Thursday in Chania: Violence in and against cities

Sixth day - Thursday 14.9.1995

9.00 Bus departs for the “old French School”

"French School" of Technical University of Crete in Chania

9.30 Fourth Session: A debate with the youth of Chania about

Violence in cities – violence against cities

Chaired by Dimitri Stathakos

The discussion was organised together with the Municipality of Chania (Centre for the Youth) and the Technical University of Chania.

The session was under the auspices of the General Secretariat of Youth in Athens, Greece.

Main presentation:

Nikos Stavroulakis: “The city as victim of revisionism – with examples of

Thessalonika and Jerusalem and references to Sarajevo”

At the fringe of a frantic life – poetry and violence by Brendan Kennelly
What is this life about – some bold grammar when it comes to face violence in Greece by Katerina Anghelaki Rooke
There is not only violence in cities, but also violence against cities by Sue Tilden
Evaluation and comments about the future of Chania by Jakovos Tsourounakis

11.30

Press conference according to the motto:

If there is peace between cities, then there is also peace in the countryside –

Slogan of the Renaissance period

Followed by lunch reception

12.00 Return to Old Town, packing up and departure for Kissamos and Milia

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