GREEK FASHION SUPPORTS ELPIDA

Prominent representatives of Greek fashion joined forces with ELPIDA and its President, Mrs Marianna V. Vardinoyannis, to send a powerful message against childhood cancer and to commemorate the 30 years of ELPIDA’s contribution. On Tuesday, 4 February 2020, Ms. Vardinoyannis welcomed top Greek fashion designers to the Children’s Oncology Unit and they agreed to organise…

MARINELLA JOINS FORCES WITH ELPIDA

The President of the ELPIDA Association of Friends of Children with Cancer, Mrs Marianna V. Vardinoyannis, welcomed legendary Greek artist Marinella to the great family of the Association on Monday 27 January 2020. Mrs Marianna V. Vardinoyannis named Marinella an ELPIDA Artist for life, honouring her for her amazing contribution to the work of the…

“Thermopylae – Salamis 2020” Anniversary Year “The many and the few: multitude and virtue”

A special event was held on occasion of the “Thermopylae – Salamis 2020” Anniversary Year, at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, under the auspices of his Excellency the President of the Hellenic Republic, Mr Prokopis Pavlopoulos, titled “The many and the few:multitude and virtue”. A focal point of the battles between the Persian…

INTERNATIONAL MESSAGE FOR THE PROTECTION OF MONUMENTS FROM CLIMATE CHANGE AND THE 20TH HIGH LEVEL MEETING OF THE NIZAMI GANJAVI INTERNATIONAL CENTER

A strong international message about the dangers of climate change and the need to protect the cultural heritage of the Mediterranean was sent by prominent figures from Greece and abroad, during the 20th High Level Meeting of the Nizami Ganjavi International Center, held in Athens from the 20th to the 23rd of January 2020, at…

INTERNATIONAL SCIENTIFIC CONFERENCE THERMOPYLAE AND SALAMIS ASSESSING THEIR IMPORTANCE IN THE MODERN WORLD

The events of the Marianna V. Vardinoyannis Foundation for the 2500 year anniversary of the battles of Thermopylae and Salamis were kicked off with an international scientific conference, attended by the President of the Hellenic Republic Mr Prokopiοs Pavlopoulos and top academics from the world’s largest universities, on Monday, 20 January, 2020, at the Stavros…

MEETING BETWEEN MARIANNA V. VARDINOYANNIS AND THE DIRECTOR-GENERAL OF UNESCO, AUDREY AZOULAY

Goodwill Ambassador, Mrs Marianna V. Vardinoyannis met with the Director-General of UNESCO, Mrs Audrey Azoulay, on Saturday, 18 January 2020, at the UNESCO headquarters, in Paris. Mrs Vardinoyannis and Mrs Azoulay, had a substantial and constructive discussion on national matters of cultural heritage, which are a key priority for Mrs Vardinoyannis in the framework of…