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.

The Blue Flags for 2024, the international environmental quality symbol awarded to organised beaches, are flying on 13 beaches in the Municipality of Chania. These beaches meet the strict criteria set by the programme, such as the suitability and purity of the waters of the coast, the safety of the swimmers, etc.

The process of placing the Blue Flag has been completed in all the beaches of the Municipality of Chania with the latest, the Blue Flag at Vlite, to be placed on Wednesday 17/7/2024, by the Deputy Mayors of Tourism, Nektarios Psaroudakis, Environment, Greenery and Cleaning, Michalis Tsoupakis, and Local Economy and Development, Yannis Nikiphorakis. The President of the Local Community of Souda, Dimitris Klothakis, was also present at the Blue Flag ceremony.

It should be noted that the beach of Vlite "passed" a test stage in the past two years, with extensive and strict inspections, before it was officially awarded the Blue Flag, certifying that it meets all the requirements and criteria.

Mr. Psaroudakis in his statements stressed: "with the addition of the Blue Flag on the beach of Vlite completed the award-winning beaches throughout the coastal front of the Municipality of Chania with blue flags, which certify the quality of the waters and with equipment that ensures safe access to the beach."

Mr.Tsoupakis, responsible for issues of the Municipal Unit of Souda, stressed: "now the Municipal Unit of Souda has a Blue Flag beach, the beach of Vlite in Souda, which has great development and has been embraced by all the residents of the area."

Finally, on his behalf Mr. Nikiforakis noted: "As a municipal authority we do not stop to provide our beaches with the appropriate equipment, with our crews have taken care to place new changing rooms, corridors and additional waste and recycling baskets but also to ensure that there are accessibility conditions at all the beaches of our municipality, with the presence of mobile seats for disabled people (SEATRACK) but also separate JOB type seats".

Indeed, as said Mr. Nikiforakis, filed this year on behalf of the Municipality of Chania request for the placement of 4 more new self-propelled seats for the disabled (SEATRACK), so that even more beaches in the municipality to have the equipment that will ensure comfortable access to the sea for people with disabilities.

The beaches, where the Blue Flags for this summer season were posted are: 7 in the District of Nea Kydonia: Golden Beach, Agii Apostoli (2 spots), Kalamaki,

Stalos, Agia Marina (2 spots), 4 in Akrotiri District: Ag. Onoufrios, Kalathas, Stavros, Marathi, 1 in the district of Chania: Nea Chora and 1 in the district of Souda:Vlites.

In view of the new data and the challenges that the new digital era is shaping for identity and, consequently, for the management of archives, the ΙNational Bank of Greece, chose to organize a workshop on “The Historical Archives of the National Bank of Greece in the new digital era. Challenges and prospects for the management of electronic archives“.

The conference aims to initiate a relevant discussion with other directorates involved in the management of the Bank’s archives, in order to jointly identify, anticipate and plan in time all those actions that will allow -as has been exemplarily done in the past- the preservation of the historical memory of the organization in the future and the promotion of its historical continuity, a central objective of the National Bank Greece since 1938.

On Saturday 18 May, participating in the celebration of the International Day of Museums ICOM 2024, the Str. Eleftheriadis  Tériade Library-Museum, successfully organized a workshop on: “Museums as a place to promote education and research, the case of the  Tériade Museum-Library“.

The event, which took place at the B&M Theocharakis Foundation, was initiated by the President of the Museum’s Board of Directors and President of the Development Committee of the World Federation of Friends of Museums (WFFM), Mrs. Lila de Chavez-Chronopoulou, the Director of the Museum, Mr. Konstantinos Maniatopoulos, Visual Art Historian and with the support of the University of the Aegean.

The conference was honoured and addressed by the Minister of Culture,  Mrs.Lina Mendoni,, represented by the Commissioner-Scientific Associate for Contemporary Art,  Mrs.Katerina Tselou,, who among other things, said that the Ministry, appreciating the value of this valuable cultural legacy, unique for Greece, in 2010, tried and succeeded to support it by modernizing it, with absolute respect to the spirit of the donor, ensuring its viability. The President of ICOM-EUROPE  Dr Giuliana Ericani, who, among other things, stressed the necessity of connection and cooperation in the field of culture and research. The representative of the North Aegean Regional Governor,  Mr Dimitris Kapetanas,, who conveyed the greetings and appreciation of the Regional Governor.

