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ATHENS EVENT HIGHLIGHTS
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PANEL: "DIGITAL ERA & ECONOMIC GROWTH" (23-10-2018 6:00 pm) A panel discussion on the effects of digital technology on economy as well as on society...
Panel discussion on the effects of digital technology on economy.
The Industrial Revolution was a momentous event that affected profoundly, redirected even, the course of history, marking a radical shift from prolonged economic stagnation of several centuries to sustainable development and the improvement of the living standards for society at the time. The modern-day digital revolution, hailed as a “new industrial revolution,” is the most recent instance of rapid change profoundly affecting the structures of society and the economy. The speakers will be examining the ways in which digital technology can become a catalyst for economic development, and information and communication technologies can provide solutions to the current “crisis” and help revitalize both the European and the Greek economies.
The 11th event of the Dialog for Development series is organized by the Hellenic American College / Hellenic American University and the Hellenic American Union, in cooperation with the Greek Section of the Association of European Journalists.
Main speakers are:
- Nikos Pappas, Ìinister of Digital Policy, Telecommunications and Media.
- Leonidas Phoebus Koskos, President, Hellenic American University.
- Yiannis Caloghirou, Professor of Process, Analysis and Plant Design, NTUA.
- Athanasios Papandropoulos, Executive Director of the Greek Section of the Association of European Journalists.
Seats are limited. Please use the online booking platform to reserve your seat(s).
A certificate of attendance will be given to participants.
Information:
Organizer: Hellenic American Union, Hellenic American College / Hellenic American University, Greek Department of the Association of European Journalists
Date: 23/10/2018.
Starting Time: 18:00
Participants: Nikos Pappas, Leonidas Phoebus Koskos, Yiannis Caloghirou, Athanasios Papandropoulos.
Languages: EL.
Interpretation Provided: No.
Registration Required: No.
Reservation Required: No.
Admission is free.
Venue: Hellenic American Union Theater,
GUNTER GRASS EXHIBIT (08-11-2018 9:00 pm) An exhibition with selected graphics by Nobel Laureate writer Günter Grass presented for the first time in Greece as part of the Athens Print Fest/Fourth Edition–NOSTOS…
Work by Günter Grass presented at the exhibition at the Hellenic American Union, "Alone in the woods, From the city of Gdańsk Collection
Günter Grass (1927-2015) is widely known as a writer rather than a visual artist, partly due to the Nobel Prize in Literature he was awarded in 1999. Born in the Free City of Danzig (Gdańsk) and its honorary citizen since 1993, Grass became famous worldwide as the author of the Danzig Trilogy. However, what is not common knowledge is that he studied art at the universities of Düsseldorf and Berlin.
“Am I a Writer or a Draughtsman?” – he wonders in an article in the German art magazine Art published in 1980. Grass’s artistic works are inseparable from his writing. However, they are by no means simply illustrations of his literature, but rather a kind of a supplement to the literary content, a development of metaphors and notions which are described in detail in his books. The exhibition presented at the Hellenic American Union entitled “Am I a Writer or a Draughtsman? - visual and symbolic microcosm of Günter Grass”, curated by Marta Wróblewska, showcases, for the first time in Greece, the artist's graphics selected from the Gdańsk collection in cooperation with Gdańsk City Gallery – GGM.
At the opening Marta Wróblewska, curator of the exhibition and of the Gdańsk City Gallery, will give a guided tour.
The exhibition is organized as part of the Athens Print Fest/Fourth Edition–NOSTOS, under the auspices of the Embassy of Poland in Athens.
Information:
Organizer: Hellenic American Union, Hellenic American College (HAEC), Gdańsk City Gallery – GGM.
Start Date: 18/10/2018.
End Date: 08/11/2018.
Opening: Thursday, October 18th, 2018, 19:00.
Gallery Hours/Duration: Monday-Friday: 12:00-21:00, Saturday: 10:30-14:30, clïsed on Sunday.
Participants: Marta Wróblewska.
Interpretation Provided: No.
Registration Required: No.
Reservation Required: No.
Admission is free.
Venue: Hellenic American Union, Kennedy Gallery, Massalias 22, 10680 Athens, 210 3680052
ATHENS MARATHON, THE AUTHENTIC 2018 (11-11-2018 6:00 pm) The Athens Classic Marathon, Greece’s major sports event that follows the original course from the Marathon to Athens’s Panathenaic Stadium, where the first modern Olympics were held, is gearing up to once again welcome a record breaking number of runners from all over the world this November.
