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CHS Director Mark Schiefsky lighting up the Olympic torch flame at the altar in Nafplio's Syntagma Square.

The Director of the Center for Hellenic Studies participates in the Olympic Torch Relay "Paris 2024"

April 17, 2024

Mark Schiefsky, Director of the Center for Hellenic Studies, was selected and proudly participated as a torchbearer in the Olympic Torch Relay "Paris 2024" route in Nafplio on April 17. He was among the flame bearers of the city, running with the torch from Syntagma Square to Philhellene Square, which is located right in front of our headquarters in Greece. Following the route in Nafplio, the flame was delivered to the members of the International Olympic Committee, who carried it to its next destination.

The Olympic Torch Relay embodies the rich tradition of the Games,...

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A collage highlighting the diverse artistic contributions of the CHS team at the 2024 Staff Art Show. Included are Zoie Lafis's painting and sculpture, Olivia Henderson's digital and canvas paintings, and Evan Katsarelis playing the piano in the recital.

Three members of the CHS team participate in this year’s Harvard Staff Art Show

April 16, 2024

Current visitors of Harvard Ed Portal’s Crossings Gallery at Allston, Cambridge MΑ, will come across a 20x30-inch painting that shows an anthropomorphic Greek mythological titan woman surrounded by more than a dozen other female figures. The painting “Mnemosyne, Mother of the Muses” was created by M. Zoie Lafis, Executive Director of CHS US, who is among the 242 Harvard staff participating in this year’s Harvard Staff Art Show.

The Harvard Staff Art Show

The annual university-wide Show showcases...

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2024 Jun 16

Visiting Researchers in Nafplio

Sun Jun 16 (All day) to Sat Jun 22 (All day)

Location: 

CHS Greece, Philhellene Square & Otto Street, 21 100, Nafplio, Greece

Organized by:

CHS Greece

Open to:

Postgraduate students and Ph.D. candidates of Greek universities from specific scientific fields

Language:

Greek

Synopsis:

Aiming to support the work of young researchers at Greek Universities, CHS Greece offers the program "Visiting Researchers in Nafplio." The program includes a...

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