Mrs. Lila de Chavez-Chronopoulou, President of the Museum’s Board of Directors, welcomed the participants and developed the important points of Cultural Diplomacy and the relationship between the public and museums, stressing the importance of the two pillars of the museum sector worldwide, which are on the one hand the international bodies, ICOM, the museum professionals and on the other hand the WFFM, i.e. the Friends of Museums. He referred in detail to the multiple extroversion actions carried out by the Teriade Museum, announcing the organisation of exhibitions by the Museum in Italy and France.

They were followed by speeches by Mr Pascal Fulacher, Honorary Director of l’Atelier du Livre d’art et de l’Estampe et du patrimoine de l’Imprimerie Nationale. Mr Patrice Deparpe, Director of the Matisse Museum at the Cateau Cambrésis. Ms Eurydice Trichon-Milsane, Art Historian, Author and Chef de Projets, Beaubourg. On the part of the University of the Aegean, Mr. Christos Kalloniatis, Professor of the Department of Cultural Technology and Communication and Mr. Panos Grigoriou, Professor of Sociology and holder of the Jean Monnet European Chair. Dr. Aspasia Destouni, from the Faculty of Medicine of the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki and Scientific Director of NESTOR Business Development in the Netherlands, Estonia and Greece and Mrs. Angeliki Hatzi, Theatre Educator – Museum Educator. The speeches were concluded with the intervention of Mr. Konstantinos Maniatopoulos, Director of the Tériade Museum of Visual and Historical Art. The conference was moderated by Ms Iris Kritikou, Archaeologist-Historian of Art.

The event “Museums as a place for the promotion of education and research, the case of the  Tériade Museum-Library“, provided the opportunity for a scientific and fruitful dialogue on the necessity of scientific research and cooperation between museums, research institutions and public bodies, in order to strengthen the social role and contribution of museums in a dynamically developing environment.

The Aikaterini Laskaridis Foundation participates in the Sea Days and on Sunday, June 2, 2024 opens its doors to the public!

Visitors will have the opportunity to tour four different exhibitions:

1. The  Foundation’s Maritime Collection ,  12.00-13.00 & 13.00-14.00.
2. The exhibition of books of the 15th century «“Greek literature in early typography“», , 11.00-12.00 & 13.00-14.00.
3. The icons exhibition « “Faith and Art“», Velimezis Collection, 12.00-13.00.
4. The exhibition «“The Unknown Island“» by Lia Petrou and Sofia Kyriakou curated by Gelly Grintaki,  11.00-12.00..

In order to visit the exhibitions it is necessary to apply for participation!

Historical Library

2nd Merarchias 36 & Aktis Moutsopoulou, Piraeus

(metro station “Municipal Theatre”)

The 100% Hotel Show announces for the first time 2 different events for 2024, evolving its exhibition model to international standards.

With Athens remaining the destination of the main Exhibition in November, but adapting its format to the new exhibition data, the Exhibition gives its spring rendezvous with its visitors with a second event in Crete in April, in an adapted concept that will become a reference point both for the important market of the island and for all the hotels of the Greek Hotel Market, on the threshold of the start of the Season.

Why in Crete?

With the thought that the hotel market needs a second meeting point  with its suppliers and partners, closer to the opening of the hotels , the organization of a targeted hotel exhibition in the spring is now a tangible need .

The 100% Hotel Show invests in the organization of a second exhibition, choosing Crete and more specifically Heraklion , which is perhaps the most developed Tourism Market in Greece and a reference point for Hotel Entrepreneurship  with significant investments in the sector.

At the same time, the Organization also gives a key message for the philosophy of decentralization of exhibitions  from the classic urban centers, by organizing the first Panhellenic Exhibition in Crete , giving a new pillar for the development of the local economy , but also a significant contribution to the sustainability of the exhibition industry. 

