Recent News
| Title | Date |
Opening of the renovated Adult Guest House of the Municipality of Vouliagmeni The Municipality of Vouliagmeni Adult Guest House has been renovated and re-equipped through a grant from the Stavros Niarchos Foundation, and is holding an event to mark its official opening on the 24th of August, 2010. | 08/24/2010 |
Conference on “Immigration in Greece: Challenges and Politics” The Conference “Immigration in Greece: Challenges and Politics”, organized by the Research Center for Progressive Policy, will take place on the 23rd of June at the Megaron Karatza in central Athens. | 06/17/2010 |
Xenakis On Water: A discussion about Xenakis in Central Park on WQXR The percussionist Douglas Perkins discusses Xenakis in Central Park, a celebration of the composer’s work... | 06/14/2010 |
Presentation of new grants in Health & Medicine and Social Welfare The Foundation has acted on its announced commitment by approving, in the Spring meeting of its Board of Directors, some of the largest grant-making initiatives... | 06/10/2010 |
Wall Street Journal article The article discusses the Foundation’s overall grant-making activities and philosophy, focusing on its recent grant to the Lower East Side Tenement Museum. | 05/24/2010 |
The Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural Center and the Municipal Sports and Leisure Park in the Νews The weekend edition of “To Vima” newspaper featured an extensive article on the two parks developed through a grant from the Foundation, namely the Stavros Niarchos Park... | 05/22/2010 |
Recent Grants Spring - Summer 2010 At its most recent meeting, the Stavros Niarchos Foundation Board of Directors approved 51 grants to not-for-profit organizations in Greece and abroad. | 05/03/2010 |
Emergency relief grant to earthquake-stricken Haiti The Board of Directors of the Stavros Niarchos Foundation has responded to the catastrophic earthquake that struck Haiti by approving a grant aimed at providing immediate support and humanitarian aid to the thousands of victims. | 01/18/2010 |
The Greek Sports Journalists’ Association awards the Stavros Niarchos Foundation for the Children’s Soccer Training program At its annual Sports Awards ceremony on December 14th, 2009, the Greek Sports Journalists’ Association recognized the Stavros Niarchos Foundation for the Foundation’s contribution to sports. | 12/15/2009 |
The Greek Composers Union and the Athens Goethe Institute Present the Eighth Concert Cycle: “Music of the World” The concerts will take place from November 2009 to May 2010 and present chamber music from Greek, German and international composers. The works will be performed by the Hellenic Ensemble of Contemporary Music under the artistic direction of the Union President, Mr. Thodoros Antoniou | 12/07/2009 |
The exhibition “Eros: From Hesiod’s Theogony to Late Antiquity” opens at the Museum of Cycladic Art The exhibition “Eros: From Hesiod’s Theogony to Late Antiquity” will open on December 10, 2009 at 20.00, at the Museum of Cycladic Art. | 12/03/2009 |
Inauguration of the Stavros Niarchos Hostel at the General University Hospital of Alexandroupolis The Stavros Niarchos Hostel at the General University Hospital of Alexandroupolis will be inaugurated on Sunday, December 6th, at noon by his Reverence, the Metropolitan Bishop of Alexandroupoli, Anthimos. | 11/30/2009 |
The Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural Center: Three Years of Progress On October 29th, 2006, while celebrating a 10-year presence in the Greek and international philanthropic community, the Stavros Niarchos Foundation announced its intention to proceed with the Foundation’s largest individual grant, a project of national significance. | 10/27/2009 |
Recent Grants Fall 2009- Winter 2010 The Stavros Niarchos Foundation Board of Directors has approved at its meeting, 48 grants to not-for-profit organizations in Greece and abroad | 10/26/2009 |
Spartathlon 2009 The sixth and final year of the Stavros Niarchos Foundation’s support... | 09/25/2009 |
Memorial Services for the centennial anniversary The year 2009 marks the centennial anniversary of the birth of our founder, Stavros S. Niarchos. On Wednesday, September 16, the Foundation held a service... | 09/16/2009 |
The contract for the realization of the Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural Center was ratified by the Greek Parliament On July 23rd, 2009, the Greek Parliament ratified the contract for the realization of the Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural Center. | 07/23/2009 |
June 30th, 2009 - Foundation´s event on Education Following last year´s event commemorating the Foundation’s activity in grants related to Health and Social Welfare causes, we are organizing a similar symposium this year to showcase the Foundation’s and other organizations’ activities in the education... | 07/01/2009 |
Opening of the 2nd Athens Biennale 2009 The 2nd Athens Biennale, entitled ”Heaven,” will open on June 15th... | 06/02/2009 |
May 24th - European Park Day The European Day of Parks will celebrate its 100th anniversary this year. The first European Park was established in Sweden in 1909... | 05/22/2009 |
