Clarifications on drone show made by a well -known sportswear company with a background of AcropolisThe Minister of Culture Lina Mendoni gave, speaking on Friday afternoon (16/5) on SKAI radio.
“The show was not done in a legal process,” Ms Mendoni said. He also stressed that the company was licensed from Zappeion. However, he explained that the Board of Directors should have requested his approval Ministry of Culture And that is what makes the process illegal.
At the same time, he informed that the ministry filed a lawsuit Anyone responsible for violating archaeological legislation, and fired a fire against PASOK and SYRIZA after their announcements. “The opposition had to first search the case and then accuse the ministry,” he said.
The announcement by the Ministry of Culture
Earlier, the official announcement by the Ministry of Culture on the incident said: “Concerning an advertising company of sportswear company that allegedly depicting the Acropolis, it is announced that: The competent departments of the Ministry of Culture are filed with a lawsuit against anyone responsible for violating archaeological legislation. In addition, the Ministry is in contact with the Civil Aviation Authority to investigate or not the licensing process of the drone overprint, in accordance with the current legislation.».
See posts for the drone show with the Acropolis background:
SYRIZA for a drone show with the Acropolis background
At the same time, on the occasion of these images, SYRIZA issued a statement, stating: the image through the flocks of the sports shoe that “presses” on the Acropolis for advertising reasons is an offensive commercialization of the core of our cultural heritage.
By what criterion was the acceptance of such a proposal when last month the Ministry of Culture did not allow director George Lanthimos for the filming of his film in the archaeological site.
The reactions to the drone show with the Acropolis background
Social media showed many comments on the issue of the drone show with the Acropolis backdrop on Thursday night.
See some reactions:
They refused to turn a scene from his new film, but they allowed Adidas to advertise her shoes.
Let’s not say it again, Jose Saramagou has said:
“… privatize the mom who gave birth to you in the finale and the whore …” pic.twitter.com/9oxfimTy9z– Drachmantinejad (@giopsos) May 16, 2025
How many know that the contrast was an ancient Athenian sandalist and then his descendants created Adidas? pic.twitter.com/oDpyAzX6du
— Panos Pappas (@PanosPa13557375) May 16, 2025
Who karagiozis licensed (if he gave) Adidas to form a drone over the Acropolis? pic.twitter.com/2fF93f1LOK
– Efi Zarathustra (@Mpeiteoloi) May 16, 2025
Greece 2.0
Absolute bottom and outpouring in a picture.
Athletic shoe #Adidas tackles the #Parthenon
It is not a fake, it is the complete submission to the markets, the Big Firms and the ruthless mafia elite that is all over the country including #Acropolis f pic.twitter.com/zqyTU1nmop— Danæ 🗨 (@d_an_ae) May 16, 2025
We have been sold for good!
Advertising of a well -known shoe over the Acropolis.
Lantenus bothered, this is not.
A vulgar mischief that tarnishes its moral countries.#Acropolis pic.twitter.com/Dpkkkz7Jzg– Vera J. Frantzi (@vjf_j) May 16, 2025