamena Vourla, and the Cultural Beautification Association of Mendenitsa. (Start time: 20:00 to 24:00)
Melitaia
Evening event, presentation of the results of MELAP (Melitaia Archaeological Program) for the year 2024, in collaboration with the Cultural Association of Melitaia and the Municipality of Domokos (start time: 20:00 to 23:00).
Castle of Lamia
Event with the musical ensemble “STADRD’S,” Artistic Direction by Thanos Fysekis, co-organization with the Municipality of Lamia (start time: 20:00 to 24:00).
Archaeological Museum of Chalkida “Arethusa”
Karababa Fortress
Courtyard of the Archaeological Museum of Eretria
Screening of the archaeological film ‘Artemis – The Lost Temple’ directed by Sébastien Reichenbach (Two screenings at 21:00 and 22:00 respectively)
Archaeological Museum of Karystos
The Archaeological Museum of Karystos will remain open, with free admission for the public from 20:00 to 24:00
Archaeological Museum of Skyros
Archaeological Museum of Delphi (courtyard)
Musical event with the Mixed Choir “ORFEAS” of Itea: “A musical journey from Greece to Southern Italy / Magna Grecia.”
Archaeological site of Delphi
The site will remain open with free admission from 19:30/20:00 to 24:00.
Archaeological Museum of Chaironeia (outside the courtyard area)
Musical event with Pantelis Thalassinos.
Ancient Theatre of Orchomenos
Mucical event with Christos Thivaios
Archaeological Museum of Thebes
Musical event with Natasa Panagou
REGION OF IONIAN ISLANDS
08 August
Museum of Asian Art Corfu
Free admission to the temporary exhibition “Zen Painting: The Sound of Silence” 20:00-24:00 Activity for adult audience 20:00-21:00 A Zen experience at the Museum of Asian Art Corfu, inspired by the new temporary exhibition and set against the backdrop of the August full moon. A silent tour of the exhibition and an introduction to the basic principles of Zen Buddhism in art through painted scrolls.
Saint George Castle
The site will remain open to the public with free admission from 19:30/20:00 until 24:00.
Archaeological Collection of Sami
Musical event in the courtyard of the Collection: “Tribute to Mikis Theodorakis” with soprano Eirini Karagianni, the Mandolinata Youth Orchestra of Kefalonia, and the Mixed Choir of Sami, starting at 21:00. The Collection will remain open to the public from 20:00 to 23:00.
Museum of Zakynthos
The Museum will remain open to the public from 8:00 PM to midnight
REGION OF WESTERN GREECE
Chlemoutsi Castle
The archaeological site and the museum at Chlemoutsi Castle will be open to the public from 20:00 to 24:00
Archaeological Site of Ancient Olympia
The archaeological site will be open to the public from 21:00 to 24:00
Temple of Epikourios Apollo
Musical event with the Mikis Theodorakis Orchestra. Start time: 21:00.
Archaeological Museum of Elis
Music event “SECRETS OF THE MOON” with songs by Greek Composers performed by Milto Logiadis (piano) and Dimitra Tsatsou (vocals), in collaboration with the Municipality of Elis, start time 21:30.
Roman Stadium of Patras
“By the light of the moon at the Roman Stadium of Patras,” night guided tour – visit in groups from 20:30 to 23:00.
Archaeological Museum of Patras
“Moon Dialogues / Dialogues in the Light of the Full Moon. Ancient and Contemporary Art” within the framework of the Exhibition Alive Heritage: Matter and Memory Greek Artists of the Diaspora Thematic guided tours: 21:00-22:00 & 22:00-23:00
Ancient Plevrona
Musical event with Iro Saia, starting at 21.00
Nafpaktos Castle
The site will remain open to the public, with free admission, from 20:00 – 24:00.
Vonitsa Castle
Agia Mavra Castle
The Antirrion Fortress
Musical event with Thodoris Voutsikakis
REGION OF ATTICA
Saint George (“Beautiful Church”) Galatsi
Music event “Moon, you cast your spell on me.” Tribute to Grigoris Bithikotsis, co-organized with the Municipality of Galatsi. Start time: 21:00. The Byzantine church of Saint George (“Beautiful Church”) will remain open from 18:00 to 22:00, with the presence of an archaeologist from the Ephorate to inform visitors.
Archaeological Site of Amphiaraion, Kalamos Oropos
Theatrical performance “Medea Exodos” directed by K. Chatzis, start time 20:30. The archaeological site will remain open from 20:00 to 23:45.
Museum of Modern Greek Culture
The Museum will remain open, with free admission, from 20:00 to 24:00
Archaeological Site of the Ancient Theater of Zea – Courtyard of the Archaeological Museum of Piraeus
The site will remain open to the public with free admission from 20:00 to 22:00. Visitors can tour the outdoor exhibition accompanied by atmospheric electronic music produced by Christos Giotis, with violin accompaniment by Charalampos Paritsis. (The museum’s indoor exhibition spaces will remain closed.)
Archaeological Site-Kythira Castle
The site will remain open to the public, with free admission, from 20:00 to 24:00.
