The group art exhibition entitled Dialectic with the Minoan Art will be inaugurated on Wednesday, October 9th at 19.00 in the afternoon, in the periodic exhibition hall of the Parnassos Literary Association (8, St. George Karitsi Square). Twenty nine Greek visual artists create works of art inspired by the Minoan civilization, thus declaring their support for the promotion of our cultural (...)

"Nikos Kazantzakis and Lu Xun: Convergences and divergences" was the topic of the speech of the executive director and coordinator of the Hellenic Center for Sinology Dr. Elena Avramidou at the Nikos Kazantzakis Museum in Myrtia, Crete, during the unveiling ceremony of the sculptural composition "Dialogue of Souls Lu Sun and Kazantzakis". The work is by the well-known Chinese artist Wu (...)

The 46th session of the UNESCO World Heritage Committee ended on Wednesday in New Delhi, India. The Committee inscribed 26 new cultural and natural properties on UNESCO's World Heritage List. The session concluded with Nauru ratifying the World Heritage Convention and becoming its 196th State Party. The Committee inscribed 26 new properties, including making 2 major extensions to properties (...)

Chios is famous for its mastic production, as well as its medieval villages and Byzantine architecture. Can you share how hikers can experience and learn about these cultural aspects while exploring the island's trails? Hiking, in conjunction with walking in natural surroundings, offers opportunities to familiarize oneself with both the tangible and intangible aspects of the culture in a given (...)

What’s the role of culture in our lives and how can we ensure life is enriched, sustainable, peaceful and inclusive for the People and the Planet? What are the culture’s socio-economic effects on sustainable development, being recognized as a public good that helps to build innovative and resilient communities? The need for cultural statistics is of paramount importance, as it serves (...)

The opening of the Katholikon of the Monastery of Chora to Islamic worship was expected, given that the relevant decision of the Council of State of Turkey was published in 2019 (...)

On May 25, 2024, Professor Ioannis Mylonopoulos, Columbia University, organised  a panel on “Stolen Identities: Between Cultural Heritage, Art Collections, and Looting” at the Maria Callas Museum in Athens.  Among the experts invited were two distinguished members of the UNESCO Chair on Threats to Cultural Heritage of the Ionian University, Dr. Christos Tsirogiannis and Dr. Catherine Titi. The (...)

"Spatial Futures: Difference and the Post-Anthropocene", Eds. LaToya E. Eaves, Heidi J. Nast, Alex G. Papadopoulos. Springer Nature Singapore / Palgrave, 12th June 2024 - 562 pp  Spatial Futures invites readers to imagine power and freedom through the lens of the ‘Black Outdoors’, a transdisciplinary spatial concept that operates beyond the planetary, stratigraphic confines of the (...)

Professor Stavros Katsios, Chair holder of the UNESCO Chair TCHER, has been appointed Visiting Professor at the World Sinology Center of Beijing Language and Culture University (BLCU).

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The Guardian: Christie’s has withdrawn four ancient Greek vases from Tuesday’s auction after a leading archaeologist discovered that each of them was linked to a convicted antiquities dealer Giannfranco Becchina ....  The disputed antiquities include an Attic cup, decorated with warriors and other figures, from around 570-560BC. It had been estimated to fetch $15,000 to $20,000 in the Ancient (...)

As a continuation of the signed Framework Agreement between the Ionian University and Beijing Language and Culture University for the establishment of the Greek Sinology Center at the Ionian University, its official presentation took place on March 5, 2024 at the headquarters of the World Sinology Center in the city of Qingdao, China, which was accompanied by the start of a series of periodical (...)