Ημέρες Τέχνης
Schools Return to the National Bank of Greece Historical Archives
The National Bank of Greece Historical Archives are opening their doors again this year to welcome ...More
KAKTOS Publications | Mary Kostaki—Icarus and Ellie on the Great Journey: A Mythological Novel
Title:Icarus and Ellie on the Great Journey Author: Μairi Kostaki Publisher: Kaktos Genre: Fantasy / Children's Literature Year: ...More
Helmis Natural History Museum| Three unique educational programs for students in Zakynthos
What does Pleiades have to do with the Morning Star? How did the stories about the ...More
The National Library of Greece is enriched by the Timos and Maria Moraitinis Archives
The collections of the National Library of Greece were recently enriched with the archive of Timos ...More
The Thessaloniki State Conservatory’s productions on YouTube
Two remarkable operas, from different eras and with different styles, were recently staged by the Thessaloniki ...More
Cyprus celebrated European Day of Languages 2026 at Pedion tou Areos
Cyprus took part again this year in the European Day of Languages 2026 (September 26, 2026), ...More
Ημέρες Ανάγνωσης
Ζήσιμος Λορεντζάτος
Στον συγγραφέα Ζήσιμο Λορεντζάτο (1915-2004), μια ξεχωριστή μορφή των γραμμάτων μας και γενικότερα της ελληνικής παιδείας, είναι αφιερωμένος ο τόμος που μόλις κυκλοφόρησε από το Ίδρυμα της Βουλής για τον Κοινοβουλευτισμό και τη Δημοκρατία. Στην έκδοση, περιλαμβάνονται οι εισηγήσεις της εκδήλωσης που διοργανώθηκε από το Ίδρυμα της Βουλής στις 29 Ιανουαρίου 2020, στο πλαίσιο του Κύκλου «Πρόσωπα Άξια Τιμής», και συντόνισε ο Διονύσης Καψάλης, διευθυντής του Μορφωτικού Ιδρύματος της Εθνικής Τραπέζης.
Συνεργάσου
Schools Return to the National Bank of Greece Historical Archives
The National Bank of Greece Historical Archives are opening their doors again this year to welcome students and teachers with five tried-and-true educational programs. All programs include interactive presentations, group work, and hands-on activities.
The programs offered for the 2026–2027 school year are as follows:
a. “Archives: Sources of Knowledge, Sources of Memory.”
b. “History of the Greek Banknote: A Journey, 1822–2002.”
c. “The Traces of the 1922 Refugees Through the Documents of the National Bank of Greece Historical Archive.”
d. “The Diomedes Building: An Architectural Landmark and a Modern Archive of Valuable Historical Material.”
e. School Career Guidance.
NEW EDUCATIONAL TOOL!
Museum …More
KAKTOS Publications | Mary Kostaki—Icarus and Ellie on the Great Journey: A Mythological Novel
Title:Icarus and Ellie on the Great Journey
Author: Μairi Kostaki
Publisher: Kaktos
Genre: Fantasy / Children’s Literature
Year: July 2026
Pages: 182
Τechnical Features: 14Χ21
Icarus and Ellie managed to cheat death; they were not lost in the waves. Having escaped their fate, they found themselves in Nereus’s palace, in a world overflowing with the love and care of gods and mortals. The years passed peacefully, and they grew up, yet never for a single moment did they forget their loved ones—those who had given them up for lost and mourned for them.
The …More
Helmis Natural History Museum| Three unique educational programs for students in Zakynthos
What does Pleiades have to do with the Morning Star? How did the stories about the constellations come about? What did the ancient Greeks believe about “shooting stars” and meteorites? And how can a traditional Zakynthian fairy tale intersect with printmaking, painting, and modern technology?
These are some of the questions that students from local schools in Zakynthos will be asked to answer—and to offer their own creative interpretations of—as part of the educational program “Starry Night: A Journey from Pleiades to Morning Star,” organized by the Helmis Natural History Museum in collaboration with the Ministry of Culture …More
The National Library of Greece is enriched by the Timos and Maria Moraitinis Archives
The collections of the National Library of Greece were recently enriched with the archive of Timos Moraitinis (1874–1952), one of the most popular and creative figures in theater, journalism, and Greek literature during the first half of the 20th century.
