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The Ministry of Education and Religious Affairs announced the collaboration of the National Library of Greece (NLG) with the Future Library organization, which is supported exclusively by the Stavros Niarchos Foundation (SNF).

Members of the Stavros Niarchos Foundation will participate at the international conference examining the launch of the “MED Confederation” organized by la Caixa Foundation on December 19th and December 20th in Barcelona.

On December 17th the Greek National Opera (GNO) presented its programming for the period 2014-2019. The Minister of Culture and Sports, Mr. Panos Panagiotopoulos lauded the GNO for its work and social contribution and announced the extension of the tenure of the GNO’s Artistic Director, Mr. Myron Michailidis. The press conference was attended by the Mr. George Agouridis, board member of the Stavros Niarchos Foundation and Mr. Ioannis Trohopoulos, Managing Director of the Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural Center.

On the day of the Winter Solstice, Saturday, December 21st, at 12:00 pm, the Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural Center (SNFCC) is hosting an open event of literature and art at the main reading room of the National Library of Greece (NLG), in collaboration with renowned Greek artists.

On Wednesday December 18th the Prefecture of Lakonia and DIAZOMA are holding a special event in Sparti in honor of the Stavros Niarchos Foundation. The SNF supported the study DIAZOMA carried out for the restoration of the ancient theater of Sparta.

On December 17th, 2013 the Center for Talented Youth (CTY) will hold a presentation for the local community of Larisa.

On Friday, December 13th, the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) organized an open discussion on the topic, “2014 – Greece’s European Council Presidency: An Opportunity to expand Transatlantic Dialogue.”

On December 13th, 2013 the Crisis Observatory, an initiative of the Hellenic Foundation for European and Foreign Policy (ELIAMEP) supported exclusively by the Stavros Niarchos Foundation, is organizing its 1st Annual Conference on “Austerity and Beyond: Politics and Policies for the Crisis in Greece and the Eurozone”.

His Beatitude Theodoros II, the Pope and Patriarch of Alexandria and all Africa, presented the Stavros Niarchos Foundation with the Grand Cross of Apostle and Evangelist Mark, the highest distinction usually awarded to Heads of State and Patriarchs, in recognition of the Foundation’s contribution in supporting the creation of a Patriarchal Museum in Alexandria.