Western Hills Archaeological Site
The site will remain open to the public, 24 hours a day
Archaeological Site of Plato’s Academy
Numismatic Museum
Musical event in the garden of Ilios Melathros with the performer Artemis Kyriakopoulou and Fotis Marantzidis on the piano, starting time: 21:00
13 August
Archaeological Site of Aigosthenes (Porto Germeno, Municipality of Mandra – Eidylia, West Attica)
Musical event with Alkinoos Ioannidis, co-organised with the Municipality of Mandra – Eidylia, Attica Region, Western Attica Region
REGION OF PELOPONNESE
Kalamata Castle
Palace of Nestor
Archaeological Site and Museum of Nemea
Music event “OLD GREEK SONGS WITH DAVID NACHMIA,” co-organized with the Municipality of Nemea.
Archaeological Site and Museum of Isthmia
Music event, co-organized with the Isthmia Beautification and Cultural Association, start time: 19:30/20:00 until 24:00.
House of Mosaics in Sparta
The site will remain open to the public, and guided tours by archaeologists of the Ephorate will be held at 20:30, 21:15, and 22:00.
Mystras Archaeological Site
The site will remain open to the public with free admission from 20:00 to 24:00
Ancient Theatre of Mantineia
Evenings of Set to Music Ancient Lyric Poetry entitled: “OF WINE AND LOVE” within the framework of the “ITER VITIS” Network
REGION OF CRETE
Archaeological Site of Gortys
The site will remain open to the public, with free admission, from 19:30/20:00 to 24:00
Archaeological Site of Tylisos
Jazz Music Evening in Memory of K. Kouvidis The site will remain open to the public with free admission from 19:30/20:00 until 24:00.
Archaeological Site of Rokkas
Concert “Invisible Symphonies” by the Rokkas Symphony Orchestra featuring international and Greek musicians conducted by the distinguished maestro Luca Gliozzi.
Zominthos Archaeological Site
1) Screening of Dionysia Kopanas’ film “The Trace of Time”. A film-ode to time, memory and nostalgia. Through a post mortem portrait of the great archaeologist Yannis Sakellarakis, 21:00-22:30 21:00-22:30 2) Musical event with Iagos Hairetis. The event is held in collaboration with the Municipality of Anogia, 22:30-23:00
Archaeological Museum of Agios Nikolaos
The Museum will remain open to the public, with free admission from 19:30/ 20:00 to 24:00
Archaeological Site of Melidoni Cave
Eleni Dramitinou’s concert entitled “in the moonlight”. The event will take place outside the cave in collaboration with the Ephorate of Paleoanthropology – Speleology and the Cultural Association of Melidoni, 21:30-23:00
CULTURAL CENTRE OF THE STAVROS NIARCHOS FOUNDATION
Full Moon Sleepover returns for the third time this summer at the Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural Center (SNFCC) and, with the support of Aperol, promises a moonlit movie night in the coolest park of the city.
On Saturday 9 August at 21. 00 , under the light of the Full Moon of the Oxbow, Captain Jack Sparrow and his crew will take over the screen set up at the Glade of Stavros Niarchos Park and invite the audience to an overnight journey to the most epic seas of cinema: Cursed ships, lost treasures, action, mystery and… black humour in a cine-marathon featuring the first three films of Disney’s beloved Pirates of the Caribbean franchise.
AKROPOLIS MUSEUM
The Acropolis Museum will celebrate this year’s August Full Moon on Saturday 9 August 2025 with extended continuous opening hours from 9 a.m. until 12 midnight, (last admission to the ticket counters and to the Museum Shops will be at 11:30 p.m).
Waterways: water from nature to myth and the city
Starting in the morning at 11:00 a.m., based on specific exhibits from the Museum's permanent collections, both in the building and in the "Excavation Museum," visitors will discover works of art and archaeological remains related to water, its different aspects, and especially its close connection with the other precious commodity of health. They will learn about human anxieties, beliefs, and superstitions, as well as the answers and practical solutions of the ancients for achieving well-being, through the prism of the divine and the human, the individual and the collective, within the context of the city.
Info: Saturday, August 9, at 11:00 a.m. in Greek.
Duration: 90 minutes. Up to 30 visitors per presentation. Online booking is required (https://events.theacropolismuseum.gr/) , followed by the purchase of a general admission ticket from the ticket offices.
Allspice – Michael Rakowitz and Ancient Cultures
Other than the Museum’s permanent collection, visitors will have the opportunity to visit the exhibition Allspice | Michael Rakowitz & Ancient Cultures, presented by the Acropolis Museum and NEON in the Museum’s Temporary Exhibition Gallery. This exhibition initiates a deep and meaningful dialogue between contemporary works and ancient artefacts. It presents the multifaceted work of internationally acclaimed contemporary artist Michael Rakowitz interacting with ancient artefacts from the Middle East and southeastern Mediterranean. Entrance to this exhibition is free.
On Saturday, August 9, at 6 p.m., in Greek, visitors will be able to take a guided tour of the Allspice exhibition.
Duration: 45 minutes. Up to 30 visitors per presentation. Online booking required (https://events.theacropolismuseum.gr/).
Like every Saturday, the Museum restaurant on the second floor will be open until 12 midnight. For those wishing to visit the Museum restaurant on the second floor, a free admission ticket must be collected from the Ticket Desk and a reservation is required by telephone or email (+30 210 9000915, restaurant@theacropolismuseum.gr).
