CALENDAR YEAR 2022
| Date | Title of Educational Programme / Tour | Beneficiary Group | Venue | No. of Beneficiaries | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22/03/2022 | Online tour – lecture on the History of the Ancient Olympic Games inside the eponymous museum, broadcast live via video-conferencing platform | Students of the Interinstitutional Postgraduate Programme “Museology – Cultural Management” | Museum of the History of the Ancient Olympic Games | 30 | Scientific collaboration with the Interinstitutional Postgraduate Programme “Museology – Cultural Management,” Department of Architecture, Faculty of Engineering, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, by invitation of professors Matoula Skaltsa and Pan. Tzonos. |
| 31/03/2022 | Getting to know the Sanctuary of Olympia and the Olympic Games. Experiential Educational Tour | Foreign representatives – participants in the Multinational Exercise “INIOCHOS 2022,” Hellenic Air Force Tactics Centre | Archaeological Site of Olympia | 10 | — |
| 01/04/2022 | Getting to know the Sanctuary of Olympia and the Olympic Games. Experiential Educational Tour | 15th Gymnasium of Larissa | Archaeological Site of Olympia | 74 | Two experiential tours conducted for two separate student groups. |
| 06/04/2022 | Getting to know the Sanctuary of Olympia and the Olympic Games – Experiential Educational Tour and discussion on UNESCO monuments | Goumero Gymnasium | Archaeological Site of Olympia | 23 | — |
| 14/04/2022 | Getting to know the Sanctuary of Olympia and the Olympic Games. Experiential Educational Tour | Gymnasium – Lyceum of Nea Figaleia | Archaeological Site of Olympia | 56 | — |
| 11/05/2022 | Getting to know the Sanctuary of Olympia and the Olympic Games. Experiential Educational Tour | 1st General Lyceum of Amaliada | Archaeological Site of Olympia | 38 | The school was hosting students and teachers from abroad under an Erasmus+ programme. Tour conducted in English. |
| 15/05/2022 | Getting to know the Sanctuary of Olympia and the Olympic Games | Ambassador of Israel Mr. Yossi Amrani, accompanied by MP for Ilia and President of the PASOK-KINAL Parliamentary Group Mr. Michalis Katrinis | Archaeological Site & Museum of Olympia | 4 | — |
| 16/05/2022 | Online / interactive tour of the Archaeological Site and Museum of Olympia, broadcast live via video-conferencing as part of “Olympic Week in Schools” (16–20/5/2022) | Olympic Week in Schools – Primary Education | Archaeological Museum of Olympia | 10,000 | Carried out Monday 16 and Wednesday 18 May, 8:20–9:00, in collaboration with the National Olympic Academy (ΕΘΝΟΑ) and the Ministry of Education’s Directorate of Physical Education. Addressed to secondary-education students registered from schools across Greece; also broadcast live on ΕΘΝΟΑ’s YouTube channel. |
| 18/05/2022 | Online / interactive tour of the Archaeological Site and Museum of Olympia, broadcast live as part of “Olympic Week in Schools” (16–20/5/2022) | Olympic Week in Schools – Secondary Education | Archaeological Museum of Olympia | 2,000 | Same activity as above, carried out in collaboration with ΕΘΝΟΑ and the Ministry of Education’s Directorate of Physical Education. |
| 23/05/2022 | Marble Gods and Heroes of the Museum of Olympia | Kindergarten of Ancient Olympia | Archaeological Museum of Olympia | 18 | This visit marks a milestone in my career: after thousands of students welcomed and taught in Olympia, I welcomed my own daughter Ilida-Sofia as a kindergarten pupil. |
| 23/05/2022 | Outdoor lecture – tour on the Sanctuary of Olympia and the Olympic Games | International Postgraduate Programme “Olympic Studies, Olympic Education, Organization and Management of Olympic Events” (MSc), University of Peloponnese & International Olympic Academy | Archaeological Site & Museum of Olympia | 18 | Welcome and outdoor experiential tour-lecture by invitation of Kostas Georgiadis, Honorary Dean of the IOA, Professor of the Chair “Dimensions of Olympism,” Department of Sports Organization and Management, and Dean of the School of Human Movement and Quality of Life Sciences, University of Peloponnese. |
