The events for 2020 Melina Mercouri Year - commemorating a centennial since the birth of the actress, activist and politician - will begin on January 29 with the presentation of proceedings of a one-day conference devoted to the return of the Parthenon marbles to Greece, Culture Minister Lina Mendoni said on Tuesday, ANA reports. A schedule of events was presented at a press conference at the Plaka-based Melina Mercouri Foundation. It included the foundation directors and the artistic director of the National Theater. French Minister of Culture and personal friend of Mercouri, Jack Lang took part in the committee overseeing the events.  The presentation at the Acropolis Museum will be attended by President of the Republic Prokopios Pavlopoulos. This event was chosen to be the inaugural one for the year "because of the efforts Melina made to fulfill a dream we all believe will one day come true, the unification of the Parthenon sculptures on the Parthenon," Mendoni said. RELATED TOPICS: Greece, Greek tourism news, Tourism in Greece, Greek islands, Hotels in Greece, Travel to Greece, Greek destinations, Greek travel market, Greek tourism statistics, Greek tourism report Photo Source: Wikimedia Commons License: CC-BY-SA Copyright: Δημήτρης Παπαδήμος Let's block ads! (Why?)