Finally, on Saturday 9 August 2025, the Excavation Museum will be open from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m..
The “journey” in Agia continues by following the steps suggested by the Municipality, so that visitors can discover the nature, cuisine, activities, beaches, and mountains of the area.
The Municipality of Agia is launching a series of suggestions for the summer of 2025. With its 45km coastline, endless destinations, the beautiful landscapes of Kissavos and Mavrovouni, as well as its immense cultural heritage, the Municipality of Agia offers 45 “steps” for visitors this summer—one for each day from July 1st to August 15th.
Each destination, every kilometer for each day, transforms into a “travel guide” for those visitors who wish to discover or recall the wonders of the Municipality of Agia.
Every day, a new destination or an activity filling the summer of the visitors of the region with unique experiences and suggestions for relaxation, tastes and recreation.
Step #33 | Paleopyrgos-Alexandriní
PALEOPYRGOS
It also includes the settlement of Alexandriní. Formerly known as Nychteremi. It is a small village in the middle of a fertile valley in the Pineios Delta. It is the favorite village of A. Karkavitsas, who used Paleopyrgos as the setting for his short story “The Beggar.”
Παλαιόπυργος
Alexandrini
Between the river and the sea lies a rare beach, with golden sand stretching for about 2 km, right next to the mouth of the Pineios River. Water mixed with lush riverside vegetation, far from the noise of modern life. Waters mixed with lush riverside vegetation, far from the noise of modern life.
Step #34 | Strintzos-Pineios Delta
A pristine natural environment with herons disturbing blue crabs, a vast sandy beach covered with shells, an otherworldly setting with huts and people who do not speak, do not look, do not disturb, but simply coexist with the landscape.
not speak, do not look, do not disturb, but simply coexist with the landscape. Definitely not for everyone, but certainly for those in the know…
Some curious people who don’t speak Greek and their vans, campers who seem to have gotten lost, shadows of fishermen with their rods, a few boats leaving the fresh water for the salt water, some people who don’t like fancy swimsuits and didn’t buy any, images we will see.
Often, colorful groups of people who have finished exploring the river with their canoes in an organized descent, but also some with binoculars who are probably interested in the cormorants, herons, and even the flamingos that are hiding. Nothing else…
Step #35 | Watermills (Neromyloi)
The village took its name from the many watermills that used to operate there. Watermills – mills for grinding grain, but also waterwheels for processing flax.
Watermills were and remain an important part of the village’s history, continuing to operate today in a modern form, serving hundreds of residents inside and outside the municipality with the processing of wool and the cleaning of blankets and carpets.
Step #36 | Parakarlia Route
Elafos
Almost ‘cut off’ from the other villages of the Agia Municipality, Elafos (formerly Voulgarini, named after the village’s founder Voulgaris). The newer name Elafos was given because of a legend that a deer would appear behind the church’s altar on August 15th and would then become the feast of the celebrants.
Places to visit: Important attractions in the village include the prehistoric settlement of Karla and the folklore exhibition in Elafos. The Mavrovouni forest in the heart of the village attracts our interest, as it is covered with oak, beech, and chestnut trees. Noteworthy religious monuments include the 19th-century Monastery of Kampanas and the monument to the village elders who were massacred in 1878 at the site known as “Skotomenoi” (the Slain), four kilometers outside the village
Kastri
The location of the village on the northwestern shore indicates that it has been inhabited since Neolithic times: On the hill “Kastro,” on the foundations of the ancient Greek wall, the Byzantine castle was built, which was apparently the acropolis of the Byzantine city of Kestritza. During the Ottoman occupation, it appeared as Kessertitsjio-Kastritskioi, from which it was simplified to Kastri. According to Nikouno, the wall on the hill could control the Larissa Plain, the entrance to the Agia Plain, and the road to Kanalia and Volos. It could also control traffic on Lake Karla.
Some researchers identify Kastrí with the ancient city Kerkíneion, while others associate it with the mythical Amyro, where Asclepius was worshiped as a local god and the Argonaut Jason as a hero.
Step #37 | Demetra-Marmarini
Demetra (old name: Tzouksani)
The village of Demetra is the seat of the Municipal Unit of Lakeria. The old name of the village is Tzouksani.
Places to visit: Southeast of the village, a magoula (mound) was found, on top of which there is a tumulus from the Classical period. At the road bend heading south, between Demetra and the village Gerakari, stands the small church of Saint Nicholas of “Fonia,” while the hills east of the church are identified by some researchers as the Didymoi Kolones (Twin Columns), linked with Koronida, mother of Asclepius, near which the ancient Lakeria is likely located. The village’s old school building, dating from the late 19th century, is preserved.
Marmarini
The village is located at the foothills of Kissavos, roughly midway on the Larissa-Agia route. In the local Agia dialect, the village is called Marmariani.
Places to visit: A notable monument was the stavropegiac monastery of Marmarianoi, named—like the village itself—after the marble quarry on Mount Mopsion, about 3 km away. Near the Marmarianoi monastery, modern research places Byzantine Charmaine, where another monastery dedicated to the Virgin Mary existed, which was donated in 1277 to the Makrynissa Monastery. Several watermills are preserved, and Mycenaean-era tombs have been excavated. The stream running down from Kissavos through the village is renowned for its exceptional natural beauty, shaded by plane trees and forming small natural pools.