| 28/06/2022 | Outdoor lecture – experiential tour on the Sanctuary of Olympia and the Olympic Games | International MAISI Master’s Programme, University of Peloponnese | Archaeological Site & Museum of Olympia | 23 | Welcome and tour-lecture for MAISI students under Erasmus Mundus, “Master of Arts in Sports Ethics and Integrity,” in collaboration with Swansea University (UK), Katholieke University (Leuven), Pompeu Fabra University (Barcelona), Charles University (Prague) and Johannes Gutenberg University (Mainz), and the IOA, by invitation of Kostas Georgiadis. |
| 20/07/2022 | Tour on the History of the Sanctuary of Olympia and the Olympic Games | Tour of the Archaeological Site with the Secretary General of the Ministry of the Interior, Mr. Michalis Stavrianoudakis | Archaeological Site & Museum of Olympia | 2 | Part of the DIANEOSIS Development Conference “Ilia 2030” on the redevelopment of the Regional Unit of Ilia, at the Amalia Hotel, Ancient Olympia. |
| 20/07/2022 | Tour on the History of the Sanctuary of Olympia and the Olympic Games | Experiential tour with Ambassador Honorary Mr. Dimitris Tsikouris, accompanied by Mr. Dionysis Christodoulopoulos | Archaeological Site & Museum of Olympia | 2 | — |
| 02/08/2022 | Outdoor lecture – experiential tour on the Sanctuary of Olympia and the Olympic Games | Imagine Peace Juniors Camp | Archaeological Site & Museum of Olympia | 55 | The International Olympic Truce Centre, with Sportcamp Youth Sports Education Centre, organized IMAGINE PEACE JUNIORS CAMP (31 July–5 August 2022) at the IOA facilities in Ancient Olympia, under the auspices of the Ministry of Culture and Sports and the Municipality of Ancient Olympia, with support from the Ministry of Migration and Asylum, the Association of Greek Olympic Medalists and the IOA. The 6-day programme, for children/teens aged 10–16 worldwide, combined ancient Olympic sports, lectures and workshops on Olympism and the Truce, site visits, and team-building activities, aiming to familiarize future “Olympic Ambassadors” with tolerance, equality and non-discrimination. |
| 21/09/2022 | Outdoor lecture – tour on the Sanctuary of Olympia and the Olympic Games | Chamber of Ilia – participants in the international “PRONACUL” programme | Archaeological Site & Museum of Olympia | 25 | The Chamber of Ilia organized activities on 20–21 September 2022 under “PRONACUL – Promotion of natural and cultural heritage for sustainable tourism in protected areas,” including a partner meeting and a visit by a 25-member delegation on Wednesday 21 September, 10:30–14:30. |
| 12/10/2022 | Outdoor lecture – experiential tour on the Sanctuary of Olympia and the Olympic Games | International Postgraduate Programme “Olympic Studies…” (MSc), University of Peloponnese & IOA | Archaeological Site & Museum of Olympia | 20 | Welcome and tour-lecture by invitation of Kostas Georgiadis. Students were accompanied by Mr. Vangelis Albanidis, Professor of Physical Education, Democritus University. |
| 10/11/2022 | “A day in ancient Elis: the muses, Hermes, and other fascinating stories.” Educational tour. | 3rd Primary School of Gastouni | Archaeological Museum of Elis | 50 | Visit by students and teachers of all grades, in collaboration with the headmistress Ms. Eleni Mavroeidakou. |
| 10/11/2022 | Educational meeting – class session as part of “Elis, Our Place: Past, Present, Future” | 3-teacher Primary School of Avgeio | In the school classroom | 21 | Discussion with 5th- and 6th-grade students, by invitation of their teacher, Ms. Petroula Kourtesi. |
| Total Beneficiaries 2022: | 12,469 | ||||
CALENDAR YEAR 2021
| Date | Title of Educational Programme / Tour | Beneficiary Group | Venue | No. of Beneficiaries | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15/01/2021 | Live online – interactive tour and presentation of the Museum of the History of the Ancient Olympic Games (M.I.O.A.A.) – Virtual Tour | Participants in the transnational webinar (Zoom) of the CreaTourES project – Promoting Creative Tourism through new Experiential and Sustainable routes, EU Interreg ADRION | Museum of the History of the Ancient Olympic Games | 16 | CreaTourES aims to sustainably promote and strengthen natural and cultural heritage in the Adriatic-Ionian region. The virtual tour used a dedicated app (Zoom) and smartphone. |
| 15/04/2021 | Getting to know the Sanctuary of Olympia and the Olympic Games. Experiential Educational Tour | Foreign representatives – participants in the Multinational Exercise “INIOCHOS 2021,” Air Tactics Centre (KEAT) | Archaeological Site of Olympia | 8 | Following an official request by KEAT. |
