1. CONVENTIONS

CONVENTIONS UNDER THE AEGIS OF THE ORGANIZATION

The following conventions will take place in May:

• "Lions" of Greece - Cyprus (Kassandra Palace, 30 April - 3 May),
• Girl Guides - Culture (University of Macedonia, 1 - 4 May),
• "Rotary" (Macedonia Palace & Sun Beach, 2 - 4 May),
• Civil Engineers ("Germanos", 14 - 17 May),
• Pan - European Convention on Paediatrical Gastrenterology and Diet (Macedonia Palace, 21-24 May),
• Pharmaco-chemistry (Helexpo, 23 - 25 May),
• Human Rights (Macedonia Palace, 1 - 6 June),
• The Network of European Industrial Cities (Efkarpia, 4 - 5 June),
• World Environment Day (Polytechnic, 5 June),
• Balkan Convention on Tissue Compatibility and Immunology (Kapsis, 7 -10 June),
• Haematological Convention (Vellidis, 12 - 15 June),
• Athletiatrical Convention (Macedonia palace, 19 -22 June),
• Intelligent Systems in Molecular Biology (Porto Carras, 24 - 30 June),
• Cardiothoracic Anaesthesiology ("Vellidis", 25 - 28 June),
• Chemical Sciences and Industry, (25 - 28 June),
• Mediterranean Agronomical Studies (Electra, 26 - 27 June),
• Astronomical Convention (2 - 5 July),
• Progress in Nuclear Physics (Panepistimioupolis, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, 7 - 12 July),
• Population Evolutions and their Relations to the Environment (1 - 3 September),
• "To Thessalonians" - the Epistles of Saint Paul ("Athos" Hotel-Ierissos, 13 - 16 September),
• Pan-European Convention of Telecommunications Engineers - FITCE (Macedonia Palace, 23 - 27 September),
• Culture and Education in European Schools (Diagonios, 1 October),
• Language Teaching and Culture - TESOL (University of Macedonia, 1 October),
• Towards the Society of Information (Helexpo, 4 - 5 October),
• Aerospace Medicine (Polytechnic, 10 October),
• Thessaloniki - Great Moravia (Museum of Byzantine Culture, 13 - 20 October),
• The Moral Dimension of Public Administration (Diagonios, 20 - 23 October),
• Cardiological Convention (Macedonia Palace, 23 - 25 October),
• Surgical Convention (Macedonia Palace, 30 October - 1 November),
• Contemporary Art, Child and Young People (Diagonios, 31 October - 2 November),
• Multicultural Societies and Development - a joint-convention of the YWCAs of Greece and Balkan countries (Diagonios, November),
• Consumers and Cultural Products (November),
• The Quality of Waters (Polytechnic School, 9 - 11 November),
• Thoracic Diseases (Macedonia Palace, 4 - 7 December),
• NATO Conference (Anatolia College).

CONVENTIONS CO-ORGANIZED WITH THE ARISTOTLE UNIVERSITY

• The Role of Higher Courts at a National and International Level (School of Philosophy, 21 - 25 May),
• Logical Language and Science in Aristotle (School of Philosophy, 4 - 6 June),
• Seismology (Panepistimioupolis, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, 18 - 28 August),
• Destruction and Reconstruction of Cities in Europe (Kallithea, Halkidiki, 12 - 16 September),
• Contemporary Transcriptions of the Ancient Greek Theatre (School of Philosophy, 18 - 22 September),
• "Europa Nostra" (23 - 28 September),
• The Metaphysics and Ontology of Aristotle (School of Philosophy, 9 - 11 October),
• Aristotle and Contemporary Science (School of Philosophy, 1 - 4 September),
• From the Post-Byzantine to Contemporary Art (School of Philosophy, October),
• Aspects of European Composition: Byzantium and the European North (5-12 October),
• A European Convention on Handicapped People (Serres, November).

