Jani Christou: The avant-garde composer as a philosopher
Jani Christou (Greek:Γιάννης Χρήστου, 9 January 1926 – 8 January 1970) was a Greek avant-garde...
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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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A Tribute to Plato
A tribute to arguably the most important philosopher of Ancient Greece, Plato.
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The climate, the way of life and the high standards of the country’s universities brought two young women to Athens and Crete.![]()
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Representatives of a growing trend of American students seeking to spend some time studying at a Greek university, Anya and Avery are Fulbright scholars doing a stint in Greece.
On this day, 100 years ago, Maria Callas was born. One of opera's most iconic #sopranos, she was known as #LaDivina.![]()
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Maria Callas was arguably the quintessential soprano, lauded for her exceptional vocal range, dramatic versatility, and ability to convey deep emotions through her performances. She is widely regarded...
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A visual treasure, which had lain “buried” for decades, was discovered at Princeton University in the United States in 2017: it is a record of the first known mission conducted by American travelers to Mount Athos and Meteora. A 33-minute film and 336 photographs are what survive from that journey.![]()
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The group of travelers consisted of Russian émigré, painter and explorer Vladimir "Vovo" Perfilieff; photographer, talented cinematographer and later Oscar winner Floyd Crosby, and the architect e Gordon McCormick. They were accompanied by young Anastasios Hatzimitsos, an interpreter from Thessaloniki.![]()
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In contrast to most other expeditions to Mount Athos, this one was not religious in nature; the American expedition focused on daily life at the monastic community, the monks’ ministrations, and the people who lived in the community. The photographs consist mainly of portraits, images of group activities like the grape and walnut harvests, meals etc, and shots of several monasteries’ interiors and exteriors.![]()
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Part of the photographic archive discovered is currently on display at the Cultural Center of the Meteora Municipality (until 15.01.24). The material was first displayed at the Mount Athos Center, in an exhibition organized by the Center, in collaboration with the Department of Art and Archaeology of Princeton University.![]()
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Αγιορειτική Εστία; Department of Art and Archaeology, Princeton University