| 31/05/2021 | Olympic Week – Getting to know the Sanctuary of Olympia and the Olympic Games. Live interactive tour via Zoom and smartphone | Students and teachers of primary and secondary schools from across Greece | Archaeological Site of Olympia | 3,000 | Part of “Olympic Week in Schools” (31/5–4/6/2021), designed by the National Olympic Academy with the Ministry of Education. Under the auspices of the Hellenic Olympic Committee, aimed at raising youth awareness of Olympic ideals. In total, 73,262 students from 2,730 schools across Greece took part. |
| 17/06/2021 | Getting to know the Sanctuary of Olympia and the Olympic Games. Experiential Educational Tour – Virtual Tour / Presentation | Students of the International Postgraduate Programme “Olympic Studies…” University of Peloponnese & IOA | Archaeological Site of Olympia | 30 | Due to COVID-19, held online via Zoom and smartphone, by invitation of Kostas Georgiadis, Honorary Dean of the IOA. |
| 07/07/2021 | Getting to know the Sanctuary of Olympia and the Olympic Games. Experiential Educational Tour – Virtual Tour / Presentation | Students of the joint international ERASMUS Postgraduate Programme “Sports Ethics and Integrity,” in collaboration with the University of Peloponnese | Archaeological Site of Olympia | 30 | Due to COVID-19, an online tour-lecture was held for MAISI Master’s students under Erasmus Mundus, in partnership with Swansea, Katholieke (Leuven), Pompeu Fabra (Barcelona), Charles (Prague) and Johannes Gutenberg (Mainz) Universities and the IOA, by invitation of Kostas Georgiadis. |
| 21/09/2021 | Live online – interactive tour and presentation of M.I.O.A.A. – Virtual Tour | 61st Session for Young Participants of the International Olympic Academy | M.I.O.A.A. | 84 | Held online via Zoom, by invitation of Kostas Georgiadis. The 61st Session ran 17–23 September 2021 with 84 young people from 58 countries (44 women, 40 men); this year’s theme: “The Olympic Games and the pandemic: Opportunities, challenges and changes.” |
| 25/09/2021 | Getting to know the Sanctuary of Olympia and the Olympic Games. Experiential Educational Tour | Students and guests of the 1st General Lyceum of Aigio – Erasmus+ PEALS programme | Archaeological Site of Olympia | 52 | Part of Erasmus+ PEALS (Physical Education Active LifeStyle), with students/teachers from Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania and Czechia. Tour conducted in English; goal was for each country to present characteristic sports activities. |
| 18/10/2021 | Outdoor lecture – experiential tour on the Sanctuary of Olympia and the Olympic Games | President of the International Modern Pentathlon Federation, Mr. Klaus Schormann, and associates | Archaeological Site and Museum of Olympia | 4 | The tour took place after the Lighting Ceremony of the Olympic Flame for the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic Games. |
| 8/11/2021 | Getting to know the Sanctuary of Olympia and the Olympic Games. Reception – Welcome | Participants in the Symposium of the Pontifical Council for Culture, at the request of the Greek Embassy to the Vatican | Archaeological Site of Olympia | 20 | Preceded by coordination with the Greek Embassy to the Vatican, as part of hosting the SYMPOSIUM OF THE PONTIFICAL COUNCIL FOR CULTURE IN OLYMPIA (10–14/11/2021) at the IOA. |
| 17/11/2021 | Live online – interactive tour and presentation via Zoom and smartphone | Participants in the 28th International Session on Olympic Studies for Postgraduate Students of the IOA | Archaeological Museum of Olympia | 30 | Due to COVID-19, held online, by invitation of Kostas Georgiadis. The 28th International Session ran online 15–21 November; main theme “The Olympic Games and the Olympic Movement: Past, Present and Future,” special theme “The Olympic Movement and the Pandemic.” |
| Total Beneficiaries 2021: | 3,274 | ||||
CALENDAR YEAR 2020
| Date | Title of Educational Programme / Tour | Beneficiary Group | Venue | No. of Beneficiaries | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18/02/2020 | Getting to know Elis | Gymnasium of Savalia | Archaeological Museum and Site of Elis | 40 | After the tour of Elis, a scheduled visit followed to the Folklore Museum of Agia Mavra, guided by its founder, Mr. Grigoris Giannakopoulos. |
