By Catherine Tsounis
A recent summer exhibit at the Byzantine museum showed a collaboration of museums from major cities and islands of Greece. The Museum of Byzantine Culture in collaboration with the Numismatic Museum held a temporary held a temporary exhibit “Phoenix-Agon” In the Kyriakos Krokas wing.
The 1st section is “Phoenix”. Coins, metals, and dyes, and seals of Governor Ioannis Kapodistrias are displayed. Seals for coins were destroyed. Fortunately, some seals were not. They are shown in the exhibit. Who was Ioannis Kapodistrias.? He is recognized as the founder of the modern Greek state and the architect of Greek independence. He was Greece’s greatest statesman, who put country first. He was assassinated. Why is this exhibit of statesman Kapodistrias important today in November 2025?
The world premiere of ‘The Governor’, a powerful new film by acclaimed director Yannis Smaragdis, celebrating the life and legacy of Ioannis Kapodistrias, the first Governor of Greece, will be held on Saturday, November 29, 6 PM, in the Redstone Theater at the Museum of the Moving Image, 36-01 35th Avenue in Astoria, NY.1
A reborn palm tree “Rebirth” sculpture and Phoenix are displayed. Argon medals and commemorations are in the second section. Dies of King Otto, Greek independence fighter such as Bouboulina, Mando Mavrogenis, Kolokotronis and Kyriakakis and 1821 paintings ere shown. Chrisa Veneta is the administrator who described the exhibit to us. Her enthusiasm was inspiring. The historical exhibit was held 8/6-13/9, 2023i n the Museum of Byzantine Culture and Numismatic Museum in Thessaloniki, Greece. For more information, visit www.mbp.gr and www.nummus.gr.
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