NEWS

• 23 June 2015 / Educational Program “Chess in Schools” Presentation & Program Review
  On the occasion of the completion of the two-year educational program “Chess in Schools”, the Stavros Niarchos Foundation, which supported the implementation of the program in our country, held a press conference this morning, with the two main partners which implemented the program: the Kasparov Chess Foundation Europe (www.kcfe.eu) and its founder, Mr. Garry Kasparov, and the Association of Thessaloniki Chess Players (www.skakistis.gr) and its president, Mr. Giannis Antoniadis.
• 17 June 2015 / Fireflies in the Night
  On Monday, June 22, the Stavros Niarchos Park turns into an outdoor cinema, and presents the three-night video art program “Fireflies in the Night”, organized by Robert Storr, Dean of Yale School of Art, with curators Barbara London, Kalliopi Minioudaki and Francesca Pietropaolo.
• 16 June 2015 / Incarnation: Photography exhibition by Vassilis Makris
  On June 21st, at 18:00, the photographic exhibition of Vassilis Makris, entitled: Incarnation opens at the Stavros Niarchos Park. Through the lens of the applied photography specialist, Vassilis Makris, the birth and evolution of the Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural Center is illustrated, featuring the principal dancers of the Greek National Opera (GNO), Maria Kousouni and Vangelis Bikos.
• 15 June 2015 / SNFCC RUN: Running into the Future
  On Tuesday, June 23, on the occasion of the Olympic Day, the city of Athens “runs to the future”, participating in an evening race that is part of the four days—and nights—of events entitled “Light Up the Night at the Stavros Niarchos Park”.
• 11 June 2015 / His Beatitude Archbishop of Athens and All Greece Hieronymus visits the Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural Center
  On Thursday, June 11th, His Beatitude Archbishop Hieronymus visited the Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural Center.
• 11 June 2015 / World Music Day at the Stavros Niarchos Park, with Dionysis Savvopoulos
  On June 21, the Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural Center (SNFCC), celebrating World Music Day, opens its doors to the public with a concert presented by Dionysis Savvopoulos and his colleagues, especially prepared for that Sunday and the brand new, fresh and green space that is the Stavros Niarchos Park.
• 08 June 2015 / Light Up the Night at the Stavros Niarchos Park
  The Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural Center (SNFCC) opens its doors to the public, presenting 4 days—and nights—of events for the whole family, which will take place from June 21st to the 24th, combining Music and Photography, Architecture and the Environment, Sports and Creative Workshops, all-night Video Art Screenings and Art, offering a multifaceted experience, filled with Magic & Surprises.
• 06 June 2015 / Launch of Tandem Europe, a new collaboration and exchange program for culture and social innovation
  The Launch of Tandem Europe, a vocational one-year exchange program that allows cultural initiatives to kick-start long-term collaboration on a European level, has been announced.
• 05 June 2015 / Maimonides Cancer Center Celebration for Survivors
  On June 9, the Maimonides Medical Center will celebrate cancer survivors and their families. Hildy Simmons, former advisor to the Stavros Niarchos Foundation Board of Directors, will be honored with the Community Leadership Award for her service to the hospital and community.