In Timos Moraitinis’s archive, material related to theater occupies a central place; this includes handwritten and typewritten manuscripts of plays and revue works, as well as a limited amount of performance-related material (photographs, sheet music, programs). These documents shed light on both well-known and lesser-known aspects of his writing and highlight his collaboration with leading theater companies of …More
The Thessaloniki State Conservatory’s productions on YouTube
Two remarkable operas, from different eras and with different styles, were recently staged by the Thessaloniki State Conservatory and are now available for free on YouTube, offering the general public the opportunity to enjoy them from home.
Τhe two productions
C. M. von Weber: Abu Hassan
Carl Maria von Weber’s one-act comic “Oriental” opera, based on a story from *One Thousand and One Nights*, was presented by the Thessaloniki State Conservatory in collaboration with the institution’s School of Melodrama, Symphony Orchestra, and Choir. The production, with …More
Cyprus celebrated European Day of Languages 2026 at Pedion tou Areos
Cyprus took part again this year in the European Day of Languages 2026 (September 26, 2026), which is celebrated on the last Saturday of September each year in Athens. This year’s event took place in Pedion Areos Park, in the “Ariés” area.
Το Υφυπουργείο Τουρισμού Κύπρου μαζί με το Σπίτι της Κύπρου / Κέντρο Πολιτισμού της Πρεσβείας της Κυπριακής Δημοκρατίας στην Ελλάδα, συνοδοιπόροι στην προσπάθεια των Μορφωτικών και Πολιτιστικών Ιδρυμάτων και τις Πρεσβείες 14 Ευρωπαϊκών χωρών – μελών του δικτύου Μορφωτικών Ινστιτούτων Ευρωπαϊκής Ένωσης / European Union National Institutes for …More
Συμμετείχε
Schools Return to the National Bank of Greece Historical Archives
The National Bank of Greece Historical Archives are opening their doors again this year to welcome students and teachers with five tried-and-true educational programs. All programs include interactive presentations, group work, and hands-on activities.
The programs offered for the 2026–2027 school year are as follows:
a. “Archives: Sources of Knowledge, Sources of Memory.”
b. “History of the Greek Banknote: A Journey, 1822–2002.”
c. “The Traces of the 1922 Refugees Through the Documents of the National Bank of Greece Historical Archive.”
d. “The Diomedes Building: An Architectural Landmark and a Modern Archive of Valuable Historical Material.”
e. School Career Guidance.
NEW EDUCATIONAL TOOL!
Museum …More
KAKTOS Publications | Mary Kostaki—Icarus and Ellie on the Great Journey: A Mythological Novel
Title:Icarus and Ellie on the Great Journey
Author: Μairi Kostaki
Publisher: Kaktos
Genre: Fantasy / Children’s Literature
Year: July 2026
Pages: 182
Τechnical Features: 14Χ21
Icarus and Ellie managed to cheat death; they were not lost in the waves. Having escaped their fate, they found themselves in Nereus’s palace, in a world overflowing with the love and care of gods and mortals. The years passed peacefully, and they grew up, yet never for a single moment did they forget their loved ones—those who had given them up for lost and mourned for them.
The …More
Helmis Natural History Museum| Three unique educational programs for students in Zakynthos
What does Pleiades have to do with the Morning Star? How did the stories about the constellations come about? What did the ancient Greeks believe about “shooting stars” and meteorites? And how can a traditional Zakynthian fairy tale intersect with printmaking, painting, and modern technology?
These are some of the questions that students from local schools in Zakynthos will be asked to answer—and to offer their own creative interpretations of—as part of the educational program “Starry Night: A Journey from Pleiades to Morning Star,” organized by the Helmis Natural History Museum in collaboration with the Ministry of Culture …More
