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LIVE: Cedric Villani, Poetries. Bruno Mantovani, piano. Giorgos Moschidis

Poems: Cédric Villani recites poems by Paul Valery, accompanied by improvisations by Bruno Mantovani. The evening continues with a talk by mathematician Giorgos Moschidis on the poetry of the Theory of Relativity. LIVE STREAMING

3 days ago

LIVE: Marie E. Rognes & Βαγγέλης Χαρμανδάρης

LIVE streaming tonight at 20:30 https://www.youtube.com/live/JwWgosqCWpg?si=bZG9Qj5fhEBGgqoL Ομιλία Marie E. Rognes Τα δέλτα του εγκεφάλου: Μαθηματικά, υπερυπολογιστές και οι ρυθμοί της ζωής Θα ακολουθήσει συζήτηση με τον Βαγγέλη Χαρμανδάρη. Μουσικό διάλειμμα Μάξιμος Γεωργογιαννάκης Ogbunigwe, πιάνο

6 days ago

LIVE: Cédric Villani and Konstantinos Daskalakis

LIVE streaming tonight at 20:30 Two of the most important figures in modern science, Konstantinos Daskalakis (MIT) and Cédric Villani (Fields Medalist, Lyon I), meet in an open discussion that inaugurates this year's event at the Chania Cultural Center. The evening will be accompanied by a musical interlude with the young pianist Maximos Georgianniakis Ogbunigwe, a Festum π fellow at the Sorbonne University. The opening event of the festival will begin with Cretan traditional

Jul 26

Festum π Live Streaming

All our events will be broadcast live on our YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/@festumpiproject/videos

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Jul 26

Festum pi featured in "TO VIMA" newspaper!

Festum p on the front page and in a seven-page tribute in the newspaper "TO VIMA"! Science, mathematics, music and artificial intelligence meet again in Chania. Tribute curated by: Angelos Alexopoulos Sketches: Nikos Tsouknidas To read the full article, download the file below.

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Jul 24

Mathematics Workshop for students in Chania | Saturday, July 25

Mathematics becomes a game, a thought, and a challenge! Saturday, July 25 for 2 hours. Cédric Villani, Fields Medalist and one of the most recognizable figures in modern mathematics, invites Chania students to a special mathematics workshop as part of Festum p. The workshop "Introduction to Solving Mathematical Competition Problems" is aimed at students who will be attending the 5th and 6th grades of elementary school starting in September. Through a two-hour experiential pro

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Jul 24

Piano Masterclass with Varduhi Yeritsyan | 30 July 2026

A unique opportunity for all piano students in Crete! Festum welcomes again this year pianist Varduhi Yeritsyan, professor at the Conservatoire National Supérieur de Musique et de Danse de Paris, for a special piano Masterclass. Thursday, July 30 11:00 - 13:00 & 14:30 - 16:30 Venizelio Conservatory of Chania Participation, both for active participants and listeners, is completely FREE. If you are a piano student and want to develop your technique and interpretation alongside

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Jul 24

Book for free for the Open Events!

Book here: www.eventbrite.com/o/festum-pi-121485342999 --- Please arrive at the venue at least 30 minutes before the start of the event if you have a reservation. Otherwise, we cannot guarantee that your reserved seats will be held.

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Jul 20

Το Βήμα Podcast: Κωνσταντίνος Δασκαλάκης και Διονύσης Δερβής - Μπουρνιάς

Το Βήμα Σήμερα: Μπορεί η τεχνητή νοημοσύνη να δημιουργήσει πραγματικά; 'Ενας μαθηματικός και ένας μαέστρος συζητούν. Ο Κωνσταντίνος Δασκαλάκης και ο Διονύσης Δερβής - Μπουρνιάς συζητούν για τη σχέση επιστήμης και τέχνης, τα όρια της τεχνητής νοημοσύνης και το όραμα ενός νέου κέντρου Πυθαγόρειων ερευνών στην Κρήτη. Festum π, μια διεθνής διοργάνωση που αναζητά νέους τρόπους να κατανοήσουμε τη δημιουργικότητα και τον άνθρωπο στην εποχή της AI. Πηγή: ΤΟ ΒΗΜΑ

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Jul 20

Festum π Conference + Festival 2026

QUAND LES MATHÉMATIQUES RENCONTRENT LA MUSIQUE: FESTUM π REVIENT À LA CANÉE EN 2026 La Canée, Crète | 26 juillet - 2 août 2026 Pour sa cinquième édition, Festum π, à la fois colloque scientifique et festival, revient à La Canée et confirme sa place parmi les événements interdisciplinaires les plus originaux d’Europe, à la croisée des mathématiques, de la musique, de la musicologie et de l’intelligence artificielle. Pendant une semaine, La Canée accueillera des mathématiciens,

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Jun 12

Festum π returns to Chania in Summer 2026!

