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January 26, 2012
The Acropolis Museum, in collaboration with the Athens municipality’s Technopolis organization, has organised a number of concerts featuring the work of Greek composer Manos Hatrzidakis, as part of the A Day in the Museum programme.These concerts titled Manos Hatzidakis' Musical Encounters will take place on the second-floor terrace of... -
December 20, 2011
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Three separate events have been organised by The New Acropolis Museum, to celebrate the festive season with free entry for all. See the detailed programme below.
Thursday 22nd December
Starts: 5pm
A concert will take place on the second floor mezzanine with a view to the Archaic Gallery. The concert will consist of musical compositions by the renowned musician ...
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December 19, 2011
The third literary competition titled The Parthenon Marbles: The history of a looting or the looting of history? was organised by the Hellenic Cultural Association NOSTOS, the Literary Association of Argentina, the Hellenic Literary Association of the Five Continents and the Diasporic Literature Spot under the aegis of the... -
December 19, 2011
On the occasion of the passing of the great Christopher Hitchens, Stephen Fry adroitly argues why this is a prime time for Britain to return the Parthenon Marbles to Greece.
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Greece is the WordI have a modest... -
December 16, 2011
Christopher Hitchens has died at 62 after losing the battle with oesophageal cancer which he was diagnosed with in 2010.
Christopher Hitchens was born on April 13th 1949 in Portsmouth. He attended Oxford University and after graduating decided to pursue a career in journalism. In 1973, a personal tragedy would lead him to Greece. At that time the country was under a military junta and thus inspired Hitchens to write an article on the constitutional crisis the country...
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November 9, 2011
Mr Pavlos Geroulanos, the Greek Minister of Culture, met yesterday with the British Committee for the Restitution of the Parthenon Marbles (BCRPM) in order to further discuss the ongoing efforts regaring the restitution of the Parthenon marbles. The meeting was also attended by the Chair of Marbles Reunited and MP, Mr Andrew George.
It was...
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November 1, 2011
www.parthenonfrieze.com is virtual representation of the Parthenon Frieze, developed within the framework of "Digital Greece". The purpose of the application is to provide site visitors with an opportunity to interactively learn about the Parthenon Frieze. This virtual application is not only intended for use by archaeologists but also by the general public including children. The latter are offered a variety of online interactive games through which to better familiarise themselves with the subject matter...
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October 31, 2011
Welcome to misery tourism – a Gap Yah for Lefties by Damian Thompson of The Telegraph
I’ve never been moved by the Elgin Marbles, despite their grand setting in the British Museum. If they were all in one piece, they’d be breathtaking, but those missing heads spoil it for me.
On the other hand, I’ve always enjoyed the fits of self-righteous rage that our ownership of the marbles has provoked in modern Greeks. First, I’ve never believed that they’re the...