Prime Minister Costas Karamanlis inaugurated the "Aristotelis Onassis - Beyond his myth" exhibition at the Benaki Museum in Athens on Wednesday night. The event was attended by cabinet members, shipowners, industrialists, doctors and artists.

The prime minister, accompanied by his wife Natasha, was welcomed at the entrance to the Museum by Culture Minister George Voulgarakis and National Education and Religious Affairs Minister Marietta Yiannakou.

"Aristotelis Onassis left his indelible marks on the collective memory of Greeks all over the world. He was and remains an authentic legend who accumulated the virtues and passions of the Greek people," the prime minister said at the exhibition dedicated to the 30th anniversary of the death of Aristotelis Onassis and the 30th anniversary of the establishment of the Alexandros S. Onassis Foundation.

Karamanlis also said that the work of the Onassis Foundation and his exhibition are directly linked and expressed the wish that "the dynamism and business spirit and the ardent desire of Onassis to provide for the homeland will continue to inspire Greek women and Greek men."

The exhibition promotes Onassis as a human being, through unknown letters, photographs and some of his personal belongings, as well as his business activities.

Source: Athens News Agency

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