Step #38 | Agioi Anargyroi – Askitaria – Potamia
The Monastery of Agioi Anargyroi is located approximately 3 km outside Agia, heading towards the coast. It is reported to have been rebuilt around 1588 AD.
Its main feature is the two-story fortified tower with a low dome, which is still standing. It is a single-aisled basilica with a wooden roof, and its elaborate frescoes date back to the 17th century, when it was renovated. It was last renovated in 1995
It is located in a lush green landscape with a small river nearby and surrounded by large plane trees. Opposite the river, in the hollows of a high rock, the two hermitages of the monastery from the 12th century are preserved with hagiographies on the rock. Visitors can reach and see the hermitages up close by climbing the stone scaffolding carved into the rock.
The monastery’s forest is organized so that visitors can use it for picnics and recreation. It is known for its May Day celebration, which attracts large crowds and offers a unique festive atmosphere.
POTAMIA – an old Sarakatsani village
The village of Potamia is located 7 km from Agia on the old Agia-Agiokampos road. Built at the foot of Mavrovouni, it is surrounded by remarkable vegetation, including plane trees and chestnut trees. It has beautifully landscaped recreational areas in Kamara and Vryses.
Places to visit: An important stop for visitors and an opportunity to get to know the place and its inhabitants is the Folklore Exhibition with agricultural exhibits. A must-see for visitors is the Allamanos bridge and the “Vryses” location at the entrance to the village.
The project of the total reconstruction of the surrounding area and the network of paths around the Palace, which harmoniously connect the monumental buildings with the natural landscape of the former royal estate of Tatoi, is in full swing, allowing visitors to experience the unique identity of the estate as a unified experience of history and nature. The project involves the restoration of the landscape, the palatial and agro-pastoral section of the estate, within which the greenhouse and the tennis court are included, which are being restored and reused.
The Minister of Culture, Lina Mendoni, said: “The restoration of the surrounding area of the Palace and the other monument buildings on the former royal estate is an integrated intervention just as important as the restoration and promotion of the monumental building stock. Our goal is to restore and reorganize the open space, with an emphasis on the aesthetic and functional quality of the tour, in order to create an integrated and seamless experience for the visitor. The design is based on the concept of the site as a unified whole that harmoniously connects the interior and exterior of the buildings, forming successive images of discovery of the landscape and its historical references. The organisation of movements, the choice of appropriate materials and planting, and the highlighting of the individual units of the site serve the aim of creating a visitable and sustainable historical and cultural landscape. The project, together with the restoration of the palace gardens that is currently underway, covers a total area of 34 acres. The greenhouse and the tennis court, integral elements of the historic garden, are being fully restored, enhancing the coherence of the intervention. Thus, a single, visitable and organised area of high historical, architectural and natural value is created, highlighting the unique character of the monumental buildings of the historic site of Tatoi.
Landscape restoration in the palatial and agro-farming unit The project focuses on the immediate surroundings of the palatial unit, with an area of 5.127 sq.m. and a part of the productive unit, with an area of 19.764 sq.m. The main parameters and principles of the study, which are applied, include:
a) utilization of documentation (photographs, topography),
b) respect for the environment and the historical continuity of the site,
(c) analysis of soil morphology and existing vegetation,
(d) use of plant material to enhance the landscape and collective memory,
(e) highlighting panoramic and restricted views,
(f) compliance with the new Fire Protection Regulations (2023) by distinguishing three planting zones around buildings.
Palace section In the palace section, the project concerns the restoration of the surrounding area, at the level of the Palace and the Culinary Rooms, which constitutes the introductory section in the visitors’ tour of the historical complex. To the north of the palatial unit, the open space is defined by the Alea with the Aria. The Alea is reinforced with new aria and the natural relief is preserved. To the west, a stand of trees is reconstituted, according to archival sources, and the path to the Cooks is reinforced with new sycamore trees and shrubs. To the south, historic geometric flowerbeds are restored, with rhododendrons and historic varieties, and the marble seating bench is restored. To the east of the Palace, a path is formed, the course of which connects the southern courtyard of the Palace with the historic path that crosses the grove in the northern part, in an attempt to connect the open spaces around the Palace.
Productive Unit The design in the Productive Unit aims to maintain the character of the landscape and to preserve and enhance existing vegetation. A central element of the design is the creation of a Plane Tree Alley along a north-south axis towards the cemeteries, accompanied by wildflower seeding and the placement of natural seating. The presence of trees on either side of the drive axis is identified from photographic archival material. To the north of the Old Bustasi, the square with the oak trees is formed. Existing shrubs are retained around the perimeter of the site, enhancing the introspective character; In the next open space area, south of the Old Bustace and Hippodrome and north of the New Bustace, an Open Space with Linden trees is formed. The planting enhances the functionality and aesthetics and is based on the microclimate and in harmony with the natural palette of the area. In total, 95 new trees of various species are planted, respecting the natural and cultural identity of the landscape.
Paths The paths in the immediate surroundings of the Palace and the Culinary Workshops are designed in correlation with the paths that connect the two buildings. The paths are constructed with water-permeable materials (crushed stone, sand, soil) and placed on three-dimensional geogrids for high strength and stability. This solution improves microclimatic conditions, enhances biodiversity, reduces flooding and enriches the aquifer.
