Family educational programs for children aged 3-5 years, together with their parents. Experiential activities with themes inspired by mythology, Greek nutrition, space, and prehistory.
The Story of "Hellenic Cosmos"
Spring 1940: The old BIOSOL factory is relocated to Piraeus Street, in the industrial zone of Athens. A modern building is constructed to house it.
October 28, 1940: A few minutes before the declaration of war, the last slab of the building falls. The building is ready, but for ten years the factory will not operate there.
October 30, 1940: From the Minutes of the Board of Directors Meeting: “Due to the state of war... the operation of the factory was limited to a minimum.” The war has broken out. Raw materials are taken by the army, and production falls behind. The Piraeus building is first occupied by the Allies and then by the enemies. It becomes a war fortress.
1950: With the new decade, the factory is equipped with new machinery and resumes operation.
1997: The Foundation of the Hellenic World purchases the BIOSOL factory. The old factory is converted into a space for history and culture to house the «Hellenic Cosmos» Cultural Centre.
1998: The renovation of Building 1 and 2 is completed. The industrial complex becomes a multifunctional cultural space where visitors experience Greek history through advanced technological applications.
March 21, 1998: Inauguration of the «Hellenic Cosmos». The Foundation of the Hellenic World chooses this specific spring day for the inauguration of its Cultural Centre, aiming to contribute to the “spring” of the cultural landscape.
October 2003: The Cultural Centre expands. With the ratification of the expropriation act, FHW, with its own investment, acquires forty additional acres to create an innovative cultural park in a degraded and ecologically burdened environment. In this way, it contributes to the redevelopment of the entire area.
February 2004: Inauguration of Building 7. An abandoned industrial building is converted into an architecturally and aesthetically original space.
December 4, 2006: Start of operation of the Tholos, a hemispherical 132-seat theater that adds new dimensions to Virtual Reality. It hosts the digital collections of the Foundation and presents tours with interactive possibilities between the viewer and the virtual environment.
March 21, 2007: Inauguration of the Tholos building, which has housed the digital collections of FHW since November 2006.
July 2007: Building 7, which has functioned as a cultural multipurpose space since February 2004, is demolished as part of the construction of new projects in the «Hellenic Cosmos».
March 21, 2008: The Theatron is inaugurated, the new cultural infrastructure of the «Hellenic Cosmos», designed as a multipurpose space with maximum flexibility. It features state-of-the-art technological equipment and hosts various artistic events and conferences.
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Educational Programs
The «Hellenic Cosmos» Cultural Centre offers Educational Programs for children 5 to 8 years old, which are designed and implemented by the Museological-Educational Department and take place in all the fully equipped indoor and outdoor spaces of the «Hellenic Cosmos».
The “Hellenic Cosmos” welcomes the new school year with new educational programs and activities that cater to all age groups. The programs are designed and implemented by the Museum Educators Department. Children are encouraged to collaborate, observe, investigate, and create.
The countdown to Christmas has begun and The «Hellenic Cosmos» Cultural Centre is ready to welcome children aged 3-5, along with their parents, as well as children aged 5-8, to experience the magic of the holidays together! Educational programs and workshops filled with Christmas flavors, New Year's aromas, colors, imagination, and many, many surprises are waiting for you to discover them!
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Cutting of the Vasilopita for the play "Les Misérables"
With a cheerful mood, the cast and crew of the play "Les Misérables" cut the New Year's cake in the presence of the Vice President of the Foundation of the Hellenic World, Mrs. Sofia Kounenaki Efremoglou, and the CEO, Mr. Dimitris Efremoglou, at the Theatron of the «Hellenic Cosmos» Cultural Centre. The lucky winners of the coin were Eirini Angelopoulou and Elina Giannaki.
New Year’s Vasilopita Cutting for the Performances "Vodka Molotov" & "Grandpa Has High Blood Pressure"
The New Year’s pies were cut by the cast and crew of the performances "Vodka Molotov" and "Grandpa Has High Blood Pressure," productions by the company Methexis and Christos Tripodis, at the "Theatron" of the «Hellenic Cosmos» Cultural Centre, on Saturday, January 11. The event was attended by the Vice President of the Foundation of the Hellenic World, Mrs. Sofia Kouenaki Efremoglou, and the CEO, Mr. Dimitris Efremoglou. The coin for the performance "Grandpa Has High Blood Pressure" was won by Mrs. Sofia Kouenaki Efremoglou, and for "Vodka Molotov" by Mr. Nikorestis Chaniotakis.
Cutting of the Vasilopita for the Legal Thriller «The Verdict»
The cast and crew of the production «The Verdict» cut the New Year's Vasilopita, in the presence of the Vice President of the Foundation of the Hellenic World, Mrs. Sofia Kounenaki Efremoglou, and the CEO, Mr. Dimitris Efremoglou, on Saturday, January 11, at the Theatron of The «Hellenic Cosmos» Cultural Centre. The lucky coin was won by Nikiforos Valtinos!
The Shiny Christmas Dinner of the Friends of the Foundation of the Hellenic World Association
With festive spirit and a celebratory atmosphere, the traditional Christmas dinner of the Friends of the Foundation of the Hellenic World (FHW) took place at the Radisson Blu hotel.
Completion of the Project "Digitization of Sacred Relics of Parish Churches"
With the presence of His Beatitude Archbishop of Athens and All Greece, Ieronymos II, the completion event of the co-financed Project "Digitization of Sacred Relics of Parish Churches" with MIS 6003375, organized by the Foundation of Pastoral Education of the Holy Archdiocese of Athens, was held with great success and a large turnout of guests on Thursday, October 3, at the «Hellenic Cosmos» Cultural Centre. The purpose of this project was the digital recording of the valuable ecclesiastical relics of the Holy Archdiocese of Athens and the Holy Monastery of Hosios Loukas, which constitute an important part of our country's cultural and spiritual heritage.
Correspondents' Award "Decency 2023"
The Foundation of the Hellenic World (FHW) was honored with the Correspondents' Award "Decency 2023" at a special awards ceremony. This award is a recognition of the work of FHW, which showcases the rich Greek tradition, using the most modern technological means and keeping alive the historical memory and cultural heritage of our land.