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Thursday, 19 March, 2009

The Athenian Democracy Exhibition - speaking through its inscriptions

The Hellenic Museum and the Hellenic Foundation for Culture, in collaboration with the Epigraphic Museum and Athens University was inaugurated on 19 March, 2009.

The launch was held in the beautiful gardens of the Hellenic Museum and was officiated by Vicki Yianoulatos, CEO in the presence of 450 of Melbourne's business and academic community. Speakers included: Lynne Kosky, Minister for the Arts; Ted Baillieu, Leader of the Opposition; Theodoros Dravillas, General Secretary of the Hellenic Ministry for Culture; Prof. George Babiniotis, President of the Hellenic Foundation; and, Harry Stamoulis, Chairman of the Hellenic Museum and the Nafsika Stamoulis Foundation. 

The launch was designed to offer guests the opportunity to become acquainted with the constitution and functioning of the first and most genuine democracy in the world – the Athenian democracy – through documents recorded on the durable material of stone.

 

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Media Conference: Mr. Harry Stamoulis, Prof. George Babiniotis together with Prof. Vassilis Lambrinoudakis at addressing the media prior to the launch.
The Director of the Epigraphic Museum, Ms. Maria Lagogiannis provides a detailed tour for the journalists.

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Minister Lynne Kosky, Leader of the Opposition, Ted Baillieu and the Secretary General of the Hellenic Ministry for Culture, Theodoros Dravillas at the ribbon cutting ceremony
The official party L to R: Mr.Nick Kotsiras, Ambassador George Zois, Consul General Christos Salamanis, Ms. Jenny Mikakos, Mr. Harry Stamoulis, Mr.Ted Bailieu, Minister Lynne Kosky, Mr.Theodoros Dravillas, Prof. George Babiniotis, Dr. Maria Lagogianni, Mrs. Valenti Stamoulis and Prof. Vassilis Lambrinoudakis

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Messrs. Nick Kotsiras, Theodoros Dravillas, Ted Baillieu and Nick Andrianakos
A guided tour was provided to all guests by our overseas academic visitors
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 Dr. Lagogianni describes the historical significance of  some of the artefacts on display
Ted Baillieu and Minister Lynne Kosky standing in front of the decree of the temple of Athena Nike