Grove and spatial unit around the Palace To the north and in the immediate vicinity of the palace unit and Alea with the Ariae, a grove of broad-leaved trees is preserved, which belongs to the European type of bosco that often occurs around palaces of the same period. The grove to the north of the Palace spatially frames the building with its presence actively participating in the spatial perception of the building complex, while acting as an extension of the immediate surroundings. For this spatial unit of a total area of approximately 6,500 m2 , the creation of informal routes is planned, with the aim of linking the grove with the surrounding area of the Palace and the network of historic paths. At the north-western edge of the grove there is a slope leading to a semi-circular plateau, which is documented by archival material and a topographical plan of 1897. The plateau included beds in a semi-circular arrangement around a circular planting area, in the centre of which stood the Fisherman’s Statue of Dimitris Filippotis. This configuration is being restored as an element of the Anaktoros’ surroundings, with the planting of tall shrubs around the perimeter.
The Tatoi estate was acquired by George I in 1872 and in the following years it was developed with the construction of the Palace (1886) and the Gardens (1890). The great fire of 1916 destroyed part of the estate, but the New Palace and the Gardens were saved. In 1937 the Palace was renovated after the return of the Kingdom. In 2003, the estate was handed over to the State and designated a historic site. In 2021, a fire destroyed part of the estate, including the Palace Gardens and its surroundings. The landscaping of the gardens around the Palace, as well as the restoration of the entire estate, was the work of Ludwig Munder, a Danish forester and philhellene, director of the estate (1873-1892), who was hired by George I and then by his successor in the management of the estate, Otto Weissmann (1893-1914).
Greenhouse restoration
The intervention in the building of the greenhouse aims to highlight its architectural and historical value, to restore its original form and use and to ensure its structural stability. The intervention in the greenhouse is intended to reopen it and to integrate it into the overall restoration plan for the Palace gardens. The main objectives are to preserve and enhance the historical remains while respecting the historical phases of the building.
The construction of greenhouses has been widespread since the 17th and 18th centuries in northern Europe. The 19th century saw the construction of impressive historic greenhouses of great architectural value, which were home to botanical gardens. In Greece, due to the Mediterranean climate and historical conditions, no greenhouses of similar architectural and historical value were built. Today only two are preserved. The greenhouse of the National Garden, which is not used, and this one. The sources indicate that it is a flower greenhouse. The greenhouse was originally constructed in the period 1890-1895 and expanded between 1930-1944. In the first phase it was larger and structured in three parts, while in the second phase only the central part was used.
Tennis court restoration
The study for the tennis court aims at restoring it to its original form, based on the available historical documents and its functional connection with the garden of the Palace. The tennis court, built in the 1890s, has been severely damaged, resulting in the destruction of the asphalt and fencing, and the expansion of woody vegetation that has damaged the court’s perimeter and grounds. The aim is to fully restore the pitch and return it to use.
The exhibition entitled “VOTIVE OFFERINGS, SINCERE HOPE”,, from the Collection of Lola Ntaifa, will take place in the main hall of the General State Archives (GSA) / Historical Archives Museum of Hydra as part of the celebrations of Theomitorika 2025, organized in collaboration and co-production with the Holy Cathedral Church of the Dormition of the Theotokos of Hydra.
The exhibition hosts the exceptional collection of Mrs. Lola Daifa, a woman with a multifaceted contribution to culture and public life. These are dozens of vows collected with care and respect from churches and shrines throughout Greece – vows that combine artistic delicacy with the inner strength of faith.
Παραλία Καστριά
Step#15 Kastria Beach
A short distance past Vrachakia, on the road towards Paliouria and just 300m from the cape, a quiet, small beach unfolds before us. It is ideal for families, as well as for those who have left their favorite book unfinished.
The waters are blue, with pebbles on the shore and little rocks in the sea—perfect for play.
Step#16 Paliouria Beach
A fairly large beach stretching for about 2km. Sandy, with a touch of pebbles. A section of the beach is shaded by plane trees, providing natural shade at all hours. The unique combination of green and blue makes it the perfect choice for peaceful, family-friendly holidays.
A natural oasis, with plane trees right next to the beach, completes this beautiful puzzle.
Παραλία Παλιουριά
Step #17 Paliouria Lake
A hidden lake with a trail that starts from the beach of Paliouria. The total walking distance is 6km. The “Lake of Paliouria” is a natural pond in the area, just 2km from the beach of the small settlement of Paliouria, and was “discovered” after some of the trails were opened. Essentially, it is an oasis of beauty, ideal for walking and alternative getaways, where visitors can admire the lush landscape, crystal-clear water, and even the small waterfalls found there.
Λίμνης Παλιουριάς
Step#18 Monopetro- Koutsoupia
Είναι η πρώτη παραλία από τις δύο της Κουτσουπιάς. Δίπλα στο μικρό ψαράδικο λιμανάκι, λίγο απομονωμένη από την κίνηση αλλά και μέσα στην κίνηση… Ερημική, με ρηχά νερά , μικρής έκτασης και ψιλή άμμο τα χαρακτηριστικά της, με μεγάλα πλατάνια να την σκεπάζουν και να δημιουργούν μια φυσική ομπρέλα καθ’όλη σχεδόν την διάρκεια της ημέρας. Ο βράχος στην μέση, το Μονόπετρο, κρύβει παλιές ιστορίες που μόνο αν βρείτε κάποιον παππού θα μάθετε.