Festum returns to Chania in the summer of 2026, inviting audiences, scientists, and artists from around the world to a unique gathering of knowledge, creativity, and culture. From July 26 to August 2, 2026, Crete will host a multidimensional program that brings together a Mathematics Conference, a Musicology Conference, and an international Music Festival, creating a unique space for dialogue between science and the arts. Highlights of this year's program include a discussion

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Jun 8

Lecture-Concert: The Mathematical Soul of Music. French Institute of Greece.

Starting from the multifaceted personality of Bertrand Maury, a member of the Academy of Sciences and at the same time a pianist, this lecture-concert proposes an exploration of the correspondences between abstract reasoning, aesthetic sensitivity, and sonic innovation. Through concrete examples, dialogue, and musical moments, it highlights how mathematical models, digital tools, and artistic practices interact and mutually inform one another, shaping the future of musical cr

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Apr 27

Theodora Psychogiou: Music and Mathematics: From Antiquity to the Threshold of the Baroque

Festum π 2025 concluded in Chania with a captivating lecture dedicated to the timeless relationship between music, analog thinking, and the evolution of the sciences — through historical and philosophical examples that bridged Pythagoras with contemporary creation. The connection between mathematics and art took center stage, highlighting how scientific thought can inspire new musical approaches and creative paths. This year’s festival brought together science and art through

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Jan 14

Analysis Techniques for Mathematical Physics, Geometry, and Music

A new volume titled Analysis Techniques for Mathematical Physics, Geometry, and Music is forthcoming in February 2026 as part of the Lecture Notes in Mathematics series (LNM, volume 2390). Edited by Nicholas D. Alikakos and Cédric Villani, the book brings together expanded lecture notes from the Mathemata Summer School and Festum Pi 2024, held in Chania, Crete. The volume presents advanced analytical methods for contemporary problems in mathematical physics, covering phase tr

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Jan 14

The first discographic production of Festum is featured in ΤΟ VIMA

Read the article–interview with mathematician and pianist Bertrand Morey. We warmly thank Giorgos Nastos for the publication, as well as the Region of Crete, Nikos Kalogeris, Minos EMI, Jim Varounis, Alexis Patakis, and the Institut Français Grèce for their invaluable support. The recording of Résonances was recently released by Minos EMI and is a studio edition. Listen to it on all platforms here . Find the full article from TO VIMA here and below:

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Nov 28, 2025

Konstantinos Daskalakis (MIT): AI, Game Theory, and Shakespeare

Konstantinos Daskalakis: Artificial Intelligence, Game Theory, and Shakespeare. A truly captivating talk by one of the most influential international figures in science and academic research. 15 July 2025, Chania, Crete. A full house at the Cultural Center and thousands more tuned in online via live streaming! You can listen the whole talk in our Spotify here .

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Nov 4, 2025

Cedric Villani: Is AI the doom of ecology?

Fields Medal-winning mathematician Cédric Villani and polar climate expert Michel Tsamados (University College London) come together in Chania for a rare and thought-provoking public discussion as part of Festum π. A captivating dive into how Artificial Intelligence is shaping science, society – and the planet’s future. You can watch the whole discussion below:

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Nov 3, 2025

Festum π 2025 - Highlights Video!

15 days. 10 concerts. 6 open scientific lectures. Hundreds of scientists and students. Dozens of artists. Thousands of attendees. A 15-day celebration where mathematics meets music and knowledge meets emotion. In Chania, from July 14 to 28, leading scientists such as Cédric Villani, Constantinos Daskalakis (MIT), Remi Lam, François Pachet, and Theodora Psychogyiou brought the magic of Mathematics and Musicology into the public sphere. Each evening, the conference transform

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Oct 9, 2025

Music met mathematics, and Festum π 2025 came to a close in Chania!

Festum π 2025 concluded in Chania with a captivating lecture dedicated to the timeless relationship between music, analog thinking, and...

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Jul 31, 2025

Theodora Psychoyou: Music and mathematics, from antiquity to the Baroque era

Conference by Theodora Psychoyou, Musicologist, professor at Sorbonne University. Music and mathematics, from antiquity to the Baroque era: from analogical thought to experimental science.

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Jul 28, 2025