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A walk through ancient Olympia

A walk through ancient Olympia

Digital Projection

This programme provides a complete tour to the sacred site of ancient Olympia in the 2nd century BC. Monuments and sacred buildings come to life, enabling visitors to participate in the events and the rituals of the Olympic Games and to learn about the history of the city: the temple of Zeus, a model of Doric peripteral temple with magnificent sculpted decoration, the Heraion, the oldest monumental building of the sanctuary, dedicated to the goddess Hera, the Gymnasium, which was used for the training of javelin throwers, discus throwers and runners, the Palaestra, where the wrestlers, jumpers and boxers trained, the Leonidaion, which was where the official guests stayed, the Bouleuterion, where athletes, relatives and judges took a vow that they would upheld the rules of the Games, the Stadium, where most of the events took place, the Treasuries of various cities, where valuable offerings were kept, the Philippeion, which was dedicated by Philip II, king of Macedonia, after his victory in the battle of Chaeronea in 338 BC.

1 March, 2017 to 31 December, 2022
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A complete digital tour in English to the sacred site of Ancient Olympia in the 2nd century BC.

Venue: 
Tholos
Language: 
Greek, English
Duration: 
1 h
Hours: 
13:00
Tickets: 
7€-12€
Special remarks: 
Parking
Reservations are accepted
Credit cards are accepted
Wheelchair accessible
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01/03/2017 to 31/12/2022
 
A Walk Through Ancient Miletus

A Walk Through Ancient Miletus

Virtual Reality

The city of Miletus on the western coast of Asia Minor, one of the most important cities in Ionia, comes to life again in the Virtual Reality production
“A Walk Through Ancient Miletus”. This production, in the special environment of immersion of “Tholos”, uses some new technical characteristics, which allow the development of multiple directions of digital life in the virtual space and not a predetermined course.

4 September, 2017 to 31 December, 2022
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Starting again in September, guided tours are offered in Greek & English for groups.
At the Virtual Reality programme there is a tour at the meninsula and the city of Miletus, as it was 2,000 years ago. Visitors can explore the virtual city and learn about the most important public buildings. Starting from the gate at the Port of the Lions, they enter the sanctuary of Apollo Delphinios. Then, they visit the Ionian Stoa, which housed the stores of the city, the Hellenistic Gymnasium, the North Agora and the Bouleuterion, being able to see even the details of the buildings' architecture. They can “fly” over the city for one last panoramic view of the perfect city planning design, or even “dive” into its port.

Organization / Production: 
FOUNDATION OF THE HELLENIC WORLD
Venue: 
Tholos, Virtual Reality Theatre
Language: 
Greek
Duration: 
30-50 min
Hours: 
Projections offered only by appointment for groups
Tickets: 
5-12 euro
Special remarks: 
Parking
Reservations are accepted
Credit cards are accepted
Wheelchair accessible
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04/09/2017 to 31/12/2022
 
Dinosaurs at Dusk

Dinosaurs at Dusk

Digital Projection

Dinosaurs at Dusk is a 44-min show produced by Mirage3D for digital dome theatres. It is presented at "THOLOS", the Virtual Reality Theater of Hellenic Cosmos.
A learning adventure of a father and his teenage daughter Lucy, who share a fascination for all things that fly.
You’ll travel back in time to meet the pterosaurs and the ancestors of modern-day birds: the feathered dinosaurs. Lucy and her father navigate from continent to continent, looking for clues about the origins of flight.
When time runs out they experience first-hand the cataclysmic “last day” of the dinosaurs.
Science content includes topics such as continental drift, proper motion of stars, asteroids and impacts, extinctions and the convergent development of flight among species.

2 March, 2019 to 31 December, 2022
Organization / Production: 
HELLENIC COSMOS
Venue: 
Hellenic Cosmos Cultural Centre
Language: 
Greek
Duration: 
45"
Hours: 
-
Special remarks: 
Parking
Reservations are accepted
Credit cards are accepted
Wheelchair accessible
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02/03/2019 to 31/12/2022
 
YORGOS SICILIANOS (1920-2005): 100 Years Since His Birth

YORGOS SICILIANOS (1920-2005): 100 Years Since His Birth

Exhibition

The composer Yorgos Sicilianos is one of the pioneers of contemporary music.

25 November, 2020 to 5 September, 2021
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This exhibition coincides with the centenary of his birth and presents original material (photographs, documents, manuscripts, awards, etc.) on his life and his milieu, material that illuminates his personality and allows us to better approach his work. The material is arranged chronologically and thematically and makes reference to his biography, his involvement with public music life, his collaborations with musical institutions, the reception of his music by critics and the public and, finally, to the recognition of his important contribution.