Μονόπετρο – Κουτσουπιά
Step#19 Koutsoupia
It is a plant with pink flowers, loves the sun, enjoys the saltiness, and blooms in spring even on its trunk. The Koutsoupia, hence the name of the settlement and the beach. Picturesque, with fine sand and pebbles. Colorful swimsuits, sunbeds, bodies oiled up playing paddle ball, music from the beach bars, as well as charming tavernas that have been here for many years, create a unique scene.
Κουτσουπιά
Step#20 Giama- Koutsoupia
A continuation of the Koutsoupia beach stretches northward—a sea embrace favored by those who prefer to forgo their swimsuits. Its key features are fine sand and pebbles. Be sure to notice the small comp house you’ll encounter along the way.
Χωμάτινο σπίτι Κουτσουπιά
Step#21 Kokkino Nero- Kolibithra
The “natural” pool—one of the area’s hot spots.
A small stone opening that only allows you to enter standing up, for a three-minute icy plunge into therapeutic waters.
This is the spring from which the settlement took its name, known for its pools of healing cold water. Here, someone can drink the mineral water, swim if they can withstand the 7°C temperature, or enjoy a “bath” in the mud pools. These waters have recognized therapeutic properties, as confirmed by their official certification. They are invigorating, rich in minerals, and considered beneficial for anemia, nervous conditions, weakness, and indigestion
Κόλυμπήθρα – Κόκκινο Νερό
The Ministry of Culture and the National Gallery – Alexandros Soutsos Museum are organizing an exhibition entitled Sea, breath of life, with which the restored space of the old Customs House is inaugurated and handed over to the city of Nafplio.
Αλέκος Φασιανός (1935-2022) Ο ψαράς, 2000 Πρωτότυπο πολλαπλό, 80,3 x 56,7 εκ. Δωρεά του καλλιτέχνη Εθνική Πινακοθήκη-Μουσείο Αλεξάνδρου Σούτσου αρ. έργου 11528
Based on the exhibition that preceded it and was hosted at the UN buildings in New York in the framework of the Greek Presidency of the Security Council, the present curatorial approach is enriched with new works according to the concept of the Art Historian, curator of the Nafplio branch, Lambrini Karakourtis – Orfanopoulou, in collaboration with the Director of Collections, Artistic and Museum Planning, Efi Agathonikos.
Κώστας Τσόκλης (1930) Θαλασσινό τοπίο, 1979 Λάδι σε μουσαμά και ξύλο, 80,7 x 103 εκ. Εθνική Πινακοθήκη-Μουσείο Αλεξάνδρου Σούτσου αρ. έργου 5897
Visitors and residents of the city of Nafplio will have the opportunity to get to know, through the works of Greek painters with a varied expressive language, one of the most characteristic manifestations of modern Greek art: seascapes. The sea, directly linked to the life of the Greek people, their memories and experiences, is a source of inspiration and artistic creation from antiquity to the modern era. The port is quickly becoming part of the themes of our marine painters, as the centre of everyday life, as a place of prosperity and trade, as an ‘index’ of the culture and material culture of societies.
Θεόδωρος Στάμος (1922-1997) Νεκρή φύση σε ακτή, 1945 Λάδι σε μουσαμά, 50,5 x 51 εκ. Δωρεά του καλλιτέχνη Εθνική Πινακοθήκη-Μουσείο Αλεξάνδρου Σούτσου αρ. έργου 4778
The exhibition functions as a kaleidoscope of images, through which we can follow all the stages of the development of Greek painting. Among the works on display are those of the 19th century marine painters Ioannis Altamouras, Konstantinos Volanakis, Vasilios Hatzis, and characteristic works by Nikolaos Lytras and Konstantinos Maleas, artists of early modernism. The exhibition also includes works by representatives or descendants of the Generation of the 1930s, such as Gerasimos Steris, Yannis Tsarouchis, Alekos Fassianos, and works by older and younger artists belonging to different movements, enjoying the freedom of the postmodern condition, such as Chrysa Vergi, Yannis Gaitis, Paris Precas, Theodoros Stamos, Thanos Tsigos, Mary Schoina, Panagiotis Tetsis, Kostas Tsoklis. In the context of contemporary means of expression, the work Aquis Sybmersus by Panos Charalambous is also presented, which combines video and sound.
Panayiotis Tetsis (1925-2016) Rock in the Saronic Gulf, 2011 Oil on canvas, 98 x 213 cm Alexis Tetsis Collection
Artistic programming: Syrago Tsiara, General Director of the National Gallery – Alexandros Soutsos Museum
Exhibition curator: Efi Agathonikou, Head of the Department of Collections, Artistic and Museum Planning
Lambrini Karakourti, Curator of the Nafplion Branch
Architectural design of the exhibition: Irini-Daphne Sapka, Architectural Engineer and Technical Advisor of the National Gallery-Museum Alexandros Soutsos
The visual artist and video artist Pantelis Makkas presents his video installation entitled Tenant at 260 Piraeus Street, every night from 5 to 24 July, in the foyer of Area E.
