CULTUTAL PROMENADE IN THE FOOTSTEPS OF ARISTOTLE AND ALEXANDER THE GREAT In Honor of the Members of the “WORLD HELLENIC INTER-PARLIAMENTARY ASSOCIATION” NAOUSSA-MIEZA, Saturday July 6, 2013 STAGEIRA, Sunday July 7, 2013 Friday, July 5, 2013 Arrival of the members of W.H.I.A. in Naoussa 20:00 Dinner, in honor of the Members of W.H.I.A., by the Mayor of Naoussa, Mr. Anastasios Karabatzos and the President of The Municipal Enterprise of Tourism Naoussa Mr. Ioannis Garnetas Saturday, July 6, 2013 Breakfast 9:00 Departure from the Hotel 9:30-12:00 Cultural Centre “School of Aristotle”, Ancient Mieza-Naoussa 9:30-10:00 Reception of the President and the Members of W.H.I.A. Addresses by: The Mayor of Naoussa, Mr. Anastasios Karabatzos The Deputy Rector of Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Professor John Pantis The President and the Members of the Board of DI.K.A.M. 10:00-10:30 Key-note talk by the President of DI.K.A.M., Professor Demetra Sfendoni-Mentzou entitled: "Aristotle, the Universal Philosopher" 10:30-11:00 Documentary, “Nymphaeum of Mieza. The Garden of Aristotle” by Pedro Olalla 11:00-11:30 Guided Tour, by Dr. George Mallios, at the archaeological site of the “School of Aristotle” in ancient Mieza, the place where Aristotle taught Alexander the Great 11:30-12:00 Refreshments 12:00 Departure for Vergina (Aegai, capital of ancient Macedonia) 13:00-14:00 Guided tour to the Museum of the Royal Tombs of Vergina, by the Archaeologist Yiannis Graekos 14:00 Lunch 16:00 Departure for Ancient Stageira (Chalkidiki) 18:30 Arrival in Ancient Stageira (settlement at the hotel) Visit to the local festival (optional) 21:00 Dinner in honour of the Members of W.H.I.A. offered by Mr. Ioannis Giorgou, Deputy Regional Director of Central Macedonia and Chalkidiki & Vice Regional Director of Chalkidiki Sunday, July 7, 2013 Breakfast 9:30 Departure for the ancient city of Stageira 10:00-11:30 Guided tour at the archaeological site of Ancient Stageira by the Archaeologist Kostas Papastathis. Deputy Regional Director of Central Macedonia and Chalkidiki & Vice Re- gional Director of Chalkidiki, Mr. Ioannis Giorgou and Mrs. Anna Basaka, his Counselor, will accompany the tour 11:30-12:30 Refreshments 12:30 Departure for Ouranoupolis 13:30 Arrival in Ouranoupolis 14:00-17:00 Cruise around Mount Athos Lunch aboard the boat 18:00 Departure for Thessaloniki 20:00 Arrival in Thessaloniki Monday, July 8, 18:00 ARISTOTLE UNIVERSITY OF THESSALONIKI Official reception of the President and the Members of the W.H.I.A. by the Rector, Professor Yannis Mylopoulos and the Members of the Senate of Aristotle University of Thessaloniki at the University Senate Hall Discussion on the topic: “The Universality of the Greek Cultural Heritage and its Relevance Today” “Heritage is our legacy from the past, what we live with today and what we pass on to future generations” (UNESCO) Interdisciplinary Centre for Aristotle Studies Aristotle University of Thessaloniki Administration Building (ground floor) University Campus 54124 Thessaloniki, Greece Tel.: +30-2310-996803, 997198 Fax: +30-2310-996839 E-mail: [email protected] www.dikam.auth.gr.