" ATHENS CAPITAL OF LIGHT " HEKTOR11's Profile

"... We see ancient cultural chains broken, past traditions crumble and wonderful special characteristics wither away. Our common memory is threatened, our soul shrivels, our creativity is stifled, our present becomes rootless. 'He who has nothing old has nothing new', says an Arab proverb. This past must emerge from the museums in order to become a source of inspiration and creativity, to become the instrument and the joy of the people..."

Melina Mercouri, Mexico City, July 29,1982
World Conference on Cultural Policies, organised by UNESCO

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