| 25/02/2020 | Olympic Games and the Heraia | General Lyceum of Arfara, Messinia | Archaeological Site of Olympia | 52 | Carried out as part of Erasmus+. Tour conducted in English. |
| 25/02/2020 | Getting to know the Sanctuary of Olympia and the Olympic Games. Experiential Educational Tour | Italian and Greek partners at the kick-off meeting of the Coastal Heritage Network (CoHeN) programme; scientific/administrative staff, various ages | Archaeological Museum of Olympia | 10 | — |
| 15/09/2020 | Live online – interactive tour and presentation of M.I.O.A.A. – Virtual Tour | 16th Session of Directors of National Olympic Academies | M.I.O.A.A. | 63 | Due to COVID-19, held online via Zoom. Special theme: “Human Rights in Olympic Education Programmes” (11–17 September 2020). |
| 04/09/2020 | Live online – interactive tour and presentation of M.I.O.A.A. – Virtual Tour | 60th Session for Young Participants of the IOA | M.I.O.A.A. | 58 | Held online 4–10 September 2020 with 58 young people from 56 countries; theme: “Olympic Games: Human rights, diversity and inclusion in sport.” |
| 23/09/2020 | Live online – interactive tour and presentation via Zoom and smartphone | Participants in the 27th International Session on Olympic Studies for Postgraduate Students of the IOA | M.I.O.A.A. | 18 | The 27th International Session ran online 21–27 September 2020 – the first time in IOC history the Sessions were held online rather than in Ancient Olympia. Main theme as above; special theme: “Major Sporting Events and Human Rights.” 18 students from 17 countries were taught by professors Evangelos Albanidis (GRE), Patrick Clastres (FRA), Bianca Gama Pena (BRA), Irena Martinkova (CZE), Jim Parry (GBR) and Yannis Theodorakakis (GRE). |
| 4/11/2020 | Online tour – lecture on the History of the Ancient Olympic Games inside the eponymous museum, broadcast live via video-conferencing | Students of the Interinstitutional Postgraduate Programme “Museology – Cultural Management” | Museum of the History of the Ancient Olympic Games (M.I.O.A.A.) | 30 | Scientific collaboration with the Department of Architecture, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, by invitation of professors Matoula Skaltsa and Pan. Tzonos. |
| Total Beneficiaries 2020: | 271 | ||||
CALENDAR YEAR 2019
| Date | Title of Educational Programme / Tour | Beneficiary Group | Venue | No. of Beneficiaries | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30/01/2019 | Getting to know the Sanctuary of Olympia and the Olympic Games. Experiential Educational Tour | Students, teachers and parents from China | Archaeological Museum of Olympia | 17 | — |
| 03/02/2019 | Getting to know the Sanctuary of Olympia and the Olympic Games. Experiential Educational Tour | Group from the Lyceum Club of Greek Women, Rethymno, in collaboration with the Lyceum Club of Greek Women, Pyrgos | Archaeological Site & Museum of Olympia | 18 | The Rethymno group had taken part in organizing the “Charalambeia” celebrations held in Pyrgos, Ilia the previous evening. |
| 12/02/2019 | The History of Olympia and the Ancient Olympic Games | 2nd Gymnasium of Nea Smyrni | Museum of the History of the Ancient Olympic Games – Digital Exhibition | 50 | Programme presented in English; covered by news portal www.ilialive.gr. |
| 13/02/2019 | The History of Olympia and the Ancient Olympic Games | 2nd Second Chance School of Larissa | Museum of the History of the Ancient Olympic Games | 70 | Interactive/online tour via smartphone and dedicated software, followed live from the school’s premises. |
| 27/02/2019 | Getting to know the Sanctuary of Olympia and the Olympic Games. Experiential Educational Tour | Air Tactics Centre (KEAT) – 117 Combat Wing | Archaeological Site & Museum of Olympia | 35 | — |
| 27/02/2019 | The History of Olympia and the Ancient Olympic Games | 8-teacher Experimental Primary School, University of Patras | Museum of the History of the Ancient Olympic Games | 27 | — |
| 28/02/2019 | Getting to know the Sanctuary of Olympia and the Olympic Games. Experiential Educational Tour | 1st Gymnasium of Mandra | Archaeological Site of Olympia | 65 | The school runs Erasmus+ KA2 “Think, act and make a better world” with England, Portugal, Italy (coordinator), Lithuania, Estonia, Spain and Poland. Visit held on Thursday, 28 February 2019; 17 partner-country students and 14 teachers attended, total 65. |
