Greek Revolution in the works of foreign artists
Over two centuries have passed since the outbreak of the Greek War of Independence. In 1821, the...
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Category: Spotlight
The feminist movement in Greece: a brief overview
The history of feminism in Greece begins at the end of the 19th century when some educated women...
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ELIAM: Preserving the heritage of Greek presence in the Eastern Mediterranean
ELIAM (Greek Historical Archives of the Eastern Mediterranean) is a new digital archive, dedicated...
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Reading Greece: Jennifer R. Kellogg on the Challenges of Translating the Poetry of George Seferis into English
Jennifer R. Kellogg is a literary translator from Modern Greek and holds a PhD in Modern Languages...
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Reading Greece: Aggelos Moutafidis – “Every translated book is always the product of collective work”
Aggelos Moutafidis was born in Thessaloniki in 1990. He studied Psychology and Comparative...
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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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Visual Arts in Greece: 1950s–1990s – Part 4/6
Modernism in Greek visual arts has been a dynamic and evolving field throughout the 20th century,...
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Katerina Lagos and Vangelis Calotychos of the Modern Greek Studies Association on cultural shifts and research trends in Modern Greek Studies
Katerina Lagos is Professor of History at California State University, Sacramento (CSUS), USA. Her...
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Recent Stories
The Derveni Papyrus: Europe’s Oldest Book and Its Reflection on Universal Human Values
The Executive Board of UNESCO, on April 14th, unanimously decided to approve the designation of February 9th as “World Greek Language Day”. The official proclamation will take place during the 43rd session of the UNESCO General Conference, in November 2025. The decision of the Executive Board re...
Reading Greece: Marisa De Castro – “To make history interesting, it must be written with honesty, even when it addresses traumatic issues”
Marisa De Castro is born in Athens. She studied Pedagogy at the Sorbonne and Literature for Children and Young People. She taught History and Literature to primary school students in the private sector. She writes documentary books for children in the field of history and art, and translates literat...
Kiki Kolympari: Capturing the essence of life’s delicate, ever-evolving balance
Kiki Kolympari’s work explores abstraction as a form of visual storytelling, blending geometric forms, delicate tones, and symbolic motifs to convey themes of transformation and emotional resonance. Employing a refined palette of soft patterns and recurring shapes, she constructs serene, yet dynam...