Myths
People leaving or having Greece as a starting point, managed to accomplish great things on an international level. Personalities of Literature, Arts and Sciences. Greeks ‘Myths, immortals, ambassadors of Hellenism across the Universe.
The most distinguished sculptor of modern Greece
Yannoulis Chalepas was the most notable sculptor of modern Greece and his work has been influencing young sculptors in Greece and abroad. Chalepas’s work is divided in three periods. The first period, 1870-1878, covers the years of his youth and later mental illness. The second...
Viktor Sarianidis – A legend of the world’s archaeology
Archeologist Viktor Sarianidi, the “poet of archeology”, gained international recognition for his excavation work in Afghanistan, where he discovered the ancient necropolis and its treasure, Tilly Tepe, and Turkmenistan. A legend in world archeology, the Greek Pontian of Tashkent left an indelible imprint on the...
Attik: The artist who left his mark on Athens’ light music scene and the famous “Mantra”
Versatile, romantic, restless, and deeply emotional, Attik was one of the most emblematic figures of Greek light music. Composer, lyricist, pianist, master of ceremonies, and actor, he managed to create a unique artistic universe in interwar Athens, with his famous Mandrα at its center. Through...
The versatile architect of the “Generation of the 1930s” who remodeled the most historic Athenian landscape
Dimitris Pikionis was one of the most important artistic figures of the first half of the 20th century in Greece, leaving his mark in Athens, as an architect, a painter, a philosopher, a poet and an academic professor. He is mostly known for the design...
Nikos Tsiforos – The chronicler of the Greek soul
In a Greece struggling to stand tall after war and poverty, Nikos Tsiforos managed to bring laughter where bitterness prevailed. Born in Alexandria in 1909, he grew up in Athens and began writing stories from a very young age. He studied law, practiced as a...
George Sarri: The author who spoke to the hearts of children and teenagers
Georges Sarri gave voice to generations of children who sought truth, hope and justice in worlds full of uncertainty. With language that was direct, emotional yet deeply political, she managed to connect the individual with the collective, trauma with resistance, loss with hope. A life...
Laskarina Bouboulina: The Lady of the Sea and the Revolution
Laskarina Bouboulina was not just a heroine. She was a phenomenon. A woman in a male-dominated era who dared not only to stand on equal footing with the men of the Revolution, but to surpass them. With bravery, insight and dedication, she wrote her name...
Harry Klynn: The satirical mirror of an entire era
Harry Klynn, aka Vassilis Triantafyllidis, was one of the most intelligent and insightful artists of the modern Greek scene. With his satire and his deep political vision, he managed to comment on and deconstruct, with humour and sarcasm, the pathologies of Greek society for more...
Alκetas Panagoulias: From Veria to the World Cup – A life dedicated to Greek football
Alketas Panagoulias was one of the most important and respected personalities in the history of Greek football. Coach, organizer, inspirer, man with vision, he managed to lead the Greek National Team to historic conquests, while his career abroad, and especially in the United States, opened...
Thanos Mikroutsikos: The composer who melodically dressed the dream and resistance
Thanos Mikroutsikos was one of the most emblematic and multifaceted figures of contemporary Greek music. Born in Patras in 1947, he studied classical piano and music theory at the Hellenic Conservatory, while he also studied at the Mathematics Department of the University of Athens. His...