| 08/03/2019 | The History of Olympia and the Ancient Olympic Games | 8-teacher Experimental Primary School, University of Patras | Museum of the History of the Ancient Olympic Games – Digital Exhibition | 49 | Tour conducted in English as part of Erasmus+. |
| 14/03/2019 | The History of Olympia and the Ancient Olympic Games | Gymnasium of Kantanos, Chania, Crete | Museum of the History of the Ancient Olympic Games | 18 | — |
| 19/03/2019 | Getting to know Olympia. Experiential Educational Tour | Hellenic Open University | Archaeological Site of Olympia | 6 | Group of representatives, staff and professors from HOU and Moscow State Pedagogical University. |
| 20/03/2019 | Getting to know Olympia. Experiential Educational Tour | 1st Gymnasium of Messini | Archaeological Site of Olympia | 42 | — |
| 20/03/2019 | Getting to know the Sanctuary of Olympia and the Olympic Games. Experiential Educational Tour | University of Patras – School of Architecture | Museum of the History of the Ancient Olympic Games – Archaeological Site of Olympia | 110 | 3rd-year students of the Department of Architecture, University of Patras, tour conducted with Professor Yannis Aesopos. |
| 28/03/2019 | The History of Olympia and the Ancient Olympic Games | Primary School of Avgeio | Museum of the History of the Ancient Olympic Games – Digital Exhibition | 46 | Children were invited with their parents to the Opening Ceremony of the 5th Olympia Marathon at the atrium of the Museum of Elis. |
| 02/04/2019 | The History of Olympia and the Ancient Olympic Games | 2nd General Lyceum of Amaliada, Erasmus+ “You Can Be a Hero” | Museum of the History of the Ancient Olympic Games – Digital Exhibition | 60 | — |
| 09/04/2019 | The History of Olympia and the Ancient Olympic Games | 4th Primary School of Pyrgos | Museum of the History of the Ancient Olympic Games – Digital Exhibition | 40 | — |
| 10/04/2019 | The History of Olympia and the Ancient Olympic Games | German Archaeological Institute – Senff-Fless | Museum of the History of the Ancient Olympic Games – Digital Exhibition | 17 | Also visited the Museum of the History of the Excavations. |
| 11/04/2019 | Getting to know the Sanctuary of Olympia and the Olympic Games. Experiential Educational Tour | Creadis3 in Western Greece – Interreg Europe | Archaeological Site & Museum of Olympia | 47 | — |
| 12/04/2019 | The History of Olympia and the Ancient Olympic Games | 15th Gymnasium of Larissa | Museum of the History of the Ancient Olympic Games – Digital Exhibition | 48 | — |
| 15/04/2019 | The History of Olympia and the Ancient Olympic Games | Primary School of Chavari | Museum of the History of the Ancient Olympic Games – Digital Exhibition | 35 | — |
| 16/04/2019 | Getting to know the Sanctuary of Olympia and the Olympic Games. Experiential Educational Tour | Primary School of Andravida | Archaeological Site of Olympia | 60 | — |
| 18/04/2019 | The History of Olympia and the Ancient Olympic Games | Primary School of Epitalio | Museum of the History of the Ancient Olympic Games – Digital Exhibition | 48 | Celebration of International Monuments Day. |
| 18/04/2019 | “Olympia and its landscape”: the Ephorate of Antiquities of Ilia celebrates International Monuments Day | Friends of the Amaliada (Papachristopoulios) Library | Museum of the History of the Ancient Olympic Games – Digital Exhibition | 6 | The Ephorate’s archaeologist Mr. Konstantinos Antonopoulos welcomed the Library’s members, visiting on Thursday 18 April on the occasion of International Day for Monuments and Sites, marked with free admission to all monuments, sites and museums under the Ministry of Culture. |
| 19/04/2019 | Getting to know the Sanctuary of Olympia and the Olympic Games. Experiential Educational Tour | Association of Friends of the Acropolis | Archaeological Museum of Olympia – Museum of the History of the Ancient Olympic Games | 45 | — |
| 17/05/2019 | Getting to know the Sanctuary of Olympia and the Olympic Games. Experiential Educational Tour | Gymnasium of Paralia, Kalamata | Archaeological Site of Olympia | 32 | Erasmus+ programme. |
