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CELEBRATION OF THE INTERNATIONAL GREEK LANGUAGE DAY

The Embassy of Greece in Croatia, in cooperation with the Departments of Classical Philology of the Universities of Zagreb and Zadar, organized, on February 9, an event to celebrate the International Greek Language Day. The event took place in the amphitheatre of the School of Philosophy of the University of Zagreb. Opening remarks were made by the Secretary-General for the Greeks Abroad and Public Diplomacy, Mr. Ioannis Chryssoulakis (through video message), the Ambassador of Greece to Croatia Mrs Antonia Katzourou, and the Rector of the School of Philosophy of the University of Zagreb Professor Tončinić. The Heads of the Departments of Classical Philology, Dr. Petra Matović and Dr.Teuta Serreqi Jurić, as well as the Professor of History of the University of Zagreb Hrvoje Gračanin, presented the results of their academic research regarding the evolution of the Greek language from the Hellenistic era till the 11th century.         

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