Category: CULTURE
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Benaki Museum Crowdfunding Campaign: Athens 1896 Olympic Games Photo Exhibition – US Tour
The Benaki Museum is launching its first crowdfunding campaign on the occasion of the exhibition in America of the photographic album of Albert Mayer from the first modern Olympic Games of Athens in 1896. The exhibition kicks off in New York City in December 2016 with events at both the United Nations and the Consulate…
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Elefsina Wins ‘European Capital of Culture 2021’
“In 2021, Greece will host its fourth European Capital of Culture after Athens in 1985, Thessaloniki in 1997 and Patras in 2006″, Tibor Navracsics, European Commissioner responsible for Education, Culture, Youth and Sport, said. Underlining how popular the EU initiative is with cities and citizens, Navracsics congratulated Elefsina on its successful bid. “I look forward…
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Stavros Niarchos Foundation: 20 years of grantmaking activity
The SNF’s philanthropic activity, to date, has spread across 111 countries, with particular emphasis on Greece which—among other grants and programs—is where some of the most important initiatives of the Foundation are being developed, such as the development of the SNFCC, alongside Initiatives Against the Greek Crisis and for Recharging the Youth. Since the commencement…
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Two new pharaonic cemeteries discovered in Aswan
Nasr Salama, head of the ministry’s department for Aswan and Nubia antiquities, said the two cemeteries were badly preserved, with no inscriptions were found on the walls. However, the remains of tombs and mummies were found inside. Salama said that stairs were discovered that lead to a small, square burial chamber. The discovery was made…