Book Presentation
The book, “Ο νους μου τα βουνά κρατεί – An essay on Cretan Mantinada” by Giannis Matthaioudakis, Michalis Sideris Publications, is an essay on the Cretan mantinada, a work-poem that, with the author’s contemplative and philosophical gaze, manages to bridge yesterday with today, keeping alive the memory and power of folk wisdom.
- Friday, October 17
- 19:00
- STEGI VITSENTZOS KORNAROS (V. Kornarou 97, Sitia)
The book will be discussed by:
- Dimitris Mylonakis, Professor at the University of Crete and former Vice-Rector
- Katerina Goulielmou, educator
- and the author Giannis Matthaioudakis
The event will be coordinated by Katerina Gouliemou, member of the Management Committee of the VITSENTZOS KORNAROS SHELTER
and will feature music by:
- Giannis Rassoulis (lyra)
- Giannis Kazamias (lute and song)
- Michalis Garefalakis (lute)
GIANNIS MATTHAIOUDAKIS hails from mountainous Rethymno (Aliakes Mylopotamou) and resides in Ilion, Attica. An economist with honors from the University of Athens, he studied at Cambridge with a scholarship from the George and Victoria Karelias Foundation. He has worked as a scientific advisor for the Parliament, the Greek Government, the Region of Crete, and the Mediterranean University.
He is involved in contemporary critical and political economy, while also attempting to study Mathematics at the University of Crete.
This book was written during the five-year period 2019-2023 in the villages of the Cretan countryside.