Mystery 17 Melina
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Mystery 17 Melina was an exhibition in memoriam of Melina Merkouri under the general supervision of Manuella Pavlidou. The exhibition developed from the 5th February until the 23rd of April of 2023 ant the 3rd Warehouse of the Old Oil Mill Factory of Elefsina.
This exhibition brought the multi-faceted persona of a brilliant actress, a resolute champion of democracy, and a tireless politician to life. The exhibition showcased the life’s work of the longest-serving Greek Minister of Culture to date: the institutional support she secured for the Greek Film Centre, for the establishment of Municipal and Regional Theatres, and for educational programmes promoting culture in schools; the founding of the European Capital of Culture initiative, which is still going strong today; and her announcement of plans for an archaeological park that revived the dream of connecting Athens’ archaeological sites. And, above all else, her campaign for the repatriation of the Parthenon Sculptures; back in 1989, Melina Mercouri launched a new international competition for the design of the Acropolis Museum that is now a reality – a space ready to welcome the return of the Sculptures.
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