Rare, 1979, Original Poster, Peace Committee of Intellectuals and Artists, Greece

Description

Original Rare 

Greek Poster

from the 1979

 

Peace Committee of Intellectuals and Artists

Founding Gathering

On Monday January 22, 1979

At the Chemistry Auditorium 

of the National Technical University of Athens

at 7.30 pm

 

Published and printed in Athens in 1979

Dimension approx. 48 cm x 69 cm  

 

The Peace Committee of Intellectuals and Artists was founded on 22 January 1979, with Mr Evangelos Giannopoulos as its chairman. This committee brought together personalities from the world of letters and arts, with the aim of promoting peace and opposing war and nuclear weapons. The establishment of the Committee was part of the wider pacifist movements in Greece, such as the Hellenic Committee for International Reconciliation and Peace, which was founded in 1955 and had among its members Grigoris Lambrakis and Yannis Ritsos. The Committee of Intellectuals and Artists for Peace participated in various events and actions to promote peace. For example, during the UN Disarmament Week, the Mediterranean Peace Conference was organised, which took place ‘on board’ from 22 to 25 October, with the route Piraeus – Syros – Delos – Chania – Piraeus. The Commission’s action contributed to raising awareness in Greek society on peace and disarmament issues, enhancing public debate and mobilising intellectuals and artists in relevant initiatives.