Press Releases

Preparation of the Holy and Great Synod

Preparation of the Holy and Great Synod

Tuesday, February 2, 2016

Meeting of HAH Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew with His Eminence Archbishop of Crete Eirinaios, His Eminence Metropolitan of Kissamos and Selinon Amphilochios, the commissioner of the Holy Provincial Synod of the Church of Crete Most Rev.

Summer University at OAC

Summer University at OAC

Friday, January 15, 2016

The University of Ioannina in cooperation and with the support of prominent Greek and international academic and journalism institutions organize in 2016 the "2nd SUMMER UNIVERSITY: GREEK LANGUAGE, CULTURE AND MEDIA ... "

1st Conference on Kissamos - Announcement-Call for Applications

1st Conference on Kissamos - Announcement-Call for Applications

Monday, December 21, 2015

The Holy Metropolis of Kissamos and Selinon, the Region of Crete, the Municipality of Kissamos, the Municipality of Platania, the Orthodox Academy of Crete and other cooperating spiritual and cultural institutions announce the joint organization of the first Conference on

Educational Program at OAC "Domenikos who became EL GRECO"

Educational Program at OAC "Domenikos who became EL GRECO"

Thursday, November 5, 2015

The Orthodox Academy of Crete, with the recent acquisition of works of the film "EL GRECO” by Yannis Smaragdis and in the context of opening up to the educational community, invites all educational institutions to prepare an Educational

WORKS OF DOMENIKOS THEOTOKOPOULOS AT THE OAC

WORKS OF DOMENIKOS THEOTOKOPOULOS AT THE OAC

Saturday, October 31, 2015

On Tuesday, 27 October in a simple and austere ceremony of the meeting of Art and Word, fulfilling the desire of the late Metropolitan of Kissamos and Selinon Eirinaios, founder of the OAC, was the receipt of works by Domenikos Theotokopoulos, to be placed in

Museum Education Programs for Schools

Museum Education Programs for Schools

Friday, October 2, 2015

The Orthodox Academy of Crete (OAC) created for the new school year 2015-2016 a new series of innovative Museum Education Programs for school groups.

Invitation - Information: One-day conference for young people aged 8 to 15 ‘JCrete4Kids’

Invitation - Information: One-day conference for young people aged 8 to 15 ‘JCrete4Kids’

Wednesday, July 8, 2015

The use of constantly advancing technology is undeniably a driving force for the development and progress of humanity. However, this incredible technological progress also synthesizes and disseminates information, creating a new way of life, especially for young people.

Forests and Forest Expanses in the Orthodox Academy of Crete

Forests and Forest Expanses in the Orthodox Academy of Crete

Wednesday, June 17, 2015

The work of the scientific one-day conference (Saturday 13 June 2015), which was held at the Orthodox Academy of Crete, in cooperation with the Bar Association of Chania and the Technical University of Crete, was successfully concluded.

‘Praise for Athletes’ at the OAC

‘Praise for Athletes’ at the OAC

Tuesday, June 16, 2015

Invited by the Municipality of Platanias, the former world record holder in the javelin and now Member of the European Parliament, Sofia Sakorafa, visited the Orthodox Academy of Crete (OAC), in order to attend an event for the award of prizes to athletes distinguished for their performances in the year 2014.

One-day conference on Forests and Forest Expanses

One-day conference on Forests and Forest Expanses

Wednesday, June 10, 2015

The Institute of Theology and Ecology of the OAC, in cooperation with the Bar Association of Chania and the Faculty of Environmental Engineers of the Technical University of Crete, jointly organize a scientific one-day conference on Forests and Forest Expanses on Saturday 13 June 2015.

Jihadism: The fear hovering over Europe!

Jihadism: The fear hovering over Europe!

Monday, January 12, 2015

According to Dr. K. V. Zormpas, General Director of the Orthodox Academy of Crete, The recent dramatic terrorist attacks in Paris have put in the limelight again serious issues pertaining to the future

Olives and olive oil in the Common Agricultural Policy

Olives and olive oil in the Common Agricultural Policy

Thursday, January 1, 2015

The olive oil producers of the Chania Prefecture appear to be concerned about the new Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) and about the large reductions in olive oil subsidies, as became clear at the Integrated