Post by julesd68 on Jun 28, 2016 9:52:54 GMT
Very interesting to see a new opera and library arts centre opening in Athens!
It has been funded by the Stavros Niarchos foundation.
www.ekathimerini.com/209879/article/ekathimerini/life/niarchos-foundation-unveils-new-athens-opera-national-library
There is a great love for classical arts in Greece but I imagine this might split public opinion quite considerably ...
“Cities need these institutions...beauty is something everybody needs, especially in difficult moments,” the 78-year-old award-winning architect said.
It is certainly quite a gift to the people and state of Greece but whether the state can run this new centre efficiently remains to be seen.
“The state should fulfill its obligation and run it properly. And the people should show that they respect it,” Dracopoulos said.
“If you can't run those things as a state, as a country, let's lock up everything and jump in the Mediterranean,” he added.
It has been funded by the Stavros Niarchos foundation.
www.ekathimerini.com/209879/article/ekathimerini/life/niarchos-foundation-unveils-new-athens-opera-national-library
There is a great love for classical arts in Greece but I imagine this might split public opinion quite considerably ...
“Cities need these institutions...beauty is something everybody needs, especially in difficult moments,” the 78-year-old award-winning architect said.
It is certainly quite a gift to the people and state of Greece but whether the state can run this new centre efficiently remains to be seen.
“The state should fulfill its obligation and run it properly. And the people should show that they respect it,” Dracopoulos said.
“If you can't run those things as a state, as a country, let's lock up everything and jump in the Mediterranean,” he added.
