Category: Arts in Greece

The Contemporary Art Museum of Crete Μουσείο Σύγχρονης Τέχνης Κρήτης presents the exhibition “What you wear is what you are”, a compelling exploration of how fashion intersects with art and politics, identity and culture, personal and social expression.
The exhibition also pays tribute to the late Sophia Kokosalaki, the London-based, internationally renowned fashion designer.

Ancient Poliochne, on the east coast of Lemnos, is one of the earliest urban centers of the Early Bronze Age (3200–2100BC) and the first known city in Europe with a civic and social structure—considered the earliest evidence of democracy #Lemnos #Democracy

𝐒𝐚𝐬𝐡𝐚 𝐃𝐮𝐠𝐝𝐚𝐥𝐞 has won the 2025 Anglo-Hellenic League Runciman Award for her extraordinary poetry collection, 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘚𝘵𝘳𝘰𝘯𝘨𝘣𝘰𝘹 ! 🎉

👏 Warmest congratulations to Sasha Dugdale on this well-deserved recognition! And hats off to the other brilliant authors on this year’s exceptional shortlist:

📖 Pat Barker – The Voyage Home
📖 Alex Christofi – Cypria: A Journey to the Heart of the Mediterranean
📖 Julia Kindt – The Trojan Horse and Other Stories
📖 Ferdia Lennon – Glorious Exploits
📖 Glenn Peers – Byzantine Media Subjects

🏆 The Runciman Award, now in its 39th year, recognizes English-language books that deal wholly or partly with 𝐆𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐜𝐞 𝐨𝐫 𝐇𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐢𝐬𝐦, so if you are looking for a Greek-themed book for this summer, be sure to click the link below! 👇