What is the difference between the Athens Main Event and the Seasonal Edition of Crete?

Both Events will maintain the key features of the 100% Hotel Show  exhibition concept , bringing  a mix of exhibition structures   with both impressive and more flexible stand formats , and with  Design, Development, Sales and Hotel Technology  as central pillars. The main difference between the two events focuses on the one hand on the enhancement of the more immediate solutions that the Heraklion  Seasonal Edition   will present, as it will cover both the  basic pre-opening needs of a hotel and the promotion of local suppliers  while the  Athens Main Event focuses on a more holistic dimension of a hotel's development , presenting solutions and new trends that concern a property at all stages of its development.

What you can find at the 100% Hotel Show | Crete

• Architects
• Investment Consultants
• Building Materials
• Furniture & Design Items
• Equipment &Amenities
• Booking Engine & Channel Manager
• PMS, RMS &Data Tools
• Hotels & Sales Management
• Hotel Know-how Workshops

Εκθεσιακές Ενότητες του 100% Hotel Show στην Κρήτη

1. Design & Development: Αρχιτεκτονικά Γραφεία, Εταιρείες με Υλικά και Λύσεις Design, καθώς και Συμβουλευτικές Εταιρείες Ανάπτυξης Νέων Καταλυμάτων.
2. Experience & Operation Εταιρείες με Εξοπλισμό Ξενοδοχείου, Υπηρεσίες Οργάνωσης, Amenities αλλά και Πρώτες Ύλες.
3. Technology & Sales: Τεχνολογικές Εφαρμογές, Λογισμικά Οργάνωσης & Πώλησης Καταλυμάτων, Εταιρείες Management & Διαχείρισης Πωλήσεων.

Workshops του 100% Hotel Show στην Κρήτη 

Με τα Ξενοδοχειακά Workshops να αποτελούν έναν από τους βασικούς πυλώνες του 100% Hotel Show, η Διοργάνωση θα διαμορφώσει ένα ειδικό workshop stage, φιλοξενώντας μερικές από τις πιο ενδιαφέρουσες παρουσιάσεις και ομιλίες. Καθώς είναι η πρώτη διοργάνωση στην Κρήτη, η πρώτη ημέρα θα αφιερωθεί 100% στον προορισμό, ενώ τη δεύτερη ημέρα οι θεματολογίες θα εστιάζουν στο preopening των ξενοδοχείων.

Day 1:

• Επενδύσεις στην Κρήτη:Ευκαιρίες & Νέες Μορφές Καταλυμάτων
• Τάσεις για την Κρήτη:Δεδομένα για την Ξενοδοχειακή Ζήτηση στην Κρήτη
• Κρητική Ξενοδοχειακή Επιχειρηματικότητα:Case Studies που αλλάζουν την Αγορά
• Η Αγορά των Βιλών στην Κρήτη: Τάσεις & Νέες Απαιτήσεις

Day 2:

• Pre-Οpening της Σεζόν: Βασικές Διαδικασίες & Συμβουλές
• Κανάλια Πωλήσεων: Έλεγχος & Αναθέρμανση
• Στρατηγική Προσφορών: Προετοιμασία Πλάνου & Ενέργειες
• Last Minute Προσωπικό: Πηγές & Τεχνικές Προσέλκυσης

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From 16 to 19 May 2024, the Hellenic Foundation for Culture organizes the 20th anniversary Thessaloniki International Book Fair (TIBF), which, as every year, will take place at the TIF-HELEXPO International Exhibition and Conference Centre, this year with Sharjah-UAE, one of the seven Emirates and the spiritual centre of the federal state of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), as the guest of honour).

TIBF is one of the most renowned cultural institutions in Greece and abroad, with internationally renowned guests. An institution that highlights books and reading, the book market and the interaction of books with the arts, sciences and entrepreneurship.

The central tribute of this year’s exhibition, “Man and Machine“, puts the challenge of Artificial Intelligence at the centre of the discussions. Further thematic axes touch on contemporary concerns, such as “Women in Books” or “Stories from the Balkans“,  while there will be tributes to the writers  Franz Kafka, on the occasion of the 100th anniversary of his death, and  Giorgos Ioannou . The children’s and teenagers’ corner will again host a variety of events to promote literacy, while the Dialogos Rights Centre and the highly successful international fellowship programme for book professionals will operate for the second year. In addition, there are various partnerships with European and international institutions that will be present at the event.

