1st Conference of the HRA-Mediterraneum
21st - 23rd of June «2024»
«The Necessity of humanity's return to ethnic religions and traditions»
Hellenic – Roman Association «Mediterraneum»
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Τhe detailed program of the conference (there is a possibility of minor changes):(read the program in greek language/διαβάστε το πρόγραμμα στα ελληνικά)
Day 1 - Friday 21st of June | Ritual, Guided tour of Kerameikos and Working day at the Temple of Hellenic Ethnic Religion in Athens Greece
| Time | Description |
|---|---|
| 07:00 | Summer Solstice Ritual |
| 10:00 | Guided tour of the Kerameikos Archaeological Site & Museum |
| 13:00 | Lunch Break |
| Working day at the Temple of Hellenic Ethnic Religion in Athens Greece | |
| 17.00 - 18.00 | Registration |
| 18:00 - 18:10 | Welcome Speech & Conference Opening by Panagiotis Kakkavas (Priest of Hellenic Ethnic Religion, member of YSEE) |
| 18:10 - 18:20 | Presentation of Pietas by Ilenia Rossi (Priestess of Roman Religion) |
| 18:20 - 18:50 | Presentation of YSEE Cyprus by Georgios Konstantinou (Head of YSEE Cyprus, Priest of Hellenic Ethnic Religion) |
| 18:50 - 19:00 | Presentation of House of Thyrsos by Panos Konstantinidis (member of House of Ethnikoi Hellenes - Thyrsos) |
| 19:00 - 19:10 | Presentation of YSEE by Elena Petri, (High Priestess of Hellenic Ethnic Religion, Board member of YSEE) |
| 19:10 - 19:30 | Presentation of Other Participants & Guest Speakers: Salutation from Uģis Nastevičs, Latvia (Priest of Latvian Religion, President of European Congress of Ethnic Religions - ECER) Salutation from Dr Ram Vaidya, India (Head of International Center of Cultural Studies-ICCS) Salutation from Argishti Shamiryan, Armenia (Priest of Armenian Religion, Temple of Garni) Salutation from Georgia Nomikos, USA (Founder of PanLogos Foundation) Salutation from Malta |
| 19:30 - 19:45 | Short Break |
| 19:45 - 20:45 | Workshop: “Introduction to Ancient Greek Spirituality: Unlock the Secrets of the Greek Gods and Goddesses” by George Lizos (Author and Intuitive Healer, Priest of Hellenic Ethnic Religion) |
Day 2 - Saturday 22nd of June | Working day at the Temple of Hellenic Ethnic Religion
| Time | Description |
|---|---|
| 09:30 - 10:00 | Doors Opening |
| 10:00 - 10:30 | Ritual at the Temple of Hellenic Ethnic Religion |
| 10:30 -10:45 | Coffee Break |
| Presentations and Speeches on topic: The Necessity of humanity's return to ethnic religions and traditions | |
| 10:45 - 11:00 | Konstantinos Kechagias (Board Member of YSEE, Publisher of Diipetes magazine): The impact of ethnic religions on European identity |
| 11:00 - 11:15 | Evangelos Kioussis (Head of House of Ethnikoi Hellenes - Thyrsos, Priest of Hellenic Ethnic Religion): The problem of the impact of Ethnic Traditions on technology and the future |
| 11:15 - 11:30 | Eleni Antigoni Xanthi (Graduate of the University of Philosophy of AUTH, Priestess of the Hellenic Ethnic Religion, Member of the Board of YSEE): The Value System of Arete (Virtue) and why modern societies need to return to it, plus what type of human it produces as opposed to the values of monotheism |
| 11:30 - 11:45 | Eumichanos Moschonas (Attic prose writer): The Necessity of Recovering Ancient Values in Modern Society |
| 11:45 - 12:00 | Giuseppe Barbera (Pontefice Maximus of Roman Religion, president of Associazione Tradizionale Pietas: Connection between the classical tradition and the need of its return in the world. All those problems of the contemporary world, how they can be solved thanks to the classical religion |
| 12:00 - 12:15 | Dr Evgenia Fotiou (Anthropologist, University of Crete): The Restoration of Ethnic Religions from an Anthropological Perspective |
| 12:15 - 12:30 | Short Break |
| 12:30 - 12:45 | Dr Christos Polatides (Board Member of YSEE): The Attribution of Sanctity to Nature by Ethnic Religions, as a timeless fundamental component of any effort to protect the Natural Environment |
| 12:45 - 13:00 | George Lizos (Author and Intuitive Healer, Priest of Hellenic Ethnic Religion): Ancient Insights, Modern Practice: Educating the Wider Spiritual Community on Ethnic Religions |
| 13:00 - 13:15 | Minas Papageorgiou (Journalist, Writer, Lux Orbis series Director, publications iWrite): The secularization of the Greek state as a necessary condition for freedom and prosperity |
| 13:15 - 13:30 | Dimitrios Taktikos (Priest of Hellenic Ethnic Religion, Member of YSEE): ”Εγώ έχω δίκιο και εσύ άδικο": οι άλλες ρίζες της βίας στις σύγχρονες κοινωνίες |
| 13:30 - 13:45 | Dr Marios Koutsoukos (Department of Archeeology, Classics and Egyptology (Ave), University of Liverpool): Apostates of Materialism: Reprogramming Consciousness Through Ethnic Religious Praxis |
| 13:45 - 14:00 | Byron Empedotimos Zattas (Author, Scholar of Platonic and Orphic Pythagorean philosophy): Let us take a step forward... returning to the values and traditions of our ancestors |
| 14:00 - 15:00 | Break |
| 15:00 - 16:00 | Workshop: “The modernity of classic religion” by Giuseppe Barbera, Pontefice Maximus of Roman Religion, president of Associazione Tradizionale Pietas) |
| 16:00- 16:15 | Excharge of symbolic gifts |
| 16:15 - 17:30 | Discussion and Creation of a Declaration and Signatures |
| 17:30 - 17:40 | Closing Speech |
Day 3 - Sunday 23rd of June | Ritual day
| Time | Description |
|---|---|
| 8:00 | Day trip to Parnassos Temple of Erohos Apollo & Orchomenos (Boeοtia) |
| 12:00 | Summer Solstice Ritual at the Sanctuary of God Apollo at the springs of Boeotian Kifissos |
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| Workshop about Geomythology by Ioannis Bantekas (PhD Candidate in Geology, Board member of YSEE, Priest of Hellenic Ethnic Religion) |
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