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Kazantzakis' Journey Gains Institutional Dimension in Europe

Published February 15, 2026, 12:00
Kazantzakis' Journey Gains Institutional Dimension in Europe

The journey of Nikos Kazantzakis is gaining an institutional dimension in Europe, with the submission of a candidacy for the title “Council of Europe Route”. The “European Routes of Nikos Kazantzakis” initiative aims to highlight the intellectual wandering of the writer and to strengthen cultural cooperation between Europe and the East. The International Society of Friends of Nikos Kazantzakis has already begun the process of establishing an association to implement the project, with the participation of bodies from Greece and other European countries. Recognition by the Council of Europe will integrate Kazantzakis into a European network of cultural routes. The certification will contribute to the promotion of scientific research, educational exchange and thematic tourism, while highlighting Kazantzakis’ work as a common European cultural heritage. The writer’s journey extends to 25 member states of the Council of Europe, making the candidacy particularly strong. This initiative comes at a time when Europe is seeking cohesive cultural narratives, and Kazantzakis, with his humanistic and universal work, is an important ambassador of these values.