{"id":100877,"date":"2022-12-12T10:51:29","date_gmt":"2022-12-12T10:51:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nationalgallery.gr\/?post_type=anakoinwseis&#038;p=100877"},"modified":"2022-12-12T10:52:36","modified_gmt":"2022-12-12T10:52:36","slug":"christmas-at-our-national-gallery","status":"publish","type":"anakoinwseis","link":"https:\/\/www.nationalgallery.gr\/en\/announcements\/christmas-at-our-national-gallery\/","title":{"rendered":"<strong>Christmas at Our National Gallery<\/strong>"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">    <section class=\"info-text container\">\n        <div class=\"row center\">\n            <div class=\"text col-lg-8 col-12\">\n                <p><strong>See the programme of events (<\/strong><strong>5-12-2022 \u2013 6-1-2023)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The National Gallery \u2013 Alexandros Soutsos Museum opens its doors to the public for Christmas in the Athens facilities and the Annexes, inviting everyone to festive guided tours and events. A wealth of fun events for all is on offer in <em>our<\/em> National Gallery this Christmas. Everyone has the opportunity to join in the festive fun, enjoying thematic guided tours, innovative educational programmes, bazaars and more.<\/p>\n<p>In the National Gallery in Athens, a special programme, organised in collaboration with the Hellenic Broadcasting Radio, awaits visitors and listeners on Thursday 22 December. ERT contributes to the National Gallery\u2019s Christmas events with its three music radios, the <strong>Second Programme 103.7<\/strong>, <strong>Third Programme<\/strong> <strong>90.9<\/strong> and <strong>Kosmos 93.6,<\/strong> and their producers, who will be broadcasting live for six hours from the National Gallery\u2019s foyer, spreading the festive cheer.<\/p>\n<p>And there\u2019s more \u2013 the Christmas educational programmes <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nationalgallery.gr\/mathisi\/paramones-christougennon-2022stin-ethniki-pinakothiki-mouseio-al-soutsou\/\">Adoration of the Shepherds<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nationalgallery.gr\/mathisi\/paramones-christougennon-2022stin-ethniki-pinakothiki-mouseio-al-soutsou\/\">The Nativity<\/a> invite families with children aged 3 to 12 on guided tours for young and old alike to fill their hearts with the Christmas spirit captured in paintings by some of the greatest artists; moreover, the educational programme <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nationalgallery.gr\/mathisi\/paramones-christougennon-2022stin-ethniki-pinakothiki-mouseio-al-soutsou\/\">Meeting with Pablo<\/a> invites children to explore the fascinating universe of Pablo Picasso.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Counting down to Christmas Day, the themed guided tours continue with a journey through time to explore <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nationalgallery.gr\/mathisi\/thriskevtiki-zografiki\/\">Religious Painting<\/a> in the Antonis Komninos Temporary Exhibition Room and the Permanent Collection Rooms. From Domenicos Theotokopoulos (El Greco) and his <em>Concert of the Angels<\/em> (1608\u20131614), a masterpiece celebrating the joyful message of the birth of Christ, to contemporary artist Stephen Antonakos and his <em>White Iconostasis<\/em> (2003), together we will explore how great artists celebrated each in their own unique way the Nativity, the Magi and the magic of Christmas, and see how materials and styles have changed over the centuries.<\/p>\n<p>Throughout the Christmas and New Year holidays, there will be a large <strong>bazaar<\/strong> with publications old and new at discounts up to 70% at the <strong>National Gallery<\/strong> <strong>Museum Shop<\/strong>. The bazaar is a great opportunity to purchase inspired Christmas presents, sharing the cultural treasures of the National Gallery with all your loved ones.<\/p>\n<p>However, the National Gallery\u2019s activity reaches all of Greece, through original programmes awaiting visitors to our Annexes. Making art an integral part of everyday life for all, the <strong>Friends and Neighbours<\/strong> programme is already underway at the Coumantaros Art Gallery in Sparta, starting off by inviting the local hairdresser and barber businesses to guided tours of the Gallery; moreover, the educational programme <strong>In Search of Christmas<\/strong>, organised in collaboration with the Ephorate of Antiquities of Laconia, welcomes our young friends on 12\u201322 December. In this interactive programme, children will discover the symbols and music of Christmas through artworks in the National Gallery \u2013 from ancient and neoclassical art through the angelic figures in Byzantine sacred art to modern art.<\/p>\n<p>The <strong>Nafplio Annexe<\/strong>, in collaboration with the artist Marina Bobou, hosts festive educational programmes for <strong>primary and secondary school students <\/strong>on 17 and 18 December. Aimed at children aged 9\u201312, the December 17 event involves designing Christmas ornaments using interactive methods; on December 18, children aged 13\u201315 will be inspired by Pavlos Dionysopoulos\u2019s environment art to create decorations using everyday materials. Also at the Nafplio Annexe, from 10 to 30 December there will be a <strong>book bazaar<\/strong> where the Annexe\u2019s publications will be on sale at 50% discount.<\/p>\n<p>The National Gallery \u2013 Alexandros Soutsos Museum is a vibrant, multifaceted organisation in ongoing, meaningful interaction with society. These holidays, whether you find yourselves in Athens, Sparta or Nafplio, please join us in celebrating Christmas together at #OurNationalGallery!<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nationalgallery.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/%CE%A0.152-1024x551.jpg\" alt=\"\u0394\u03bf\u03bc\u03ae\u03bd\u03b9\u03ba\u03bf\u03c2 \u0398\u03b5\u03bf\u03c4\u03bf\u03ba\u03cc\u03c0\u03bf\u03c5\u03bb\u03bf\u03c2, \u00ab\u0397 \u03a3\u03c5\u03bd\u03b1\u03c5\u03bb\u03af\u03b1 \u03c4\u03c9\u03bd \u0391\u03b3\u03b3\u03ad\u03bb\u03c9\u03bd\u00bb, \u03bb\u03ac\u03b4\u03b9 \u03c3\u03b5 \u03bc\u03bf\u03c5\u03c3\u03b1\u03bc\u03ac (115 x 217 \u03b5\u03ba.).\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>#OurNationalGallery<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>INFORMATION<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>National Gallery \u2013 Alexandros Soutsos Museum<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>50, Leof. Vasileos Konstantinou, 116 34 \u00a0Athens<\/p>\n<p><strong>Visit the new website of the National Gallery <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nationalgallery.gr\/en\/\"><strong>nationalgallery.gr<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Follow the National Gallery on\u00a0social media<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/nationalgalleryathens\"><strong>Facebook<\/strong><\/a><strong>\u00a0|\u00a0<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/nationalgalleryathens\/\"><strong>Instagram<\/strong><\/a><strong>\u00a0|\u00a0<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UC-KA1z8WSjsfOg2Pc7JbRTQ\/featured\"><strong>YouTube<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Press Office<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Hara Zouma\u00a0| m. +30 6980 571057 |\u00a0<\/strong><a href=\"mailto:press@nationalgallery.gr\"><strong>press@nationalgallery.gr<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n                            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/section>\n<\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":100195,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"template":"","katigories":[297,296],"class_list":["post-100877","anakoinwseis","type-anakoinwseis","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","katigories-announcements","katigories-news-announements"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.6 - 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