Yorgos Sicilianos attended theoretical music courses at the Hellenic Conservatory and at the Athens Conservatory. He continued his studies on composition at the Academy of Santa Cecilia in Rome under the composer Ildebrando Pizzetti, receiving a diploma in composition (1953). He used the dodecaphonic system for the first time with his Concerto for Orchestra, opus 12 (1954), whereas, after leaving Italy, he attended courses in composition as a listener at the Conservatoire National in Paris and in the USA (having obtained a Fulbright Program scholarship), at Harvard University, at the Tanglewood Institute Summer School and at the Juilliard School of New York. While in New York, Sicilianos was acquainted with Dimitri Mitropoulos, who premiered Sicilianos’ First Symphony, opus 14, at Carnegie Hall. His rise continued in later years.

His work, ranging from chamber music (sonatas, quartets, quintets, etc) to symphonic orchestra music (symphonies, concerts, etc) was recognised not only in Greece but also worldwide. He was awarded significant prizes in France, Italy, Austria and Belgium.

In parallel with his main work –composition – Sicilianos was passionately dedicated to raising the standards of music in this country. From his position as member of various institutions, he tried to improve musical education at conservatories, but also at schools; he fought to improve the conditions under which orchestras are operating; and most importantly he made an effort to establish a Music Academy, which still remains a desideratum.

The Yorgos Sisilianos Archive was granted to the Benaki Museum Historical Archives in 2013.

Venue: 
Benaki Museum of Greek Culture
Language: 
Greek, English
Duration: 
25/11/2020 - 05/09/2021
Hours: 
Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday:10:00-18:00 Thursday:10:00-00:00 Sunday:10:00-16:00 Closed on Tuesday
Tickets: 
Free admission
Special remarks: 
Reservations are accepted
Credit cards are accepted
Wheelchair accessible
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25/11/2020 to 05/09/2021
 
Pixels

Pixels

Book, Visual Arts

Twelve art publications in print and digital format compose Pixels created by artists from the “To Pikap Community” in Thessaloniki curated by miss dialectic commissioned and supported by the Goethe-Institut Athen

16 February, 2021 to 16 February, 2022
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Departing from the interactive installation “The Disappearing Wall,” organized by the Goethe-Institut and presented in different European cities (including Thessaloniki) in Fall 2020, miss dialectic curates Pixels, an art publication that unfolds both as an online and an offline project. With the aim to unravel the connection between Thessaloniki’s urban imprint and its visual arts community, miss dialectic invited twelve artists from the “To Pikap Community” to open a dialogue with quotes that found their place in “The Disappearing Wall.”

The city, architecture and nature, domesticity, sensuality and affection, everyday rituals and ruptures, were only a few of the themes that emerged. Works in progress, drawings, photographs, and collages form the backbone of a collective publication project devised by twelve graphic designers living in Thessaloniki and orchestrated by Post-Spectacular Office. Pixels, comprising twelve hybrid artists’ books, aims to mark a certain moment in the creative history of Thessaloniki.

Each artist, similarly to a single pixel, allows us to experience a sample of their worlds, adding to a fragmented but authentic image.

Curated by: miss dialectic (Klea Charitou, Eleanna Papathanasiadi, Kelly Tsipni-Kolaza)

Artists: Maria Andrikopoulou, Dimosthenis Bogiatzis, Stelios Chatzivasileiou, Fousti Lamé, Sofia Karasavvidou, Giannis Karavasilis, Maria Kriara, Loopo, Ilektra Maipa, Theofanis Nouskas, Theodora Prassa, Stella Tsoumatidou

Publications’ Graphic Design: Andreas Avakoumidis, Elli Christaki, Stergios Galikas, Evelina Garantzioti, Tasos Gkaintatzis, Vasilis Gkountinas, Olympia Kokkorou, Vasilis Kotsikas, Dimitris Lelakis, Achilleas Polychronidis, Juan Solano, Mariza Tsakona
& Post-Spectacular Office

Discover the Pixels here: pixelsthedisappearingwall.com

Organization / Production: 
miss dialectic, Goethe Institut
Venue: 
online
Hours: 
-
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16/02/2021 to 16/02/2022
 
The Parthenon

The Parthenon

Lecture

The director of the Cultural Center of Thessaloniki’s MIET, Giannis Epamineondas, presents in five parts the history of the construction of the Parthenon and an understandable analysis of its engravings and visual refinements, its sculpture and architecture. A flashback to the adventures of the monument during the 25 centuries of its existence, to the transformations, the explosion, the looting, until the last restoration that already completes more than 40 years (1979-2021).