The works presented in the installation come from performances of classical and contemporary works. Euripides’ Hippolytus, Shakespeare’s The Tempest and King Lear, or Molière’s The Misanthrope are re-enacted through the video perspective, offering the audience a new, experiential experience. The theatrical characters and conflicts are presented in new perspectives, outside the traditional stage boundaries.
In Tenant, video assumes a dynamic role that disrupts the traditional hierarchies of theatrical production and explores the freedom of the image as an autonomous artistic medium. Video’s relationship with the plays that goes beyond the conventional performance function and allows the texts to be detached from the theatrical context, giving them a visual dimension.
Video does not merely represent the action, but transforms it, repositions and deconstructs the concept of the play. The use of the camera and the editing of the image create a constantly evolving environment that highlights the tensions and contradictions of the classic plays.
The interaction with video is not only an innovative form of presentation, but also a proposal for a renewed look at the classical repertoire. Video frees the work from its stage form, proposing a different, dynamic and multidimensional experience for the audience.
What does it take to construct—and inhabit—new worlds? How could we, as mortal yet defiant human beings, break free from systemic ways of seeing and performing ourselves?
City of Athens, Culture, Sports and Youth Organization (OPANDA) presents at the City of Athens Art Gallery, from July 3 to September 7, the new solo show by Stella Kapezanou Bad Girls, Big Dragons.. Featuring selected archival and new works, the show constructs a dreamlike universe where feminine entities coexist with mythical creatures, inviting the viewer on a journey guided by instinct, seduction and pleasure—consciously and unapologetically.
At the core of the City of Athens Art Gallery stands the large scale, homonymous 6 by 2 meter painting, created especially for the entrance of the show and serving as the narrative starting point of the exhibition. Its central figure is the dragon— a symbol of what’s untamed, othered, protective yet concurrently intimidating. Etymologically drawn from the ancient Greek word δdérkomai,, meaning to see clearly, the dragon becomes a parable, a vehicle through which we are invited to view anything “non-normative” or forbidden through new perspective.
Bad-Girls-Big-Dragons-2025-detail @Christos Simatos
Through the work Bad Girls, Big Dragons (2025), as well as through a series of alternative depictions of mythical, unruly or domesticated beings, as curator Ioanna Gerakidi notes: “Kapezanou’s works legitimise the coexistence of species emancipated, self-assured, empowered, which are now, finally, the ones ruling the world.”
In Stella Kapezanou’s works, feminine entities surrender to or dominate mythic creatures—dragons, ravens, snakes. Women become tigers, men turn into mermaids, and spirits ignite as flames that illuminate and guard a world of irrational beauty. Fire, an element that recurs throughout the exhibition, acts as a force of protection and reclamation—over bodies, psyches, lands. “Through Kapezanou’s practice,” Gerakidi writes, “the once powerful surrenders to the mundane, the once masculine requests its right to femininity.”
Bad Girls, Big Dragons is a tribute to the fluid, multiple expressions of the self: a personal and collective experience of embodying diverse identities and an act of resistance against everything that lies beyond the “norm”.
The exhibition is accompanied by a printed publication featuring a curatorial essay and photographic documentation of the works.
Curated by: Ioanna Gerakidi
Exhibition Design: Katerina Apostolou
GUIDED TOUR PROGRAM
Wednesday, July 9 – 12:00 | Curatorial tour, in the presence of the artist
Tuesday, July 15 – 11:00 | Guided tour for individuals with hearing disabilities
Wednesday, July 16 – 12:15 | Guided tour for participants of the ATHENIAN WALKS by ACTION PLUS
Thursday, July 17 – 12:15 | Guided tour for participants of the ATHENIAN WALKS by ACTION PLUS
Thursday, July 17 – 18:00 | Curatorial tour, in the presence of the artist
INFORMATION
Exhibition Duration: July 3 – September 7, 2025
Opening: Thursday, July 3 | 19:00-22:00
Exhibition Hours: Tuesday – Saturday 11:00-19:00 | Sunday 10:00-16:00 | Monday Closed
Entrance Free
City of Athens Art Gallery (Building A):
Germanikou & Mylerou, 10436, Metaxourgio, Athens, GR
Info: +30 210 5202420 | www.opanda.gr
Stella Kapezanou
Stella Kapezanou is a visual artist based in Athens. Her work explores vulnerability, symbolism, and the aesthetics of power through large-scale paintings and ceramic sculptures. She worked in fashion and media for 12 years. She studied at the Athens School of Fine Arts and Chelsea College of Arts in London, receiving dual scholarships. In 2024, she was awarded a Fulbright Fellowship to attend the thematic residency at the Santa Fe Art Institute (USA), and was commissioned to design the new visual identity for the 65th Thessaloniki International Film Festival. She has received multiple awards for her practice, and her work has been presented in solo and group exhibitions across Europe, the UK, and the United States.
The GSA/ Historical Archives – Museum of Hydra are organizing an Italian Week, dedicated to the culture and art of neighbouring Italy, with two special events that will take place on the terrace of the Museum:
Monday, 14 July 2025, at 21.00
IAMY invites the public to a wine-tasting journey to the largest wine-producing country of the planet!
