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Greece Slams ‘Provocative’ British Museum Fundraiser
The British Museum raised funds with a £2,000-per-ticket dinner amid ongoing disputes over the Parthenon Marbles, drawing criticism from Greek officials for disrespecting cultural heritage.
- On Monday, Lina Mendoni, Greece's culture minister, criticised the British Museum's first fundraiser in a gallery hosting the Parthenon Marbles as demonstrating `provocative indifference` and urged focus on the monuments' safety and ethics.
- Athens has for decades demanded the return of the sculptures, saying they were looted by Lord Elgin, while London insists they were legally acquired and the British Museum decides their fate.
- Organisers said the ball would attract around 800 guests, selling tickets at $75K each, with Mick Jagger and Naomi Campbell attending.
- Repeated condemnations from the Ministry of Culture note that dinners in museum spaces are offensive to cultural assets and endanger monuments and works of art, with Athens urging UK talks.
- Discussions under Osborne have focused on long talks with Greek officials and explored sending some sculptures to Athens in return for Greek treasures.
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The gala, titled "Pink Ball," was held at the Duveen Gallery, the space where the Parthenon Sculptures are kept.
A dinner in the Parthenon frieze room at the British Museum has sparked outrage in Greece. The Minister of Culture described the event, attended by 800 guests including Mick Jagger and Naomi Campbell, as "provocative indifference." Athens and London have been feuding for years over the works of art from classical antiquity.
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The Greek Minister of Culture denounced on Monday a worldly event that gathered on Saturday 800 guests including Mick Jagger and Naomi Campbell. A new controversy around the ancient work that Greece hopes to recover one day.
·Paris, France
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