CONVENTIONS ORGANIZED OR CO-ORGANIZED BY THE ORGANIZATION FOR THE

CULTURAL CAPITAL OF EUROPE, "THESSALONIKI 1997"

• Semiotics and Culture (School of Philosophy, 8 - 12 May),
• Twenty Years since the Educational Reformation of 1976 (Aula of the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, 15 - 16 June),
• The Textile Industry and the Computer Society (Vellidis, 23 - 26 May),
• Panhellenic Meeting of Women (24 - 25 May),
• The Multi-Cultural Education in Europe (Vellidis, 29 - 30 May),
• Saint Paul and European Culture (Veroia, 25 - 28 June),
• Culture and Reconciliation in Southeastern Europe (Sun Beach Hotel, 26
• 29 June),
• Experiences and Visions (Network of Cultural Capitals) (Macedonia Palace, 27 - 28 June),
• Progress in Oncology (Vellidis, 17 - 20 July),
• Revelation and Environment II (Cruise-ship, 29 August - 4 September),
• Ancient Greek Technology (Polytechnic, 4 - 7 September),
• Autonomy in Life - Equal Rehabilitation (Goethe/KETEK, 6 - 8 September),
• A World Conference, Exhibition and Concerts of Computer Music (Olympion, Hall of Ceremonies, and Helexpo, 24 - 30 September),
• The C.I.O.F.F. Convention and Ten Days of Folklore Events (Macedonia Palace, 10 - 19 October),
• Dialogue between East and West (Macedonia Palace, 23 - 26 November),
• Thessaloniki: Commerce, Professions, Social Life (History Centre, 1-2 November),
• The Diachronic Role of Thessaloniki as a Centre of Culture (Port, December),
• A World Conference on Environmental Education and Development by UNESCO (Vellidis, 7 - 12 December),
• Byzantine Philosophy and its Ancient Sources (Museum of Byzantine Culture, 11 - 14 December),
• Long-living Thessaloniki (Port, 19 - 22 December),
• Thessaloniki in the 21st Century (Port),
• Reviewing Accounts (Port, February 1998).

2. THE BOOK

HISTORY:

• "The Greeks of the World", - "Apopsis" publications,
• "History of Eleftherion and Neo Kordellio", by P. Vakoufaris,
• "Diary of the (German) Occupation", by L Assimakopoulos,
• "The Ethno-archaeology of Mountainous Thrace : the Case of the Pomaki", by N. Efstratiou,
• "History of the Labour Unions Movement in Thessaloniki" by M. Kokkinos
• "Akritas" publications,
• "At the Sources of History : Alexander the Great" (a children's book),
• "The Eptapyrghion of Thessaloniki", by G. Kordomenidis,
• "Album" of the Alumni Association of the "Aglaia Schina" School,
• "Infantry Soldier", by Dim. Loukatos (the distinguished folklorist),
• "Men at War: a Diary of the Conscription during the 1940 - 41 War", by D. Moschopoulos,
• "General Konstantinos Kallaris", by the Museum of the Macedonian Struggle (supervision by V. Gounaris),
• "The Greek Counter-attack in Macedonia in 1905 - 1906: Documents from the Archives of the Foreign Ministry", by S. Paraskevopoulos,
• "Thessaloniki, the City of Memories", (CD-Rom),
• A photographic and historic album, by "Karteria",the Thessaloniki Association of Monastiriotes,
• "De Thessalonika Eiusque Agro", Tafel (translated by V. Findikoglou),
• "At Last, We Have Uprooted Them", by H. Tsirkinidis,
• "The Folklore of Eastern Thessaloniki", by F. Foundoukidou - Tsouka.

ARCHAEOLOGY:

• "Studies on Art Criticism", by Manolis Andronikos,
• "Mosaics of Macedonia and Thrace", by Assimakopoulou-Atzaka,
• "The Coins of Macedonia", by Chr. Gatzolis,
• "A Guide to the More Recent Archaeological Monuments of Thessaloniki", by the Inspectorate of More Recent Monuments,
• "The Minutes of the Conference on Ancient Macedonia", by the Institute of Balkan Studies (a reprint),
• "A Dictionary of the Terminology of Ancient Greek Tragedy" (in French), by Daniel Lomel,
• "Archaeological Promenades", by Petros N. Papageorgiou.

