Stavros

By Yannis Marinos

At long last, the double tender for the sale of the Skaramanga Shipyards ended successfully with the unexpected highest bidder Georgios Prokopiou paying a total of 62 million euros.

A horizontal section of the base of the famous Monument of Zalongo sculpture by George Zongolopoulos at the Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural Center commemorating the mass suicide of women and children from Souli, northwestern Greece, in 1803, who opted to die rather rather than submit to Ottoman troops.

The Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural Center (SNFCC) launches its new Lighthouse Sessions series on January 24, with a livestreamed concert by jazz trumpeter and composer Andreas Polyzogopoulos.

The Stavros Niarchos Foundation (SNF) announced on Μοnday it was suspending its funding to the Greek sailing federation noting its "shock and dissatisfaction" over the body's handling of the rape allegations made by former Olympic sailing champion Sofia Bekatorou.

Acclaimed composer Eleni Karaindrou, whose soaring melodies have graced the silver screen for some three decades and who has performed at prestigious events and venues around the world, did a single show last year at the Stavros Niarchos Cultural Center just before the November lockdown.

Popular crossover artist Kostis Maraveyas and his multifaceted band will be performing an uplifting, funky holiday program live from the main concert hall of the Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural Center on December 28, starting at 8.30 p.m. The concert will be live-streamed by the SNFCC, free of charge on its Facebook page and YouTube channel.

The respected symphony orchestra of Greek state broadcaster ERT is treating listeners to a holiday concert that will be lived-streamed from the National Opera's main stage at the Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural Center on Monday, December 21, starting at 8.30 p.m.

ANIMA, the country's largest wildlife rescue center, will be faced with a battle for its survival in 2021, unless a way is found to finance its activities.

The Athens-based organization has treated more than 45,000 animals over the past 15 years. And despite being hard hit by financial problems since the beginning of the year, it continues to operate seven days a week.

What color is the joy of Christmas? The sadness of the pandemic and grief for its victims? With those emotions running rampant these days, Peru's Renzo B.

People stand in front of a light installations called Moongarden at the Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural Center, in Athens, on Wednesday, December 2, 2020. Greece announced it is extending it lockdown through Dec.