# Bodies of Water: From the concept of Venice Architecture Biennale 2023 on the Dine of Argolis ![Poster for the Workshop "Bodies of Water: The Dine of Argolis"](/sites/g/files/omnuum7151/files/2025-04/Workshop%20Poster%20Bodies%20of%20water%20Argolis%20Dine.png) ## About the workshop Key information Thematic areas – Workshop structure Accessibility in our workshops ## Key information - **Full title:** Bodies of Water: From the concept of Venice Architecture Biennale 2023 on the Dine of Argolis - **Dates:** April 5-6, 2025, 11:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m. - **Location:** CHS Greece, Nafplio - **Organized by:** CHS Greece - **Open to:** All (limited number of places) - **Application Period:** February 13-March 17, 2025 - **Academic coordination:** [Andreas Nikolovgenis](https://architecture.uoi.gr/en/prosopiko/andreas-nikolovgenis/) (Architect, Assistant Professor of Architecture and Urban Design, Department of Architecture, University of Ioannina, Greece, Associate 2021-24, Center for Hellenic Studies, Harvard University) - **Activity administration:** Matina Goga (CHS Greece) - **Contact number and email:** [(+30) 27520 47030](), int. line 1, ### Overview The Center for Hellenic Studies in Greece organizes the workshop titled "Bodies of Water: From the concept of Venice Architecture Biennale 2023 on the Dine of Argolis." CHS Greece, through its annual workshop series, aims to support Hellenic Studies and the broader field of Humanities, and to offer intergenerational, interdisciplinary, lifelong learning opportunities to the public. The workshop will delve into the form of water retention infrastructures that construct the countryside with the aim of water supply, electricity, and irrigation, i.e., agricultural production. The Dine of the Argolic Gulf (Anavalos) is a source of submarine freshwater hydrologically connected to the Nestani Plateau. Pausanias mentions it (Description of Greece §8.7.2) and is related to the cult practice of the Argives, who sacrificed horses by throwing them into the spring. In the 1960s, a concrete dam was constructed to contain the spring to irrigate the Argolic plain, while in an ambitious plan, it was proposed as a solution for Athens' water supply. ## Thematic areas – Workshop structure The approach to the topic will be organized around the following thematic axes: ### 1st day: Saturday, April 5, 2025 - Bodies of Water, the issues surrounding the Greek participation in the 18th International Architecture Exhibition *La Biennale di Venezia* 2023 - Impacts of bodies of water and future projections / Discussion with participants ### 2nd day: Sunday, April 6, 2025 - The Argolic dine as a Body of Water - Impacts of the Argolic dine and future projections / Discussion with participants During the workshop, the coordinator will introduce the above topics, and participants will actively engage in discussions and delve into the subject. Ten days before the workshop, participants will receive relevant reading material that they may optionally study in advance. [Learn more about the participation process of the workshop on Bodies of Water: From the concept of Venice Architecture Biennale 2023 on the Dine of Argolis](https://prod-chsgreeceel.drupalsites.harvard.edu/workshops/bodies-of-water-argolis-dine) (in Greek). ## Accessibility in our workshops The Center for Hellenic Studies in Greece welcomes individuals with disabilities to participate in its workshops and activities. If you would like to request accommodations or have questions about the physical access provided, please email or call [(+30) 27520 47030]() and then press "1," in advance of your participation. Requests for accommodations should be made as far in advance as possible. We will explore each request on a case-by-case basis. However, please note that all services are subject to availability.