LITERATURE:

• "An Anthology of Greek Prose-writers and Poets" in Hungarian,
• "Indexes of Periodical Publications: Macedonian Journal, Macedonian Life",
• "Ledger", Archive of the Holy Diocese of Thessaloniki, co-operation with the National Book Centre,
• An Album on Odysseas Elytis,"Exantas" publications,
• The Greek Novel on Alexander the Great: Codex 5 of the Greek Institute of Venice, I. Epaminontas
• "The Ruins", Seven Novelists of Thessaloniki, (translation into German by N. Theodorakopoulos),
• Propositions by the Literary Society of Thessaloniki, "Kedros" publications: Translation into English of works by Thessalonian authors (Bakolas, Kokantzis, Pentzikis, Ioannou),
• X. Kokkolis, "Shop-signs of Thessaloniki",
• G. Kordomenidis, "Thessalonians' Soirees",
• Lectoros "Timarion" (supervision and translation by Th. Georgiadis),
• "Macedonian Journal" (reprint of 1st volume),
• G. Molividis, "The Diagonios Periodical" (a study),
• El. Bentila-Kakaratsiou "Persons of Our City",
• Proposals by the "Nea Poria" periodical,
• G. Palamioti, "Imaginary Interviews",
• The "Politis" periodical a tribute: "Thessaloniki: Prose Writings 1912
• 1980" (reprint),
• G. Poupi, "Here, Culture is the people",
• Publishers Association of Northern Greece: "An Anthology of Poems by Balkan Poets", (translated into Greek),
• G. Tzani: "Ancient and Byzantine Macedonian Poets and their Epigrams",
• "Topio" publications, "A Day in Thessaloniki",
• G. Ifanti: Poems and Photographs,
• A Collection of Poems by the Patients of the Thessaloniki Psychiatric Hospital.

RELIGION:

• H. Krikonis, "Saint Paul, Founder of the Church of Thessaloniki and Silas and Timothy, Apostles and Collaborators",
• J. Nehama, "History of the Jews of Thessaloniki" - a seven-volume edition in Greek, in co-operation with the Jewish Community of Thessaloniki (The Organization for the Cultural Capital is financing the 1st volume),
• Patriarchal Institute of Studies, "The Relics of Panaghia Soumela",

ART - CULTURE:

• "Memoirs of a Small Craftsman", by Th. Geros, (supervised by Garouf.
• Theodoridou),
• "Catalogue of the Greek Participation in the 1997 Youth Biennale", by the Municipality of Thessaloniki,
• "Popular Musical Instruments of Eastern Mediterranean - The Old Record-producing Companies of Thessaloniki - The Rebetiko Music of Thessaloniki, etc", by I. Kaliviotis,
• "Polycleitos Rengos: Thoughts on the Visual Arts in Mid-war Thessaloniki - Letters to Spiros Vassiliou (1923 - 1940)" by Chr. Kambouridis,
• "Monographies on Deceased Painters of Thessaloniki", by the State Museum of Contemporary Art,
• "Unpublished Songs of Emilios Riadis", by the Macedonian Artistic Society "Techni".

ARCHITECTURE:

• "The Minutes of the Conference on Historical Geography", by V. Dimitreas,
• "Villa Bianca", by N. Moutsopoulos.

VARIOUS:

• "Roads of Wine - Gastronomy", by P. Georgiadis,
• "A Catalogue of Sports Sites in the Municipality of Thessaloniki", by the Municipality of Thessaloniki,
• "The Activities of the Hellenic Productivity Centre in Thessaloniki, from 1964 to 1994", by the Hellenic Productivity Centre,
• "Encolpion of Thessaloniki", by H. Zafiri ("Exantas" publications, translation into English),
• "Esatern Romylia", by A. Nalbandis,
• "'Ostraka' (Sea-shells) - The Lost Skills (Old Professions)", by the Moudania Nautical Club,
• "Tracking Down Talents", by E . Papadopoulou,
• "Masalia Vavdou, Halkidiki", by H. Tirovouzis,
• Purchase of editions of works by Ancient Greek and Byzantine authors for the creation of municipal libraries,
• Publications on the subject of :
• Lower Italy,
• the Byzantine Documents of Thessaloniki,
• the saints of the city and its surrounding districts, et al.

PURCHASES:

