Activities

EcoTales joint workshop between Columbia University and Aristotle University aims to research and suggest ways of mild development and exploitation of the area. During the workshop, the students will design and build a riverside fabricated structure that captures the essential idea of mild development for the protected area.

The proposals and conclusions deriving from the workshop and research will be presented at a special event and published in an edition.

The project is supervised and funded by Northern Greece Entrepreneurs Cultural Society as a contribution to the 100-year Independence anniversary of Thessaloniki in 2012.

Comparisons of five European port cities (Valenthia, Marseille, Genova, Roterdam, Limassol) with Thessaloniki. Similarities and differences.

Research conducted by the School of Architecture, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki and supervised by Professor Kotsiopoulos, Professor Mousiopoulos, and Professor Tzekakis. 

Speakers:

Olia Anastasiou (biologist)

Panos Theodoridis (author)

Giannis Milopoulos (Dean of Aristotle University)

Sofia Nikolaidou (author)

A talk event reflecting on everyday problems of Thessaloniki’s urban culture

Opening talk by Nikos Eythimiadis

Main speakers:

Kostas Varotsos (sculpture, Professor of Architecture, Dimitris Keridis (Professor of International Affairs), Tasos Kotsiopoulos (Professor of Architecture), Dimitris Bakatselos (entrepreneur, Chairman of TCCI), Spiros Pengas (entrepreneur, Chairman of ‘Friends of Dimitria’), Giorgos Skabardonis (Author, Journalist), Giorgos Toulas (Journalist)

Conclusion talk by Stavros Andreadis

Filios Stagkos (journalist) coordinated the talks.

The Centre for Cultural Studies "Saints Cyrillos and Methodios" ran from 1997 to 2005 within the framework of Northern Greece Entrepreneurs Cultural Society. The Centre functioned as a research project, which examined the influences of greek culture on foreign civilizations and especially on the slavic culture. The centre has organized international conferences and published special editions of high scientific importance.Professor Charalampos Papastathis served as Chairman of the Scientific Committee and Dr. Evaggelos Hekimoglou has served as Curator of Publications and Research.

The Centre for Cultural Studies ‘Saints Cyrillos and Methodios’ has published books in five languages (german, romanian, english, russian and greek). These books include a detailed appendix of all slavic manuscripts stored at the monasteries in Mount Athos, and a bibliographic index on Saints Cyrillos and Methodios, covering bibliography since the 19^th century.