NEWS

On Thursday, January 3, 2019, the Co-President of the Stavros Niarchos Foundation, Mr. Andreas Dracopoulos, and the Artistic Director of the Greek National Opera, Mr. Giorgos Koumendakis, announced a major new grant of €20 million by the Stavros Niarchos Foundation (SNF) to the Greek National Opera (GNO).

Stavros Niarchos Foundation (SNF) is providing a scholarship opportunity available to 18 entry-level and mid-career mass media professionals from Greece, to attend three specialized training courses in journalism at the Columbia Journalism School in New York.

On New Year’s Eve, a rich program of events awaited visitors to the Christmas World of the Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural Center (SNFCC), free of charge, with the exclusive support of the Stavros Niarchos Foundation (SNF).

Thoughtful partnerships and conversations with current, past, and prospective grantees are the heart of the Stavros Niarchos Foundation’s work.

The Stavros Niarchos Foundation (SNF) has evolved significantly since its birth in 1996. Over the last few years, as a result of factors including the severe socioeconomic crisis in Greece, SNF’s grant commitments in the home country of our late founder have increased many times over. Since the beginning, in addition to making grants around the world, the SNF has made grant commitments in Greece alone totaling $1.7 billion.

…handwritten by “Enniachorianos” in Chania, Crete.

The application process for the SNF internship program for winter 2019 (Jan. 14th – Mar. 5th) and summer 2019 (May 13th – Aug. 2nd) has now concluded.

Following a popular first season broadcast to nearly every part of the country, My Greek Table with Diane Kochilas will premier its second season in early January.

On Friday, December 21st, 2018, the Hellenic Army held a graduation ceremony for Officers of the First Order from the Class of 2022 and celebrated its 190th anniversary.