Stavros Niarchos Foundation
Education
30 Diaspora Fellows to Conduct Projects With Greek Universities
The Institute of International Education in collaboration with the Fulbright Foundation in Greece, announced that the Greek Diaspora fellowship program selected 30 fellows to travel to Greece to conduct projects with their peers at Greek universities.
The Greek- and Cypriot-born...
Greece
Friendly Football Match Between Barcelona and National Greek Team Veterans in Mytilene
A friendly football game between Barcelona veterans and Greek national team veterans will be held on Thursday June 8 at 6:30 pm at the municipality Stadium of Mytilene.
The event is organized by the municipality of Lesvos, FC Barcelona Foundation...
Greece
Niarchos Foundation Donates 143 Ambulances to the Greek State
The Stavros Niarchos Foundation (SNF) announced it is donating 143 modern ambulances to the National Emergency Center (EKAV) and undertaking their full maintenance for the next eight years, as part of its initiative against the economic crisis and aside...
Culture
Greek Actor Giorgos Kimoulis Resigns From Head of SNFCC Board
Greek actor Giorgos Kimoulis has resigned after serving as chairman of the board for Stavros Niarchos Foundation (SNFCC) Cultural Center, for less than a month.
Mr. Kimoulis penned a letter in which he suggests that the board of Greece's most...
Culture
George Kimoulis Announced as New President of Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural Center
George Kimoulis has been announced president of the new seven-member board of the Stavros Niarchos Cultural Foundation, confirming rumors that have been circulating for some time now.
The announcement was made by the new executive board after a meeting that...
Culture
Greece's National Library Prepares for Historic Move, Transition to New Era
The National Library of Greece is making a bet on its future. From the historic neoclassical building in the centre of Athens, one of an iconic ‘triplet’ of imposing public buildings erected by Theophil von Hansen and Ernst Ziller...
Education
SNF Presents the Greek Diaspora Fellowship Program
(Photo by The National Herald)
Representatives of Greek universities gathered on Monday at the Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural Center for the presentation of the Greek Diaspora Fellowship Program (GDFP).
The aim of the program is to stop the continuing brain drain...
Culture
Burnt Down Emblematic Athens Movie Theaters to Reopen
The Stavros Niarchos Foundation is funding the reopening of Atticon and Apollon, the two emblematic Athens movie theaters that were burnt down by austerity protesters in May 2010.
President of the Stavros Niarchos Foundation, Andreas Drakopoulos, on Friday gave a...
Greece
SNF Cultural Centre a 'Jewel' in the Urban Landscape, PM Alexis Tsipras Says
The Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural Centre (SNFCC) is a "jewel" in the urban landscape and an important legacy for the arts, education and the environment, Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras said on Wednesday at a meeting to prepare for...
Culture
Stavros Niarchos Foundation to Fully Repair and Restore Patrick Leigh Fermor’s House
The Stavros Niarchos Foundation (SNF) approved on Thursday a new donation to the Benaki Museum to fully cover the repair works and the restoration of the Patrick and Joan Leigh Fermor House as well as its equipment, near the...