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The 4th Conference of the World Council of Epirotes Abroad (WCEA) took place, from Thursday 27th to Saturday 29th July 2017, in Preveza at the Margarona Royal Hotel. Co-organizers of the Conference were the Region of Epirus and the Chamber of Preveza. During the conference, the president of the “DIAZOMA” Association, Mr. Stavros Benos, spoke

Athens, 14 June 2017 Dear members, We are pleased to inform you that the decision of the Board of Directors of the “DIAZOMA” Association for the 10th General Assembly has been made and will be held from Wednesday 6th to Sunday 10th September 2017 in East Macedonia and Thrace, where we will be staying in

A collaboration of Diazoma Association, the Ephorate of Antiquities of Messinia and  Hellenic Education & Research Center “Thucydides Dramaticus: The Theater of War II” Ancient Theatre of Messene 12 & 13 August 2017 – 21:00 “Thucydides Dramaticus: The Theater of War – Part II” immerses participants in Ancient Greek Theater and introduces them to the

3rd Meeting ANO DIAZOMA: “ICARUS: A flight into the digital sky” On Sunday 11 June 2017 at 11:00 am you are invited to the 3rd Meeting of the Ano Diazoma, entitled: “ICARUS: A Flight into the Digital Sky”, which will be held at the Πολυχώρο Eco Zone of the Publications of KERKYRA – ECONOMIA (6-8

On Saturday, July 1st, 2017 in the packed “amphitheater” of the American Community School in Ag. Paraskevi , the chairman of the “DIAZOMA” Association, Mr. Stavros Benos, was awarded the Honorary Doctorate of the Hellenic American University by the President, Mr. Phoevo Leonidas Kosko and the Board of Directors of the University. This award, which

On Sunday, June 18, 2017, a personal tour of the archaeological site of Cassope was held with great success to honor the big sponsors of the crowd funding program of the ancient theater of Cassope. The guided tour, provided compensation for those who contributed to the program, with an amount of 1,000 Euros, or more.

On Sunday June 11, 2017, the 3rd Meeting of ANO DIAZOMA (DIAZOMA youth wing) with title “ICARUS: A Flight to the Digital Sky” was held at the multipurpose hall Eco Zone of KERKIRA – ECONOMIA Publications in Athens. The meeting focused on the design proposal for a digital platform called “ICARUS”, which aims at being

On 23 MAY 2017/19:00 MEGARON PLUS in collaboration with the DIAZOMA Association, presents the Cycle: Theatre in Ancient Macedonia and Thrace Speaker: Polyxeni Adam-Veleni (Director, Archaeological Museum of Thessaloniki, Tutor in the Hellenic Open University) Introduction-Presentation: Stavros Benos, President of the DIAZOMA Association For more details please click, here.

On Monday, 15 May 2017, a meeting was held at the offices of the DIAZOMA Association between Mrs. Centanni Monica, Professor of the University of Venice (I.U.A.V.), Director at the Study Center Classic. A, and of the Engramma Scientific Magazine, Mr. Stavros Benos, President of the DIAZOMA Association, Mr. Platona Mavromoustakou, Professor at the Department

The fact that the Greek state lacks at the moment the resources to support cultural actions could turn into an opportunity for more public engagement in heritage conservation and management. Is it desired, is it feasible? Synergies between sponsors, grass root organizations, local authorities, specialists and individuals, always under the umbrella of the Ministry of

During the school year 2016-2017, the 10th Lyceum of Heraklion, Crete, having participated in the educational programs of “Diazoma”, adopted the ancient theater of Epidaurus as part of the action: “Students guide students to the ancient theaters”. Specifically, 25 students from grade A (class A1 and A2) undertook a project on the history of the

The three day Meeting (Friday 21 to Sunday 23 April 2017) of the “DIAZOMA” Association and its Corporate Members successfully took place in beautiful Karpenisi, at the MONTANA Hotel. The meeting was opened by the Regional Governor of Central Greece, Mr. Konstantinos Bakoyannis, the Mayor of Karpenisi, Mr. Nikos Souliotis and Mr. Stavros Benos, president

What can Greece produce and sell into international markets, particularly under the current circumstances? We tend to underestimate that Greece owns a product that is unique, well known and attractive to the world’s citizens: Greece’s heritage. Nevertheless, past and present governments and people lack a vision, the broad picture of what the country can become

The program of the environmental and archaeological park of Asklepieion Epidaurus, which was presented in September 2016 during the General Assembly of the “DIAZOMA” Association in Epidaurus, was included in the Business Program TIESD (Transport Infrastructure, Environment and Sustainable Development 2014-2020) Of the Ministry of the Environment. More specifically, the project “Promotion of the Greater

DIAZOMA and the non-profit organization “Ephrosyne”, based in Belgium, are launching a collaboration to highlight and promote the cultural heritage of ancient Greek theaters and ancient Greek fabrics – costumes, emphasizing the correlation of theaters with textiles and costumes. The aim of the two institutions is to jointly develop projects and actions to achieve results