19 February, 2021
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Speaker: Giannis Epamineondas, architect - director of the Cultural Center of Thessaloniki’s MIET
Production: Cultural Foundation of the National Bank of Greece [MIET], 2019
Direction-editing: Eleni Pneumatikou
Duration: 4 hours

Venue: 
Online Lecture.
Language: 
Greek
Duration: 
4 hours (5 parts)
Hours: 
-
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19/02/2021 to 19/02/2022
 
National Archaeological Museum goes Digital

National Archaeological Museum goes Digital

Έκθεση

Digital exhibitions, 360° exhibition tours, micro-sites, videos and ebooks have been the National Archaeological Museum’s allies in its efforts to keep in touch with its friends and audience.

19 February, 2021 to 28 February, 2022
Venue: 
Online Exhibitions
Language: 
Greek, English
Hours: 
-
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19/02/2021 to 28/02/2022
 
"1821 Before and After" exhibition

"1821 Before and After" exhibition

Exhibition

Under the Patronage of H.E. the President of the Hellenic Republic Ms. Katerina Sakellaropoulou

3 March, 2021 to 7 November, 2021
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The Benaki Museum, in cooperation with the Bank of Greece, the National Bank of Greece and Alpha Bank, presents a major anniversary exhibition to celebrate the bicentenary of the pivotal year in modern Greek history, 1821, the year when the revolution which resulted in the country’s independence was declared. One thousand and two hundred objects will unfold more than 100 years of history (1770-1870) over 2,500 square metres for 8 months. This fascinating process of national emancipation, beginning before the 1770 ‘Orlov Revolt’ and concluding in the 1880s, will be narrated in ‘1821 before and after’. The exhibition, arranged in three parts and featuring some 1,200 exhibits, will unfold more than 100 years of history across 3,500 square metres over 8 months (from March to November 2021). This will be the first exhibition on modern Greek history of such scale and scope internationally. The narrative will deploy exhibits held in the collections of the three banks and the Benaki Museum, itself a rich repository created on bonds of trust with the families of those who held centre-stage in the Greek Revolution. Loans have also been secured from important museums and private collections in Greece, France and the United Kingdom. Paintings, sculpture, personal items belonging to key revolutionaries, historic documents and heirlooms will be arranged into three sections which will bring to life the progress towards a national revolution (Section I: 1770–1821), the events of the War of Independence and its conclusion (Section II: 1821–1831), as well as the creation of the modern Greek state and its development and operation during its first half-century (Section III: 1831–1870). The "1821 Before and After" exhibition is dedicated to the memory of Angelos Delivorrias and Marinos Geroulanos. RELATED VIDEOS Unfolding 100 years of history within an exhibition ‘1821 Before and After’ The live streaming first presentation of the ‘1821 Before and After’ that took part on Thursday, Decenber 17th, 2020.
Venue: 
Benaki Museum / Pireos 138
Language: 
Greek, English
Duration: 
03/03/2021 - 07/11/2021
Hours: 
Thursday - Sunday:10:00 - 18:00, Friday - Saturday:10:00 - 22:00
Tickets: 
€ 15, €12 The purchase of an e-ticket and the selection of a time slot for arrival are necessary to access the exhibition. To do so, please visit "tickets.benaki.org" or call +30 210 34 53 322, everyday 10:00 am – 6:00 pm
Special remarks: 
Parking
Reservations are accepted
Credit cards are accepted
Wheelchair accessible
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03/03/2021 to 07/11/2021
 
WalkThrough | An interactive virtual tour of Kotsanas Museum

WalkThrough | An interactive virtual tour of Kotsanas Museum

Virtual Exhibition

The technological inventions of the ancient Greeks unfold interactively in front of you!

Heron, Philon, Archimedes, Ktesibios, Pythagoras and Hipparchos invite you to discover the cutting edge technology of antiquity through their inventions.

From the automatic hydraulic clock of Ktesibios to the Antikythera Calculating Mechanism, we observe that the foundations for many conquests of modern civilization, such as steam and gas propulsion, the computer and robotic constructions, had already been laid by the ancient Greek world. Philon’s automatic servant and magic wine jug, Archimedes’ hydraulic screw and so much more, come to illuminate unknown aspects of everyday life in public and private life.

8 March, 2021 to 8 March, 2022
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A tour of the permanent collection of the Kotsanas Museum “Ancient Greece – the origins of our technologies”!

To start your interactive tour, click here

Venue: 
Online Exhibition
Language: 
English, Greek
Hours: 
-
Tickets: 
€4,00
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08/03/2021 to 08/03/2022
 
“Is There Something in the Air? / Che cos'è che in aria vola?”

“Is There Something in the Air? / Che cos'è che in aria vola?”

Video

PEEMPIP’s participation in the international translation project titled “Is There Something in the Air? / Che cos'è che in aria vola?”, which was launched by the Bologna Children’s Book Fair 2020 (BCBF) in cooperation with translators and translator associations from all over the world, led to a creative collaboration with audiovisual artists from the fields of music and animation. Upon PEEMPIP’s invitation, young rapper TQR did his magic and created his very own rap song, based on the Greek translation of Roberto Piumini’s poem. Then, the talented graduate students of the Department of Audio & Visual Arts of the Ionian University, Dilena Iliopoulou and Konstantina Gavriilidou picked up the torch, to create an animated video for the song.

