In view of the considerable cultural
wealth of all of the areas of Thessaly, and the rich
historical character of the region as a whole, and
following productive meetings, the Region of Thessaly,
in association with representatives
from its own departments and from the Ministry of Culture,
has satisfied itself of the need to organize the "1st
International Congress on the History and Culture of Thessaly",
in order to record, highlight, document and evaluate the
issues
and main elements of Thessaly's History and Culture, from
prehistoric times up to the present day, in a scientific
manner.
It should be noted that the need for a fuller, more
in - depth and wide - ranging approach to the History
of Thessaly by means of the said Congress was recorded
and
proposed by representatives of approximately 20 Thessalian
organizations from the Culture Workshop, part of the
Thessaly Regional Congress (June
2005), at which a unanimous
decision was also taken to jointly organise the "1st
International Congress on the History and Culture of
Thessaly".
What makes this particular cultural event innovative is
the fact that the Region of Thessaly will be bringing
together people from the area of Culture, Historians,
and researchers in the social sciences, as well as representatives
of other institutions; this means that the Congress will
be open and fruitful, and will yield collective and beneficial
results that will be accessible to any interested citizen
of Thessaly - or the world.
There is no doubt that the
Thessalian people's attempt to attain
self-knowledge through their history and culture
enables them to determine more precisely where they
are heading in the future.
It is imperative that we all strive towards these goals
for Thessaly, and it is for this reason that we
are calling upon all organizations and citizens to contribute to
our effort, and to assist us in this major collective
undertaking, a first for the Region of Thessaly, which
we hope will turn into a regular event.
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