Romans Return to Greece

(GREEK NEWS AGENDA)  An international archaeological conference, titled “Classical Tradition and Innovative Elements in the Sculpture of Roman Greece,” opens its doors today (May 7) at the Teloglion Foundation of Art in Thessaloniki. The conference is organized by the Department of History and Archaeology of Aristotle University, aiming to examine the extent of Roman influence on Greek art during the Roman occupation of Greece.  Greek and foreign scientists and archaeologists will elaborate on the issue – through the study of several sculptures and monuments. The conference runs until May 9. (Photo: The Palatial Complex of Galerius in Thessaloniki – Greek News Agenda: Monument Conservation Award)

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The New Athens Opera House’s Prelude

GREEK NEWS AGENDA)   World-renowned architect Renzo Piano unveiled his concept design for the new cultural complex in Faliro on January 24 at a special event at Zappeion Hall, which will include a new National Library and Opera House to be built and donated to the Greek state by the Stavros Niarchos Foundation (SNF). Prime Minister Kostas Karamanlis who attended the event hailed the project as a monumental, unique point of reference for the new age. Renzo Piano presented a draft plan using stone, light, sea view, an energy conservation system based on photovoltaic cells and includes landscaping of the surrounding area with locally-grown plants. The €450 million project, which will be constructed on a 16-hectare site – once a horse-racing track – will also feature an ‘agora’ inspired by the meeting place of ancient Greek cities and a park and is due to be completed by 2015. Greek News Agenda: New Opera House’s Prelude