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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:
Nov 3


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
Oct 9


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...
Jul 31


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.
Jul 28


Orchestre π in Chania 2025: the closing moment
Two unforgettable nights of musical dialogue, cultural exchange, and shared inspiration. Orchestre π, joined by Dimitris Vakakis on...
Jul 28


NEA TV: Festum π Orchestra together with Cretan Lyra
A unique musical fusion where classical orchestration meets the soul of Cretan tradition. Αn unforgettable performance bridging cultures...
Jul 28


FESTUM π 2025: Stefanos Thomopoulos performance of Xenakis Evryali
Highlights from Stefanos Thomopoulos powerful performance of Xenakis Evryali, a landmark of contemporary piano music.
Jul 25


Rémi Lam: Can Artificial Intelligence revolutionize weather forecasting?
Rémi Lam, co-founder of Google DeepMind’s weather team and listed by Nature as one of the “10 scientists who shaped science in 2024,” joins Festum π for a fascinating talk. Can Artificial Intelligence revolutionize weather forecasting? 📍 Chania Cultural Centre 📅 July 22 🕗 20:30
Jul 22


Round table on AI - Climate Change - Mediterranean
George Atsalakis, Denia Kolokotsa, Remi Lam, Michel Tsamados, Cedric Villani Round table on AI - Climate Change - Mediterranean
Jul 21


NEA TV: Discussion on Artificial Intelligence in Chania!
George Atsalakis, Denia Kolokotsa, Remi Lam, Michel Tsamados, Cédric Villani, and many other distinguished scientists will take part in...
Jul 21
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[LIVE] George Demertzis & friends: Mikis Theodorakis, complete string quartets
LIVE RECORDING: https://www.youtube.com/live/jBwM4_jH3Xo The first full performance of all string quartet works by the great Greek composer Mikis Theodorakis, in his birthplace, Crete.
Jul 19


Francois Pachet: Some experiments in creative sequence generation
François Pachet: Conference: AI and music: is the problem solved? Watch the full recording here:
Jul 18


Kostis Daskalakis: Morning session during the Mathematics Scientific conference
Morning session during the Mathematics Scientific conference of Festum Pi at MAICh. Kostis Daskalakis: Training Diffusion Models from Corrupted Data: getting good images from bad images, and good protein folds from bad ones. Watch the full recording of the lecture here:
Jul 18


The Endless Journey by François Pachet for Festum π, generated by suno
Created in just a few seconds, using AI, asking for a folklore Greek song based on 3,14.
Jul 18


François Pachet: AI and music- Is the problem solved?
Conference at Festum Pi AI and music: is the problem solved? François Pachet: A visionary at the intersection of music and AI, and one of the pioneers of Spotify.
Jul 16


Is AI the doom of ecology?Chania Cultural Centre July 21 | 20:30
Fields Medal-winning mathematician Cédric Villani and polar climate expert Michel Tsamados (University College London) come together in...
Jul 16


Video: Festum-Pi presented on NEA TV
We express our sincere thanks to journalist Marina Giakoumakis and NEA TV for their gracious coverage of Festum π 2025. The cultural and...
Jul 15


Press Conference in Paris
Source: New TV of Crete On Monday, June 16, at the Paris Conservatoire, Festum Pi was presented in the presence of distinguished...
Jun 23


Discussing the First Performance in Crete of Mikis Theodorakis’s Complete String Quartet Works with Giorgos Demertzis
The concert will take place in Chania, on July 19, 2025, at the Museum of Typography by Yiannis and Eleni Garedakis. In this episode,...
May 19


Short Conversation with the pianist Iddo Bar-Shai
In Conversation with Iddo Bar-Shai: On Music, Composers, and the Spirit of Festum-Pi. A brief but insightful conversation with renowned...
May 15
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