The Center's Infrastructure
Conference
Premises at Delphi and Museum of Delphic Festivals
The conference premises of the
E.C.C.D. lie at the western side of the modern town of Delphi,
in a landscape of rare natural beauty, overlooking the famous
olive grove of Amphissa and, far away, the sea, the gulf of Itea.
They spread over 150,000 sq.m. of a tree-planted area and
consist of the Conference Venue and the Guest-house Europe. The
E.C.C.D. also has the supervision of the Museum of Delphic
Festival - the House of Anglelos and Eva Sikelianos.
Conference Venue
The Conference Venue, typical
example of the architecture of the Modern Movement, dates back
to 1960 and was designed by professor A. Katsikis and the
architect A. Lampakis. The Conference Venue consists of main and
auxiliary conferences halls, library and rooms for the
secretariat, technical and conference equipment.
Main Conference Halls
APOLLO Hall
(Amphitheatre)
Capacity of 250
persons, equipped with a simultaneous translation system of E.U.
specifications.
DIONYSOS Hall
Capacity of 80
persons, equipped with simultaneous translation system of E.U.
specifications.
Auxiliary halls and other facilities
Two (2) conference
halls of a capacity of 30 and 20 persons respectively.
Two (2) underground
halls for workshops and exhibitions
Exhibition Halls
Library
Secretariat and
Press room
Reception Hall
The Atrium
Guest-house
"EUROPE"
The Guest-house
"EUROPE", property of E.C.C.D., is a modern, split-level
building, of a capacity of 46 twin-bed rooms, with bar, lounge
and television hall. The dining-hall, overlooking the pin-wood
of the Centre of Delphi and the gulf of Itea, can accommodate
160-200 persons (for reception-buffet:250 persons) The distance
between the Guest-house and Conference Venue is 2 minutes' walk.
Museum of
Delphic Festivals - House of Sikelianos
The Museum of Delphic Festivals,
is located at the house of Angelos and Eva Sikelianos in Delphi.
The building is situated at an extremely privileged place, near
the archaeological site of Delphi, with view to the Mount
Parnassos, the village Delphi and the valley of Amphissa. The
house was constructed during the first Delphic Festival (1927),
organized by the Sikelianos couple. It was build, according to
verbal evidence, by local workmen, under the supervision of Eva
Sikelianos.
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