Poetics

A year has passed since the tragedy at Tempe which scarred our collective soul. Like others investigative initiatives before it, the parliamentary committee assembled to probe the deadly train crash expended itself on public relations stunts; its hollow proceedings were an insult to the families of the victims and to the public as a whole, who demand answers.

Every major tragedy in Greece is met with a lot of dust and noise. Briefly. Then the matter vanishes. The course of justice is desperately slow. Catharsis takes so long in coming, the matter is forgotten or loses its urgency. 

The Greek Exports Forum & Awards 2020, postponed last month, will take place on Wednesday, from 1 to 8 p.m., in the form of a LiveOn hybrid event on the Ethos Group platform.

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As Aristotle observed in the Poetics, the end of a drama should be surprising yet inevitable. If that is true, then Donald Trump's four years as President of the United States have just drawn to a fitting conclusion.

The UCA Projects art group presents "The Relentless, Prometheic Universe of Mary Keen" at KOTES X Booze Cooperativa in downtown Athens. In the works presented, Keen explores the individual's familiarization with danger that ultimately leads to catharsis and links it with artistic practice. The artist will be present during the exhibition, along with the UCA Projects team. Admission is free.

The justice system is obliged to be fair about the cases it handles, while it must also act with caution on every matter that is brought before it.

Investigating scandals with the aim of achieving catharsis is an extremely serious matter, which needs to be carried out according to very specific rules and unimpeachable due process.

In a discussion with Kathimerini's executive editor Alexis Papachelas on the third day of this year's Athens Democracy Forum on Friday, the president and CEO of The New York Times, Mark Thompson, explored the challenges posed by failing public trust in politicians and the media.