Director, Hellenic Foundation for Culture in Berlin Organization of art exhibitions, literature readings, lectures and discussions on scientific topics, theatre performances, concerts, film shows, etc.
VERY RESTRICTED EXAMPLES OF EVENTS
Presentation of the exhibition Eleven Masters of Greek Printed Graphics (in collaboration with National Gallery Athens), Berlin, 1996
Presentation of the exhibition Jannis Markopoulos: Tying-Up – Horses at the Embassy, Berlin, Dorotheenstraße 105 and Italian Embassy, Berlin, 1996-1998
Exhibition Greek Realities – A New Generation of Greek Artists, Galerie im Marstall, Berlin, 1997 (in collaboration with Stiftung Neue Kultur)
Exhibition Fotis Kontoglou: Byzantium – Reflections in the 20th Century, Berlin, 1997
Exhibition Marianna Strapatsaki: The Ghosts of the Mediterranean, Berlin, 1997
Exhibition Michalis Arfaras: Chronos, Multi-media installation, Berlin, 1998
Presentation of the exhibition Giorgos Zongolopoulos: Tel-Neant, Wittenbergplatz Berlin, 1998
Exhibition Michalis Katzourakis: Recent Works and Large Inside Sculpture Installations, Berlin, 1998
Exhibition Opy Zouni: Space, Berlin, 1999
Exhibition Walking on his Hands, an exhibition of works by A. Akrithakis, M. Arfaras, C. Bouronikos, J. Markopoulos, V. Kaniaris, J. Psychopedis und C. Tsoklis, Galerie Cubus, Hannover, on the occasion of the EXPO 2000
Exhibition The New Hellas. Greeks and Bavarians in the Times of Ludwig I., an exhibition of the National Museum of Bavaria, co-financed by the Hellenic Foundation for Culture, Munich and Athens, 2000
Exhibition Nelly: Athens, Dresden, New York. From the Collection of the Benaki Museum at Photo Forum Bolzano, Pergamon Museum Berlin and Städel Museum Frankfurt, Public Pinakothek Tuttlingen, Technology Collections Dresden, Kurhaus Kleve, Glyptothek Munich, Benaki Museum Athens, 2001-2002
Exhibition Jannis Psychopedis: Fossilized Flowers, Berlin, 2001
Books from Greece in the main focus at the Frankfurt Book Fair 2001
Gala concert for the opening of the Frankfurt Book Fair 2001, dedicated to Greece, with the participation of Agnes Baltsa and Nikos Athinaios at the Alte Oper, Frankfurt, 10 October 2001 (in collaboration with Ergobank and Deutsche Bank Private Banking)
Reading Bruno Ganz reads Elytis, Cavafis and Seferis, accompanied by Nikos Xydakis at the Schauspielhaus Cologne, 24 November 2001
Presentation of the exhibition The Splendour of Heaven. Icons from the Emilios Velimezis Collection, Ikonenmuseum Frankfurt, 2001 / 2002
Presentation of the exhibition George Xenos: Landscapes, Berlin, 2002
Presentation of the exhibition The Greek Classical Antiquity – Idea or Reality?, Martin-Gropius-Bau Berlin and Kunst- und Ausstellungshalle Bonn, 2002
Presentation of the exhibition A Stage for Dionysos, Berlin, Exhibition space BEWAG, 2003
Exhibition Athens – a changing City, Exhibition Space BEWAG, Berlin, 2003
Festival of Greece in Stuttgart with programmes in all cultural sections, 2003
14. Berliner Märchentage. Fairytales, Myths, Mediterranean, Berlin, 2003
Presentation of the exhibition Alekos Fassianos: Works on Paper, 2004
Presentation of the exhibition Alexis Akrithakis, 2004
Presentation of the exhibition Light and Colour in the Russian Avant-Garde
The Costakis Collection, Martin-Gropius-Bau Berlin, 2002-2005, Kunsthistorisches Museum Vienna, 2005
Exhibition Contemporary Photography from Greece, a collaboration with the Neue Berliner Kunstverein and the Photography Museum Thessaloniki, 2005
Exhibition Nikos Nikolaou, a collaboration with the Benaki Museum and the Foundation Nikos & Angela Nikolaou, Berlin, 2005
Lecture by Despina Evgenidou entitled The Numismatic Museum in Athens: History, Collection, Future, Berlin, 2005
Celebration of the 10th Anniversary of the Hellenic Foundation for Culture, Berlin at the Concert House Berlin, 6 October 2005
Discussion 60 Years After between Erika Kounio-Amarilio with Susanne Sophia Spiliotis, Berlin, 2005
Exhibition Homage to Maria Callas with works by Norbert Keseberg, Berlin, 2006
Lecture by Prof. Dr. Gotthard Strohmaier entitled The Heritage of the Greeks in the Islamic World, Berlin, 2006
Reading Durs Grünbein reads Constantinos Cavafis at Martin-Gropius-Bau Berlin, 2006
Exhibition Peaceful and happy with works of Efi Micheli, an event in collaboration with the Efi Michelis Foundation of Athens; Berlin, 2006
Workshop of Theodoros Terzopoulos entitled Voices, Bodies and the Ancient Greek Tragedy, Radialsystem Studio, in collaboration with Theater der Zeit, Berlin, 2006
Performance of Sophokles’ Ajax, directed by Theodoros Terzopoulos, at the Radialsystem, Berlin, 2006
Presentation of the exhibition The Splendour of Heaven. Greek Icons from the Velimezis Collection, Pergamon Museum Berlin, 2007
