Category: Culture & Society

From the olive wreath given to the winners of the ancient Olympic Games, to the olive tree of Athena and Plato, this sacred tree has been celebrated since the antiquity. Today, one of the oldest olive trees in the world (around 3,000 years old) stands in a small village in Crete.

📚📚Ιtaly is the country of honour at the 21st Thessaloniki Book Fair, which will take place on 8-11 May, 2025. Themed ‘Orrizonti Vicini” [Shared Horizons], Italy’s participation will focus on the rediscovery of its proximity to Greece through dialogue, reflection, mutual understanding and the constant stimulation of ideas contained in the world of books.

On this occasion, Reading Greece spoke to the Director of the Italian Cultural Institute of Athens, Francesco Neri, about the scope and program of Italy as the country of honour at the 21st TBF, the appeal of Italian literature in Greece, and the role of cultural institutes in promoting deeper understanding between countries and cultures.

Read the Italian version of the interview 👉 https://www.puntogrecia.gr/intervista-il-direttore-dellistituto-italiano-di-cultura-di-atene-francesco-neri-sullitalia-come-ospite-donore-alla-fiera-internazionale-del-libro-di-salonicco-2025/

🎤#interview | 𝐃𝐢𝐦𝐢𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐬 𝐓𝐳𝐢𝐨𝐯𝐚𝐬 𝐨𝐧 𝐆𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐤 𝐈𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐭𝐲, 𝐂𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐆𝐥𝐨𝐛𝐚𝐥 𝐄𝐧𝐠𝐚𝐠𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭

⁉️ How does a country reimagine itself over decades?

🗣️ We're pleased to share this wide-ranging Rethinking Greece interview with 𝘗𝘳𝘰𝘧𝘦𝘴𝘴𝘰𝘳 𝘌𝘮𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘵𝘶𝘴 𝘰𝘧 𝘔𝘰𝘥𝘦𝘳𝘯 𝘎𝘳𝘦𝘦𝘬 𝘚𝘵𝘶𝘥𝘪𝘦𝘴 Dimitris Tziovas, on Greece’s cultural evolution since the Metapolitefsi — from the changing image of Greece abroad and the exploration of our national identity, to the role of literature, cinema, and the diaspora in shaping modern narratives.

Professor Tziovas also breaks down why Greece’s story can't be told through simple binaries—and suggests a richer, hybrid perspective instead.

Click on the link to read more 👇

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