| 27/05/2019 | Getting to know the Sanctuary of Olympia and the Olympic Games. Experiential Educational Tour | Ambassador of Slovakia and a delegation of Slovak officials and Slovak Olympic Committee members | Archaeological Museum of Olympia | 16 | On Monday, 27 May 2019, a government delegation led by Mr. Dušan Tittel, with Olympic medalists led by Slovak Olympic Committee President Anton Siekel, arrived via a special Presidential flight to Kalamata, toured the IOA facilities, then were welcomed at the Archaeological Museum of Olympia by the Head of the Ephorate of Antiquities of Ilia, Dr. Erofili-Iris Kollia, and archaeologist Mr. Konstantinos Antonopoulos, accompanied by Slovak Ambassador to Greece Ms. Iveta Hricová. |
| 20/06/2019 | The History of Olympia and the Ancient Olympic Games | Children’s Creative Activity Centre, Municipality of Ancient Olympia | Museum of the History of the Ancient Olympic Games – Digital Exhibition | 21 | — |
| — | Getting to know the Sanctuary of Olympia and the Olympic Games. Experiential Educational Tour | Ambassador of China, Ms. Zhang Qiyue | Archaeological Museum of Olympia | 2 | Visit by the Chinese Ambassador in the context of the “East Meets West in Greece” Initiative / 2022 Project: Re-ACT Digital Olympia. |
| 8/10/2019 | The History of Olympia and the Ancient Olympic Games | FAM TRIP – UNESCO – travel agents from the US and Canada | Museum of the History of the Ancient Olympic Games – Digital Exhibition | 5 | — |
| 21/09/2019 | Getting to know the Sanctuary of Olympia and the Olympic Games. Experiential Educational Tour | 14th European Conference on Innovation and Entrepreneurship – guided tour for delegates | Archaeological Site of Olympia | 45 | — |
| 17/10/2019 | The History of Olympia and the Ancient Olympic Games | Primary School of Skourochori, Erasmus+ “School is the Flame” | Museum of the History of the Ancient Olympic Games – Digital Exhibition | 35 | Thank-you message on behalf of Skourochori Primary School for the welcome and assistance given to their Erasmus+ team and foreign visitors during their visit to the Museum of the Ancient Olympic Games in Olympia. |
| 18/10/2019 | The History of Olympia and the Ancient Olympic Games | 2nd Second Chance School, Trikala Prison – online lecture via Skype | Museum of the History of the Ancient Olympic Games – Digital Exhibition | 50 | Interactive/online tour via smartphone and dedicated software, followed live from the school’s premises. |
| 25/09/2019 | Getting to know Olympia. Experiential Educational Tour | 1st General Lyceum of Aigio, Erasmus+ PEALS (Physical Education Active LifeStyle) | Archaeological Site of Olympia | 60 | Besides Greeks, students/teachers from Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania and Czechia participated. Tour in English; each country presented characteristic sports activities. |
| 28/10/2019 | Getting to know Olympia. Experiential Educational Tour | Scouts from across Greece | Archaeological Site of Olympia | 38 | Part of the nationwide “Intervention Routes 2019” (“π.δ. ’19”) initiative, visiting historically significant buildings and Ancient Olympia. |
| 29/10/2019 | The History of Olympia and the Ancient Olympic Games | Gymnasium of Savalia | Museum of the History of the Ancient Olympic Games – Digital Exhibition | 39 | — |
| 6/11/2019 | The History of Olympia and the Ancient Olympic Games | Gymnasium of Epitalio | Museum of the History of the Ancient Olympic Games – Digital Exhibition | 35 | — |
| Total Beneficiaries 2019: | 1,337 | ||||
CALENDAR YEAR 2018
| Date | Title of Tour / Programme | Beneficiary Group | Venue | No. of Beneficiaries | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/02/2018 | Getting to know the Sanctuary of Olympia and the Olympic Games. Experiential Educational Tour | Friends of the Museum of the City of Athens – Vouros-Eutaxias Foundation | Archaeological Museum and Site of Olympia | 35 | Successfully carried out outside working hours (Sunday), in collaboration with the Museum’s Director, Ms. Aglaia Archontidou-Argyri. |
| 15/03/2018 | Getting to know the Sanctuary of Olympia and the Olympic Games. Experiential Educational Tour | Participants in the 4th Thematic Seminar in Ancient Olympia: “Digitization of Monuments and Archaeological Sites” | Archaeological Site of Olympia – Museum of the Ancient Olympic Games & Digital Exhibition | 35 | Part of the CD-ETA project, Collaborative Digitization of Natural and Cultural Heritage, a cross-border Interreg Europe project. |