Moving Music in collaboration with the Vienna Conservatory and the Ioanian University Corfu, 2007
Europa-Kulturtage: Willkommen Griechenland, a festival of the European Central Bank and the National Bank of Greece with more than 30 events showing the latest trends in Greece’s contemporary culture, 2007
Presentation of the exhibition Jannis Kounellis in the New National Gallery, Neue Nationalgalerie Berlin, 2007-2008
Exhibition of photographs by Fred Boissonas entitled Walks in Mount Athos 1928-1930 in collaboration with the Photographic Museum Thessaloniki and the Agioriti Estia, 2008
Scenic performance of About Heroes and Tears – the Anger of Achilles in Pergamonaltar Hall in collaboration with Staatliche Museen zu Berlin and the Alexander Onassis Foundation in Athens, 2008
Exhibition entitled The Restoration of the Athenian Acropolis and the New Acropolis Museum in Pergamonmuseum Berlin, a collaboration with the Staatliche Museen zu Berlin, the Organization for the building of the New Acropolis Museum, 2008 – the exhibition was also presented at other venues: in Heidelberg (University), in Freiburg, Basel and Bonn and Bratislava
Presentation of the exhibition Five Greek Artists from the Collection of Dimitris Bogiatzis – Chryssa, Kaniaris, Kounellis, Pavlos, Samaras, 2009
Workshop of Giorgios Kyriakakis and his music group “Arkys” entitled Ornamentic of the Byzantian Music, 2010
In context with the 11th Poetry Festival Berlin the Hellenic Foundation for Culture presented a photographic exhibition entitled Giorgios Seferis – A Chronological Survey, 2010
Presentation of the exhibition The Jongleur – Capitalizing the Capital by Mark Hadjipateras, Sculptures and pictures by Mark Hadjipateras, 2010
Organization of a journey for 9 German journalists to Athens exploring the financial crisis of Greece, 2010
Exhibition and Presentation of the book Logicomix by Apostolos Doxiadis, exhibition arranged by Alekos Papadatos, 2011
Presentation of a photographic exhibition of the UNESCO sites of Greece and Germany, 2010-2011
Presentation of the exhibition Topoi – Körper with works of 34 Greek artists from the private collection of Antonis & Asia Hadjioannou, 2011
Presentation of sculptures by Stavros Mihalarias in an outdoor exhibition at the park on Wittenbergplatz, 2011
Presentation of the exhibition Myth Olympia – Cult and Games at Martin-Gropius-Bau Berlin, 2009 – 2012
Organization of a film festival dedicated to young Greek directors, in collaboration with Arsenal Cinema, Berlin, 2012
Presentation of the exhibition Vinci sumus by Alexis Veroucas, 2012
Presentation of the exhibition entitled Axis mundi, Pictures, sculptures and construction by Sophoklis Rovis, 2012
Presentation of the exhibition Physis – A European Project, in collaboration with Vereinigung für genreverbindende Kunstprojekte e. V., 2012 and 2013
Presentation of the exhibition Olympics – Past and Present at the exhibition space Alriwaq Doha in collaboration with the Qatar Olympic & Sports Museum, Qatar Museums Authority, 2013
President of the Association of European Cultural Institutes in Berlin (EUNIC Berlin) Organization of art exhibitions, literature readings, film festivals, lectures and discussions, which aim at promoting the cultural diversity of Europe and make the diverse European cultures meet and exchange
VERY RESTRICTED EXAMPLES OF EVENTS
Organization of the literature readings Kleine Sprachen – Große Literaturen at the Leipzig Book Fair, organized every year since 2003
Organization of the conference u. A. w. g. at the German Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Berlin, 2003
European Festival Sinti & Roma, various venues Berlin , 2004
Panel discussion 60 Years after at Martin-Gropius-Bau Berlin, 2005
Conference on European cultural Policy with the participation of the EUNIC cluster heads at the German Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Berlin, 2006
Series of literature readings Europa literarisch, Berlin; one reading is organized every month since 2008, in collaboration with the Representation of the European Commission in Germany
Organization of the concert Ein Konzert für Haiti, Berlin, February 2010
Organization of the day Europäischer Tag der Sprachen, Berlin, to take place every year in September, since 2010, in collaboration with the Representation of the European Commission in Germany and Central Library Berlin
Film festival Don Juan, Berlin, February 2011
Theatre and dance festival F.I.N.D. 2011 – Festival Internationale Neue Dramatik, Berlin, March 2011
Member of Editional Board, Journal of Architecture as of November 1997 deputy editor
Professional Registration Registered Architect in Greece: Technical Chambers of Greece No. 39.104
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