• The Archives of Thessaloniki Newspapers, 1907 - 1914, from the "GIATI" periodical (V. Tzanakaris),
• "Dionysius of Fourna: An Interpretation of the Art of Painting" ("Agra" publications),
• "The Miracles of Saint Demetrius" ("Agra" publications),
• "The Jewish Synagogues of Thessaloniki and Veroia: Two communities where Saint Paul Taught" ("Gavrielidis" publications),
• "An Archaeological Guide to Pre-Classical and Classical Macedonia", ("Gnossis" publications),
• "The Thessaloniki Commerce of the 18th Century", by N. Svoronos, ("Themelio" publications),
• "Thessaloniki of the 18th Century: Before and After - the Voice of Pictures" ("Themelio" publications),
• "Photography Way-faring on the Holy Mountain", by G. Meletzis,
• "Astronomy in Byzantium", by E. Paschos,
• "Thessaloniki of the Writers" ("Ianos" publications),
• "A Memento from the Life of the Jewish Community: Thessaloniki 1897-1917" ("Capon" publications),
• "The Life and Work of the Manakia Brothers" - a CD-ROM ("Kastaniotis" publications),
• "Halkidiki Vagrancy, 1793 - 1993", by S. Serefas,
• "The Palimpsests of Saint Sophia" ("Kedros" publications),
• "Drawings and Colours", by Nikos Engonopoulos ("Ypsilon publications),
• "Urban Transformations in the Balkans", by A. Karadimou - Gerolimbou, ("University Studio Press" publications),

REVIVAL EDITIONS PRESENTING THE SOCIAL AND LITERARY LIFE

OF THESSALONIKI OF THE PAST:

• "Aristotle", "Hermes", Jean - Jose Frappa, A Salonique sous l'oeil des dieux, P. Pisal, La ville convoitee Salonique, A. Hamoudopoulos, The Jews of Thessaloniki, The mass of Saint Theodora of Molivos, The Mass of Nicanor - the Miracle Worker, G. Papageorgiou, Orphanhood, G. Papoulias, The Two Old Women of Thessaloniki, An Exhibition of Old Printed Matter of Thessaloniki, The Axe of Velonis, I. Hatziioannou, Astigraphia of Thessaloniki, M. Koutouvalis, Winter Nights, Martyrdom of the Glorious and Great Martyr Demetrius, Mitros Katsikis, The Scandal, M. Papadopoulos, Doctor Polidefkis, N. Karbolas, How Macedonia Remained Greek, "The Start", Mr Parlez-vous Francais and Mrs Itchel Ogue, Papageorgiou, etc., Collection of small objects about Thessaloniki (e.g. Rouke Hanoum, Hamidie Avenue of Thessaloniki).

The publication of the magazines "Ninety - Seven", "Pagoni" (Peacock) and "Tamarix" is continued. In May, the first issue of the magazine

"Canon" will be published. Also, the first of the three volumes on

"Epistemology in Greece", as well as the first volume of the four-volume historical series entitled "City of Thessalonians". The volume entitled

"Aeipolis", on the Thessaloniki of the future, will be published in

December, and in the summer a magazine will be published, in six distinct issues, dedicated to the presence of Thessaloniki in the visual arts.

Also, there will be issue with dedications to Thessaloniki and the

Cultural Capital by various periodicals, like "Archaeology & Arts",

"Atypon" and "Hellas Culture".

3. DOCUMENTARIES

SPECIAL FESTIVAL

"First Festival of Documentaries on New Picture Techniques 16:9", with

the participation of Mediterranean countries, countries of the Balkans

and of the European Union (co-organized with the ET3 channel),

("Olympion", 12 - 18 12).

Television Productions of New Technology - documentaries 16:9

• "Hail, Neighbour !", (Apostolos Krionas, 5 documenmtaries),
• "Traditional Professions Becoming Obsolete", (Mangos Nikos Yannopoulos, 10),
• "Creators of Culture", (Aronis Christos, 7),
• "Thessaloniki, the Eternal City", and "Greece, the Land of Dreams", (Zenon Rammos, 2),
• "Composers of Thessaloniki", (Keramidiotis Yorgos, 6),
• "Tombs of Vergina", (Kallifatidis Panaghiotis, 1),
• "The Forests of the Mediterranean", (Panos Papadopoulos , 1),
• "Thessaloniki, Three Winds", (Papagiannidis Takis, 1),
• "History of Thessaloniki", (Tassos Psarras, 1),
• "A Day with a Creator", (Kostas Vamvakas, 12),
• "Macedonia - Popular Life and Culture", (Lakis Komninos, 8),
• "Byzantine Monuments of the Prespes" (Kleoni Flessa, 1),
• "100 Years of Cinema in Thessaloniki", and "Unseen Side of Thessaloniki", (KINO, 13),
• "Thessaloniki, Land of Dionysus", (Stavros Ioannou, 1),
• "One, Two, Three", (Almira Dionisia, 1),
• "Aristotelous Square", (Maria Mouchtari, 1),
• "Byzantine Macedonia", (Vangelis Serdaris, 1),
• "History of the Labour Movement in Thessaloniki".