UN: Greece spearheads global efforts to restore cultural artifacts to their countries of origin
Greece has begun its two-year term as a non-permanent member of the United Nations Security...
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Shining a Spotlight On Lesser-Known Ancient Theatres in Greece with Aristophanes’ “Plutus”
Aiming to shine a spotlight on Greece’s lesser-known ancient theaters, a new cultural initiative...
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Aylon Lyceum opens its gates
Aylon Lyceum is a new cultural space which opens its gates to the public in November; its first exhibition, “Democracy and Eudemonia”, invites visitors to explore Greek philosophical thinking and the ways to live well in a state, through an interactive experience where each exhibit is also a challenge.
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Freud visiting the Acropolis: the father of psychoanalysis’ “disturbance of memory” and his relation to ancient Greek thought
Sigmund Freud was already 48 when he travelled to Athens in 1904. He experienced a feeling of astonishment and disbelief that puzzled him and which he described in a text, titled ‘A Disturbance of Memory on the Acropolis’ is now considered a key point of reference. We examine the relation of Freud and his psychoanalytic theories to Ancient Greek thought and the myths of Narcissus and Oedipus
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Rethinking Greece |Louis A. Ruprecht Jr. on Hellenism as a vast archive of cultural experience and a foundation for modern cosmopolitanism
Louis A. Ruprecht Jr. is the inaugural holder of the William M. Suttles Chair of Religious Studies...
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Irini Iliopoulou: In art, we have the privilege to make all our wishes come true!
Irini Iliopoulou’s harmonious blend of technical skill and intuitive imagination channel her inspiration and emotions into her art. Her artistry emerges from her inner creative instincts, resulting in works defined by bold and confident brushstrokes, that create an authentic connection between the...
Reading Greece: Antonis Tsokos – “Only through poetry can we imagine a world without prejudices and inequalities”
Antonis Tsokos was born in Athens in 1976. His first poetry collection titled Swing with the stars was published in 2013, followed by One more drink, Charles, Hours of plural insomnia, and From Emmanouil Benaki to midnight, all by Gavriilides Books. His poems have been translated into German and hav...
Sarakosti : A guide to Greek Lent
The Great Lent is a period of grief and restraint, observed by Christians in preparation for the feast of Easter. It is meant to echo the 40 days Jesus spent fasting in the desert and resisted the temptations of Satan, before beginning his public ministry. In Greek, it is called Megali Tessarakosti,...