The Piraeus Bank marks the 200th Anniversary of the Greek War of Independence with a series of events, according to greekreporter.com.
The online lecture series “21 Lectures on ‘21,” which features many specialists from the University of Athens, is moderated by historian Maria Efthymiou.
The online lectures are held every Wednesday at 7 pm, with an increasing number of attendees logging in.
People can access the lectures on the video conferencing Webex platform, but can also watch on YouTube.
The series of lectures is part of a more comprehensive Piraeus Bank initiative celebrating the Greek War of Independence.
The project is encompassing academic research, cultural events, along with artistic and literary events, with the participation of significant institutions and experts.
Its aim is to highlight the brave struggle of Greeks for liberty in 1821 and assess Greece’s 200 years of statehood.
Another event programmed is an international conference on the bicentennial of the Greek War of Independence organized by the University of Athens that will take place in March.
An academic symposium, “Views on Everyday Life in Revolutionary Greece,” and the resulting publication is another event.
A series of 11 seminars titled “200 Years of Greece: Reflections and Prospects” complete the 299th-anniversary celebrations.
Chairman of the board at Piraeus Bank, George Handjinicolaou, stated that 2021 is a milestone for the Greek state:
“it is a historic moment for reflection, introspection, reappraisal, and reinterpretation of the most important events of this great but troubled journey that led us to the Greece of today.”
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