“The freedom of art: Facts and Challenges”.
The conference will be attended by experts, lawyers, art historians, directors of cultural organisations, theologians. The following issues will be discussed during the conference:
Are there any restrictions on the freedom of art? What are the hard facts of a favourable state on the matter?
What happens when the right to free artistic expression clashes with the beliefs or religious sentiments of citizens? Are the “sacred” and the “profane” entirely distinct areas?
Are phenomena of censorship and vandalism unique to our time or do they have a history? Are they exclusive to our country or do they also occur elsewhere? What is the role of cultural organisations in relation to safeguarding artistic freedom? What challenges are looming for the present and the future?
What are the criteria for exhibiting works of art at the National Gallery?
With the participation of:
Angelis Dimitris – Poet, Frear Magazine (Director)
Andreadakis Orestis – Artistic Director, Thessaloniki Film Festival
Fr.Vasileios Thermos – Child and adolescent psychiatrist, former Professor of the Higher Ecclesiastical Academy of Athens
Karpozilos Apostolos- Professor Emeritus of the University of Ioannina
Kolokotronis Yannis- Professor of History and Theory of Western Art, Department of Architecture, Democritus University of Thrace
Εconomopoulos Yorgos- Lawyer, Legal Advisot
Papageorgiou Konstantinos- Professor Emeritus of Philosophy of Law at the Law School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens
Papanikolaou Miltiadis- Professor Emeritus, Department of History and Archaeology, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki
Stenou Katerina- International expert on Intercultural Communication, former Director of Cultural Policy and Intercultural Dialogue, UNESCO (Paris)
Tsiara Syrago-Art Historian, National Gallery Director
The presentations will be followed by a discussion with the audience.
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