Events organised by the Press and Communication Office in Warsaw - 2010
March 26th - Lecture of the writer Theodor Kallifatides at the University of Warsaw
The writer Theodor Kallifatides, visiting Warsaw in order to participate at the Conference “Literature and Immigration”, held a lecture at the University of Warsaw on the 26th March.
The lecture was attended by the students of Modern Greek Philology at the Institute of Interdisciplinary Studies “Artes Liberales”.
The Greek writer spoke about his life and his decision to immigrate in Sweden, where he lives for the last 45 years. He referred, also, to the subjects that have inspired some of his 40 books and replied to questions of the students about his new books.
The lecture was proposed by the Press Office of the Greek Embassy in Warsaw, which invited Kallifatides in Poland.
March 25th - International Conference "Literature and Immigration"
Τhe Press Office of the Greek Embassy in Poland contributed to the organization of the international conference “Literature and immigration” which took place on March 25 in Warsaw under the auspices of the European Commission and EUNIC (EU National Institutes of Culture).
Scholars involved in academic research related with literature and immigration were invited to share their views with authors who write in a foreign language.
Greece was represented by the writer and journalist Gazmend Kapllani who lives and works in Greece since 1991 and the writer Theodor Kallifatides, who has lived years in Sweden for the last 45 years, publishing more than 40 books. Both writers were invited by the Press Office, with the support of the National Book Centre of Greece (EKEBI).
March 19, Greece`s presentation by the Greek Embassy and the Press Office at the European Information Centre in Warsaw
The audience, 70 students of higher secondary schools of Warsaw, was informed about Greece`s geostrategic position, its political system, the participation in international organizations, such as the EU and the NATO, the Greek Presidencies in the EU.
A brief presentation of the Greek history, mainly during the modern and contemporary period, was followed by characteristic examples of Greek culture, in the fields of literature, poetry, music, theatre and cinema. Views of the New Acropolis Museum were presented, as well as the Greece`s request for the restitution of the Parthenon Marbles.
During the discussion, the students were informed about Greece`s foreign policy, the situation of the Greek economy, tourism, the educational system and the scholarships offered for foreign students. They were, also, particularly interested about the image of Poles in Greece and their life.The European Information Centre, that invited the Greek Embassy to make the presentation of Greece, organizes annually discussions with representatives of the EU member states.
February 23, Lecture “The Venetian Dominion in Sitia (Crete) – Research on the history of the town” (University of Warsaw)
A lecture about “The Venetian Dominion in Sitia (Crete) – Research on the history of the town” was hold by the Press Attache of the Press and Communication Office in Warsaw, Maria Mondelou, on the 23rd February at the University of Warsaw.
It was the second lecture that took place, after the one on the 8th of December 2009, following an invitation by the Institute of Interdisciplinary Studies “Artes Liberales” of the University of Warsaw and the director at the Department of Modern Greek Philology, Malgorzata Borowska.
The lecture was attended by the students of the 4th semester in Modern Greek Philology, that includes lessons on the subject “Cretan masterpieces of the Renaissance”.
