Int'l Society of Friends of Kazantzakis celebrates 20th anniversary
Numerous events in countries around the world will mark the 20th anniversary of the establishment of the Geneva-based International Society of the Friends of Nikos Kazantzakis, which recently grew with four new branches in Perth, Graz, Seoul and Verona.
Seoul branch head Prof. Basilious Groen will host a symposium on Oct. 30 on the different aspects of the works of the noted Greek writer and thinker, to be held under the auspices of the Greek embassy and in cooperation with the Hankuk University.
On Nov. 27, a special event will be held in the University of Geneva, where Eleni Kazantzaki and a few fans of the writer's work founded the society in December 1988. The Jean-Gabriel Eynard Greek-Swiss Association, the Greek Association of Geneva, and the local ethnic Greek community will be among those who will pay tribute to Kazantzakis, during a literary event held under the auspices of the Greek general consulate.
Additionally, the individuals and institutions that have offered their assistance to the Friends of Kazantzakis through the past 20 years will be honored in a formal event to be held in Athens on Dec. 10.
Among the honorees will be the foreign ministries of France and Greece, the Greek Press Offices abroad, former Cypriot minister of culture and education Klairi Angelidou.
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