| 17/03/2018 | Getting to know the Sanctuary of Olympia and the Olympic Games. Experiential Educational Tour | Hellenic Open University (HOU) students | Archaeological Museum and Site of Olympia | 14 | Carried out outside normal hours (Saturday), by invitation of Dimitris Iliopoulos, Assistant Professor at the Ionian Islands Technological Institute and HOU instructor. |
| 20/04/2018 | The History of the Ancient Olympic Games | Students and teachers of the Model Experimental Lyceum of Patras | Museum of the History of the Ancient Olympic Games – Digital Exhibition | 45 | — |
| 24/04/2018 | Getting to know the Sanctuary of Olympia and the Olympic Games. Experiential Educational Tour | Students and teachers of the 2nd Gymnasium of Amaliada | Archaeological Site of Olympia | 45 | School hosted students/teachers from abroad under Erasmus+. Tour in English. |
| 25/04/2018 | Getting to know the Sanctuary of Olympia and the Olympic Games. Experiential Educational Tour | Students and teachers – 1st General Lyceum of Aigio | Archaeological Site of Olympia | 40 | School hosted students/teachers from abroad under Erasmus+. Tour in English. |
| 27/04/2018 | Getting to know the Sanctuary of Olympia and the Olympic Games. Experiential Educational Tour | Students and teachers – Gymnasium & Lyceum of Alistrati, Serres | Archaeological Site of Olympia | 45 | — |
| 04/05/2018 | Getting to know the Sanctuary of Olympia and the Olympic Games. Experiential Educational Tour | Students and teachers – 15th Gymnasium of Larissa | Archaeological Site of Olympia | 50 | Carried out in collaboration with headmaster Mr. Vasilis Giannopoulos. |
| 06/05/2018 | The History of the Ancient Olympic Games | Students and teachers – 15th Gymnasium of Larissa | Museum of the History of the Ancient Olympic Games – Digital Exhibition | 50 | Held outside working hours (Sunday), with headmaster Mr. Vasilis Giannopoulos. |
| 08/05/2018 | The History of the Ancient Olympic Games | 4th-grade students and teachers – 1st Primary School of Amaliada | Museum of the History of the Ancient Olympic Games – Digital Exhibition | 43 | — |
| 09/05/2018 | Getting to know the Sanctuary of Olympia and the Olympic Games. Experiential Educational Tour | Students and teachers – Primary School of Korissia (Tzia/Kea) | Archaeological Site of Olympia | 35 | — |
| 11/05/2018 | The History of the Ancient Olympic Games | 6th Primary School of Zakynthos | Museum of the History of the Ancient Olympic Games | 40 | — |
| 16/05/2018 | The History of the Ancient Olympic Games | Teachers from the 2nd Primary School of Vartholomio | Museum of the History of the Ancient Olympic Games | 22 | School was hosting teachers from abroad under Erasmus+. Tour in English. |
| 18/05/2018 | Students give tours of selected exhibits – Log-in, Check-in, Post & Like at the Museums of Olympia | Primary School of Olympia (5th & 6th grades) | Archaeological Museum of Olympia | 50 | Activity designed for International Museum Day 2018. |
| 22/05/2018 | Getting to know the Sanctuary of Olympia and the Olympic Games. Experiential Educational Tour | Students and teachers of the Primary School of Skiada, Achaia | Archaeological Site of Olympia | 25 | — |
| 24/05/2018 | The Gods and Heroes of the Museum of Olympia | 10th & 13th Kindergartens of Pyrgos | Archaeological Museum of Olympia | 33 | — |
| 25/05/2018 | The Gods and Heroes of the Museum of Olympia | 9th Primary School of Agrinio | Archaeological Museum of Olympia | 47 | — |
| 25/05/2018 | The History of the Ancient Olympic Games | 5th Primary School of Pyrgos (Grade B) | Museum of the History of the Ancient Olympic Games – Digital Exhibition | 35 | — |
| 01/06/2018 | Getting to know the Sanctuary of Olympia and the Olympic Games. Experiential Educational Tour | Students and teachers from the 4th Primary School of Amaliada (Grades C & D) | Archaeological Site of Olympia | 57 | — |
| 6/6/2018 | Getting to know the Sanctuary of Olympia and the Olympic Games. Experiential Educational Tour | Primary School of Andritsaina | Archaeological Site of Olympia | 24 | — |
| 13/06/2018 | The History of the Ancient Olympic Games | Second Chance School of Pyrgos | Museum of the History of the Ancient Olympic Games – Digital Exhibition | 33 | The visit took place in the afternoon (18:00–20:00), outside working hours. |
