The Piraeus Bank Group Cultural Foundation (PIOP), as part of its annual initiative “TheAthenae” (ΘεΑθήναι)—dedicated to the history and culture of Athens—is organizing a two-day series of events at its premises in Tavros.
Specifically, on Thursday, June 26, 2025 (18:00), in collaboration with the Historical Archive of the City of Athens, an academic symposium titled “Athens and its Neighborhoods” will be held. The symposium will examine the history and transformations of four iconic Athenian districts.
Featured Speakers:
Featured Speakers:
- Evgenia Bournova, Historian, Professor, Department of Economics, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens: “Gazochori: The mutations of a neighborhood.”
- Vasiliki Sfika, Archaeologist, MSc in Cultural Management, Head of the Historical Archives of the City of Athens: “The Birth of a Neighborhood: Discovering Koukaki through the Archives of the City of Athens.”
- Tasoula Vervenioti, Historian: “Discovering Dourgouti: Ascending Syngrou Avenue, on the right, behind the InterContinental or from the NEOS KOSMOS Metro Station.”
- Eleni Beneki, Historian MA, Head of the Historical Archive of the Piraeus Bank Group Cultural Foundation: “Nea Sfageia (now Tavros): A Minor Asian neighborhood.”
Discussant: Dimitris Philippidis, Professor Emeritus of the National Technical University of Athens (NTUA).
https://www.piop.gr/whats-on/draseis/theathinai-draseis-gia-tin-athina/
