KAVAFI’S PORTRAIT BY THE GREAT PAINTER PANAYIOTIS TETSHS | A new entry at the Library’s Collection

The Central Public Library of Veria recently received an exceptional, authentic lithograph, signed by the outstanding Greek print maker and painter Panayotis Tetsis.

The masterpiece portrays Konstantinos Kavafis (dimensions 0,78 x 102 cm); it is a kind and generous donation of the art historian and writer Mr. Nikos Grigorakis. 

Mr. Nikos Grigorakis has also donated to the Library of Veria the collectible series Livres de Luxe, published by N.Grigorakis Art Editions. Furthermore, he has donated art books, scrapbooks, art catalogues as well as 11 authentic portraits of Greek and foreign authors, such as Elytis, Kalvos, Kavafis, Palamas, Papadiamantis etc., all created by renowned printmakers

The Library of Veria would like to warmly thank Mr. Nikos Grigorakis for his kind gesture. The prints have already been digitized and they are at the disposal of the public to admire and enjoy.

Mr. Grigorakis is an art historian and a writer. He studied Law  at Aristotelion University of Thessaloniki. He has carried out historical, architectural and folklore research. His specialization is the neo–Hellenic engraving.

His bibliography (catalogues, newspapers since 1975) constitutes of the contemporary basic literature on the history of neo-Hellenic printmaking.

‘‘Adventures from point to point’’ | Summer Campaign of Reading and Creativity 2017 in Veria Central Public Library

On this year’s Summer Campaign of  Reading and Creativity with the theme ‘Adventures from point to point’, more than 150 Public and Municipal libraries all over the country join their forces to offer more than 3.000 creative labs for children.

From June 16th to September 8th 2017, the Greek Libraries Network  invites parents and children on a panhellenic game of  synthesis around different points:  starting points, punctuation marks, turning points, equilibrium points, signs of the times, points of the compass, signs and wonders!

The libraries are points around which stories are interweaved, children grow up, possibilities open up communities are built. They are points of meeting. Library points are connected with each other and create networks. The Greek Libraries Network in its two year function has taken over panhellenic actions, highlighting  the member libraries as centers of each community. Coordinator and  turning point of  Greek Libraries Network is the National Library of  Greece which in 2017 runs a distance both geographical as well as symbolic, from one point to another, from the emblematic Vallianio  to Stavros Niarchos Foundation Center.

The summer Campaign of Reading and Creativity 2017 is organized by the National Library of Greece and is realized thanks to the cooperation of  hundreds of  librarians, teachers and volunteers all over Greece.

We wait for you at the Veria Central Public Library for a creative summer.

SUMMER: time for rest and reading together with the Mobile Library

On Thursday 6^th 2017, the summer visits programme of the Mobile Library of  Veria Central Public Library starts off.

Throughout the school year, the Mobile Library has visited 33 loan centers (schools and communities) at the villages of Imathia Prefecture, where it offers everyone access to learning.

With the end of the school year, the Mobile library will visit summer resorts of Imathia Prefecture where many children live. The summer programme includes the following destinations:

• Vergina and Initiative for the Child Organization
• Seli
• Koumaria
• Xirolivado
• Fitia

The Mobile Library has at its disposal over 5.000 book items and apart from loaning books, it offers free internet access.

The books collection consist of:

• Children’s books of all ages, for pre-school children up to teenagers
• Greek and foreign Literature
• Other book categories on: education, psychology, philosophy, religion, medicine, poetry, theatre, painting, arts, history, agriculture, cooking and local history books.

From February 2017, the Mobile Library functions thanks to the kind support of KIKPE-the Welfare Foundation for Social and Cultural Affairs and of the HELLENIC PETROLEUM.

Donation of comic strips to Veria Central Public Library

We have just received a colorful donation of  three hundred (300) ‘MICKEY MOUSE’, ‘DONALD’, ‘CLASSICS ILLUSTRATED’ and other comic strips. Τhese  illustrated magazines have been the favourites of  young and old for many years. We kindly thank  Mr. Konstantinos Karasarlis for this donation. You can find the magazines at Children’s Space and are at your disposal to borrow them.

EXPRESSION OF THANKS FOR THE DONATION OF WORKS OF ART TO THE PUBLIC LIBRARY OF VERIA

The Public Central Library of  Veria extends its thanks the art historian and writer Mr. Nicos Grigorakis  for the donation of  9 additional engravings, with authentic portraits of  Greek and foreign authors  such as Kavafis, Palamas, Moraitidis, A.Provellegios, Edgar Allan Poe, Mirivilis and more, created by |Protopatsis  (Pazzi), G. Moshos, K. Grammatikopoulos, Aspasia Papadoperaki, Aggelos Theodoropoulos, G. Velissaridis.

It is about the second donation of  work of arts by Mr. Nicos Grigorakis to the Public Central Library of  Veria.

The Library already has in its collection, the collector series Livres de Luxe from the Αrt Publications N. Grigorakis , art books, albums, art catalogues of  the writer himself  including authentic portraits of  Greek and foreign authors created by Mastixiadis, Gravvalos, Protopatsis (Pazzi), Papadimitriou, Giannoukakis, Lazaridis.

Mr. Nicos Grigorakis is an art historian and writer. He studied Law at Athens University and was involved in historical, architectural and folklore researches and studies. He specialized in the research and study of modern Greek engraving.

His writings  (albums, newspapers, from 1975) consist  today the basic bibliography on the History of  Modern Greek Engraving.

From 1990 and then, Nicos Grigorakis launched into an expensive and highly artistic publications initiative for the Greek facts in the publications area. He creates the exceptional and renowned –Livres de Luxe- luxurious books, reviving the traditional ways of typography. Only 99 numbered and signed copies are typed in deluxe  paper and the texts are accompanied by authentic engravings (Hors-Texte) of  major Greek engravers.

Mr. Grigorakis’ donation is utilized in the art labs of creative recreation organized by the Library and in further activities.

Bookmark Exhibition – “Images and Inspiration from my favorite book”

The TeeToTum Art Team and the Veria Public Library are organizing a bookmark exhibition.
Theme – ”Images and Inspiration from my favorite book”

The technique is free and the size can be max. 21cm (height) x 7cm (width). Please, add your signature on your artistic bookmark.
Add also your name, address and e-mail address.
Bookmarks must be sent in the envelope by snail mail with stamps.
Every participant can send max 3 bookmarks to this exhibition.
Νο fee, no jury, no return.

DEADLINE Μay/1/2017.

The bookmarks will be exhibited in the Veria Public Library in Greece
and the show will take place from May 5th to June 20th,2017.
All bookmarks will be documented by the TeeToTum team and will be presented on their site as well as the library’s:
1. All selected works will become property of TeeToTuM team and the Veria Public Library.
2. The organizer reserves the right to photograph, reproduce, broadcast entries or publish entries on the web for recording, researching, or publicizing the exhibition.
3. The organizers will do their best to handle every work safely, but we will not take responsibility for loss or damage due to unavoidable accidents like a natural disaster.
4. In case of reproduction the name of the artist, the artgroup TeeToTum and title of the exhibition (My favorite book) will be printed on the bookmark.

Please send your artistic bookmark to:

Georgia Grigoriadou
“My favorite book”
Doiranis 19
Thessaloniki 54638
Greece