Tag: READING GREECE

📚📚Ηοw familiar are you with Greece's naval history? Which do you consider the key naval events that marked the course of the country's history?

"Nautical Logbook - Sailing Through the Timeline" by Dimitris Balopoulos constitutes a maritime journey through space and time, and stands as a detailed record of themes from our Naval History, created with the intent to inform, to shed light on lesser-known aspects, and to inspire further research.

"Greek naval history is among the rare few that can carry the reader along a near-continuous thread through time. One sails effortlessly from ancient triremes to Byzantine dromons and cargo-laden ships, then onward to the schooners and brigs of the War of Independence, before arriving at the vessels of the modern Greek state, both merchant and military, each writing their own distinct chapters in our shared maritime chronicle. What I have sought to highlight is the profound significance of these sea routes not only as means of survival, but as conduits of culture and ultimately, as foundations for the prosperity of our homeland."

Leda Contogiannopoulou’s paintings draw viewers into intimate interiors, capturing the warmth, mystery and gentle melancholy of nightfall. Her new series Nights invites the viewer on an inner journey to the secret lives of objects, animated under nocturnal light.

Digital app “Paths of Culture in Sikinos” and project “Recording & Highlighting the Flora of Sikinos” launched with support from the #CycladicIdentity Initiative. These projects preserve and celebrate Sikinos’ rich cultural trails and unique biodiversity, connecting history, nature & community