The non-profit, charitable, B. & M. Theocharakis Foundation for the Fine Arts and Music is located opposite the Greek Parliament, where the cultural, political and commercial heart of Athens beats. It is housed in a renovated listed building in eclectic style dating back to the ‘20s in the corner of Vassilissis Sofias Avenue and Merlin Street.
Its mission is to engage people in an interdisciplinary dialogue with the visual arts and music, both within and beyond Greek borders, emphasizing the emergence and development of the modern from the 19th to the 21st century.
In order to achieve its objectives, the B. & M. Theocharakis Foundation organizes events and carries out activities, such as: temporary thematic exhibitions, chamber music concerts, educational programs, seminars, workshops and lectures.
The Foundation has collaborated with cultural institutions all over the world, among them the Boston Museum of Fine Arts, The Centre Pompidou, The Picasso Museum Muenster, The Manege of St.Petersbourg, St.Etienne Modern Art Museum, Copenhagen National Library, Scala di Milano a.o.
Purpose
Its mission is to engage people in an interdisciplinary dialogue with the visual arts and music, both within and beyond Greek borders, emphasizing the emergence and development of the modern from the 19th to the 21st century. Along with these programs, the Foundation supports in educating the young on climate change and how to contribute for a just energy transition.