8 March, 2021 to 8 March, 2022
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Video Credits:

Vocals: TQR (Arionas Koumenidis) Music: Prod. IHAKSI Animation: Nena (Dilena Iliopoulou, Instagram: @nenaumiko & Facebook: Nena Umiko Art - https://www.facebook.com/Nena-Umiko-A...​) and Kona G. (Konstantina Gavriilidou, Instagram: @pepdoodles) Original title: Che cos’è che in aria vola? by Roberto Piumini Translation: Mariangela Alexaki, Kleopatra Elaiotriviari, Athena Papadatou Subtitles: Maria Polychronopoulou Coordination: Mariangela Alexaki, Kleopatra Elaiotriviari, Virginia Kokkinou, Athena Papadatou, Christina Sklia

Note: Italian subtitles: the original verses of the poem by Roberto Piumini (http://fairtales.bolognachildrensbook...​) English subtitles: the poem translated into English by Leah Janeczko (http://fairtales.bolognachildrensbook...​) Greek subtitles: the poem translated into Greek by Mariangela Alexaki, Kleopatra Elaiotriviari and Athena Papadatou (http://fairtales.bolognachildrensbook...​). Find out more on the Bologna Children’s Book Fair website: http://fairtales.bolognachildrensbook...

Hours: 
-
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08/03/2021 to 08/03/2022
 
1821 Digital Archive

1821 Digital Archive

Exhibition

The 1821 Digital Archive is a pioneering research programme dedicated to the Greek Revolution, coordinated by the Research Centre for the Humanities (RCH).

17 March, 2021 to 25 July, 2021
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The infrastructure design, the ability to search for related items through the site’s search engine, the open framework of the project, and the networking of institutions and researchers that it facilitates, have together made it an exemplary project in the field of the Digital Humanities.

In seeking to expand the traditional idea of an archive as a collection of written documents, the 1821 Digital Archive also contains other documents besides archival collections of written matter, including visual material such as works of art, everyday objects, artefacts, and audio and audio-visual material (music and songs).

The content of the 1821 Digital Archive is derived from Greek and international archives, libraries, museums, private collections, universities, and research centres.

The exhibition of the "1821 Digital Archive" in a physical space at the Benaki Museum is an installation that explores, from a spatial perspective, our ideas of what an archive does, and how, as well as the dynamic narrative that results from approaching, in diverse ways, documents on the Revolution of 1821.

Box-shaped, open structures of varying dimensions, made of metal and wood, are situated around a central conference table. The horizontal surfaces are linked to words evoking the project’s digital vocabulary, through a network of black strips lining the floor and walls .

The Museum space is treated as a temporary studio for relaying physical and online meetings that will inform the public of the activities of the programme and enrich the results of research with the contributions of researchers and the general public.

Installation design: Yannis Arvanitis, Architect
Visual id design: Alexandros Psychoulis, Artist, Professor, Department of Architecture &Engineering, University of Thessaly

Venue: 
Benaki Museum / Pireos 138
Language: 
Greek, English
Duration: 
17/03/2021 - 25/07/2021
Hours: 
Thursday - Sunday:10:00 - 18:00, Friday - Saturday:10:00 - 22:00
Tickets: 
Admission free
Special remarks: 
Parking
Reservations are accepted
Credit cards are accepted
Wheelchair accessible
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17/03/2021 to 25/07/2021
 
A new series of educational programs. Issue No. [1821]

A new series of educational programs. Issue No. [1821]

Education

On the occasion of the Bicentennial of the Greek Revolution, the National Library of Greece is introducing a new series of educational programs entitled Issue No. 1821. Print media excerpts of that time, rare documents and manuscripts from the special collections of the National Library of Greece will be used creatively in order to highlight and investigate the Greek Revolution of 1821.

The Issue No. 1821 educational programs, developed for the Greek Libraries Network, will take place between March 2021 and December 2021. Children across Greece are invited to participate in their local Library workshops which were inspired by the archival material of the National Library of Greece.

Freedom is a timeless value. Knowledge of history is essential to achieve and maintain freedom. Let this anniversary be the opportunity, for both children and adults, to search for historical sources, study more thoroughly and gain a deeper understanding of our national identity.

The educational programs are coordinated via the official website of the Greek Libraries Network https://network.nlg.gr/

24 March, 2021 to 31 December, 2021
Info: 

A new series of educational programs

Issue No.
[1821]

Language: 
Greek
Hours: 
-
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24/03/2021 to 31/12/2021