
Acropolis Museum Director Highlights Greece’s Cultural Legacy at Yale University
Professor Nikolaos Stampolidis delivers keynote lectures and joins the international panel on cultural repatriation.
Professor Nikolaos Stampolidis delivers keynote lectures and joins the international panel on cultural repatriation.
The film scenes shot in the past on the Sacred Rock and the much-discussed photo shoots from Dior collections to Nelly's nudes
Kathimerini understands that, following a recent negative recommendation by the Central Archaeological Council (KAS) – the body overseeing the Acropolis complex, including the 5th-century BC Parthenon temple dedicated to the goddess Athena – the production team dismissed the actors and crew hired for a key scene intended to be shot at the ancient citadel, and canceled the rental of filming equipment.
The production company behind the film Either Or Productions had formally applied to the Ministry of Culture’s council, requesting permission to film on the Acropolis on April 10. The request specified that they would need access to the archaeological site for four consecutive days in total, to allow for setup and completion.
“Santorini is returning to normalcy. It remains a safe and hospitable destination, and through effective management, we are moving forward into another dynamic tourism season,” she said during the event held at the Acropolis Museum in Athens.
The Municipality of Athens joined the initiative, switching off lights at City Hall in Kotzia Square, the Liosion and Patision street municipal buildings, Technopolis, the Kypseli Municipal Market, Maria Callas Museum, and the Athens Solidarity Center