Is it possible??? And yet it is!!!!
The ultra-patriots of the Municipality of Preveza are destroying the monument of modern cultural heritage, “The Dance of Zalongo” by the late artist George Zongolopoulos, by NAILING national emblems and small flags into the joints of the work.
The Ministry of Culture and the Region consistently maintain the monument at cost, as it is a unique landmark in the area, yet the Municipality vandalizes it.
Notably, in 2013, when extensive repair and conservation of the monument took place, one of the main tasks was the jointing of the work with special materials by specialized archaeologist conservators from the University of Athens.
This is because, in the event of rainfall, water can seep into the joints and corrode the monument’s structural materials, including cement and iron.
Who could teach these foolish vandals that protecting monuments requires only common sense and respect, not a narcissistic display of patriotism by posting national emblems and flags?
The artist designed the monument to speak for itself and to be visible from kilometers away; it does not need the addition of emblems and flags that are only visible to those who placed them.
Immediate removal of the emblems and flags is necessary, as well as repair of the damage with specialized materials.
As for those foolish enough to have had the bright idea of placing the national emblems, at the very least they deserve a reprimand from the Ministry of Culture, which spends Greek public funds on the monument’s maintenance.
P.S. What connection do the Souliot women of 1803 have with the Epos of 1940?
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