A new permanent exhibition on the topic of the Greek Revolution in the Peloponnese, was created by the Captain Vassilis and Carmen Constantakopoulou Foundation and TEMES SA. – development agency of Costa Navarino – in collaboration with the Eugenides Foundation. The exhibition “Voyage to Freedom, 1821» will be permanently hosted in a specially designed space at the War Museum.
The cooperation of the agencies is a continuation of the actions carried out in the context of the celebrations for the 200th anniversary of the Greek Revolution, which are completed with the creation of the permanent exhibition. The exhibition sheds light on the role of the Peloponnese during the Revolution, as well as in the Naval Battle of Navarino. Combining the use of interactive technology to represent historical information, the exhibition is aimed at visitors of all ages, presenting in an educational and at the same time experiential manner, one of the most important chapters of modern Greek history.
The exhibition includes works and digital exhibits of 3D visualization of the “MORIAS ’21” program – the initiative of the Captain Vassilis and Carmen Konstantakopoulos Foundation and TEMES SA, as well as the NAVS project of the Eugenides Foundation – for the highlighting and logistical documentation of of Greek shipbuilding tradition and naval history, through digital & VR exhibits, as well as 3D prints, for the Battle of Navarino. The exhibits were also presented at the exhibition “Run on the waves of the terrible sea. The struggle of 1821 at sea”.
In addition, the exhibition hosts original content from the collections of Costa Navarino and the General Archives of the State. The exhibits give visitors the opportunity to experience the important moments of the Greek Revolution, but also to understand the decisive role that the Peloponnese played in its outcome.
The collaboration of the two Foundations, TEMES S.A. and of the War Museum highlights the value of synergies and comes to strengthen the common goal of bringing our history closer to the present and especially to young people.
The President of the War Museum Vice Admiral (I) Konstantinos Karamesinis said in this regard: “It is with great pleasure that I announce the new action that will take place in the permanent exhibition space of the War Museum, which will be implemented in collaboration with the Captain Vassilis and Carmen Constantakopoulou Foundation, TEMES S.A. and the Eugenides Foundation. This is a new thematic room, in which digital exhibits related to the events of the Greek Revolution in the Peloponnese region will be displayed, using modern media. It has been designed meeting every scientific criterion, while the orientation of the exhibition is purely educational, distinguished by its interactivity and originality. It is certain that the thousands of students, as well as visitors of all ages who come to the museum every year, will get to know aspects of 1821, a key moment in the history of Hellenism, from a new perspective and will perceive the timeless and universal values it symbolizes, like freedom and democracy”.
The President of the “Captain Vassilis and Carmen Konstantakopoulos” Foundation and TEMES SA, Achilleas V. Konstantakopoulos, said: “The new permanent exhibition completes a journey we started in 2020 on the occasion of the 200th anniversary of the Greek revolution, with vision to contribute so that our history is not only not forgotten, but is the strongest lesson to build a better future for the next generations. We contribute so that all Greeks learn and love our history. It is our great honor and pleasure to collaborate with the War Museum and the Eugenides Foundation on an interactive experience that makes visitors part of our history.”
The President of the Eugenides Foundation, Leonidas Dimitriadis-Eugenidis noted that “the completion of the events for the 200th anniversary of the Greek Revolution, reinforces even more the need for the conclusions as well as the new knowledge that came to light from the comprehensive effort of deeper study and critical examination of the events connected with the uprising and the path to the establishment of the independent Greek state to continue to be the property of society. The “Journey to Freedom, 1821” is not an action that simply results from the anniversary character of the Revolution, but an initiative that is required to understand the foundations of modern Greece. It is our great pleasure that the NAVS project undertakes to document and highlight with the help of state-of-the-art technologies and impressive interactive digital “experiences” naval history, such as the Naval Battle of Navarino, which is the culmination of military operations at sea during the Greek Revolution, and determined the outcome of the Struggle in favor of the Greeks”
The scenario of the exhibition is signed by Dr. Sofia Handaka, the architectural design of the space, which will host the exhibition at the War Museum, was carried out by the Architectonofilia office, the digital experience was edited by the Cage company, while the graphic design and editing was undertaken by the Enarte office.
Information about the editors:
About the War Museumo
The War Museum brings the visitor into direct contact with the history of Hellenism, presenting war relics, which were used in the various periods of Greek history and have been preserved over time. Weapons, uniforms, decorations, sculptures, paintings, photographic and printed material, maps, graphs and dioramas are on display. The goal is a more complete understanding of the war history of the Greeks from which valuable lessons and models are drawn. At the same time, in the context of its cultural offer, the Museum has laboratories for the preservation of relics, while through its archives it advances the research and documentation of the various historical periods of our Nation. The museum’s permanent exhibition also presents personal collections of various personalities, with the most prominent of all the Petros Saroglou Collection, which includes weapons and war accessories from various eras from all over the world.
