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02 athens insider's guide
> THE EXPERT > TASTE FRONT > ATHENS ON A BUDGET > 2BOARD PICKS > SHOPPING > PREVIEW > THE INITIATIVE
pan's Labyrinth
Chrysanthos Panas, owner of salon de BriColage, the only Private memBers’ CluB in athens,
introduCes 2Board to the art of good living. | Ο ΧρύσανθΟσ Πανασ, ιδιΟκτήτήσ toy salon de
BriColage, τήσ μΟναδικήσ λέσΧήσ τήσ αθήνασ, ξέναγέι τΟ 2Board στήν τέΧνή τΟύ έύ ζήν.
Art at the forefront | Τέχνη στο προσκήνιο
The idea behind Salon de Bricolage sprang from
the need to create a community of individuals. In
Greece, clubs were not part of our culture, so peo-
ple had to be acquainted with the idea. And they
are still in the process of discovering why they
should participate in something for which a mem-
bership fee is charged. We don’t aspire to a core
membership of well-to-do individuals, but rather
creative people. And when we say “club”, we are
not emphasizing the private aspect in the sense
that it is off-limits to some. Our prospective mem-
bers are creative, restless, productive people. As
for the name, Salon de Bricolage is a place you go
to buy things when you are not a professional, so
that you can then make something with your own
hands. In France they tell me that it sounds pecu- Η ιδέα να φτιάξουμε το Salon De Bricolage προέκυψε
liar. There, they would never use such a name be- από την ανάγκη δημιουργίας μιας κοινότητας ανθρώπων.
cause they associate it with something practical. Στην Ελλάδα, οι λέσχες ήταν έξω από την κουλτούρα
Here at the club, we organise cookery, cocktail, μας, οπότε το κοινό έπρεπε να εκπαιδευτεί - κι ακόμη
meditation and yoga classes, whilst at the same εκπαιδεύεται σχετικά με το γιατί πρέπει να συμμετέχει
time giving members the opportunity to attend κάπου όπου πρέπει να πληρώνει συνδρομή για να
book presentations and art events. The visual arts βρίσκεται εκεί. Ο κορμός μας δε μας ενδιαφέρει να
curated by our art historian, Anna Chatzinassiou, είναι οι άνθρωποι του πλούτου, αλλά οι δημιουργικοί
are of such a high standard that the National Mu- άνθρωποι. Όταν λέμε «λέσχη», δεν μένουμε μόνο στο STuDIOpATerAkIS.COM
seum of Contemporary Art recently staged one of prive της υπόθεσης, δηλαδή στο ότι είναι άβατο για
its performances here. κάποιους. Οι άνθρωποι που είναι δημιουργικοί, που
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02 athens insider's guide
> THE EXPERT > TASTE FRONT > ATHENS ON A BUDGET > 2BOARD PICKS > SHOPPING > PREVIEW > THE INITIATIVE
pan's Labyrinth
Chrysanthos Panas, owner of salon de BriColage, the only Private memBers’ CluB in athens,
introduCes 2Board to the art of good living. | Ο ΧρύσανθΟσ Πανασ, ιδιΟκτήτήσ toy salon de
BriColage, τήσ μΟναδικήσ λέσΧήσ τήσ αθήνασ, ξέναγέι τΟ 2Board στήν τέΧνή τΟύ έύ ζήν.
Art at the forefront | Τέχνη στο προσκήνιο
The idea behind Salon de Bricolage sprang from
the need to create a community of individuals. In
Greece, clubs were not part of our culture, so peo-
ple had to be acquainted with the idea. And they
are still in the process of discovering why they
should participate in something for which a mem-
bership fee is charged. We don’t aspire to a core
membership of well-to-do individuals, but rather
creative people. And when we say “club”, we are
not emphasizing the private aspect in the sense
that it is off-limits to some. Our prospective mem-
bers are creative, restless, productive people. As
for the name, Salon de Bricolage is a place you go
to buy things when you are not a professional, so
that you can then make something with your own
hands. In France they tell me that it sounds pecu- Η ιδέα να φτιάξουμε το Salon De Bricolage προέκυψε
liar. There, they would never use such a name be- από την ανάγκη δημιουργίας μιας κοινότητας ανθρώπων.
cause they associate it with something practical. Στην Ελλάδα, οι λέσχες ήταν έξω από την κουλτούρα
Here at the club, we organise cookery, cocktail, μας, οπότε το κοινό έπρεπε να εκπαιδευτεί - κι ακόμη
meditation and yoga classes, whilst at the same εκπαιδεύεται σχετικά με το γιατί πρέπει να συμμετέχει
time giving members the opportunity to attend κάπου όπου πρέπει να πληρώνει συνδρομή για να
book presentations and art events. The visual arts βρίσκεται εκεί. Ο κορμός μας δε μας ενδιαφέρει να
curated by our art historian, Anna Chatzinassiou, είναι οι άνθρωποι του πλούτου, αλλά οι δημιουργικοί
are of such a high standard that the National Mu- άνθρωποι. Όταν λέμε «λέσχη», δεν μένουμε μόνο στο STuDIOpATerAkIS.COM
seum of Contemporary Art recently staged one of prive της υπόθεσης, δηλαδή στο ότι είναι άβατο για
its performances here. κάποιους. Οι άνθρωποι που είναι δημιουργικοί, που
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