Tag: PHILOSOPHY

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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Greek News Agenda
Greek News Agenda13 hours ago
📚📚On the occasion of the publication of the "Anthology of Greek Women Poets", comprising 19 contemporary Greek women #poets, into Polish, its editor and translator Leszek Paul spoke to Reading Greece about the book, the main themes the poetic works delve into, the challenges he faced while compiling and translating the anthology, as well as what makes Greek #poetry appealing to a Polish audience.

"#Greece is gradually being rediscovered by Poles—not only as a beautiful, hospitable country and a popular holiday destination, now more accessible thanks to improved living standards, but also as a culture of remarkable depth. Young people are beginning to realize that Greece is more than λίγο κρασί, λίγο θάλασσα και τ’ αγόρι μου—more than Zorba and souvlaki. It is also the cinema of Yorgos Lanthimos, the poetry of Cavafy—finally available in decent translations—and much more. There is a growing curiosity, a hunger to discover Greece from a different angle. And that hunger is worth satisfying".

📸 © Menelaos Liondos

Ambasada Grecji w Polsce - Πρεσβεία της Ελλάδος στη Πολωνία
Greek News Agenda
Greek News Agenda2 days ago
For the second consecutive year, Amorgos has been transformed into a center for speleological and geological research, thanks to the “Amorgos Cave Expedition 2025“, which took place in September on the Cycladic island.
Greek News Agenda
Greek News Agenda5 days ago
George Stamatakis is a contemporary Greek painter whose work explores the delicate interplay between humanity, nature and the inexorable forces of change, while revealing both ecological fragility and aesthetic possibility. In an interview with Greek News Agenda he shares his insights into nature’s forces, the way they shape his practice and the beauty and melancholy of a world in flux.