ΛΟΝΔΙΝΟ 2012:
ΟΛΥΜΠΙΑΚΟΙ ΚΑΙ ΠΑΡΑΟΛΥΜΠΙΑΚΟΙ ΑΓΩΝΕΣ
Aποκαλυπτήρια του αγάλματος της "ΘΕΑΣ ΝΙΚΗΣ"
στο Royal Arsenal
στις 9 Σεπτεμβρίου 2012.
Μια ακόμη μεγάλη διεθνής διάκριση
για τον Παύλο Άγγελο Κουγιουμτζή.
Η αρχαία πόλη της Ολυμπίας ξεκίνησε την παράδοση της παρουσίασης ένος άγαλματος της Νίκης σε κάθε διοργανώτρια πόλη των Ολυμπιακών και Παραολυμπιακών Αγώνων από το 1996 για να σηματοδοτήσει την εκατονταετηρίδα της σύγχρονης εποχής του Ολυμπιακού πνεύματος.
Παραθέτω δημοσιεύσεις στον διεθνή τύπο για τα αποκαλυπτήρια της ΝΙΚΗΣ του κ. Κουγιουμτζή.
BBC News LONDON:
The statue marks Greece's contribution to the Games
A statue of the Greek Goddess of Victory has been unveiled as London 2012 draws to a close.
The four metre (13ft) high statue of Nike was presented to London by the Ancient City of Olympia to mark the
Greek origins of the Games.
 |
| Ο κ.Παύλος Κουγιουμτζής δεύτερος εξ αριστερών. |
A statue has been presented to host cities since
1996, when the centenary of the modern Olympic era was marked.
This ensures that the ancient Greek origins of the
Games - which are marked at the start of each
Olympiad with the lighting of the flame by the rays of
the sun in Olympia - will take centre stage at the
closing of them.
'Old and the new'
The statue was unveiled on Sunday by Chris
Roberts, the leader of the Royal Borough of Greenwich, and Mr Kougioumtzis.
Members of The King's Troop Royal Horse Artillery formed a mounted guard at the ceremony, which was marked with a fanfare by a bugler from the Princess of Wales's Royal Regiment.
Both regiments are stationed at nearby Woolwich Barracks, which has served as the venue for the shooting
events in the Olympic and Paralympic Games, and the Paralympic archery events.
Mr Roberts said: "Royal Greenwich is proud and honoured to receive this sculpture, on behalf of London, from the ancient city of Olympia."
He added: "The arrival of Nike in the Royal Arsenal is an important contribution to the cultural legacy of these
Games.
"Her siting here is a fitting encounter between the old and the new, with this ancient Goddess now taking her place in a site that represents the kind of regenerated modern urban community that London's civic leaders are keen to build."
London24
 |
| Η ΝΙΚΗ του κ. Κουγιουμτζή |
The four-metre high stature of Nike, created by world-renowned sculptor Pavlos Angelos Kougioumtzis, sits in front of the Dial Arch on the Royal Arsenal Riverside in Woolwich.
It was unveiled by Cllr Chris Roberts, leader of the Royal Borough of Greenwich, together with the sculptor.
Members of The King’s Troop Royal Horse Artillery formed a mounted guard at the ceremony, which was marked with a fanfare by a bugler from the Princess of Wales’s Royal Regiment. Both regiments are stationed at nearby Woolwich Barracks, which hosted the shooting events in the Olympic and Paralympic Games, and the Paralympic archery events..
Cllr Roberts said, “Royal Greenwich is proud and honoured to receive this sculpture, on behalf of London, from the ancient city of Olympia.
“In Greenwich, and in London as a whole, the opportunity to host the 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games has been welcomed wholeheartedly by the community, and as they draw to a close it is clear that the Games have indeed lived up to their promise of inspiring future generations.
“The feats of sporting excellence from athletes across the globe have been an inspiration for us all, and we have been honoured to witness the Olympic and Paralympic spirit and ideals being lived out in our own city over these past six weeks.
“The arrival of Nike in the Royal Arsenal today is an important contribution to the cultural legacy of these Games. Her siting here is a fitting encounter between the old and the new, with this ancient Goddess now taking her place in a site that represents the kind of regenerated modern urban community that London’s civic leaders are keen to build.”.
The Ancient City of Olympia, which is the site for the lighting of the Olympic Torch, initiated the tradition of presenting a statue of Nike to each Olympic and Paralympic host city in 1996 to mark the centenary of the modern Olympic era.
LondonIst
Nike Statue To Be Unveiled In Woolwich
It says something about the all-pervasiveness of branding that we
immediately thought of training-shoes when this particular press
release tickled our inbox. But the placing of a statue to Nike in Woolwich on Sunday (9 September) is a purely classical homage.Nike was the Greek goddess of Victory. Her four-metre-tall likeness (she’s a goddess; she can look like a cloven hunk of bronze if she wishes) is being presented to London as host city for the 2012 Olympics and Paralympics by the Ancient City of Olympia.
immediately thought of training-shoes when this particular press
release tickled our inbox. But the placing of a statue to Nike in Woolwich on Sunday (9 September) is a purely classical homage.Nike was the Greek goddess of Victory. Her four-metre-tall likeness (she’s a goddess; she can look like a cloven hunk of bronze if she wishes) is being presented to London as host city for the 2012 Olympics and Paralympics by the Ancient City of Olympia.
