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Greek Film Dogthooth wins Award at Cannes |
According to Erich Kohn's report from Cannes "this fascinating Orwellian drama about parents who withold their children from society with a series of twisted games forms a thrilling, sharply realized parable. The true Cannes discovery of the year, it stunned everyone I know who saw it."
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Dogtooth Review @ Variety MagazineDogtooth Review @ Cineuropa.com
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Return Elgin Marbles, Says Acropolis Museum Creator: Interview (Bloomberg.com, 26.05.09) |
Bernard Tschumi, the architect who, in collaboration with Greek architect Michael Fotiades, designed the New Acropolis Museum, gave an interview to Bloomberg.com.
Tschumi argues that the Parthenon Marbles should be the centerpiece of his gleaming concrete and glass building and says: “You can have a Van Gogh at the Metropolitan and another at the Louvre. But, the Parthenon Marbles are one story. It’s got to be together at the same place and there’s no better place than here.”
Moreover he talks about the materials and technology used in the museum, as well as the construction of the new museum and the difficulties he faced in his attempt to protect and showcase the ancient city found below the building of the new museum. Read more…
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Greece launches smoking ban campaign (UPI, 29.04.09) |
Greece's health minister Mr Dimitris Avramopoulos presented the government’s campaign to help introduce restrictions on smoking in public places as of July 1. All offices, restaurants, cafes and other public places must designate areas for smokers. Otherwise, fines amounting to 20,000 euros will be implied.
In a special event entitled "A National Alliance against Smoking," Health Minister called for the society's consensus for the implementation of the anti-smoking measures. The nationwide campaign is targeted at safeguarding the nation's health.
The minister cited a recent public survey suggesting that 6 out of 10 smokers and 95% of the non-smoking population gave a positive rating to the anti-smoking law. Read more…
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Anti-Smoking Campaign (GreekNewsAgenda, 29.04.09)
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The New Acropolis Museum, Designed by Bernard Tschumi Architects (archinnovations.com, 07.04.2009) |
The historic masterpieces of the New Acropolis Museum—from the archaeological remains of ancient Athens left visible beneath the building to the glorious Parthenon frieze installed at the top— will be displayed in total for the first time when the Museum celebrates its much-anticipated official opening on Saturday, June 20, 2009.
Designed by Bernard Tschumi Architects of New York/Paris with Michael Photiadis of Athens as local associate architect, the Museum has presented a number of temporary exhibitions in a lower-floor gallery over the past year. With the official opening, visitors will at last view the full suite of galleries, presented in a dramatic architectural experience designed explicitly for this collection.
With more than 150,000 square feet of exhibition space—ten times more than the previous Acropolis museum—the New Acropolis Museum will display surviving antiquities from the Acropolis and serve as a catalyst for strengthening international interest in the classical world. The 226,000 square foot Museum is both a defining cultural project for Greece and a key reference point for the art community around the globe. Read more...
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FM Dora Bakoyannis addresses French Academy (HRI/ANA-MPA, 10.03.09) |
Greek Foreign Minister Dora Bakoyannis was proclaimed an associated member of the French Academy in Humanities and Political Sciences (Académie des Sciences Morales et Politiques) during an official ceremony held at the La Coupole hall of ceremonies.
Francois Terre, the Academy's president in 2008, welcomed the Greek minister, who is the first woman to take a seat as an associated foreign member, and delivered to her the sword that supplements the uniform of every acedemic.
"Geography and history have endowed Greece with all the necessary preconditions for it to be a real crossroads. We have built bridges to the North and South, East and West" Bakoyannis said, among other things, addressing the French Academy. Read more…
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Statements of Foreign Minister Ms. Dora Bakoyannis following her meeting with French Prime Minister Mr. François Fillon (Ministry of Foreign Affairs, 09.03.09)GreekNewsAgenda: First Foreign Woman Enters French Academy (10.03.09)
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Greece to open new Acropolis museum in June (IHT, 13.02.09) |
The formal inauguration of the New Acropolis Museum has been scheduled for June 20 according to Greek Culture Minister Antonis Samaras’ announcement.
Designed by Swiss-born architect Bernard Tschumi and Greece's Michael Photiades, the new glass and concrete museum will contain more than 4,000 ancient works in 20,000 square meters of display space.
Crouching at the foot of the Acropolis, the new museum is the centerpiece of Greece's campaign for the return of the Parthenon Marbles from the British Museum in London. Greek officials say the new building will allow all the surviving Parthenon sculptures to be displayed together, with the 5th century B.C. temple appearing as a backdrop through glass walls.
Construction work brought to light the ruins of an entire neighbourhood of ancient and early Christian Athens, many of which are visible through glass panels at the museums basement. Read more…
Opening date set for long-delayed Acropolis Museum (cbcnews.ca, 13.06.09)Greece sets opening date for New Acropolis Museum (The China Post, 16.02.09)
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Renzo Piano’s Athens cultural centre images unveiled (bdonline.co.uk, 09.02.09) |
The concept design of the Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural Center at the Faliron Delta area in Athens has been revealed to the public.
The Cultural Centre will house the National Library of Greece and the Greek National Opera within the Stavros Niarchos Park. Its completion is scheduled for 2015. It is a private-public endeavor and its construction is expected to cost 450 million euros, financed entirely by the Stavros Niarchos Foundation.
The building, whose site is approximately 187,800 square meters, is targeted to have zero carbon emissions and a roof made entirely of interconnected photovoltaic cells will provide the energy needed.
“The centre’s proximity to water, and the warm breezes and light of Athens were particularly inspiring during the design process. It was immediately clear that we must take advantage of all these elements to design a building with zero emissions that expresses movement and energy.” said Renzo Piano. Read more…
See also:
The Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural Center by Renzo Piano (archdaily.com, 02.02.09)Renzo Piano: Environmentally Progressive Concept Design for Athens' Modern Urban Icon (Reuters, 27.01.09)Renzo Piano unveils major project (ekathimerini.com, 21.01.09)Renzo Piano Building Workshop
Panos Livadas: Greece Resilient (The Washington Times/Embassy Row, 10.02.09)
"We are in the middle of an unprecedented worldwide financial and economic crisis. Greece is showing remarkable economic resilience. However, no one is talking about immunity" said Mr Livadas. Greece acted quickly to prevent a run of its banks last year by increasing insurance on deposits and guaranteeing $35 billion in bank loans. Moreover the government and private banks in Greece refrained from risky investments. Mr. Livadas also traveled to Atlanta and Chicago. Read more… |
While on visit to Washington, the Secretary General for Information Mr Pavos Livadas spoke to The Washington Times’ Embassy Row about Greece and the global economic crisis.
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