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.
Discover history and culture through the websites of the Foundation of the Hellenic World
H Encyclopedia of the Hellenic World (EHW) is an original electronic project focused on the collection, documentation, presentation, and promotion of historical data on the presence of Hellenic cultural elements throughout its spatial and temporal evolution. The EHW primarily includes entries from regions outside the borders of the Greek state.
The IME-WebTV and IME-FLIX showcase selected productions and activities of the Foundation of the Hellenic World. IME-WebTV offers live streaming, while IME-FLIX provides video-on-demand. Among other things, you can watch the cinematic productions of the Foundation of the Hellenic World, as well as other audiovisual material focusing on the works and actions of the Foundation. Among other content, you will find documentaries, theatrical plays, events, conferences, interviews, and presentations.
The sacred site of ancient Olympia from the 2nd century BC with its Monuments and sacred buildings comes to life in the «Virtual tour of ancient Olympia». The Temple of Zeus, a model of a Doric peripteral temple, the Heraion, the oldest monumental building of the sanctuary, the Gymnasium, the Palaestra, the Bouleuterion, the Stadium where most of the contests were held, as well as the Treasuries of various cities are the highlights of the tour in the place where the Olympic Games were born!
Priene of Ionian Asia Minor, the most extensively excavated Hellenistic city of Asia Minor and an outstanding example of Hellenistic architecture, comes to life in the "Virtual tour of ancient Priene" on your computer! With the creation of a structured environment that is clear and balanced, the city expressed the mature philosophical and political thought of the classical times. Public buildings, private residences, and temples are the stops on the tour of this Asia Minor city.
The Foundation of the Hellenic World presents the virtual tour of the exhibition featuring the outstanding works selected by the Jury Committee as part of FHW's Panhellenic Art Competition titled: "Discovering the History of the Greek Revolution that Lives Near Me!", on the occasion of the celebrations for the 200th anniversary of the National Rebirth. Through a multitude of wonderful creations, the Competition's Jury Committee selected the winners, by age category, as well as the works that stood out to participate in the exhibition.
The exhibition "On the Side of the Wise and the Mad: Tribute to Theophilos Hatzimichail" with over seventy older and recent works by distinguished contemporary Greek artists, brings together significant new and important older works with the generous contribution of their collectors - including a small but precious core of original works by Theophilos.
The exhibition «DIACHRONIES», which was first presented in May 2018 at the Diachronic Museum of Larissa, is presented for the first time in Athens from February 25, 2020, at the «Hellenic Cosmos» Cultural Centre. The exhibition constitutes an organic dialogue between the original exhibits from the collections of the Museum of Larissa and works by contemporary Greek visual artists.
On the occasion of the 90th anniversary (1929-2019) of the inauguration of the major construction works of the Marathon Dam and the artificial Lake Marathon, EYDAP is exhibiting artifacts from its Historical Archive for the first time, presenting unpublished material. The Anniversary Exhibition "The Great Challenge" on the history of the Marathon Dam is held at the «Hellenic Cosmos» Cultural Centre (254 Piraeus Street, Tavros), from November 12, 2019, to March 29, 2020.
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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 «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 children's choir of the Foundation of the Hellenic World invites children aged 8 to 18, who love music, to become part of a vibrant community of sound, expression, and joy. No musical knowledge is required, only the desire to join your voice with others and discover the magic of collective creation. Each rehearsal is an experience that cultivates the voice, strengthens the soul, and creates collective soundscapes full of harmony and emotion. The children's choir will be conducted by Matthaea Spitadaki.
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.
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The Foundation of the Hellenic World and the Hellenic Center for Cinema, Audiovisual Media and Creation - Creative Greece signed a Memorandum of Cooperation defining the framework of their joint actions in the field of digital games, creative technology, and immersive emerging technologies. The Memorandum was signed by Ms. Sofia Kounenaki Efraimoglou, Executive Vice President of the Board of Directors of the FHW, and Mr. Leonidas Christopoulos, CEO of HCCAMC – Creative Greece.
The Foundation of the Hellenic World takes part in the 89th Thessaloniki International Fair, which takes place from September 6 to 14, 2025. The FHW, as the first institution to use new technologies and virtual reality for the promotion and dissemination of culture, welcomes the public at Pavilion 17, Stand 19 and invites you to explore some of the innovative applications it has developed, as well as the latest projects in which it participates.
The Foundation of the Hellenic World, as a pioneering organization in the utilization of new technologies in the field of culture, is participating in the internationally recognized Extended Reality exhibition, Augmented World Expo, which is taking place in the United States of America. This participation marks another significant step in the promotion and dissemination of the rich Greek cultural heritage to a global audience.
A Memorandum of Cooperation aiming to promote Greek tradition, Greek culture and history, Greek language education, as well as the Greek creative sector, was signed on Wednesday, June 4, 2025, at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, by the Secretary General for Greeks Abroad and Public Diplomacy, Maira Myrogianni, and the Executive Vice President of the Board of Directors of the Foundation of the Hellenic World, Sofia Kounenaki Efraimoglou, in the presence of the Deputy Minister responsible for Greeks Abroad, Yiannis Loverdos.
The Foundation of the Hellenic World is launching a new collaboration with the Holy Metropolis of Fthiotida for the digitization and digital promotion of 15 churches-monuments and 60 mobile relics of high cultural, historical, and religious significance under the responsibility of the Metropolis of Fthiotida, as well as the creation of 11 religious routes-destinations and their online presentation using advanced information and communication technologies.
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.