TIBF will also host the  10th Festival of Young Writers, the 8th Translation Festival, the  2nd Young Book Designers Award, the 2nd Meeting of Reading Clubs, as well as presentations of new publications, discussions, workshops, lectures, round tables, screenings, visual and theatrical events, parallel cultural activities in the city and in wider Macedonia.

10th Young Writers Festival

“Always be a poet, even in prose”, Charles Baudelaire

In the framework of the 10th Young Writers Festival, on Friday 17 (8-10pm) and Saturday 18 May (7-9pm), ten poets of the new generation will be hosted by poet and publisher Yorgos Alisanoglou in collaboration with poet Alexios Mainas: Eleni Athanasiou, Christina-Callirroi Garbi, Efthymia Giosa, Esmeralda Geka, Spyros Goulas, Alexandros Kordas, Valantis Mastoras, Vasilis Moschos, Stavroula Papadaki, Spyros Chairetis, who present their work through interesting discussions on the themes of contemporary poetry -on a personal and collective level-, framed by poetry readings, personal interviews and poetic conversations, highlighting the personal style of each participant, as well as the possibility of proposals and approaches to how poetry speaks and interprets today. They will be joined by the neo-hellenist professor Vassilis Lambropoulos, who will talk about the poetic landscape of young people in Greece today, and the poet-curator Alexios Mainas, who will contribute with questions and observations on issues of contemporary poetry.

The 10th Young Writers Festival introduces the innovative Poetry Black Box

A surprise awaits the visitors of the 20th Thessaloniki International Book Fair, because… “Where you wonder about things you see for the first time […] That is where poetry finds you…”[1]: Twenty poems are displayed non-stop at the Poetry Black Box (stand 14), a new initiative of the 10th Festival of Young Writers, giving the public the opportunity to isolate themselves between browsing the stands and getting in touch with the creations of 20 poets of contemporary Greek reality. In the action Veni Video Vici / Poetry in the age of the image , video artists, music producers, poets and poetesses jointly create new visual creations and invite the viewer to press Pause, to stop running in the aisles and, in the absolute isolation of the Poetry Black Box , to observe the videopoems, to process the material and to recreate anew what he sees evolving before his eyes.

The poets participating are: Alisanoglou Yorgos, Amanatidis Vassilis, Gioulos Dimitris, Gitsi Anastasia, Gogos Thanos, Doutsiou Sissi, Erinakis Nikos, Kallergi Lena, Koulouri Maria, Lalou Angeliki, Lioutsia Ioanna, Minas Alexios, Margariti Irini, Milia Penny, Panagiotou Eftichia, Papacharalambos Konstantinos, Pappa Irini, Rondini Patrizia, Stefaneas Petros, Chalkiadaki Niki. Curated by  Anastasia Gkitsi, Yorgos Alisanoglou.  Hellenic Foundation for Culture.

[1] Poetry finds you, Titos Patrikios, ed. Kichli

3rd Young Book Designers Award: the award ceremony at the 20th TIBF event

On Friday 17/5, 8-9pm, the announcement and award ceremony of the winner of the Young Book Designers Award competition will take place, as well as a discussion with representatives of the institution. Speakers: Lia Fakinou (EBGE),Beate Köhler (Director of the Goethe-Institut Thessaloniki), Nopi Hadjigeorgiou (Coordinator of the TIBF).

The  Goethe-Institut Greece in collaboration with the  Hellenic Foundation for Culture, the  EBGE (Greek Visual Communication Design Awards), the  Stiftung Buchkunst (German Book Art Foundation) and the  Frankfurt International Book Fair, awards a prize every year especially for young Greek book designers. The competition is open to designers, printers, publishers and producers of creative book designs.

