Important announcement: The actions of Saturday 24/5/2025, only of the Administration building (Praxitelous 169) are postponed.
The actions of the other buildings (Historical and Lending Library) are carried out normally!
On the occasion of the celebration of 30 years of creative presence and social contribution, the Aikaterini Laskaridis Foundation opens its doors to the public, inviting young and old to an Open House of exploration, learning and entertainment. On May 24, 25 and 31 as well as June 1, the Foundation’s premises – the Administration Building, the Historical Library and the Lending Library – are transformed into meeting points with history, knowledge and culture, through a multidimensional program that includes exhibitions, educational workshops, interactive games and discussions.
Open House I: 24 & 25 May 2025 – Programme of Actions
Saturday 24 May | 11:00-20:00
- Administration Building – Praxitelous 169 & Bouboulina, Piraeus
11:00-13:00 | Workshop | The detection and evaluation of fake news | An educational mystery game with robotics and digital storytelling as an ally | Instructor: Katerina Sofianopoulou | For teenagers: 15-17 years old.
→ Register here.
11:00-13:00 | Workshop | With a Ship in the Sea by Konstantinos Volanakis | An artistic exploration of the world of the sea painter through puzzles, collages and color | Instructor: Venia Pastaka | For teenagers: 11-13 years old.
→ Register here.
13:00-15:00 | Workshop | Social Robots & Education | A fun experience of getting to know and programming the NAO social robot | Instructor: Dr. Michalis Fidakis | For teenagers: 15-17 years old.
→ Register here.
13:00-15:00 | Workshop | A dive into words, poetry, the sea into words that smell of summer. | An interactive game, a creative exercise in imagination, collaboration and lyric composition to make our own sea | Instructor: Melina Sidiropoulou | For children: 9-11 years old.
→ Register here.
18:00-20:00 | Workshop | The Stolen Painting: Discovering Konstantinos Volanakis | An interactive mystery game where children, as investigators and suspects, learn about the life and work of the sea painter | Instructor: Venia Pastaka | For teenagers: 14-16 years old.
→ Register here.
18:00-20:00 | Workshop | Playing with… The history of travelers | An experiential tour game in the Mediterranean of the 15th-20th century guided by the travelogues app | Instructors: Ilias Stouraitis, Tolis Lafkas | For teenagers: 12-14 years old.
→ Register here.
- Historical Library – 2nd Merarchias 36 & Moutsopoulou Beach, Piraeus
12:00-13:30 | Treasure Hunt | From Books to the Bottom | An interactive discovery game that connects naval battles, objects and stories, guided by a tablet app | In collaboration with the Center for Audiovisual Education “Karpos” | For teenagers: 12-15 years old.
→ Register here.
12:00-19:30 | Escape Room | The Big Secret of the Tiny Book | A mission to investigate would-be agents, through puzzles, hidden messages and secrets of the Library’s rarest collection | In collaboration with Athens Clue | For children from 7 years old, teenagers and adults | Groups of 8 people | Duration 35 ́
→ Register here.
18:00-19:30 | Treasure Hunt | From Books to the Bottom | An interactive discovery game that connects naval battles, objects and stories, guided by a tablet app | In collaboration with the Center for Audiovisual Education “Karpos” | For teenagers: 12-15 years old.
→ Register here.
- 3. Lending Library – Kountouriotou 173, Piraeus
11:00-13:00 | Workshop | Little detectives in book discoveries | An exploration game with puzzles, hidden treasures and secret routes | Instructor: Zefi Syrivli | For children: 5-8 years old.
→ Register here.
13:30-15:30 | Workshop | Put yourself in my place | An experiential action to raise awareness about stereotypes and gender-based violence using VR glasses | Instructors: Katerina Sofianopoulou | For teenagers: 12-16 years old.
→ Register here.
18:00-20:00 | Workshop | With a boat called “Evangelistria” | An original acquaintance with traditional shipbuilding through 3D design and printing | Instructors: Dr. Aris Mavrommatis, Apostolos Papanikolaou, Thomas Kranias | For children: 8-12 years old.
→ Register here.
Sunday, May 25 | 12:00-20:00
- Historical Library – 2nd Merarchias 36 & Moutsopoulou Beach, Piraeus
12:00-13:30 | Treasure Hunt | From Books to the Bottom | An interactive discovery game that connects naval battles, objects and stories, guided by a tablet app | In collaboration with the Center for Audiovisual Education “Karpos” | For teenagers: 12-15 years old.
→ Register here.
12:00-19:30 | Escape Room | The Big Secret of the Tiny Book | A mission to investigate would-be agents, through puzzles, hidden messages and secrets of the Library’s rarest collection | In collaboration with Athens Clue | For children from 7 years old, teenagers and adults | Groups of 8 people | Duration 35 ́
→ Register here.
12:00-13:00 & 13:00-14:00 | Guided Tours | New Temporary Book Exhibition “30 Years, 30 Books: Tiny, mighty, precious, rare” | Emblematic publications from the collections of the Historical Library.
→ Register here
18:00-19:00 & 19:00-20:00 | Guided Tours | New Temporary Book Exhibition “30 Years, 30 Books: Tiny, mighty, precious, rare” | Emblematic publications from the collections of the Historical Library.
→ Register here.