PELOPONNESE: MORIAS 21 INITIATIVES REVIVES HISTORY OF GREEK REVOLUTION

The Captain Vasilis and Carmen Konstandakopoulos foundation and TEMES SA, the developer of the Costa Navarino resort have introduced the Morias’ 21 Program,  an initiative that aims to honour the bicentennial  of the 1821 Greek Revolution  against the Ottoman Empire.

 

Through the initiative, the foundation invites Greeks from around the world to meet at the Peloponnese and relive the historic moments of the Greek Revolution through routes experiential and interactive experiences.

The program has taken its name from the peninsular of the Peloponnese, which during the Middle Ages was known as “Morias.”

 

Under the hashtag kEgosoMoria which is Greek for “I shall also be in Morias”, will unveil the  strong connection of the Peloponnese with the Greek Revolution through 21 thematic routes for11 destinations, including 8 emblematic cities, villages, castles, monasteries and historic battlefields at Mani. Kalamatas, Corinth, Monemvasia, Nafplion, Pylos and Tripoli.

Speaking to journalists during a press conference, then president of the foundation, Achilleas Konstantakopoulos, revealed that the journey will be completed by a number of activities focusing on history, art, gastronomy and nature.

 

“Our program is addressed to all Greeks, the everyday heroes of life, whom during these unprecedented times, we admire even more, as well as the people who struggle to innovate, promote,  protest, and develop identity.  Through our program we invite all of you to the Peloponnese …to Morias,” he said.

Konstantakopoulos is also the president of TEMES SA the company behind the award-winning Costa Navarino resort

 

The Morias ’21 program will roll out through the following activities:

                                             Greek Warriors by Louis Dupre 

                            Woman Crying for her Dead Husband by Delacroix 

                                      A Battel against the Turks  by Vyzirakis 

                                         Papaflessas by Dionysios Tsokos 

History: With the use of the latest technology and visual materials the program will digitally revive paintings related to the Greek revolution, created by Greek and foreign artists.  Their presentation will be combined with narrations about the revolution and its people.

 

                                  Grafitti about the Greek Revolution at Pylos

Art:  A number of artists will create graffiti inspired by the Greek revolution and its heroes in select cities of the Peloponnese.

Gastronomy:  Greek Chef, Lefteris Lazarou has created a menu inspired by the culinary habits of the fighters of the Greek revolution, that will be available at restaurants of the Peloponnese.

Nature:  The program has located Moria’s centuries-old trees and will promote 27 of them, that are connected with some of the revolution’s most historic moments.  Each tree will feature special significance.

 

Morias 2021 is taking place under the auspices of Greece 2021, the organizing committee of the bicentennial celebrations.   

“This program is one of special efforts that inspire to revive history in a unique, modern creative way.  It is inviting visitors to live a holistic and multidimensional experience that combines thematic routes to emblematic cities and points of interest of the Peloponnese connected with the Greek Revolution,” Greece’s 2021 President, Gianna Angelopoulou Daskalaki said, during a press conference.

 

The Initiative 1821-2021 created by the National Bank of Greece and some of the country’s most prestigious scientific and cultural bodies are also supporting the program.   Furthermore, the program is coordinated and managed by Discover Greek Cultural, a cultural tourism company.