18-28 September

TAVROS, Anaksagora 33 (1st floor), 17778, Tavros

ASKI & SNFPHI

What does an archive of migration in the making look like? What can be included in its collections, which stories do they speak of and which dilemmas emerge along the way? As part of a pilot project aimed at creating an archive of the Albanian migratory experience in Greece, the Contemporary Social History Archives (ASKI) and the Stavros Niarchos Foundation Public Humanities Initiative (SNFPHI) at Columbia University present the exhibition “A Bag Full of Telephone Cards'' on 18-28 September 2024 at TAVROS art space.

Approaching a round table at the center of the room, visitors will encounter a series of archival material, ranging from state documents, newspapers and audiovisual material to family photos, clothing items and objects, hence experiencing closely how an archive is formed. The table will operate simultaneously as a “muhabet" point, a meeting place for collective discussion, where visitors can bring their own memorabilia (photos, documentation, personal objects, etc.) to be integrated into the archive. ...read more

July 23 - October 28, 2024

Arts Center, Eleftherias Park

Free entrance

The Municipality of Athens presents the major historical exhibition "1974 & 1944: Athens celebrates its freedom" which is coming to the Arts Center of the Culture, Sports and Youth Organization of the Municipality of Athens (OPANDA) at Eleftherias Park from July 23 to October 28 with free admission. The exhibition is designed and implemented by Technopolis of the Municipality of Athens in cooperation with the Contemporary Social History Archives (ASKI), the General State Archives and the Historical Archive of the Municipality of Athens and is the focus of the anniversary celebrations that will be spreading in the city centre and the neighbourhoods of the city until November. ...more 

The Contemporary Social History Archives (ASKI) participates in the two-year European project Women in Resistance (WIRE): Reshaping the Narratives on Female Resistance in Europe.WIRE is implemented by a partnership of institutions from Italy (Scuola di Pace di Monte Sole), Spain (Memorial Democràtic), Poland (Villa Decius) and Greece (ASKI), led by the Autonomous University of Barcelona (UAB). The main objective of the project is to place the role of women at the heart of historical narratives around resistance and anti-regime movements in 20th century Europe, actively contributing to the reconfiguration of collective memory and the values associated with it. Was the Resistance ultimately a 'male affair', as it is often presented, and if not, how does the emergence of female participation change the way we think about the phenomenon as a whole? ...more