The  Young Book Designers Award aims at detecting original, new ideas for the printed book as an object of design and aesthetic creation and consequently of developments in graphic design. By highlighting the talents of the younger generation, the award seeks to encourage modernity in a medium that is traditional but always relevant. The prize is awarded by a five-member jury composed of editors and book designers from Greece and Germany and appointed by the Goethe Institut, the Hellenic Foundation for Culture, Stiftung Buchkunst and EBGE. The winning titles are exhibited at the TIBF, travel to Frankfurt and Leipzig, take part in global competitions and participate in tours, matchmaking and networking activities. Coordinated by Lia Fakinou

8^st Translation Festival

Along with the Thessaloniki International Book Fair, this year marks the 20th anniversary of the Panhellenic Association of Professional Translators, Graduates of the Ionian University , which has been a constant presence at the TIBF since 2015.This year, the Association is organizing a discussion on the translation trends of the last decade in the publishing industry in a cross-disciplinary feminist perspective, as well as the opportunities that arise through the  Women in Translation initiative. Guests are Dr Olga Castro  from Spain, Distinguished Researcher at the Autonomous University of Barcelona and Associate Professor of Translation at the University of Warwick, England, and Dr Vasiliki Misiou, Assistant Professor of Literary Translation, Department of English Language and Literature, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece.

At the same time, in the framework of the Translation Festival, Myrto Kalofolia (State Translation Award 2023) and  Ioanna Andreou, under the coordination of Cleopatra Elaiotriviaris, will reveal the secrets of successful collaboration between translator and editor. Finally, the Association is organising a special, interactive presentation for primary school pupils on the topic “What a translator does for a living”, by the experienced translator Cleopatra Elaiotriviaris.

Institutes and organisations also arrange events related to translation, such as the Translation of Contemporary Slovenian and Croatian Literature into Greek with Ivan Sršen, Marija Dejanović, Thanos Gagos, etc., as well as related activities and events in the context of the honoured Sarja.

A key role in the field of translation is also played by the events and discussions in the context of the annual meeting of the European Network of Translation Programmes ENLIT, which will take place in Thessaloniki in the framework of the 20th TIBF. Greek publishers will have the opportunity to meet the 13 members of ENLIT, which was founded in the context of the Frankfurt International Book Fair in 2016 with the aim of developing translation support programmes to promote literature at national and international level. At the TIBF, the network will provide information on translation projects and participate in panels on translation projects. Present will be: Ainhoa Sanchez (Spain), Tiia Strandén (Finland), Kotryna Pranckunaite (Lithuania), Olena Odynoka (Ukraine), Pavel Sibyla (Slovakia), Katja Urbanija (Slovenia), Sinéad Mac Aodha (Ireland), Paul Hermans (Belgium/Flanders), Marife Boix-Garcia (Germany – Frankfurt International Book Fair), Margit Walsø (Norway), Martin Krafl (Czech Republic), Julià Florit Juan (Catalonia) and Alexandra Büchler (UK). The GreekLit translation project will be represented by Haris Meletiadis, a member of the project’s committee, through which 39 books have already been published in 19 languages.

Also valuable is the presence, in panels, of authors who have won the European Union Prize for Literature (EUPL), such as Martina Vidaic (Croatia, award 2023), Marente de Moor (Netherlands, award 2014,in Greek “The Dutch Virgin”, Bacchicon publications), Bianca Bellová (Czech Republic, prize 2017, in Greek “The Lake”, Bacchicon publications) and Giovanni Dozzini (Italy, prize 2019, in Greek “Babucar proceeded first”, Enastron publications). The Prize highlights Europe’s creativity and diversity in the field of prose writing, promotes literature through translations of the winning works and fosters intercultural dialogue. The initiative is supported by the European Commission’s CreativeEurope programme and coordinated by the European and International Booksellers Federation (EIBF), the European Writers’ Council (EWC) and the Federation of European Publishers (FEP), while in Greece it is coordinated by the Society of Authors.

