The "Pancretan Association of Athens" honours Marianna V. Vardinoyannis
Η κυρία Μαριάννα Β. Βαρδινογιάννη με τους χορευτές του Λαογραφικού Ομίλου «Κουρήτες» του Μανώλη Παττακού και τους μουσικούς Σήφη Τσουρδαλάκη, Μανώλη Χαμογιωργάκη και Γιώργο Παπουτσάκη.
The "Pancretan Association of Athens*" honoured the UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador and President of the "ELPIDA" Association of Friends of Children with Cancer, Mrs Marianna V. Vardinoyannis, in a special event that took place at the Grande Bretagne Hotel on Wednesday, 9th of March 2011. The event was organized on the occasion of the International Women's Day and its proceeds were donated to the "ELPIDA" Association of Friends of Children with Cancer.
Ο Πρόεδρος της «Παγκρητίου Ενώσεως», κος Γιώργος Μαριδάκης προσφέρει στην κυρία Μαριάννα Β. Βαρδινογιάννη γλυπτό που φιλοτέχνησε η γλύπτρια Ελένη Τζιφάκη.
The event opened with a speech by the President of the Pancretan Association of Athens, Mr George Maridakis, who awarded an honorary distinction to Mrs Marianna V. Vardinoyannis, saying:
"… In order to honour all Women, we chose to honour an eminent woman who has been carrying out a unique, national, social and charitable work for many years; Who has dedicated her life and activities to helping those that are in need, to soothing the pain of the people who suffer: the UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador and President of the "ELPIDA" Association of Friends of Children with Cancer, Mrs Marianna V. Vardinoyannis; Our fellow Cretan, who is always by our side with her support as well as the support of her husband, our dear Vardis. The cultural movement of our special homeland, Crete, owes them a lot!"
The distinction was accompanied by an honorary diploma and a sculpture of a mother sheltering her children created by the sculptress Eleni Tzifaki.
Having thanked the President, the Board of Trustees and the members of the Pan-Cretan Association for the great honour she was bestowed as well as for the kind initiative of the Pan-Cretan Association to support the work of the "ELPIDA" Association, Mrs Vardinoyannis went on to say:
Ο Πρόεδρος της «Παγκρητίου Ενώσεως» απονέμει στην κυρία Μαριάννα Β. Βαρδινογιάννη τιμητικό δίπλωμα.
"… my grandfather was born in Crete and settled in Leonidion of Kynouria province. My family ties with this place are unbreakable, their roots are deep and always in our thoughts, our hearts and within our priorities both mine and my husbands, as well as our children's… Crete is always in my heart and, throughout my life, it has been a place of inspiration and creativity due to its rich history, traditions, natural beauty, unique monuments, the heroism of its inhabitants throughout the ages and the authentic character it preserves looking towards the future. Crete is a part of our country which makes our homeland proud all over the world with its history!... I feel great admiration for its culture, which is why I devoted 4 years of my post-graduate studies in archaeology and 2 years in writing my book on the role of women in the Minoan period. Having done this research, I feel even more proud as a woman of Crete… I close with the wish that our beloved Crete keeps to its special course, as protector and articulator of this unique civilization and keeps on being the land of true patriots!"
Then, Mrs Vardinoyannis offered her book "Labouring with the Challenges of Female Identity: Insights into Minoan Society"to Mr Maridakis, for the Association's library.
The event closed with the impressive Cretan dancers of the Manolis Pattakos "Kourites" Folk Dance Group and the musicians Sifis Tsourdalakis, Manolis Chamogiorgakis and Giorgos Papoutsakis who performed traditional Cretan dances and songs for the guests.
*The "Pancretan Association of Athens" one of the biggest cultural associations of Greece with 80,000 members, and it represents about 500,000 emigrant Cretes that live in Attiki.
- 2011
- UNESCO Heads of States Forum
- There is HOPE!
- Cultural Heritage - Climate Change - The teacher's role - Presentation of the book "The country of two suns"
- International Women's Day - The Educational Institute AKMI IVT honours Marianna V. Vardinoyannis.
- The "Pancretan Association of Athens" honours Marianna V. Vardinoyannis.
- Marianna V. Vardinoyannis "Woman of the year 2011".
- Excellence Awards, Greeks who are Role Models for the New Generation.
- Presentation of the Greek publication of Mrs Marianna V. Vardinoyannis' book "Labouring with the Challenges of Female Identity: Insights into Minoan Society".
- 2010
- Presentation of the book "Labouring with the challenges of female identity: Insights into the Minoan society" at the UNESCO headquarters in Paris.
- The Global Forum against human trafficking.
- Marianna V. Vardinoyannis - ELPIDA Children's Oncology Unit.
