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Caryatids wandered around the British Museum

Caryatids wandered around the British Museum

If you happened to be in the British Museum last weekend, you would be present in the most inspiring “live statement” for the return of the Parthenon Marbles.

Athena Korlira
ΓΡΑΦΕΙ: THETOC TEAM

The return of the Parthenon Marbles has been on the spotlight these past few months. George Clooney made special reference to the return of the Marbles at the opening night ceremony of his film “Monuments men” in February, while renowned British author, Howard Jacobson wrote an opinion article at the “Independent” newspaper on the same issue last week.

If you happened to be in the British Museum last weekend, you would be present in the most inspiring “live statement” for the return of the Parthenon Marbles, under the moto "I am Greek and I wanna go home".

Caryatids wandered around the British Museum

Six beautiful Greek women, dressed as Caryatids, in white gowns were wondering around the museum. Among them was renowned soprano Sofia Theodoridou.

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After a coordinated walk in the hall with the sculptures of the Parthenon, they began to search through the museum for the lost Caryatid. When they found the emotion was indescribable.
The artistic protest ended when they placed flags at Hyde Park asking the British to return the Caryatid to the land that gave her birth.

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Ένα από τα πιο θρυλικά μπαρ της Αθήνας ανοίγει ξανά

Restart σε νέο πόστο και με πιο 'μπαρίστικο' attitude για το ιδιαίτερα δημοφιλές bar brand του αθηναϊκού κέντρου.