The Hellenic Sinology Center was honored to participate in the 2026 World Internet Conference Asia-Pacific Summit, held in Hong Kong from 12 to 14 April 2026, through the contribution of its Executive Director, Professor Elena Avramidou. Professor Avramidou took part in the Forum on the Digitalization and Dissemination of Classical Texts, where she presented on the topic “Classical Texts in the (...)

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On 27 April 2026, the Hellenic Sinology Center had the honor of welcoming the Traditional Orchestra of Nanjing University to the Ionian University for a unique musical event celebrating Chinese cultural heritage and artistic exchange. Founded in 1996, the orchestra is composed of undergraduate and postgraduate students from various schools of Nanjing University, one of China’s leading academic (...)

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The Hellenic Sinology Center participated in the Thessaloniki International Book Fair 2026 through the contribution of its Executive Director, Professor Elena Avramidou, who delivered two lectures highlighting the dialogue between cultures, literature, and philosophy. The first lecture, entitled “Building Bridges of Culture: Confucius and Plato – Chinese Wisdom and Greek Philosophy,” was (...)

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              Chinese Language Day Language Days at the United Nations seek to celebrate multilingualism and cultural diversity as well as to promote equal use of all six official languages throughout the Organization. Under the initiative, UN duty stations around the world celebrate six separate days, each dedicated to one of the Organization's (...)

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            On April 24th, 2026, the Hellenic Sinology Center received a high-level delegation from the government of Shandong Province, one of the most economically dynamic and culturally important provinces of the PR China. The head of the delegation was Mr. Lin Haibin, Deputy Director General of the Office of Foreign Affairs, accompanied by Mr. Cao (...)

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          Dr Avramidou concluded 2025 with a lecture at World Art History Institute (WAI), Shanghai International Studies University, on December 9, followed by another at Rixin College, Tsinghua University, on December 19.She also concluded her lectures for the semester at the Experimental Class at Beijing Language and Culture University.

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A twofold event-tribute to the legacy of one of the greatest modern Greek authors, Nikos Kazantzakis (1883–1957), and his special relationship with China, was co-organized by the Embassy of Greece in China and the Southwest University in Chongqing, on Wednesday, 3 December. Greek experts from the International Society of Friends of Nikos Kazantzakis (ISFNK), who travelled to China, (...)

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            To promote the exchange of classical literary works between China and the West and to deepen scholarly dialogue in this field, the Institute of Literature of the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences and the Chinese School of Classical Studies at Athens co-hosted an international academic conference titled "The Formation of Classical Literary (...)

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  The executive director of the Hellenic Sinology Center of the Ionian University Dr. Elena Avramidou took part at the Second Meeting of the 7th Executive Committee of the International Confucian Association and at the Conference on Zhu Xi’s Philosophy and Dialogue of Global Civilization in the Chinese cities of Xiamen and Nanping (October (...)

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  On October 24th 2025, the "World Sinologists' China Night", a grand event and closing ceremony, concluded the Second "World Sinology Month" at the Center for World Sinology at Beijing Language and Culture University. Nearly 100 sinologists and China studies experts from over 30 countries attended the event, honoring outstanding (...)

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The HSC executive director Dr. Elena Avramidou was appointed as a member of the jury at the 1st National Public Speaking Competition organized by the Department of Hellenic Studies of Shanghai International Studies University and the "Marilena Laskaridi" Center for Greek Culture. The competition, entitled "Language and Culture: The World of the Greek Language", was attended by 66 students from 8 Chinese (...)

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