- Makistos smiles again!
- 83000 signatures for the "1GOAL: Education for All" campaign.
- 10th Annual Meeting of UNESCO Goodwill Ambassadors
- An event for the "1GOAL: Education for All" campaign.
- International campaign supporting Greece.
- The international "1GOAL: Education for All" campaign.
- First meeting of the Friends of the Aswan Heart Centre.
- 2009
- Global Campaign for the Climate Justice.
- Inauguration of the new Acropolis Museum.
- Declaration of the International Conference "Climate Change and Challenges for the Future Generations".
- International Conference "Climate Change and Challenges for the Future Generations".
- International Conference «Crossing Borders to Protect the Children of the World» and the Cairo Declaration.
- International Conference in Bahrain "Human Trafficking at the Crossroads of East- West" and the Manama Declaration.
- Summer Deaflympics - Athens 2013.
- 2008
- The Vienna Forum against human trafficking.
- Mothers - Olympic Champions of Love.
- Universal call for the Climate Change.
- The 4th Global Youth Employment Summit on the fight against poverty and unemployment, in Azerbaijan and the Baku Declaration.
- The appeal of Ancient Olympia.
- The “Alexandria Center for Hellenistic Studies” in the Bibliotheca Alexandrina.
- Marianna V. Vardinoyannis "Great Lady of the Patriarchal Throne of Alexandria".
- 2007
- 2nd Workshop on the Protection of Civilians in Armed Conflicts.
- The Chart of Paris against cancer.
- The first Oncological Hospital for children in Greece.
- Lecture of the H.E. Mrs. Suzanne Mubarak in Athens, Greece.
- Fairuz Concert in Athens, Greece.
- International Youth Forum for Peace in Sharm El Sheikh.
- Global Humanitarian Forum.
- Makistos smiles again.
- 2006
- Round Table " The Business Community against Human Trafficking".
- Fundraising Dinner to support the “End Human Trafficking Now” global campaign.
- The "Athens Principles" in Davos.
- International Center for Peace Studies.
- Protecting youth from drugs.
- The Multicultural Children Centre “Athina” in Belgrade.
- 1st Workshop on the Protection of Civilians in Armed Conflicts.
- Marianna V. Vardinoyannis – Chevalier de la Legion d’Honneur.
- 2005
- Helping the children of Palestine- Fundraising dinner in Cairo.
- The UN Millennium Development Goals and Civil Society.
- The Declaration of 22 Greek organisations on the UN Millennium Development Goals.
- 2004
- Exhibition of Traditional and Contemporary Handicrafts from Jordan.
- International Conference “Women in the Service of Peace” in Paris.
- International Conference “Women defending Peace” in Geneva.
- 2003
- 2nd European Conference of Legal Practitioners on juvenile matters.
- Exhibition "Breaking the Veils", Exhibition of women artists from the Islamic World, at UNESCO.
- Exhibition “The Unity of an Unique Monument: the Parthenon”, at UNESCO.
- The Mentor Awards.
- Awards to mothers.
- 2002
- Bibliotheca Alexandrina. A wonder of the modern world.
- Mother: A Symbol of life, hope and peace.
- Speak Truth to Power: Human Rights Defenders who change our world.
- Contemporary Societies - Multicultural Co-existence- The position of the child.
- The protection of the World Cultural nad Natural Heritage.
- 2001
- The child: victim of war and messenger of peace.
- 2000
- A Model Area for creative activities in the Municipality of Ano Liosia.
- Mother: A Symbol of life, hope and peace.
- Children: Symbol of hope, will, courage.
- The Meeting of Athens and Delphi on Children and Peace.
- The Declaration of Delphi on Children and Peace.
- 1st International Conference for the Culture of Peace.
- Early Childhood Resource and Training Center in Bethlehem.
- 1999
- By the side of mothers and children behind bars.
- Juvenile disappearance and abduction.
- The Hague Appeal for Peace.
- International Conference “Family and Children in the European society of the 21st Century” in Paris.
- Support for the children - victims of war in the Balkans.
- By the side of the earthquake victims.
- International Conference “Sexual abuse of children and paedophilia in the Internet”.
- 1998
- A three-point shot for a life.
- European Forum "FAMILY - EUROPE - 21ST CENTURY: Vision and Institutions".
- Family and the mass media.
- Presentation of the Minutes of the European Forum "FAMILY - EUROPE - 21ST CENTURY: Vision and Institutions"
- 1997
- International Conference “Priority to the Dignity and Safety of the children in Europe”.
- By the side of the children of Xanthi.
- Embracing children suffering from AIDS.
- The International Convention on Children's Rights and the role of the European Union.