The special guest will be the famous oenologist Dr. DIMITRIS HATZINIKOLAOU, who will take the attendees on a video journey to the famous and legendary Italian vineyards …
At the same time tasting select wines of famous regions (Asti, Piemonte, Barolo, Tuscany etc.) with their respective accompanying dishes, he will introduce us to the technique of Italian wine tasting.
Tuesday, 15 July 2025, at 21.00
CANTO PER ME…!
An evening full of cool music from Italy
Canzonette, Tarantelle and other songs from the south of Italy.
With the distinguished composer Theodoros Oikonomou on piano and Io Le Moller (accordion) and Paraskevas Kitsos (double bass)
Sung by the great performers Savina Giannatou & Doros Demosthenous.
The events of the Italian Week are under the auspices of the ITALIAN EMBASSY.
For information and reservations at the IAMY reception: 2298052355
At the centre of the painter’s practice are human figures – usually young women – presented through a filter of interiority. With a highly detailed realism, the faces and bodies of her figures seem almost photographic. However, the atmosphere of her works, within the watery element, undermines the “objectivity” of the representation. Water is not just a landscape; it is a living, pulsating presence, breathing along with the human body.
The title of the exhibition “The Wonderful Waters” – borrowed from Kalvos – echoes the artist’s existential sensitivity and does not simply describe the experience of diving; it defends the act of returning to the self, just like the sigh after a deep submersion: relieving, regenerative, true.
Curated by: Yorgos Mylonas
Exhibition Duration: 5 July– 30 July 2025
Παραλία Ασπρόβραχος
Step#1 Asprovrachos Beach
The southernmost coast of the municipality, which is the boundary of the Regional Unit of Larissa with Magnesia The name of the municipality is “imprinted” in the white rock that faces whoever explorer manages to reach the coast from a difficult but beautiful route It has two coasts with a strong rocky coastline with very clear waters but… a little frozen. The coast has a self-sustaining fresh water that can be found by simply digging next to the wave!
Step#2 Mylos- Glymeni
The second southernmost beach of the Municipality of Agia. Characteristic of the beach is the large rock of Monopetro that is located in the sea, but also the mines that create an eerie image and hide myths and stories from the past. It is the location where it is said that “The naval battle of Salamis was won here”. Legend has it that Xerxes anchored all the ships at this spot. In the evening he “caught” an easterly weather and lost half of his fleet….He came down to Salamis weakened, so the development was easier over. of Greece.
The mines whose operation comes up to 1950 produced the so-called “talc”.
On the seabed is from another era, a wooden German ship that carriedgold At a depth (2-3m) several times depending on the currents, it is visible even from the sea surface. Shore with large pebbles not suitable for relaxed swimming but ideal for snorkeling and bottom watching.
Μύλος – Γλυμμένη, παραλία
Step#3 Sklithro – Path to the sea
A village literally immersed in lush greenery, on the foothills of Mavrovouni, in a location that ideally combines mountain and sea, nestled among centuries-old oaks. It is situated to the south of Agiokampos and oversees the area from Rakopotamos to the borders of Keramidi.
It was founded in a fortified position during the Ottoman period to avoid pirate raids. According to local tradition, the village got its name from a centuries-old alder tree that once stood there.
The Path to the Sea
The trail begins from the settlement of Sklithro and, passing through the area of Isiomata, ends at the location Metallio on the Mylos Glymeni coast, with a total length of 5 km, extending through the Sklithro community forest. Along the path, rest and recreation facilities (picnic tables, kiosks, benches, stone fountains) have been created at the spots “Agioi Taxiarches” and “Profitis Ilias,” so that hiking visitors can enjoy the flora of Kissavos during their walk
Σκλήθρο
Step#4 Beach of colors
Next to Metallio or Mylos Glymeni, it is easy to understand where the name comes from. The shades one can see are found on the vertical rocky “canvas” dominating the center of the coast. Green, red, white, yellow, and black sand sticks to our bodies while sunbathing. The beach is also where the hiking route from Sklithro to Mylos Glymeni ends. There is a small sandy shore outside with many stones in the sea. The sun sets early!
There is a lake located right next to the beach.
Παραλία Χρωμάτων
Steo#5 2025 Rakopotamos
One of the most beautiful coasts of the region.
It has three beaches in its development. Two of them are separated by a “serving” rock, the greenery really touches the sea while the shadows play with the light, throughout the day in the turquoise waters. The exotic image of the coast is complemented by the golden fine sand.
Ρακοπόταμος
6 July 2025 Papakosta Beach
Papakosta Beach is a beautiful and tranquil beach with a sandy stretch of about one kilometer located in Lower Polydendri.
It formerly belonged to the estate of the former royal property, which is why it has retained the nickname “royal.” It is surrounded by a forest of strawberry trees and kermes oaks that provide natural shade. The clusters of rocks, the reflections on the blue water, and the sandy shore create an “earthly paradise.”
For those who can swim and want to explore a unique underwater world with a mask, it is worth swimming 200 meters out. You will be rewarded with a rocky islet right in front of the beach that hides many species of fish with unique colors.
Ακτή Παπακώστα
July 7 Polydendri Beach
A small but special beach in Polydendri. 400m of sand and pebbles divided in two. Small beaches can be discovered and others inside the settlement by paths. Just above is the large forest of Polydendri and former royal estate with many walking options with very good signage.
Παραλία Πολυδενδρίου
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.
