Benaki Museum cancels inauguration after long-time director's death

The inauguration of “Islamic Calligraphy: The Art of Iranian Writing”, scheduled for Wednesday at the Islamic Museum in the Kerameikos area, will be cancelled as a mark of respect following the death of Angelos Delivorrias, who had been director of the museum for four decades, the board announced on Tuesday, ANA reports

It will also cancel the activity “Initiation of Neoptolemos” at its main building on Koumbari, Kolonaki area.

In a statement issued earlier, the board and staff said Delivorrias’ death “is an unbearable loss.” 

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