Tribute to the 100th anniversary of Kafka’s death

On the occasion of the Franz Kafka anniversary year 2024, the Goethe-Institut presents the poster exhibition KOMPLETT KAFKA in cooperation with the award-winning artist Nicolas Mahler and the Literaturhaus Stuttgart (Stuttgart Literary House) at the 20th TIBF, giving visitors the opportunity to immerse themselves virtually in the mysterious world of Kafka’s novels, who, in addition to writing, also had a great passion for drawing. Also, on Saturday 18/5, 1-2 pm, the Goethe-Institut Thessaloniki, as part of the anniversary events “Kafka-Talks“, is organizing the Kafka Landscape, a panel discussion where writers, academics, political scientists and filmmakers will attempt to immerse themselves in the work of the great writer and his different and unknown “landscapes“. The participants are Dimitra Mitta, professor of literature and writer, George Fragoglou, professor of theatre and director, Stelios Vrachnis, director. Yianna Tsokou is the moderator. Actors of the Protasi Theatre Group will read excerpts from “Letter to His Father”.

Tribute to Giorgos Ioannou

The Hellenic Foundation for Culture collaborates with the Vafopouleio Cultural Centre of the Municipality of Thessaloniki for a multifaceted, interactive tribute to the important writer who was part of the soul and life of Thessaloniki and whose personal story meets the history of the city. Since 2014, Vafopouleio has had the exclusive and legal possession of the Collection of George Ioannou, part of which is also his literary archive, with a high collector’s value.

An exhibition of books, photographs and archival material from the George Ioannou Collection is held at stand 15 of the TIBF. On Thursday 16/5 at 5pm, an event entitled “The author George Ioannou “talks” with his city” will be held, moderated by the President of the Hellenic Foundation for Culture, Nikos Koukis, with the participation of Anastasia Vakaloudi, Dr. History – Dr. in inatruction of History and the Use of Information and Communication Technologies, Education Consultant of Eastern Thessaloniki Philologists, lecturer at the Hellenic Open University, Elena Avramidou, Associate Professor of Philosophy and Greek Studies at the Institute of World History of Art, Shanghai University of International Studies, China, member of the Executive Committee of the UNESCO Chair at the Ionian University, member of the Coordinating Committee of the International Society of Friends of Nikos Kazantzakis, Stelios Koukos, journalist, writer and Anastasia Hatzis, literary artist.

On Friday 17/5 at 9am at the Thessaloniki History Centre, Rodanthi Dimitresi narrates the “Tales of our people” by G. Ioannou At 6pm there will be an open tour for the public in the “George Ioannou Hall” at the Vafopouleio Cultural Centre.

On Saturday 18/5 at 6pm there is a Walk in the centre of Thessaloniki entitled With its signs above me. A “narrative” of the city through the references, descriptions, experiences and feelings of George Ioannou, as he captured them in his literary work or commented on them in interviews or articles in the press: Athanasia Boundidou, Vafopouleio Cultural Centre.

Registration for the tour of Vafopouleio and for the Walk at: https://opengov.thessaloniki.gr/opengov/eservices/vafo, tel: 231331 8687.

In the context of the tribute, on Friday 17/5 at 7pm the Central Municipal Library of Thessaloniki organizes a lecture by Dr. Byron Pissalides, entitled Sustainability and viability of the literary archives of George Ioannou and Leonardo Sciascia. A cross-cultural perspective on literary heritage.

Kedros Publications organize on Sunday 19/5, 1-2pm the event The words are a great need of the soul. Thomas Korovinis, writer-songwriter and Sophia Iakovidou, associate professor of Modern Greek Literature at the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, will speak about the great writer. On the same day at 2pm, the publications Eneken-Culture Review with the publisher Giorgos Giannopoulos as a speaker, analyze the way and the conditions under which the contemporary literary and cultural landscape was shaped in the event History-Trauma-Rapture-Delight: The Case of George Ioannou and Dinos Christianopoulos.

 The Region of Epirus and the Society for Epirotic Studies are organizing their fifth joint conference, entitled “I Pompemeni“. The conference will take place on Friday, 29 March 2024, at 10:00-20:00, at the Hall of the Society for Epirotic Studies.. It is an initiative that approaches issues of gender violence and the status of women throughout human history, with speakers making references to classical antiquity, medieval art and even cinema.

