The Spring Break trip for Harvard Students and Alumni in Nafplio

March 13, 2024
A woman standing and addressing an audience in a wel-lit lecture hall.

The "Spring Break in Greece for Students and Alumni" trip, organized by the Harvard Alumni Association Travels and CHS Greece, has commenced under the academic leadership of Gregory Nagy, Francis Jones Professor of Classical Greek Literature and Comparative Literature, and Naomi Weiss, Professor of the Classics and as of July 1st Chair of the Department of the Classics at Harvard University. The group of 31 students and alumni started their journey with a visit to the CHS Greece headquarters in Nafplio, where they received a warm welcome from Christos Giannopoulos, the Managing Director. The group was also greeted by Kostas Karapavlos, Nafplio Municipality Deputy Mayor for Culture, Sports, and Tourism, and Takis Melissinos, serving as a liaison between the Municipality and CHS Greece. Following their exploration of Nafplio, Mycenae, and Epidaurus, the group departed for Ancient Olympia and Delphi, concluding their trip to Athens.

A woman standing and addressing an audience in a wel-lit lecture hall.