January 29, 2008
New Acropolis Museum showcased in Paris
A series of Greek related events at a Paris bookshop will include features on the New Acropolis Museum & the Parthenon Marbles.
From:
Athens News Agency
01/28/2008
New Acropolis Museum in ParisThe new Acropolis Museum was showcased at a central Paris bookstore on Friday afternoon within the framework of a series of events entitled “Greece: Eternal and Marvellous”.
The initiative comes from the Greek embassy in Paris’ press office.
One of the highlights of the event was portion dealing with the Parthenon Marbles.Events conclude on Saturday evening with a presentation by Greek Tourism Minister Aris Spiliotopoulos on the issue of “Modern Greece: A Place for Tourism and Gastronomy”.
Caption:ANA-MPA file photo of a hall of the New Acropolis Museum
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