The annual marathon road race, titled “Athens Marathon, The Authentic”, will take place for the 36th consecutive time on November 11th, 2018 and has its origins traced back to antiquity when in 490 AD the ancient Greek messenger Pheidippides ran from Marathon to Athens to announce the Greeks’ victory over the Persians at the legendary Battle of Marathon. This year’s race also marks 122 years from when the first contemporary Marathon race was held at the 1896 Athens Olympics.
The historic and prestigious 42km Athens Marathon Race will be held in parallel to a 42km Marathon Power Walking Race (both on the original Marathon course) as well as a 10km Road Race, two 5km Road Races (morning and evening one), a 3km Road Race, a 1.2km Special Olympics Road Race and a 1.2km Kids Race. Moreover, according to the organizers between all races some 50.000 runners, including some of the top long distance runners in the world, are expected to fill the streets of Athens looking to participate at this great celebration of sports and culture.
All races will take place on Sunday, November 11th, whereas the Opening Ceremony & the Marathon Flame Lighting Ceremony will take place on Saturday, November 10th at noon at the Marathon Tomb. In addition to the competitive part of the event, Athens will also host a grand AIMS (Association of International Marathons and Distance Races) Awards Reception on Friday, November 9th at Megaron Athens Concert Hall in honor of the best marathon runners in the world.
- 5km Morning Road Race:
Starts 07:45 at Vasilissis Amalias Avenue. in front of Bosodakis Megaron.
- 10km Road Race:
Starts 08:35 at Vasilissis Amalias Avenue in front of Bosodakis Megaron.
- Special Olympics Fun Run (1.200m):
Starts 08:50 at Vasilissis Sofias Avenue in front of the Greek Parliament building.
- 42km Marathon Race & Marathon Power Walking Race:
- Both start 09:00 the historic Marathon: Start Venue (Marathon Stadium).
- Kids' Fun Run (1.200m):
Starts 10:25 at Vasilissis Sofias Avenue in front of the Greek Parliament building.
- 3km Road Race:
Starts 10:35 at Vasilissis Sofias Avenue in front of Ippokratio Hospital.
- 5km Evening Road Race:
Starts 16:15 at Vasilissis Amalias Avenue in front of Bosodakis Megaron.
All races finish inside Athens’s iconic, marble built Panathenaic Stadium (also known as Kallimarmaro).
“Athens Marathon, the Authentic” is organized by SEGAS, the Hellenic Athletics Federation, with the support of the Greek National Tourism Organisation (GNTO).
Registrations are available at the following link:
https://www.athensauthenticmarathon.gr/site/index.php/en/registration-en/race-registrations-en.
For more info see here: https://www.athensauthenticmarathon.gr/site/index.php/en/event-en/program-en.
PETRA BAUER EXHIBIT (24-11-2018 8:00 pm) The State of Concept art space presents a solo exhibition of works by Petra Bauer, an artist, filmmaker and professor at the Royal Institute of Art in Stockholm who is hailed as one of the most prominent artists from Sweden and an important proponent of the women's movement.
This show represents the third part of the gallery's “State Affairs” exhibition cycle, focusing mainly on video art.
Opening hours are Wednesdays to Fridays from 16:30 to 20:00 and Saturdays from noon to 17:00.
Venue: State of Concept, Botsari Tousa Street 19, Koukaki, 213 0318576
2018 CULTURAL SEMINARS & PROGRAMS (22-12-2018 8:00 pm) Registration for the new cultural programs offered by the Hellenic American Union during the fall semester has begun.
Beginning on October 8th, 2018 the Hellenic American Union will be offering the following online cultural seminars:
Online Seminar "Social Media and Arts Management": The seminar examines the new skills that all culture professionals need to develop to meet the challenges of the new digital and highly networked era. Instructor: Lida Tsene.
Online Seminar "Arts Management / Museology": The seminar offers an introduction to the meaning and significance of cultural heritage as well as the principles of arts management. Instructor: Alexandra Nikiforidou.
Online Seminar "Audience Enlargement and Enrichment in the field of Culture": Introduction to the different funding strategies and sustainable business models employed by cultural organizations and social enterprises. Instructors: Lida Tsene and Christos Papamichail.
Moreover, the Hellenic American Union offers a new series of lectures by Platon Rivellis:
"Motion and rest" in photography and cinema:
For the thirteenth consecutive year, Platon Rivellis, renowned theoretician of photography, presents a series of lectures on photography and cinema.
Information:
Organizer: Hellenic American Union.
Start Date: 08/10/2018.
End Date: 22/12/2018.
Type: Workshop.
Participants: Lida Tsene, Alexandra Nikiforidou, Christos Papamichail, Platon Rivellis.
Languages: EL.
Interpretation Provided: No.
Registration Required: Yes.
Reservation Required: No.
Email: www.culture@hau.gr.
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