A municipal building In the mountainous Antissa of Western Lesvos, which has been closed since the mid -1980s, when it was built, it remained closed and never worked for the reason it was built (KAPI and Nursing Home) is transformed into a modern space of culture and meeting young scientists from all over the country. As part of the programmatic agreement of the Municipality of West Lesvos with the Museum of Petrified Forest Lesvos, the closed building is converted into a center of educational visits.
After the corresponding action with the old hotel “Nisopi” in Sigri, The Municipality of West Lesvos He officially granted the Antissa Municipal Building for years, with the aim of converting it into a 100 -person student hosting center for educational activities and field exercises in the Petrified Forest, even for the hospitality of summer schools.
In the official signing of the concession contract, the Mayor of Western Lesvos Taxiarch Berros, after referring to the initial reactions that existed in the possibility of a building that was never essentially used And he was in danger of collapse, he said about the development perspective that is open to the area:
“It is obvious that the profit that the village, the municipality and the society will have from this move will have. Especially the village, which is a village that is declining and now acquires the opportunity to accommodate a young world that will circulate there. The prospect of attracting dozens of academic institutions is especially important to us and our region, But we do not forget the educational work that will take place from this process, which is the essence of the case. “
Its chairman Museum of Petrified Forest Lesvos Professor Nikos Zouros, He said for his part: “I would like to thank the Municipal Authority for the very close cooperation we have developed and is for the benefit of not only the two bodies but the whole area.
We will try to use the building as an Antissa Educational Center of the Museum in order to integrate activities with foreign and Greek universities for field exercises in the Petrified Forest and beyond. Already last year we have the picture that we are talking about something that is worth it, as Over 10 universities performed field exercises on the island for 10 days. As for the center’s completion horizon, we will surprise you how quickly we will be ready with the building. “