The Series of Celebrations for the 2,500-year anniversary from the Battle of Thermopylae and the Battle of Salamis, were opened on Wednesday, October 16, at the Zappeion Mansion. The event was attended by his Excellency, the President of the Hellenic Republic, Prokopios Pavlopoulos, the Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis, the Minister of Culture and Sports Lina…
Mrs. Pavlopoulou, Your Excellencies, Ladies and gentlemen, It is truly a great honour for me to be here today. I would like to thank the “Democracy and Culture Foundation”, the New York Times and Mr. Achilleas Tsaltas, President of the Athens Democracy Forum , for his kind invitation. This year in particular, the Athens Democracy…
The interactive student presentation in the context of the “SPEAK TRUTH TO POWER” Programme was presented before Kerry Kennedy, daughter of the late Robert F. Kennedy and President of the Robert F. Kennedy Centre for Human Rights, and UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador Marianna V. Vardinoyannis, by the “Marianna V. Vardinoyannis Foundation” and Axion Hellas at the…
Marianna V. Vardinoyannis, UNESCO’s Goodwill Ambassador, Kerry Kennedy, human rights activist and President of the Robert F. Kennedy Centre for Human Rights, and Ted Kennedy, a prominent lawyer who specialises in health issues and advocate of the legal rights of persons with disabilities, accompanied by his wife Kiki Kennedy, met with Prokopios Pavlopoulos, the President…
The “Marianna V. Vardinoyannis-ELPIDA” Children’s Oncology Unit” was visited by Kerry Kennedy, human rights activist and President of the Robert F. Kennedy Centre for Human Rights, and Ted Kennedy, a prominent lawyer specialising in health issues and advocate of the legal rights of persons with disabilities, on Monday, 7 October 2019. Kerry and Ted Kennedy…
The fashion show by the Greek fashion designer Mary Katrantzou, which was organized by the “ELPIDA Association of Friends of Children with cancer,” came in for praise in the international press. Indicatively, the Financial Times made mention of a “epic show”, while making detailed reference to the cause of the “ELPIDA” Association. Read more. .…
A unique motorized experience in Porsche cars for the children of the Marianna V. Vardinoyannis-ELPIDA Children’s Oncology Unit and the children of the ELPIDA Guest House, during the last weekend of September 2019. The Drive for Miles NGO was responsible for this initiative involving a convoy of Porsche cars, which started out from Luxembourg on…
A breathtaking cultural and humanitarian event with global appeal was organised at the archaeological site of the Temple of Poseidon at Cape Sounion on Thursday, 3 October 2019 by the “ELPIDA Association of Friends of Children with Cancer” and the internationally acclaimed fashion designer Mary Katrantzou on the occasion of the “ELPIDA” Association’s 30th anniversary.…
On the occasion of International Day of Peace, which is observed on 21st September, Mr Prokopios Pavlopoulos, President of the Hellenic Republic, Mr Kostas Bakoyannis, Mayor of Athens, and Marianna V. Vardinoyannis, UNESCO’s Goodwill Ambassador, all took part in the unveiling of the “Tree of Peace” sculpture at Rizari park on Friday, 20 September 2019.…
Prokopios Pavlopoulos, President of the Hellenic Republic, met with Marianna V. Vardinoyannis, UNESCO’s Goodwill Ambassador and Founder of the Centre for Hellenistic Studies at the Library of Alexandria, and Mostafa El Feki, Director of the Library and Chairman of the Board of the Centre for Hellenistic Studies, at the Presidential Mansion on Tuesday 27 August…
