The Penelope Gandhi Mission at the Benaki Museum

On the occasion of the official celebrations of the 100th anniversary of the Union of Crete with Greece, the Benaki Museum hosted the “Penelope Gandhi Mission – the Sacred Art of Weaving in Crete” with a series of events.

Weavers from different areas of Crete visited the Main Building of the Benaki Museum and during its opening hours, they revived the art of weaving.

At the same time, every Saturday afternoon and Sunday morning (except the weekend of 16 and 17/11/2013), Small Studies of Thread…Meaning were held in the exhibition space of the Benaki Museum, where visitors had the opportunity to observe the art of Weaving on the loom (argastiri) by Cretan weavers.

At the end of each presentation, there was a 15-minute speech by experts (educators, archaeologists, historians, ethnographers, etc.) and a discussion with the audience.

On Sunday, November 10, a special event was held in the restaurant of the Central Building to launch the “Penelope Gandhi Mission.” At the same time, evenings with herbs, flavors and tsikoudies from Crete were organized until the end of December.

The events were accompanied by a specially designed Educational Program, which was aimed at primary and secondary school groups.