The Hellenic Institute of Maritime History (EL.I.N.IS) presents the book “Dictionary of the Sea” by Haris Papakyriakou on Friday, October 30, at 6:00 p.m., in the New Wing of the Nestorideion Melathron (Museum of Contemporary Art, I. & P. Nestoridis Street, near Kos Street).
The author’s lexicographical work is aimed at a broad readership and takes readers on a journey of thousands of words through the world of the sea. It includes a large number of entries and terms that are conceptually or etymologically related to seafaring, covering both historical and contemporary terminology of maritime and shipping communication.
Speakers at the event:
- Konstantinos Mazarakis-Ainian, Vice Admiral (Ret.), Honorary Fleet Commander, President of the Hellenic Institute of Maritime History
- George Kokkinos, Professor of History and History Education at the University of the Aegean
- George Makaronidis, creator of the Dictionary’s digital web application (Signmak)
- Haris Papakyriakou, author of the book
The event will be moderated by Leonidas Tsiantoulas, Captain (ret.), Vice President of the Hellenic Institute of Naval History.
The event is held with the support of the following organizations: Museum of Modern Greek Art of the Municipality of Rhodes, the Municipal Port Fund of the Southern Dodecanese, the Rhodes Open Sea Sailing Club (A.S.I.A.TH.R.), the “CINE-EDUCATION for Audiovisual Literacy” Group, and the Rhodes Environmental Protection Association. Media sponsors include Lychnari Radio, Lotus magazine, and the Rodiaki newspaper.
