Club UNESCO of the

Department of Piraeus
and islands
The moto of our Club

Let’s build a
better and
peaceful world
Our activities
Our activities can be divided in four sections:

-Culturalactivities
-Education and awareness
-Social activities
-Environmentalism and activism
Cultural Activities
-Cultural Activities on the dialogue of the civilizations and
peoples’
-Multiethnic Cultural Festival (5 consecutive years) Music,
dance, exhibitions
-Exhibitions of paintings and sculpture, with the cooperation of
foreign embassies.
-Folklore festivals with the participation of foreign countries
-PanEuropean Cultural Festival
-Music concerts
-On board the ship exhibitions
 
International Cultural Exchanges
Excursions and cultural
exchanges with different
countries allover the world.
We accept and welcome dance groups,
music groups, theatre groups that present
their work to the Greek audience (China,
Russia, Tunisia, France, Romania,
Georgia, Ukraine, etc) .
 
Projects to promote the international
Cutlural Heritage
*Cooperation with groups belonging to the
“Oral And Intangible Heritage of
Humanity” from Gelede of Benin and from
the Futuna Islands (South Pacific), Beijing
Opera,etc.

*International Dictionary under the title

“World Heritage Monuments of Greece”
 
Peace Culture Projects
“2000 Manifesto”
 Building peace through reading, project.
 “Rainbow” a song dedicated to peace, by Vasilis
Lekkas.
 A big music concert with music of the 20th century,
in cooperation with the Chamber of Commerce of
Athens, dedicated to the children of Iraq.
 Odyssey project, in cooperation with the French
UNESCO Club “Senart”.etc.
Education and awareness
 Lectures and speeches by renowned
speakers on peace, environment, human
rights, women’s rights, etc.
 “Books looking for readers” project
 “Walking in the light” project for people with
special needs.
 “International Diabetes Day”
 International Symposium on Theatre, etc.
Social activities
 Volunteers recruitment
 Conference “Voluntarism, the respond of
citizens”.
 Visits to the prisoners in Korydalos prizon.
 Tribute to the people of the “third age”
 New talents contest
 Choir and orchestra of the Club
Environment and activism
 International wetlands day (in cooperation
with the NGO “Sustainability”).
 Environmental Awareness Cruise with
1.300 people on board.
 “Consumerism and environment” lectures
 Photography contest “At the neighborhoods
of Piraeus, a glance on the environment”,
etc.