On 26 and 27 September, the CorfuGen: Centre for Culture, Sustainability and Innovation / GENESTIA initiative took place in Corfu, in Kamara and Alykes Lefkimmi respectively, as part of the European Heritage Days. Through two distinct actions, Corfu’s cultural, agricultural and natural heritage provided a starting point for discussion, collaboration and an exchange of ideas …
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Important announcement: Due to the expected bad weather on Friday afternoon, 25 September, Friday’s event has been moved to Saturday, 26 September, from 11:00 to 13:00, at the central square of Kamara village, where it will be combined with the scheduled activity for the Kamara Olive Grove. The event will present the plans for …
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New website, three open events and a new chapter for culture, sustainability and innovation in Corfu As part of the celebration of CulturePolis’ 20th anniversary, we are officially announcing the launch of the new genestia.org pilot website. The new Genestia initiative now has a dedicated space for information and communication, where you can discover the …
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CulturePolis is pleased to announce the publication of new research exploring the CorfuGen model as a pathway towards regenerative rural development, economic diversification and greater resilience for Mediterranean island communities. A paper by CulturePolis Founder and President Dr Vasileios Laopodis, with the assistance of Project Manager Zeta Theodorou, published in the Journal of Financial Intermediation, …
Read more From Fragile Resilience to Regenerative Economies: New Research on the CorfuGen Model
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CulturePolis celebrates two decades of culture, collaboration, and belonging — from a small initiative in Corfu to a Euro-Mediterranean network. Corfu, June 5, 2026 Twenty years ago, on June 5, 2006, a small group of friends and associates, led by Vassilios Laopodis—who was returning to Greece after 18 years of service at the European Commission—met …
Read more 5 June 2026: 20 Years of CulturePolis in Corfu
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2020-2025: Digital Expansion and Reorganization As we conclude the 20th-anniversary journey of CulturePolis, we arrive at one of the most demanding chapters of our trajectory: the period of 2020–2025. The onset of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020 profoundly impacted the global cultural sector. Events were canceled, collaboration networks were disrupted, and many organizations were forced …
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