Ten-year-old Euclides, known to all of us for his love of Mathematics but also for the "problems" and "puzzles" that seek solutions, takes action once again! With the start of his summer vacation, he is faced with a mystery that will lead him down paths of knowledge, action, and wild fun! Are you ready to help him find answers to questions like: "who was the one who saw numbers everywhere?", "how are numbers connected to shapes and to the world around us?"... and many more!
The Story of "Hellenic Cosmos"
Spring 1940: The old BIOSOL factory is relocated to Piraeus Street, in the industrial zone of Athens. A modern building is constructed to house it.
October 28, 1940: A few minutes before the declaration of war, the last slab of the building falls. The building is ready, but for ten years the factory will not operate there.
October 30, 1940: From the Minutes of the Board of Directors Meeting: “Due to the state of war... the operation of the factory was limited to a minimum.” The war has broken out. Raw materials are taken by the army, and production falls behind. The Piraeus building is first occupied by the Allies and then by the enemies. It becomes a war fortress.
1950: With the new decade, the factory is equipped with new machinery and resumes operation.
1997: The Foundation of the Hellenic World purchases the BIOSOL factory. The old factory is converted into a space for history and culture to house the «Hellenic Cosmos» Cultural Centre.
1998: The renovation of Building 1 and 2 is completed. The industrial complex becomes a multifunctional cultural space where visitors experience Greek history through advanced technological applications.
March 21, 1998: Inauguration of the «Hellenic Cosmos». The Foundation of the Hellenic World chooses this specific spring day for the inauguration of its Cultural Centre, aiming to contribute to the “spring” of the cultural landscape.
October 2003: The Cultural Centre expands. With the ratification of the expropriation act, FHW, with its own investment, acquires forty additional acres to create an innovative cultural park in a degraded and ecologically burdened environment. In this way, it contributes to the redevelopment of the entire area.
February 2004: Inauguration of Building 7. An abandoned industrial building is converted into an architecturally and aesthetically original space.
December 4, 2006: Start of operation of the Tholos, a hemispherical 132-seat theater that adds new dimensions to Virtual Reality. It hosts the digital collections of the Foundation and presents tours with interactive possibilities between the viewer and the virtual environment.
March 21, 2007: Inauguration of the Tholos building, which has housed the digital collections of FHW since November 2006.
July 2007: Building 7, which has functioned as a cultural multipurpose space since February 2004, is demolished as part of the construction of new projects in the «Hellenic Cosmos».
March 21, 2008: The Theatron is inaugurated, the new cultural infrastructure of the «Hellenic Cosmos», designed as a multipurpose space with maximum flexibility. It features state-of-the-art technological equipment and hosts various artistic events and conferences.
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Educational Programs
The children's choir of the Foundation of the Hellenic World invites children aged 8 to 18, who love music, to become part of a vibrant community of sound, expression, and joy. No musical knowledge is required, only the desire to join your voice with others and discover the magic of collective creation. Each rehearsal is an experience that cultivates the voice, strengthens the soul, and creates collective soundscapes full of harmony and emotion. The children's choir will be conducted by Matthaea Spitadaki.
The “Hellenic Cosmos” welcomes the new school year with new educational programs and activities that cater to all age groups. The programs are designed and implemented by the Museum Educators Department. Children are encouraged to collaborate, observe, investigate, and create.
Friends Association
Become a Volunteer at the «Hellenic Cosmos» Cultural Centre!
The Friends Association of the Foundation of the Hellenic World offers the opportunity for volunteer work to those who wish to gain knowledge about the activities of Charitable Foundations and Non-Profit Organizations.
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Signing of a Memorandum of Cooperation between the Foundation of the Hellenic World and EKKOMED - Creative Greece for the development of joint actions in the field of digital games and creative technology
The Foundation of the Hellenic World and the Hellenic Center for Cinema, Audiovisual Media and Creation - Creative Greece signed a Memorandum of Cooperation defining the framework of their joint actions in the field of digital games, creative technology, and immersive emerging technologies. The Memorandum was signed by Ms. Sofia Kounenaki Efraimoglou, Executive Vice President of the Board of Directors of the FHW, and Mr. Leonidas Christopoulos, CEO of HCCAMC – Creative Greece.
The Foundation of the Hellenic World participates in the leading Extended Reality exhibition, Augmented World Expo
The Foundation of the Hellenic World, as a pioneering organization in the utilization of new technologies in the field of culture, is participating in the internationally recognized Extended Reality exhibition, Augmented World Expo, which is taking place in the United States of America. This participation marks another significant step in the promotion and dissemination of the rich Greek cultural heritage to a global audience.
Signing of a Memorandum of Cooperation between the Foundation of the Hellenic World and the General Secretariat for Greeks Abroad and Public Diplomacy of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs
A Memorandum of Cooperation aiming to promote Greek tradition, Greek culture and history, Greek language education, as well as the Greek creative sector, was signed on Wednesday, June 4, 2025, at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, by the Secretary General for Greeks Abroad and Public Diplomacy, Maira Myrogianni, and the Executive Vice President of the Board of Directors of the Foundation of the Hellenic World, Sofia Kounenaki Efraimoglou, in the presence of the Deputy Minister responsible for Greeks Abroad, Yiannis Loverdos.
New collaboration of the Foundation of the Hellenic World with the Holy Metropolis of Fthiotida
The Foundation of the Hellenic World is launching a new collaboration with the Holy Metropolis of Fthiotida for the digitization and digital promotion of 15 churches-monuments and 60 mobile relics of high cultural, historical, and religious significance under the responsibility of the Metropolis of Fthiotida, as well as the creation of 11 religious routes-destinations and their online presentation using advanced information and communication technologies.
Completion of the Project "Digitization of Sacred Relics of Parish Churches"
With the presence of His Beatitude Archbishop of Athens and All Greece, Ieronymos II, the completion event of the co-financed Project "Digitization of Sacred Relics of Parish Churches" with MIS 6003375, organized by the Foundation of Pastoral Education of the Holy Archdiocese of Athens, was held with great success and a large turnout of guests on Thursday, October 3, at the «Hellenic Cosmos» Cultural Centre. The purpose of this project was the digital recording of the valuable ecclesiastical relics of the Holy Archdiocese of Athens and the Holy Monastery of Hosios Loukas, which constitute an important part of our country's cultural and spiritual heritage.
«Chasing the Dream» by Zefi Syrivli
The children's book by Zefi Syrivli, titled «Chasing the Dream», with illustrations by Marina Roussou, was recently published by the Foundation of the Hellenic World. In this book, the author explores the journey we undertake to achieve our dreams.