About the “Captain Vassilis and Carmen Konstantakopoulos” Foundation
The “Captain Vassilis and Carmen Konstantakopoulos” Foundation is a non-profit private non-profit foundation founded in 2011 in honor of Captains Vassilis and Carmen Konstantakopoulos. Its purpose is to make Messinia a model of sustainable development, through the support and promotion of relevant actions. The Foundation plans, manages and finances programs related to research, education and the support of local structures in Messinia. It is active in a wide range of sectors related to rural development, society, culture and the environment, developing partnerships with agencies and organizations in these fields.
About TEMES SA
TEMES Group is active in the development and management of high-end tourist and residential destinations. Costa Navarino is one of the largest tourist investments in the Mediterranean. It consists of five distinct development areas totaling approximately 10,000 acres, featuring five-star hotels, signature golf courses, luxury residences and a host of activities for every season of the year. TEMES Group controls Ioniki Hotel Enterprises SA, owner of a historic landmark property in the center of Athens, which is being transformed into a new city destination. Also, the Group has entered into a strategic partnership with Lamda Development SA. and owns the majority in two companies that they jointly founded, for the development of two modern, luxury hotels and the corresponding tourist-residential complexes, in the emblematic project of The Ellinikon.
About the Eugenides Foundation
The Eugenidou Foundation is a non-profit foundation. From its establishment in 1956 until today, it serves its mission of providing the youth with systematic complementary actions of educational content in a physical and virtual environment for the acquisition of knowledge and skills for the applied professions of the technical field. The Eugenidos Foundation considers it particularly important to raise awareness about these professions from a young age, for this reason and the actions that are mainly focused on young people. The actions of the Eugenides Foundation with the operation of the Planetarium, the interactive Science and Technology Exhibition, science laboratories, its renewed Library, the Conference Center, the publication of hundreds of book titles, the granting of scholarships and also important donations to meet the needs of the Greek state aim to contribute as much as possible to the multifaceted education of young people to meet the great needs of the Greek economy at all professional levels.
At the same time, it is the institutional partner and key interlocutor of the Greek State regarding the issues of technical education, with a very long tradition in maritime education, monitoring developments and planning the new educational directions and innovations that Greek society needs.
Information about anniversary programs:
MORIAS’21
An initiative of the Captain Vassilis and Carmen Konstantakopoulos Foundation and TEMES SA, with strategic partners the Region of Peloponnese and Municipalities of the region. Honoring the 200th anniversary of the start of the Greek Revolution, the Captain Vassilis and Carmen Konstantakopoulou Foundation and TEMES SA. have developed from 2021 the MORIAS ’21 program, an initiative for Greeks everywhere to return to the Peloponnese, to live the history of the place where the Struggle for Independence was established, through thematic routes and experiential or interactive experiences focused on History, Art, Gastronomy and Nature. With the central message “Me too in Morea”, the program reveals to the visitor of the Peloponnese the organic relationship of the place with the Revolution of 1821, through thematic routes to emblematic cities, villages and fortress cities in Eastern and Western Mani, Kalamata, Corinth , in Monemvasia, Nafplio, Pylos and Tripoli, areas selected based on the research of the University of Peloponnese (www.morias21.com)
NAUS
The NAVS project aimed to document and highlight with the help of cutting-edge technologies and impressive interactive digital “experiences” the rich Greek shipbuilding tradition and the great naval history. Starting with the premise that shipbuilding, naval art and seamanship are important chapters in the history of Greece, which is closely intertwined with the sea, the NAVS project placed particular emphasis on the many and varied ships and vessels designed and built over the centuries for different purposes and uses recognizing that these shipyards constitute a large part of the maritime heritage and tradition of our country. For this project, six agencies from Greece cooperated with the Eugenides Foundation as coordinator and the Scientific Responsible National Technical University (NTUA), School of Naval Mechanical Engineering. – Also participating as partners were the University of Western Attica (PADA) / Department of Naval Engineering, the company Green Maritime Technologies (GMT), the University of the Aegean / Laboratory of Maritime and Port Operations Management and the Institute of Technology and Research (ITE) / Institute of Mediterranean Studies ( IMS). The NAVS project was implemented as part of the RESEARCH – CREATE – INNOVATE Action with co-financing from the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) of the European Union and national resources through the EP. Competitiveness, Entrepreneurship & Innovation (EPANEK) (project code: T1EDK-05103) (www.e-navs.eu).
Source: www.axianews.gr
