A conversation on the SNFCC as a model of public space and public-private partnership

To celebrate the fifth anniversary of the Stavros Niarchos Foundation (SNF) delivering the Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural Center (SNFCC) to the Greek state and the public, the SNFCC is organizing five days full of celebratory events and activities for all audiences from February 19 to 23.

The festivities will also include a public discussion on how the SNFCC can serve as a model public space and a prime example of a successful public-private partnership. The discussion will be held on Saturday, February 19, at 18:00 (EET) at the SNFCC Lighthouse and will feature SNF Co-President Andreas Dracopoulos and SNFCC Managing Director Elly Andriopoulou.

The Greek prime ministers who were in office from the conception of the idea for the creation of the SNFCC onward have also been invited to participate, namely: A. Karamanlis, George A. Papandreou, Antonis Samaras, Alexis Tsipras, and Kyriakos Mitsotakis. Former Prime Ministers Antonis Samaras, who will also represent the government, George Papandreou, and a representative of Syriza Progressive Alliance have already RSVP'd for the event.

The discussion will be coordinated by Ares Kalandides an urban planner and visiting professor at Manchester Metropolitan University in the UK.

Admission is free. Online preregistration is required, where the event will also be livestreamed through the SNFCC's platfroms.

Online preregistration opening: Monday 14/02 at 12.00

Important information:

• Doors open at 17.00.
• We suggest that you be at the location no later than 30 minutes before the commencement of the event.
• Entrance will be possible up to 10 minutes before the event's commencement.
• Online preregistration is required. No preregistration will be available on-site.
• All SNFCC areas are accessible to people with disabilities.
• For more information or clarifications, please contact the SNFCC switchboard on 216 8091000.

According to the latest measures to protect public health from the risk of spreading COVID-19, a valid vaccination certificate or a valid disease certificate, is required for the public to enter the event venue, as the venue operates as a pure venue. The above applies to adults. Μinors from 4 to 17 years old may, alternatively, submit a statement of negative self test (24 hours), a certificate of PCR (72 hours) or rapid (48 hours) diagnostic test, in accordance with the recent government measures.

A parallel identity check will be carried out on the persons who show the required certificates, as provided by law.

Participants must wear a mask and keep their distance both during attendance and during events and in accordance with the instructions of NPHO.

Due to public health measures, there may be changes regarding either the staging of the event, or the maximum number of participants.

This event comes under a grant by the Stavros Niarchos Foundation (SNF). Alongside the majority of its events, which are free thanks to a series of SNF grants, the Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural Center also organizes a number of events with affordable tickets, thus enriching its income sources and securing its long-term financial integrity.