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This Christmastime, Stavros Niarchos Park in Athens is full of light and sound, thanks to a series of interactive installations forming a magical winter wonderland. Four of these installations are being presented for the first time in Greece, while three...

The Stavros Niarchos Park in Athens, Greece, will open its doors to the public for the first time, presenting 4 days -and nights- of events that will offer a "future-like experience" to visitors, reflecting the multifaceted program of activities...

A 3.5-metre olive tree was placed in the Mesogeios Garden at the Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural Center on Friday, the first of thousands the foundation will plant to create a green oasis inside Athens. Stavros Niarchos Park will be a vivid green lung in Athens; a breath of...

According to a survey conducted by QED for Greece's Kathimerini newspaper, 5.3 million people visited the Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural Center (the SNFCC, or ΚΠΣΙΝ in Greek) in 2018. Among the visitors were one out of every two Athenians, a...

Stavros Niarchos, 3 July 1909 – 16 April 1996, was a self-made businessman of immense wealth with an exceptional ability to make money. After his death, the Stavros Niarchos Foundation has become a leader of philanthropic donations in the areas...

The Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural Center (SNFCC) announced on Thursday it will be opening its doors once again to the public on August 16, organizing free events that will give visitors the opportunity to re-discover and enjoy exercise, guided tours,...

The Pritzker Prize–winning Italian architect, Renzo Piano, has added yet another spectacular feat in architecture to his portfolio. He has completed a massive undertaking in Athens, Greece by transforming what was once used as a parking lot during the 2004...

The Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural Center (SNFCC) was first conceived in 2006 and took eight years to design and build. Ten years since its conception, it is finally being inaugurated in a sprawling new park, complete with an exquisite...

Stavros Niarchos Foundation has announced a new wave of grants to support non-profit organizations that operate in Greek sectors critical for growth and development. A total of 88 grants, amounting to 26.8 million euros, will be given to organizations who are...

In what is the biggest private venture in Greece, the Stavros Niarchos Foundation Foundation is planning to build a "Central Park" in Athens to surround its cultural center, a 566 million euros ($768.46 million) project that government officials said...

It was a year when many lives were lost from natural disasters that struck Greece, while the economic situation following 8 years of recession remains uncertain. In November, Alexis Tsipras paid an official visit to the US seeking investments for...

Leading chess player and major political activist Garry Kasparov was invited in Athens by the Stavros Niarchos Foundation to play chess with 15 young Greek Champions at the Stavros Niarchos Park on Thursday, in the presence of thousands of...

The Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural Center (SNFCC) is proud to announce that, after 10 months of intensive work following the achievement of the first construction milestone in September 2013, and with strict adherence to the project’s construction schedule, the...

Seven of the most important benefactors in Greece contributed massively to the birth of modern Greece after the fighting heroes kicked out the Ottomans through their generosity and philanthropy. These men were industrialists, shipping magnates, and rich aristocrats, who built...

The first phase of the ambitious reconstruction of Faliro Bay is almost completed and the plans for Phase B have been presented, with the Attica Region now seeking the funds needed for its implementation. The plans for Phase B are...