The Cultural Organization of the City of Athens and the artists collaborating with the "Aegean Summer Art Academy", present for the 3rd consecutive year the long established fine arts event titled "The Blue of the Aegean".

The artists deal with the subject through the personal experiences they have lived in the Aegean's Archipelago which they convey artistically, each one separately, following their personal style and aesthetics. The historically charged Aegean with the Cycladic, Minoan and Mycenaean Civilization, The Athenian Thalassocracy and the triremes, the Byzantine dominance, not only in the Aegean but the in all the Meditteranean, the "swift" Byzantine Dromons equipped with liquid fire, the spread of Greek Merchant Shipping from the 18th century under the treaty of Kioutsouk Kainartzi (1774) until today, in conjuction with the personal experiences of each artist, creates the premise and the stimulus for the artistic elaboration on the subject.

In this exhibition creations made of stone and marble will also be presented by the sculpture workshop in the context of the symposium, that was organized in Athens and Paros, during the period 2008-2009. Included are some poetic and musical happenings, where it becomes evident that the much praised Aegean, has inspired the artists and inellectuals of the "Aegean Summer Art Academy".

The participating artists are:
Adamandides, Giannis, Alexopoulou Fotini, Amfilohios Alekos, Voloudakis Kostas, Gavriilidou Vasia, Gakis Panagiotis, Gourzis Giannis, Gripeos Lykourgos, Dedegian Victoria, Dragoumi Eleni, Evangelatos Kostas, Keri Manon Pana, Kakkalis Savvas, Kaminari Evdokia, Kanata Anna, Kondotsita Stella Korinna, Korros Angelis, Krokidi Anastasia, Kouvatsou Despina, Ladoukaki Vasilia, Literina Tania, Loukides Loukas, Mitika Urania, Dinia Boudali Eleni, Pania Efi, Pandazi Vicki, Pandazides Demetris, Papathanasopoulou Koralia, Papalexopoulou Roubini, Pappas Tsiota Roula, Patika Afrodite, Peristanoglou Marilena, Poverezka Louda, Prodis Christos, Reboutzia Karlatira Niki, Poussi Christina, Sarris Miltos, Seferli Georgia, Stamboliti Katerina, Tsitsilika Panorea, Psomodotis Demetris.

Opening: Tuesday 7 July 2009, time 20:00

Opening hours: 9:00-13:00 & 17:00-21:00 except Sunday afternoons & Mondays