2013 – Delphic Games Summit : Greece

Motto

“Inspired by the Roots”

Opening Reception

H.E. Mr. Panos PANAGIOTOPOULOS, Greek Minister of Culture at the Acropolis Museum, Athens.
Statement: “As you know, we are ready to found in Greece a national Greek Committee for the Delphic spirit. So we have an open mind to listen to you, to join you and to share ideas, initiatives etc. with you. As you know, the Delphic spirit has a country, this country is Greece, but this initiates a universal issue, an issue for all over the world, so for all the nations. We are ready to join you, we are open to further cooperate with you and believe me: we are now receiving you as a very good friend of Greece and of the Greek culture.”

Hosts

Prof. Dr. Fotis PAPATHANASIOU, Founding President of the Hellenic Delphic Council

Program

Restructuring of the IDC Structure
Bidding for the V Junior Delphic Games 2015 by the USA Bidding Team
Lectures / visits Museum Delphi

Bidding procedure

The US bidding team applied for hosting the Junior Delphic Games 2015 in Syracuse, NY.
The NDC India announced the interest to organise the Delphic Art Movie Award (DAMA).

Venues

B & M THEOCHARAKIS Foundation for Fine Arts & Music, Athens
Nafsika Palace, Itea, Delphi

Goodwill Messages

Mr. Panos PANAGIOTOPOULOS, Greek Minister of Culture
Ms. Elena VASSILIEVNA OBRAZTSOVA, St. Petersburg, Honoured Artist of the Russian Federation
Ms. Kirsten E. GILLIBRAND, U.S. Senator
Mr. Charles SCHUMER, U.S. Senator
Mr. Richard HANNA, US Congress Representative
Mr. Dan MAFFEI, US Congress Representative

Participants

Prof. Divina BAUTISTA, President of the International Delphic Council
Mr. Spyros MERCOURIS, Honorary President of the IDC
Ms. Roberta WILLIAMS-HRISTODOULOU, IDC Vice President (elected)
Mr. J. Christian B. KIRSCH, IDC Founder & Secretary General
Bidding Team of the USA
Amphictyony / Delphic Members of Germany, Greece, India, Korea, Philippines, Poland, Russia, South Africa, USA

Egypt

Dr. Nasser EL ANSARY(Director, National Culture Centre, Cairo)