Ημέρες Τέχνης
National Poetry Contest for Teenagers Organized by the Aikaterini Laskaridis Foundation
The Aikaterini Laskaridis Foundation is announcing a nationwide poetry contest for teenagers aged 15 to 18, ...More
Award for Excellence in Destination Management in Edessa
The Municipality of Edessa received a Special Award for Excellence and Outstanding Performance in Destination Management ...More
Bulgaria, the guest of honor at the 22nd Thessaloniki International Book Fair
Under the theme "Literature Beyond Borders" Bulgaria, the guest of honor at the 22nd Thessaloniki International ...More
Working meeting between the Minister of Culture and the leadership of the World Jewish Restitution Organization
Culture Minister Lina Mendoni held a working meeting with Gideon Taylor, President of the World Jewish ...More
Events for Adults at the National Library of Greece | May & June 2026
The National Library of Greece (NLG) invites its adult audience to its May and June 2026 ...More
Μegaron, the Athens Concert Hall | Exhibition – Konstantinos Kydoniatis: The Composer, the Pianist, the Conductor, and the Educator | May 5–September 25, 2026
The “Lilian Voudouri” Great Music Library of the Friends of Music Association is organizing a retrospective ...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
National Poetry Contest for Teenagers Organized by the Aikaterini Laskaridis Foundation
The Aikaterini Laskaridis Foundation is announcing a nationwide poetry contest for teenagers aged 15 to 18, with the theme “The Mediterranean and Travel,” as part of the initiative “The Sea in Literature.”
The competition invites young people from all over Greece to draw inspiration from the sea and poetically capture their relationship with the Mediterranean, travel, memory, place, and culture. The goal of the initiative is to provide a platform for young people’s creative expression, highlighting both island and mainland regions of the Mediterranean through the power of poetry.
At the same time, the participants’ poetic works …More
Award for Excellence in Destination Management in Edessa
The Municipality of Edessa received a Special Award for Excellence and Outstanding Performance in Destination Management and Inter-Municipal Cooperation, during an event organized in Skopje, the capital of North Macedonia, at the cultural hall of the National Opera House.
The event was attended by the Greek Ambassador, Ms. Sofia Filippidou, as well as the European Union Ambassador to Greece, Mr. Michalis Rokas. The award was accepted by Dr. Evangelos Kyriakou, Head of Tourism for the Municipality of Edessa.
The award was given, among other things, for inter-municipal cooperation programs that are ongoing and contribute to the sustainable development of …More
Bulgaria, the guest of honor at the 22nd Thessaloniki International Book Fair
Under the theme “Literature Beyond Borders” Bulgaria, the guest of honor at the 22nd Thessaloniki International Book Fair, has designed, in collaboration with ELIVIP, a multifaceted program in direct dialogue with Greece, reflecting the contemporary literary landscape of our neighboring country, both in writing, translation, and illustration, as well as in the professional sphere and the book market.
Over the past decade, Bulgarian literature has been gaining increasing international visibility. Prominent voices in contemporary Bulgarian fiction are gaining worldwide recognition, and numerous translations are being published in various languages.
Bulgarian literature takes pride in Georgi Gospodinov’s International Booker Prize …More
Working meeting between the Minister of Culture and the leadership of the World Jewish Restitution Organization
Culture Minister Lina Mendoni held a working meeting with Gideon Taylor, President of the World Jewish Restitution Organization (WJRO), and Mark Weitzman, Chief Operating Officer (Chief Operating Officer), in the presence of the President of the Central Board of Jewish Communities in Greece (KISE), David Saltiel, and representatives of the Embassy of the United States of America in Athens.
Lina Mendoni thanked the representatives of the WJRO for their assistance in the successful return of 91 Jewish artifacts from Poland, which had been stolen from Greek synagogues by German occupation forces during World War II, and are now …More
Events for Adults at the National Library of Greece | May & June 2026
The National Library of Greece (NLG) invites its adult audience to its May and June 2026 events, which draw inspiration from books and literature and encourage self-expression and experiential learning. In this context, the public has the opportunity to explore its collections through activities that foster communication and dialogue, highlighting the joy of reading.
Registration opens Wednesday, April 29, 2026, at 2:00 PM
Participation in all NLG activities is free of charge.
Tuesday 14 May and Thursday 18 June 2026
Pages That Bring Us Together
An initiative for adults that enriches the reading experience and fosters literary dialogue. Participants select a book …More
Μegaron, the Athens Concert Hall | Exhibition – Konstantinos Kydoniatis: The Composer, the Pianist, the Conductor, and the Educator | May 5–September 25, 2026
The “Lilian Voudouri” Great Music Library of the Friends of Music Association is organizing a retrospective exhibition dedicated to the 30th anniversary of the death of composer, pianist, conductor, and educator Konstantinos Kydoniatis (1908–1996). For the first time, more than 250 unique and rare artifacts are on display, drawn from both the Library’s collections and the personal archives of the composer’s family, as well as those of conductor and researcher Dr. Christos I. Kolovos, who also serves as the exhibition’s scientific curator. Together with musicologist Gabriella Spanò, they have jointly organized and designed the exhibition.
At the opening …More
Συμμετείχε
National Poetry Contest for Teenagers Organized by the Aikaterini Laskaridis Foundation
The Aikaterini Laskaridis Foundation is announcing a nationwide poetry contest for teenagers aged 15 to 18, with the theme “The Mediterranean and Travel,” as part of the initiative “The Sea in Literature.”
The competition invites young people from all over Greece to draw inspiration from the sea and poetically capture their relationship with the Mediterranean, travel, memory, place, and culture. The goal of the initiative is to provide a platform for young people’s creative expression, highlighting both island and mainland regions of the Mediterranean through the power of poetry.
At the same time, the participants’ poetic works …More
Award for Excellence in Destination Management in Edessa
The Municipality of Edessa received a Special Award for Excellence and Outstanding Performance in Destination Management and Inter-Municipal Cooperation, during an event organized in Skopje, the capital of North Macedonia, at the cultural hall of the National Opera House.
The event was attended by the Greek Ambassador, Ms. Sofia Filippidou, as well as the European Union Ambassador to Greece, Mr. Michalis Rokas. The award was accepted by Dr. Evangelos Kyriakou, Head of Tourism for the Municipality of Edessa.
The award was given, among other things, for inter-municipal cooperation programs that are ongoing and contribute to the sustainable development of …More
Bulgaria, the guest of honor at the 22nd Thessaloniki International Book Fair
Under the theme “Literature Beyond Borders” Bulgaria, the guest of honor at the 22nd Thessaloniki International Book Fair, has designed, in collaboration with ELIVIP, a multifaceted program in direct dialogue with Greece, reflecting the contemporary literary landscape of our neighboring country, both in writing, translation, and illustration, as well as in the professional sphere and the book market.
Over the past decade, Bulgarian literature has been gaining increasing international visibility. Prominent voices in contemporary Bulgarian fiction are gaining worldwide recognition, and numerous translations are being published in various languages.
Bulgarian literature takes pride in Georgi Gospodinov’s International Booker Prize …More
