”Who owns the past? The Case of the Parthenon Marbles”
A seminar and public debate at the Medelhavsmuseet
Fredsgatan 2, Stockholm, Sunday the 25th 13.00-17.00
13.00-13.15
Words of welcome, Sanne Houby-Nielsen, Director
Actress Bibi Andersson (Actor Svend Wollter) reads selected poems by Giorgios Seferis
13.10
Dr. Hans Henrik Brummer, former general director of the National Museum, (title of speech to be announced)
13.30
Prof. Anthony Snodgrass, Cambridge University, and Chairman of the British Committee for the restitution of the Elgin Marbles: ”The Parthenon Marbles as an Architectural Issue”
13.50
Representative from the British Museum
14.10-14.30
Dr. Mary Beard, University of Cambridge: (title of Speech to be announced)
14.30-15.00
Coffee break
15.00
Professor and author Sture Linnér: The Parthenon Committee in Sweden
15.20
Short presentations by:
Eleni Korka (Hellenic Ministry of Culture): Presentation of the Acropolis Museum (10 minutes)
Peter Curman (KLYS): statement on behalf of artists and authors (10 min.)
Per Kåks, senior advicer, ICOM, museums and claims for restitution (10 minutes)
Sanne Houby-Nielsen (Medelhavsmuseet), problems in identifying ownership of cultural heritage (10 minutes)
16.00-16.50
Panel-discussion, moderator Krister Kumlin:
Questions from the audience and general discussion
Prof. Anthony Snodgrass
Representative from the British Museum
Dr. Mary Beard
Prof. Sture Linnér
Director Hans Henrik Brummer
Eleni Korka (Hellenic Ministry of Culture)
Peter Curman (KLYS)
Per Kåks, senior advicer, ICOM,
Director Sanne Houby-Nielsen
16.50
Summary by ambassador Krister Kumlin
Dinner at Waldemarsudde.
13.00-13.15
Words of welcome Sanne Houby-Nielsen, Director
Actress Bibi Andersson (Actor Svend Wollter) reads selected poems by Giorgios Seferis
13.10
Dr. Hans Henrik Brummer, former general director of the National Museum, (title of speech to be announced)
13.30
Prof. Anthony Snodgrass, Cambridge University, and Chairman of the British Committee for the restitution of the Elgin Marbles: ”The Parthenon Marbles as an Architectural Issue”
13.50
Representative from the British Museum
14.10-14.30
Dr. Mary Beard, University of Cambridge: (title of Speech to be announced)
14.30-15.00
Coffee break
15.00
Professor and author Sture Linnér: The Parthenon Committee in Sweden
15.20
Short presentations by:
Eleni Korka (Hellenic Ministry of Culture): Presentation of the Acropolis Museum (10 minutes)
Peter Curman (KLYS): statement on behalf of artists and authors (10 min.)
Per Kåks, senior advicer, ICOM, museums and claims for restitution (10 minutes)
Sanne Houby-Nielsen (Medelhavsmuseet), problems in identifying ownership of cultural heritage (10 minutes)
16.00-16.50
Panel-discussion, moderator Krister Kumlin:
Questions from the audience and general discussion
Prof. Anthony Snodgrass
Representative from the British Museum
Dr. Mary Beard
Prof. Sture Linnér
Director Hans Henrik Brummer
Eleni Korka (Hellenic Ministry of Culture)
Peter Curman (KLYS)
Per Kåks, senior advicer, ICOM,
Director Sanne Houby-Nielsen
16.50
Summary by ambassador Krister Kumlin
Dinner at Waldemarsudde.