Athens and the Great Idea. 1896-1922
EXHIBITION
Athens and the Great Idea. 1896-1922

A historical documentary by Maria Iliou and a photographic exhibition.

What was Athens like after the first Olympic Games of the modern era in 1896, and until 1922? Why did Athenians go to the front for so many wars, like the war of 1897, the Balkan wars of 1912-1913, World War I in 1917 and the Asia Minor campaign from 1919 to 1922? How was Athens transformed from the era of the Belle Epoque to the Athens of the Great Idea and the National Schism, and how was the city transformed, in September 1922?

Through widely unknown archival visual material from three continents, photographs and film footage discovered and preserved in America, Australia and Europe, director Maria Iliou, historical consultant Alexandros Kitroef and their collaborators once again weave a fascinating story, told in a documentary film and an accompanying photographic exhibition at the Benaki Museum of Hellenic Culture, at 1 Koumbari Street.

With Roderick Beaton (Professor Emeritus at the Korais Chair at King's College and Chairman of the Board of the British School of Athens), Katherine Fleming (New York University), Nikos Vatopoulos (Kathimerini Newspaper), Christina Koulouri (Panteion University), Alexandros Kitroef (Haverford College), Jim Wright (American School of Classical Studies), Marina Lambraki Plaka (former Director of the National Gallery), Sir Michael Llewellyn Smith (King's College, London), while Despina Geroulanou and Philip Mazarakis-Ainian tell family stories from the National Schism.

Director: Maria Iliou

Music: Nikos Platyrachos

Editing: Aliki Panagi

Director of Photography: Buddy Squires

Sound: John Zecca, Marc Mandler

Mixing: Thymios Koliokousis

Production: Proteas & Proteus NY Inc.

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VISITING INFORMATION

MUSEUM OF GREEK CULTURE
OPENING HOURS:

25/01 - 23/04/2023

Please check museum opening times for the day you intend to visit the exhibition.

 

The public have the opportunity to see the documentary at daily screenings at the amphitheater at the same building with the exhibition from January 25 to April 23, 2023. 

TICKETS:

Exhibition: € 9, € 7

Film screening: € 9, € 7

Discount on the total amount of both tickets (exhibition and film screening): €15, €12

 

Tickets can be bought in advance at tickets.benaki.org or
by attending the Museum on the day of the visit.
Limited number of event attendees.

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