2024-04-10 14:52:12
At the Paul and Alexandra Kanellopoulou Museum, on the northern slope of the Acropolis, in Plaka, the ten-year anniversary of the foundation of the International Summer University “Greek Language, Culture and Media” will be celebrated, and the program of the 10th event will be announced, which will held in Boston.
The presentation event will take place on Friday, April 26, at 12 noon. In the unique space of the Museum, which stands out for its great collection of ancient and Byzantine treasures, which highlight the timelessness and unbreakable unity of Greek art, the former President of the Republic, regular member of the Academy of Athens Prokopis Pavlopoulos, will speak about the International Summer University general secretary of Hellenism Abroad and Public Diplomacy of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Ioannis Chrysoulakis, the rector of the University of Ioannina, professor of the Department of Medicine Anna K. Batistatou, the former Minister of Culture and Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Nikos Xydakis and the founder/director of the International Summer University, professor of the Department of Kindergarten Education Nicoletta Tsitsanoudi-Mallidis,.
The general secretary of Higher Education of the Ministry of Education, Religion and Sports Odysseus Zoras, the member of the Board of Management of the University of Ioannina, professor of the Pedagogical Department of Kindergarten teachers Aikaterini Plakitsi, the director of the National Gallery – Museum of Alexandros Soutsou Syrago Tsiara, the president of Study in Greece, professor Harokopio University Christos Michalakelis and the president College Year in Athens Alexandros Phylaktopoulos.
From Boston, Maliotis Cultural CEO Chryssoula Kourkounti and Marwick Associates President Drake G. Behrakis will address the event.
The event will be moderated by CNN Greece journalist Natassa Spagadorou. It will be preceded by a short musical tribute (violin: M. Zarafonitis, cello: G. Iovanos) and after the end of the presentation a simple reception will follow.
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The 10th International Summer University, organized by the Laboratory for the Study of Social Issues, Media and Education of the Pedagogical Department of Kindergarten Teachers of the School of Educational Sciences of the University of Ioannina, in collaboration with the Maliotis Cultural Center of the Hellenic College Holy Cross and the American Hellenic Educational Progressive Association ( AHEPA of America), is dedicated this year to the dissemination and teaching of the Greek language in the American diaspora. The program is under the auspices and with the support of the General Secretariat of Hellenism Abroad and Public Diplomacy of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
The Ecumenical Patriarchate, Department of Greek Education and the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America are participating. The work of the International Summer University will be celebrated and a speech will be given by the Archbishop of America, Mr. Promising. Also participating in the program are the Boston University Philhellenes of Boston, the Center for Greek Studies of the University of Chicago, the Instituto de Letras of Rio De Janeiro University, the Society of Greek Universities, Study in Greece, as well as the National Gallery – Museum of Alexandros Soutsos. The anniversary event will take place in Boston from May 28th to June 2nd, in the cultural events hall of the Maliotis Cultural Center (Brookline).
The program involves university teachers and researchers from more than 25 Greek and foreign Universities, research centers and institutes, specifically from Harvard University, University of Chicago, Boston University, Brown University, University of Picardie Jules Verne, University of Louvain, Hellenic College Holy Cross, Logos Kolegji Universitar, University of Belgrade, Emmanuel College, Institute of Eastern Mediterranean Studies, Queens College, College Year in Athens, Kallinikeion Institute Hellenic College, Instituto de Letras, Rio de Janeiro University. From Greece, university/researchers from the Universities of Ioannina, National and Kapodistrian Universities, Harokopio, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Aegean, Democritus University of Thrace, Thessaly, Crete, Western Macedonia, Hellenic Open University are participating.
The participation of teachers from the Greek expatriate schools is impressive. Teachers from evening community and Greek-language charter schools from America, Canada and Europe will present proposals for their development and revitalization in relation to their place in the American education system, as well as proposals for teaching Greek as language of cultural heritage and as a foreign language. Central will be the participation of the Center for Teaching Greek Language and Culture (KE.D.E.G.PO.) of the University of Ioannina.
As part of the program, Th. Kalmoukos will give a speech on the assistance of the National Herald in the spread of the Greek language in America. In addition, a meeting of expatriate media journalists in the USA with their colleagues from Athens is being organized, since a large number of journalists from Greece will travel to Boston for the International Summer University. The topic of the meeting will be the presence of the Greek language in the mass media of the diaspora.
The Consul General of Boston S. Tegos will participate in the International Summer University, while a reception of the Consulate General of Greece in Boston is planned on the occasion of the organization of the program at the Maliotei Cultural Center.
And a cultural imprint
Throughout its journey, the International Summer University, beyond its academic activities, always seeks to leave a wider cultural footprint. This year, the program will begin with a rare audio experience curated by actor Tasos Nousias. Through the “Asceticism” of Nikos Kazantzakis and with a narration in complete darkness, it will take the participants on a journey to the unique legacy of the global Greek creator.
Throughout the duration of the International Summer University, three exhibitions will be open at the Maliotis Cultural Center: an exhibition of visual works by journalist Th. – heroes”) and a cartoon exhibition by the cartoonist St. Stavropoulou (“Sketches – Letters from Greece”). In addition, the history and the offer of the National Gallery will be presented by the President of the Board. Ol. Menjafou and the director St. Ciara. The participation of J. Demetro, who served as president of the Greek Film Festival of New York, is expected with great interest. Very important, finally, is the visit to the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston, one of the largest museums in America. Guests of Dr. G. Behrakis, participants will be guided through the Behrakis Wing of the Museum, which includes stunning spaces with natural light, innovative displays, interactive experiences and immersive displays of an ancient Greek temple.
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