Cultural operator – who are you? 

Call: Support to European Cooperation Projects 2022

Strand or category: Larger-scale Cooperation Projects

Name of organisation: Nikolaos & Eleni Porphyrogenis Foundation

Country: Greece

Organisation website: www.porphyrogenis.org

www.kouklopedio.wixsite.com

Contact person:

[email protected]

Stavroula Mastrogianni [email protected]

Organisation type:

Foundation / Non-profit organization

Aims and activities of the organisation:

The "Nikolaos and Eleni Porphyrogenis Foundation" wishes  to contribute to the cultural and artistic  interest of the wider region of Magnesia and the area around the villages of Pelion in central Greece.

Throughout the years the cultural, pedagogical and social activities of the Foundation, aims to reach out contemporary art to a larger audience. We organize the International Music Festival "Evmelia", various music and theater evenings, the Creative Workshops for Children and Adolescents “Kouklopedio - Puppets and Shadows”, exhibitions and tributes to Greek and foreign artists and book reviews in the big library of the Foundation (with over 10,000 book titles).  All these are special attraction for the art-loving public of the region.

Our goal is to approach the new generation with sensitivity and constant                                             tries and propose new ways of developing and cultivating the aesthetic identity of young people. This can happen through original actions that stimulate interest and propose a better quality management of free time for young people and citizens from all our area.

Role of the organisation in the project: Project partner

Proposed Creative Europe project – to which project are you looking for partners? 

Sector or field

Αrt-educational activities for children and adults/ Puppetry / Children's theater / Festivals / Exhibitions / Art Installations  / Performing arts / Cultural heritage

From country or region

Countries participating in the Creative Europe Programme

Preferred field of expertise

Αrt-educational activities / Puppetry / Children's theater / Music / Performances / Festivals / Exhibitions / Art Installations / Performing arts

Which kind of projects are you looking for?

Αrt-educational activities / Puppetry / Children's theater / Music / Performances / Festivals / Exhibitions / Art Installations / Performing arts