The work is by sculptor Pavlos Angelos Kougioumtzis. It’ll be unveiled in front of the Dial Arch on the Royal Arsenal Riverside in Woolwich by Councillor Chris Roberts, Leader of the Royal Borough of Greenwich.
The ceremony will be enlivened with military pomp and local music groups, as part of the Bandstand Marathon. Head down to Woolwich for 11.15 am on Sunday to watch the fun.
The ceremony will be enlivened with military pomp and local music groups, as part of the Bandstand Marathon. Head down to Woolwich for 11.15 am on Sunday to watch the fun.
londonmediacentre
4-Sep-2012
A statue of Nike, the ancient Greek Goddess of Victory, will be unveiled in the Royal Borough of Greenwich on Sunday 9 September at 11.15am to mark the end of the London 2012 Games. .
The statue is a gift from the Ancient City of Olympia,
which has presented a statue of Nike to each Olympic
and Paralympic host city since 1996 in recognition of
the Games' ancient Greek origins.
The four-metre-high figure, created by renowned sculptor Pavlos Angelos Kougioumtzis, will be located in front of the Dial Arch at the Royal Arsenal Riverside in Woolwich.
The sculptor will be joined by Councillor Chris Roberts, Leader of the Royal Borough of Greenwich, to unveil the
statue.
Councillor Roberts said, “In Greenwich, and in London as a whole, the opportunity to host the 2012 Olympic and
Paralympic Games has been welcomed wholeheartedly by the community and, as they draw to a close, it is clear that the Games have indeed lived up to their promise of inspiring future generations.
“The arrival of Nike in the Royal Arsenal today is an important contribution to the cultural legacy of these Games.”
Members of The King’s Troop Royal Horse Artillery will form a mounted guard at the unveiling, which will be
marked with a fanfare by a bugler from the Princess of Wales’s Royal Regiment.
Both regiments are stationed at nearby Woolwich Barracks, which was the venue for shooting and Paralympic
archery events during the Games.
The ceremony will end with a performance by the Greenwich Concert Band at 1.30pm, followed by free music and entertainment in nearby General Gordon Square from 2.30pm to 8pm.
euGreeka
Sunday, 9 September 2012
A Greek statue will be unveiled on Sunday in London’s farewell to the 2012 Games.
The unveiling of a statue of Nike, the ancient Greek Goddess of Victory, will form the centrepiece of London’s farewell to the 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games on Sunday 9 September 2012..In a reflection of the Games’s ancient Greek origins, the four-metre high statue statue, which was created by world-renowned sculptorPavlos Angelos Kougioumtzis, is being presented to London, Host City for the 2012 Games, by the Ancient City of Olympia.
This ensures that the Games’s ancient Greek origins – which are marked at the start of each Olympiad with the lighting of the Olympic Flame by the rays of the sun on Mount Olympus – will take centre stage at the Games’s closing, as they were at the opening.
The Royal Borough of Greenwich was selected as the permanent location of the statue and the ceremony will begin at 11.15am at the Royal Arsenal, Woolwich, on Sunday 9 September, the final day of the London Paralympic Games.
The Ancient City of Olympia initiated the tradition of presenting a statue of Nike to each Olympic and Paralympic host city in 1996 to mark the centenary of the modern Olympic era.
The statue will be officially unveiled at its new home in front of the Dial Arch on the Royal Arsenal Riverside in Woolwich by Councillor Chris Roberts, Leader of the Royal Borough of Greenwich, together with the sculptor Pavlos Angelos Kougioumtzis, and Olympic Gold medal-winner and triple jump world record holder Jonathan Edwards.
Members of The King’s Troop Royal Horse Artillery will form a mounted guard at the ceremony, which will be marked with a fanfare by a bugler from the Princess of Wales’s Royal Regiment. Both regiments are stationed at nearby Woolwich Barracks, which has served as the spectacular venue for the shooting events in the Olympic and Paralympic Games, and the Paralympic archery events.
The unveiling ceremony will end with a performance by the Greenwich Concert Band at 1.30pm, to be followed by free programme of music and entertainment in nearby General Gordon Square from 2.30pm to 8pm..
The musical performances that follow the unveiling ceremony are part of the nationwide Bandstand Marathon which is the official closing event of the London 2012 Festival, featuring simultaneous performances in bandstands and outdoor spaces taking place across the UK..
In addition, the Live Site in nearby General Gordon Square will broadcast live coverage throughout the day of the final events in the Paralympic Games, including the closing ceremony from 8.30pm. Street entertainers will perform through the day.
petrousa.blogspot.com
