Blast from the Past – Hellenic Republic

Blast from the Past!

This infographic includes cultural highlights from Greece. In particular:

Literature

• Giorgos Seferis, poet and diplomat, the first Greek to win the Nobel Prize in Literature (1963) and one of the greatest poets of the 20^th

Music

• Mikis Theodorakis, award-winning composer, lyricist and public figure, considered one of the world's most important composers.
• Megaron - The Athens Concert Hall, a cultural centre inspired by the great lied singer Alexandra Trianti.

Cinema

• Yorgos Lanthimos, award-winning director, including a BAFTA Award and nominated for five Academy Awards as well as a Golden Globe.
• Thessaloniki International Film Festival, one of the oldest and most important film festivals in Southeast Europe.

Museum

• Museum of Byzantine Culture, the building of which is considered one of the best works of public architecture created in Greece in recent decades.
• Bath House of the Winds, the only surviving public bath in Athens today.

Natural/Cultural Monuments

• Island of Delos, Ancient Olympia, Monastery of Daphni (all inscribed on UNESCO World Heritage List of cultural sites) and City of Nicopolis, sites with a rich cultural heritage.
• Shipwreck of Peristera, the first underwater museum in the country.

Gastronomy

• Melomakarona and Kourabiedes, traditional festive

Painting

• “Treasures of Philhellenic Art” Exhibition, a collection of paintings by famous European artists of the 19^th century, representing the whole range of the Philhellenic repertoire.

Theatre

• National Theatre of Northern Greece, a cultural centre which, among other activities, supports schools in their role as spaces of democracy and equality.

Sculpture

• Tinian Marble Craftsmanship, a long-standing tradition that expresses the cultural identity of the island of Tinos. It is included in UNESCO Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.

Documentary

• “Seleucus I Nikator. From Europos to the Hellenistic World” and “The City of the Morrylians”, documentaries about the region of Kilkis, both winners of the Museums in Short Awards.

European Capital of Culture

• Elefsina, 2023 European Capital of Culture.

Cultural Routes of the Council of Europe

• Routes of the Olive Tree. Greece has joined this Cultural Route with itineraries within territories with rich olive-oil production heritage. This heritage includes the Mediterranean Diet, a whole mentality about sharing and consuming food. It is included in UNESCO Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.

For more information, you may visit the past editions HERE

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