Following its actions through a journey of values aimed at strengthening Hellenism on an international level, Komvos-Node is organizing an event on Wednesday, May 15, 2024, at 19:30, titled: Passing the Olympic Flame: A Universal Journey of Values from Ancient Greece to the Present.
This event is co-organized by Komvos-Node and the Greek Embassy in London, and will take place at the Hellenic Residence, 51 Upper Brook Street, London, W1K 2BT.
Schedule
Below is the full program for the event:
Introductory remarks by:
– The Ambassador of France to the UK, Hélène Duchêne
– The Ambassador of Japan to the UK, HAYASHI Hajime
– The Ambassador of Brazil to the UK, Antonio de Aguiar Patriota
1st Panel: From Ancient Greece to Philhellene Byron and Olympian de Coubertin
Moderator: Prof. Angelos Chaniotis
Speakers: Ms. Elizabeth Filippouli, Ms. Vicky Pryce, Prof. Kevin Featherstone
2nd Panel: The Olympic Values: A Practitioner’s Approach
Moderator: Ambassador Yannis Tsaousis
Speakers: Dame Kelly Holmes and Ms. Stavroula Kozomboli
Exhibition:
Elizabeth Filippouli: The Olympic Pin Tradition; An exhibition of 1,500 collectible pins from the Athens Games in 2004 and Lord Byron’s objects commemorating 200 years since his death.
An Exhibition as Part of the Event
Elizabeth Filippouli – journalist, social entrepreneur, and corporate member of Komvos-Node, is lending a significant collection of 1,400 Olympic pins to the Embassy, which will be exhibited during the event.
Acknowledgements
Komvos-Node extends would like to thank Ambassador Yannis Tsaousis for the hospitality and overall support of the event.
Participation
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