Cultural Olympiad

The Olympic Games include a programme of cultural events, which take place during the Games as well as in the interim four-yearly period between the Games.

When the city of Athens was awarded the organisation of the Athens 2004 Olympic Games , Greece proposed the establishment of a new institution, the Cultural Olympiad. In 1998, the Greek Ministry of Culture, the International Olympic Committee, and the UNESCO, founded the International Foundation of the Cultural Olympiad, with its headquarters in ancient Olympia.

The International Foundation of the Cultural Olympiad ushers the Games into a new era focusing on the development of human relations by means of culture. The cultural events capture the true value of the Olympic Ideal and reinforce its goal to unite people.

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Interim: an interval of time between one event, process, or period and another.
To propose: to suggest an idea.
Institution: An organisation or foundation, especially one dedicated to education, public service, or culture.
UNESCO: United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation.
Foundation: an organisation whose financial support comes from funds given for the permanent support .
To usher: to precede and introduce.
To reinforce: to strengthen by adding extra support or material.

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