The event will begin with greetings from the regional governor of Epirus Alexandros Kachrimanis and the curator of cultural issues & gallery of the Society Nelly Tzimogianni, followed by a recitation by the philologist-historian, PhD candidate Dimitra Mytili.

The detailed programme of the conference is structured as follows:

10:45-11:00 Liampi Katerini, President of the Society for Epirotic Studies. – “Akuste chora ke chorianoi… Simera tha pompefti i Maria tu Toli-Strati, ke na min pai kaneis se doulia…”.
11:00–11:15 Douskou Ioanna, Historian, PhD Candidate – The suicide of women to avoid shaming in antiquity. Culpa est velle mori, culpaque nomme mori.
11:15–11:30 Κarantzia Athina, Historian, PhD Candidate -Decoding silence
Abuse of women in ancient Athens.
11:30–11:45 Gkasti Eleni, Professor of Ancient Greek and Latin Philology, University of Ioannina, Greece – Honor and blame in women’s discourse. The case of Tecmessa in Sophocles’ Ajax.
12:15–12:30 Chadeli Vasiliki, Historian, PhD Candidate – The abuse of women in ancient Rome. Myth, law and reality.
12:30–12:45 Stratsani Maria, Philosophy, PhD – Women artists. A forgotten contribution to poetry and music and a late recognition.
12:45–13:00 Margari Eleni, Art History, PhD – “Afti etsi ithele ke etsi epathe”. Gender violence in European art (15th-17th century).

During the afternoon meeting, the programme is structured as follows:

17:30–17:45  Batistatou Anna , MD, PhD Dean University of Ioannina – Discrimination and ethical harassment in the sciences.
17:45–18:00  Nakou Agni , Deputy Regional Governor of Epirus – Abusive behaviour in the region of Ioannina during the interwar period. Impressions and interpretations.
18:00–18:15  Mytili Dimitra , Philologist-Historian, PhD Candidate – Incidents of gender violence in Byzantine and medieval Arabic sources.
18:45–19:00  Verykiou Sofia , Historian– Louise Bourgeois: who weaves what, for whom and why
19:00–19:15  Karantza-Kotsia Mirella , Lecturer at the Department of Greek Language, Literature and Greek Culture, University “Ekrem Chabey”, Argyrokastro, “Mor’ Deropolitissa, mor’ kaimeni ze-mor’ zelemeni”. The role and position of women in the ethnic Greek minority yesterday and today.
19:15–19:30  Georgoulas Panagiotis , Theatrologist-Historian – Hidden and overt violence against women through the Greek drama and film industry.

The event will conclude with Dimitra Mytili  on singing and Dimitra Stavrou  on piano performing four songs of contemporary Greek music on the theme of women, orchestrated by Nikos Fassoulas  and a monophonic song from the North Epirot Pandelis Nikou .

As part of the city’s strategy to strengthen and expand tourism contacts with the Indian market, Athens, through the Municipality of Athens’ Convention and Visitors Bureau (This is Athens – – CVB), participated for the first time in the international exhibition “Outbound Travel Market”” ( (OTM)), held in Mumbai, India, from 8 to 10 February .

OTM is one of Asia’s leading trade fairs that acts as a gateway to India’s tourism markets. Every year it attracts more than 35,000 visitors from 60 different countries, including 1,600 exhibitors and more than 1,000 tourism professionals.

In this first participation, the city of Athens had a double dynamic presence both at the EOT stand and at the stand of the European Association of Travel Agents (ETOA).

During the three-day exhibition, the representatives of the Athens Municipality Conventions and Visitors Bureau came into contact with more than 200 representatives of the Indian tourism industry, presenting all the modern infrastructure and advantages of the city which make it not only a competitive tourist destination, but also an ideal choice for film productions and weddings.

During the event, ETOA was awarded by OTM for its presence at the exhibition and received the award together with the representatives of Athens.

For more targeted networking with representatives of the Indian Market, the Athens Municipality Visitors and Conventions Bureau collaborated with the Indian Tourism Consultancy Group Nijhawan Group.

The trip took place in the framework of the integrated promotion strategy of Athens, aiming at attracting the Indian tourism market and creating a direct air link..