Photographic Exhibition OLKAS II

The Society of Cypriot Studies (SCS), the European Center for Byzantine and Post-Byzantine Monuments (EKBMM) and the Cyprus Commission of Byzantine Studies invite you to the opening of photographic exhibition: OLKAS ΙΙ - SAILING FROM AND TO BYZANTIUM - Medieval Ports from Euxeinos Pontos to Eastern Mediterranean.

Duration: 11/2/2015-22/2/2015 Monday-Friday 10.00-13.00, 16.00-20.00

PROGRAMME
Welcome Address: Konstantinos YIORKADJIS, Mayor of Lefkosia

Greetings: Dr Anastasia TOURTA, Director of EKBMM

Dr Charalampos G. CHOTZAKOGLOU, Byzantinologist, President of the SCS

Dr Flora KARAGIANNI, Byzantinologist, Coordinator of the “OLKAS” project

Glafkos Kariolou, Mayor of Kyrenia

H.E. Basileios PAPAIOANNOU, Ambassador of Greece in Cyprus

The opening of the photographic exhibition will be held by the Ambassador of Greece in Cyprus, Mr Basileios PAPAIOANNOU

A guide to the exhibition and a reception will follow

The exhibition is taking place under the auspices of the Hellenic Embassy in Cyprus (Duration of the event: 90 min.)
Information: 22432578

OLKAS II
SAILING FROM AND TO BYZANTIUM. MEDIEVAL PORTS FROM EUXEINOS PONTOS TO EASTERN MEDITERRANEAN

The current exhibition is a visual journey to the enthralling world of the East. Through maps, portolans, engravings, miniatures of manuscripts, postcards and photos from the 11th c. up today, various aspects of 60 ports of Euxeinos Pontos, Aegean and Cyprus are presented highlighting the rich medieval past of the respective countries. The exhibition is entitled: “OLKAS II”, inspired by the commercial ship of the Byzantines which for centuries carried to the seas of the East men and products, and through them, artistic values and cultural products, which influenced the character of the medieval civilization both within and outside the byzantine empire.

“OLKAS II” consists the extension of the project “OLKAS” implemented by the European Centre for Byzantine and Post-Byzantine Monuments in collaboration with seven institutions from Greece, Turkey, Bulgaria, Romania, Ukraine and Georgia in the frame of the project: “OLKAS. From Aegean to the Black Sea. Medieval city-ports in the maritime routes of the East” funded by the EU “Joint Operational Program “Black Sea 2007-2013”. With the collaboration of the Society of Cypriot Studies OLKAS II is extended to the Aegean and to the Eastern Mediterranean, including more 21 ports in Aegean and six of Cyprus. A bilingual Catalogue (Greek-English) accompanies the exhibition. The fascinating trip to Mediterranean waters just begun….

Co-organizers:
European Centre for Byzantine and Post-Byzantine Monuments
Society of Cypriot Studies
With the support of:
EMBASSY OF GREECE IN CYPRUS
EMBASSY OF BULGARIA IN CYPRUS
EMBASSY OF GEORGIA IN CYPRUS
EMBASSY OF UKRAINE IN CYPRUS
MUNICIPALITIES OF AMMOCHOSTOS. AGIA NAPA. KYRENIA, LARNAKA, LEMESOS, LEFKOSIA, MORPHOU, PAPHOS.
HELLENIC MINISTRY OF CULTURE, EDUCATION AND RELIGION
DISTRICT OF NORTH AEGEAN
CYPRUS DEPARTMENT OF ANTIQUITIES
CYPRIOT COMMISSION OF BYZANTINE STUDIES
CYPRUS TOURISM ORGANISATION
Mr CHRISTOS GIANNAKOS