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The G & A Mamidakis oes the future begin with the a true open-air museum. The legacy of the collection, which is constantly being enriched,

next Art Symposiums was the creation of the
past? As Gina Mamidakis puts
boasts dozens of works by leading Greek
it “when you live in a place you
George and Aristea Mamidakis Foundation,
and foreign artists. Furthermore, in recent
unavoidably become one with
years, the G. & A. Mamidakis Foundation
which Gina Mamidakis named in honor of her
Foundation Dit. It shapes you and you carry it parents. Since it was established in 1993, the actively participates in developments of the
G & A Mamidakis Foundation has preserved
modern age and responds creatively to its
within yourself. It is what inspires you. For us at
needs, constructing a mosaic of culture-based
the artworks that were created and displayed
the G. & A. Mamidakis Foundation, the primary
objective is to promote, protect and develop
the environment.
Greece’s culture, because culture is everything. them in the bluegr hotels for the enjoyment activities to benefit individuals, society and
of guests. The Foundation’s permanent
With an exceptional host of exhibitions featuring diverse forms of artistic expression alongside Culture is history and the environment (natural
and manmade); it is art, it is hospitality, it
the “Art Ark”, the G. & A. Mamidakis Foundation’s vision and objectives have been expressed is society, it is people. In the final analysis,
through a range of initiatives concerning arts and culture in all its manifestations culture is the way in which you interact with
the past, the present and the future.” The
G. & A. Mamidakis Foundation takes as its
starting point the conviction that evolution
is the key to success. It is driven by a love for
Greece, culture and beauty, respect for and
awareness of the environment, an interest in
society as a whole and the desire for ethical
business practices, holistic development and
the spread of knowledge and skills to future
generations. The Foundation thus sees it as
its duty to create today the conditions that
will help Greece and its people face the future
with confidence, openness and viable and
attainable dreams.

Make it real
The mission of the G. & A. Mamidakis
Foundation is to devise, coordinate, foster
and implement programs and actions that
are consistent with its vision concerning
the arts, people and the environment. Its
objective is to highlight Greece’s cultural
wealth, to promote and support its human
capital in order to release its creative and
entrepreneurial potential, to empower society
through educational actions and training
initiatives, to consolidate and enrich the links
between tourism and culture, and to restore
and protect the environment. The history
of the Foundation began in 1988 at Minos
Beach Hotel when Gina Mamidakis organized
the very first Art Symposium. She was
driven by an idea – pioneering for the time
– that tourism should be a holistic cultural
experience. In a single day, 32 internationally
renowned sculptors, both Greek and foreign,
created works inspired by the environment
and transformed the hotel’s gardens into

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