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Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural Center FREE ADMISSION The Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural Center (SNFCC) TO ALL EVENTS aspires to become a high standard, urban, multifunctional Stavros Niarchos Park complex for education, arts and entertainment. Designed by the Monday - Sunday: Renzo Piano Building Workshop (RPBW), the project consists of 06:00 - 00:00 the construction and complete outfitting of the new facilities of the National Library of Greece (NLG) and the Greek National Visitors Center Monday - Sunday: Opera (GNO), as well as the creation of the 210,000 m2 09.00 - 22.00 Stavros Niarchos Park. Evripidou & Doiranis Str., 176 74, Kallithea The SNFCCÕs development is entirely funded by the Stavros Information: Niarchos Foundation in an exclusive grant of 617 million euros. by phone at The project will be handed over to the Greek State which will +30 216 assume its full operation and management. 8091001/2/3 or by email at [email protected] The SNF wishes to keep the SNFCC in constant dialogue with the public until its official delivery to the State, making the SNFCC fully accessible to the public and giving visitors the The SNFCC offers a opportunity to re-discover and enjoy the project. Therefore free WiFi service. starting in August and until the delivery to the Greek State, the SNFCC intensifies its programming, offering a program of free events which will include among others athletic events, activities for children and families, movie screenings, musical concerts and many more. Visitors will also be able to participate in guided tours of the NLG and GNO facilities. All events are funded exclusively by the Stavros Niarchos Foundation. Map POSIDONOS AVE 1 2 NAVARCHOU VOTSI 3 4 13 5 6 8 11 7 8 14 16 WC 9 12 10 11 2 12 4 13 14 WC 15 15 1 9 16 17 7 9 18 18 3 10 Shuttle bus 6 WC SYGROU AVE SYGROU For the facilitation of access to and from the SNFCC during 17 5 the days of scheduled events, you can use the free shuttle bus WC service that connects Syggrou - Fix metro station (starting point from Kallirois Avenue) with Evripidou street (beginning of the Esplanade) and vice versa. This service is for Children activities, LABROU KATSONI LYSIKRATOUS Sports & Wellness, Parklife concerts and Park Your Cinema screenings, but not for the Guided Tours. The bus routes take place 30 minutes prior to the commencement and 30 minutes after the end of each event. For your easiest identification, the bus bears on it the SNFCC logo. DOIRANIS SOKRATOUS IRAKLEOUS DIMOSTHENOUS NF / Yiorgis Yerolymbos NF / Yiorgis © S Spyros LouisÔ Guided Tours Bral Cup Monday - Sunday: Visitors are guided through the Stavros Niarchos Foundation Monday - Sunday: On April 18, 2012 the Stavros Niarchos Foundation announced 09.30 - 11.00 Cultural Center, designed by the Renzo Piano Building AGORA that it acquired BralÕs Silver Cup, the first Marathon WinnerÕs 11.30 - 13.00 Workshop (RPBW). Cup presented to Spyros Louis at the inaugural Modern Olympic 17.30 - 19.00 09.00 - 22.00 19.30 - 21.00 Games in Athens in 1896, in an auction held at ChristieÕs, where Guided tours take place inside the state-of-the-art building it was being offered for sale for the first time by the runnerÕs Pre-registration complex set to house the new headquarters for the National grandson. The FoundationÕs decision to participate in the auction is required at Library of Greece and the Greek National Opera as well as was motivated by the CupÕs historical significance both as an www.SNFCC.org the interior and exterior public space surrounding the buildings. Olympic and a national artifact. The Foundation announced Tours begin at the SNFCC Visitors Center. immediately its commitment to make the Cup available to the public and to share it with everyone by displaying it permanently Tour duration: 90΄ at the Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural Center, upon its Number of participants per tour: 25 completion. In the interim, more than 3,500,000 visitors have had the opportunity of viewing the Cup during its exhibit at the Acropolis Museum in Athens (September 2012 - August 2014 and April 2015 - January 2016). The Cup was also hosted for 6 months at the Olympic Museum in Lausanne (September 2014 - March 2015), during a period that coincided with the International Marathon of Lausanne, which attracted approximately 3,000 runners from around the world, enabling both athletes and visitors to see this historic Olympic artifact from up close. NF / Yiorgis Yerolymbos NF / Yiorgis © S © Athina Liakou © Athina Children Activities Play and Learn (Folk Games - Music and Kinetics education) Tuesday, A contemporary and amusing revival of games that still excite August 16, 23 & 30 children in squares or school yards and which we are all GREAT LAWN acquainted with or have played when young. Hopscotch, tug 18.30 - 20.00 of war, hoops and hop sack racing will be, among others the (for children aged 5-8) starting point for contemporary versions of the games which, however, will not change those particular features that have 20.00 - 21.30 made them last through time, becoming an integral part of our (for children aged 9-12) folk culture. And it is not only the children who will have fun Pre-registration playing. Grown ups will recall memories from their childhood is required at and might even be tempted to play too, turning this activity into a www.SNFCC.org meeting across generations and an occasion for some essential mentoring of the young. Design - Implementation: Regeneration & Progress Psychomotor Education Program for Children Thursday, Through the Psychomotor Education Program, children have the August 18 & 25 opportunity to participate in a variety of psychomotor games, RUNNING TRACK structured around the skills of their particular age group. The aim 18:30 - 20:00 of the program is the recreational and creative involvement of (for children aged 5-8) children in a specially configured environment, promoting the idea of exercise as a daily lifestyle. Physical education teachers, 20:00 - 21:30 experienced in mobility, pedagogical and learning issues, guide (for children aged 9-12) children during this activity, which is open to all and equally Pre-registration aims to embrace children with particular mobility and learning is required at difficulties. www.SNFCC.org Design - Implementation: Regeneration & Progress Children Activities © SNFCC Thematic race: Olympic Games Rio 2016 An escape into blue: Experiential team game, combined with running Improvisations to deep blue Sunday, 2016: the year of the Olympic Games in Rio, Brazil! Through Saturday, Summer blue inspires us! August 21 this game, children will learn about 8 Olympic sports, as they August 27 Summer blue surrounds us, it embraces us, calms and cools us. GREAT LAWN visit the 8 interactive stations located at different spots around VISITORS CENTER We inhale the blue, we live within it. During this workshop, and the Stavros Niarchos Park. At each station, children will discover 12:00 - 13:00 12.30 - 14.00 drawing inspiration from PavlosÕ oeuvre on the sea, children will information about the specific characteristics of each sport, and (Teams of 4 people) (for children aged 8-10) create their self-portrait, by choosing their own kind of blue. will be called to solve a riddle. The degree of difficulty of the Pre-registration questions comes in accordance with the childrenÕs age group. Pre-registration Design - Implementation: Christina Tsinisizeli, artist is required at is required at www.SNFCC.org Those that provide the right answer, win a piece of the puzzle, www.SNFCC.org which, in turn, provides clues for the next station. The team that completes the puzzle first, wins the game. The activity aims to introduce children to the Olympic Sports and to the cityÕs new Park! Design - Implementation: Regeneration & Progress An escape into blue: Improvisations to deep blue Capoeira Kids Saturday, Summer blue surrounds us, it embraces us, calms and cools us. Tuesday, As a combination of martial arts, exercise, music and dance, August 27 We inhale the blue, we live within it. During this workshop, and August 30 Capoeira is highly recommended during childhood. It VISITORS CENTER drawing inspiration from Yves KleinÕs work, children will create VISITORS CENTER contributes to the development of a childÕs physical qualities 10.30 - 12.00 their self-portrait, by choosing their own kind of blue from the 19:00 - 21:00 such as strength, speed, balance and reflexes. It enhances the (for children aged 5-7) artistÕs color palette. (for children aged 6-14) childrenÕs sense of trust and confidence, while also ameliorating their social abilities. During the workshop, children aged 6-14 Pre-registration Design - Implementation: Christina Tsinisizeli, artist Pre-registration activate their artistic, musical and creative senses, with the aim of is required at is required at www.SNFCC.org www.SNFCC.org strengthening both their mind and body. Design - Implementation: Fábio Cruz, Contramestre in Capoeira Sports & Wellness Yoga in the Park Monday 01.08 In the midst of the summer, we shall dwell deeper into how VISITORS CENTER energy is related to the balance between body, mind and 19:30 - 21:00 Honesty, expression, emotions, with gentle practices involving breathing, yoga communication & the positions and relaxation. We will attempt to make a journey 5th chakra (continuation inwards and understand ourselves better. We will find the time to of JulyÕs cycle of Yoga reflect on who we are, an action that is often neglected through practice) our daily lives. We will learn our limits, expand our horizons and Monday 08.08 relax deeply. VISITORS CENTER 19:30 - 21:00 Discrimination, The workshops are addressed to adults without any severe awareness, the medical conditions, willing to explore new paths, which lead to 6th & 7th chakras personal freedom and advancement.