One-Day Conference
Tradition vs. Evolution in the Cyclades:
The Coexistence of the Past with the Future in the Cyclades
CYCLADIC IDENTITY
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 30, 2024
THE CONFERENCE
Through thematic discussions, it will be explored how the traditional values and cultural heritage of the Cyclades can harmoniously coexist with the modern needs of sustainable development.
The discussions will examine the challenges that the islands are facing, as well as the opportunities emerging from the shift towards an economy that respects the environment. Questions will be raised about the strategies and practices that ensure a balance between the past and the future, while the voices of the islanders themselves will also be heard.
INFO
Date & Time
09:00 – 14:30
Venue
5th Floor
4 Neophytou Douka Street, 106 74, Athens
THE PROGRAM
9:00 – 10:00
Arrival & Registration
10:00 – 10:05
Welcome
President & CEO of the Museum of Cycladic Art
10:05 – 10:50
Destination: Cyclades
– Ioanna Dretta, President of Marketing Greece, CEO of Reds, Ellaktor Group
– Betty Chatzinikolaou, Lawyer, Special Advisor on Tourism
– Dr. Despina Nazou, Social Anthropologist, Postdoctoral Researcher at the University of Crete
Q&A Session will be follow
10:50 – 11:35
The Nature of the Cyclades:
Value and Need for Preservation
– Dr. Georgios Papatheodorou, Oceanologist, University of Patras, President of Oceanus-Lab
– Dr. Panagiotis Pafilis, Professor of Animal Biodiversity, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens
– Olga Karagianni, Founding Member of the Andros Research Center
Q&A Session will be follow
11:35 – 12:05
Break: Coffee
12:05 – 12:35
Fireside Chat – Cycladic Archaeology: Bridging the Past and Present?
– Dr. Michael Boyd, Senior Research Affiliate, Science and Technology in Archaeology and Culture Research Center, The Cyprus Institute & Member of the Cycladic Identity Scientific Committee
Q&A Session will be follow
*The discussion will be held in English
12:35 – 13:20
Stories from the Cyclades today
– Paraskevas Roussos, Archaeological Site Guard of the Ephorate of Antiquities of the Cyclades, Permanent Resident of Amorgos
– Margarita Kalogeropoulou, Former Owner of the Traditional Taverna “MARGARITA”, Permanent Resident of Anafi
– Speaker, to be confirmed
Q&A Session will be follow
13:20 – 13:30
Discussion – Conclusions
13:30 – 14:30
Reception
Cover Photo Credits:
Left: © Robert McCabe
Right: Anemon Productions © Museum of Cycladic Art
THE INITIATIVE
The Cycladic Identity initiative represents the Museum’s vision to expand its mission to the Cyclades and embrace its potential to contribute to positive change for the islands where the Cycladic culture was born and where it evolved.
Cycladic Identity acts as a donations’ platform, raising and allocating funds to projects that aspire to help sustain the Cyclades’ heritage and to support local communities, to essentially Preserve, Restore and Reveal the elements of the unique Cycladic Identity.
Cycladic Identity engages in an open dialogue with the local authorities and organizations that act in the islands. It wishes to provide a continuity to projects that are already impacting the local communities positively as well as support innovative programs that address unmet needs.
