NEWS
05 OCTOBER 2021Hear a gripping global take on ancient Greece, from warfare to gender to art
Bestselling author and Stavros Niarchos Foundation (SNF) Director of the Oxford Centre for Byzantine Research Peter Frankopan will deepen and nuance our understanding of the relationship between ancient Greece and the wider world in an upcoming livestreamed talk, the first in a series of three. The lectures will touch on themes including, warfare, gender, inequality, climate change, and pandemic.
05 OCTOBER 2021This play about a punk band in prison grew out of a transformative program for women
Clean Break believes theater has the power to change the lives of women who have experienced Britain’s criminal justice system. Through programs including two levels of drama and theater workshops, a writers circle, and a workshop for young women, Clean Break helps women build self-esteem and communication skills, offers support for their overall wellbeing, and gives them a creative outlet and voice in their community.
01 OCTOBER 2021Spotlight on 25 Years of Grantmaking: Notes from SNF Deputy Group Chief IT Officer Thanassis Politis
30 SEPTEMBER 2021SNF DIALOGUES: Climate Change - Part 2
Scientists and members of the audience broached the changes to the climate that are happening now, the consequences we are already experiencing, and the need for humanity to adapt to a new reality.
29 SEPTEMBER 2021SNF ARTWORKS Fellows present their work at the new Delta restaurant
27 SEPTEMBER 2021Learn how our brains decide and create at Columbia’s SNF Brain Insight Lecture
Can knowing how our brains make decisions help us innovate and produce better ideas?
27 SEPTEMBER 2021New highlights from Greek cinema come to New York
A woman with a secret has lost her memory, but not her skill in the kitchen. A reclusive farmer in Northern Greece fights back against a mining company. A former Olympic diver embarks on an unexpected road trip.
24 SEPTEMBER 2021Le Figaro feature spotlights the revival of the GNO and the role of SNF support
The Greek National Opera (GNO) continues to prove that it has earned its place as an international creative force, drawing the interest of audiences and media outlets from around the world. In a new feature, the French newspaper Le Figaro lifts up the GNO’s recent work and the support the Stavros Niarchos Foundation (SNF) has lent it, which, according to the article, enables the GNO to “radiate internationally.”
23 SEPTEMBER 2021To get to know their city, SNF Paideia fellows circumnavigate it
Before the school year starts, fellows in the University of Pennsylvania’s Stavros Niarchos Foundation (SNF) Paideia Program took a walk around Philadelphia—literally. The undergraduate fellows joined with faculty and staff to walk the city’s 100-mile perimeter, different groups taking different segments.
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