| 27/6/2018 | Getting to know the Sanctuary of Olympia and the Olympic Games. Experiential Educational Tour | Participants in the international meeting-seminar of the Chamber of Ilia on cruise tourism | Archaeological Site of Olympia | 48 | The meeting/workshops “The cruise sector in the EUSAIR region: challenges and future prospects” were organized by the Network of Adriatic-Ionian Universities, Regions, Chambers of Commerce and Cities (AI-NURECC Initiative) and the Chamber of Ilia, member of the AIC Forum. |
| 2/7/2018 | Getting to know the Sanctuary of Olympia and the Olympic Games. Experiential Educational Tour | International Police Association – Drama and Ilia Branches | Archaeological Site of Olympia | 45 | Attendees were police officers and their families. |
| 14/7/2018 | Outdoor lecture – experiential tour on the Sanctuary of Olympia and the Olympic Games | Students in the International Postgraduate Programme “Ethics and Integrity in Sport” | Archaeological Site and Museum of Olympia | 22 | Welcome and tour-lecture for MAISI Master’s students under Erasmus Mundus, with Swansea, Katholieke (Leuven), Pompeu Fabra (Barcelona), Charles (Prague) and Johannes Gutenberg (Mainz) Universities and the IOA, by invitation of Kostas Georgiadis. Students received a DVD titled “Ancient Olympia” (ΟΠΕΠ – Ministry of Culture). |
| 30/08/2018 | Outdoor lecture – experiential tour on the Sanctuary of Olympia and the Olympic Games | Ambassador of Brazil, Mr. Cesario Melantonio Neto | Archaeological Site and Museum of Olympia | 3 | Accompanied by the Mayor of Ancient Olympia, Mr. Ev. Kotzas. |
| 23/09/2018 | Outdoor lecture – experiential tour on the Sanctuary of Olympia and the Olympic Games | Professors attending the 19th Conference on Medicinal Chemistry (co-organized by the University of Patras Postgraduate Programme “Medicinal Chemistry,” the Municipality of Elis and the IOA) | Archaeological Site and Museum of Olympia | 15 | Permission issued by the Ministry of Culture’s General Director of Antiquities and Cultural Heritage, Ms. P. Veleni. Attendees included Ms. Vaso Apostolopoulou, Professor of Immunology and Vice-Chair of Research, Victoria University, Australia. |
| 03/10/2018 | The History of the Ancient Olympic Games through digital technology and virtual reality | Members and associates of the German Archaeological Institute | Museum of the History of the Ancient Olympic Games – Digital Exhibition – Museum of the History of the Excavations of Olympia | 8 | — |
| 09/10/2018 | The History of the Ancient Olympic Games | Teachers from various European schools on an Erasmus+ programme hosted by the Directorate of Secondary Education of Ilia | Museum of the History of the Ancient Olympic Games – Digital Exhibition | 12 | Tour conducted in English; teachers received a commemorative DVD, “Ancient Olympia” (ΟΠΕΠ – Ministry of Culture). |
| 31/10/2018 | The Gods and Heroes of the Museum of Olympia | 1st Primary School of Paralia, Patras | Archaeological Museum of Olympia | 33 | — |
| 4/11/2018 | The Gods and Heroes of the Museum of Olympia | Speakers, organizers and other participants of the 3rd Panhellenic Conference on Pilgrimage Tourism | Archaeological Museum of Olympia | 35 | — |
| 28/11/2018 | The History of the Ancient Olympic Games | Students and instructors at the TEI of Museology, Pyrgos, & the Public IEK for Antiquities Guards of Pyrgos | Museum of the History of the Ancient Olympic Games – Digital Exhibition | 40 | — |
| 07/12/2018 | Outdoor lecture – experiential tour on the Sanctuary of Olympia and the Olympic Games | Visit-tour of the Supreme Court Prosecutor, Ms. Xeni Dimitriou, accompanied by the President and members of the Pyrgos Bar Association | Archaeological Site and Museum of Olympia | 4 | — |
| 02/12/2018 | Outdoor lecture – experiential tour on the Sanctuary of Olympia and the Olympic Games | Speakers, organizers and other participants of the international workshop “East Meets West in Greece” | — | 5 | EMWG is an initiative connecting Asian countries with Europe in Greece, under the umbrella of digital cultural heritage. |
| 05/12/2018 | The History of the Ancient Olympic Games | Primary School of Nea Figaleia | Museum of the History of the Ancient Olympic Games – Digital Exhibition | 40 | The tour was filmed for the “Peri Ilias” programme, broadcast on Ionian Channel. |
| Total Beneficiaries 2018: | 1,113 | ||||