Chrysanthos Panas (Greek: Χρύσανθος Πανάς; born 16 November 1968)[1][2] is a Greek businessman, art collector, author of Greek Islands book by Assouline, member of the Intangible Cultural Heritage committee of the Greek National Committee of UNESCO and philanthropist from Athens.[3] In his native country he is mainly known as the owner of restaurants and clubs in Athens city center and the southern suburbs (the latter also known as Athens Riviera).[2][4][5][6]
Chrysanthos Panas | |
|---|---|
| Born | 16 November 1968 |
| Occupation | Businessman |
Biography
editPanas was born in 1968 in Athens, Greece and grew up in the seaside suburb of Vouliagmeni.[2][7] He is a descendant[8] of the noble Panas family of Cephalonia which origins are traced back to the 16th century.[9] A graduate of Deree the American College of Greece (Bachelor's Degree),[7][10] Panas is married to jewelry designer Elena Syraka and he is father of one child,[2][11] the artist Lil Koni.[12]
Business career
editChrysanthos Panas started his involvement in business at a young age along with his older brother Spyros, when they took over the management of a beach bar within Nautical Club of Vouliagmeni facilities.[8][7][13][14] Later in 1992 the two siblings founded the Panas Group Sophisticated Hospitality.[2] Over the years, Panas Group got the ownership and management of various restaurants and clubs in the greater Athens region.[7][15][4][16][17][18][19]
Other activities
editStarting in 1990, Panas managed to acquire an art collection of over 300 artworks[3] of various artists including Marina Abramović, Stephen Antonakos, George Bouzianis, and Thomas Helbig.[20] He is also a member of the Advisory Committee concerning Artistic Issues of Michael Cacoyannis Foundation.
Since 2016 he is a donor to the Greek charitable organization ELEPAP-Rehabilitation for The Disabled (Greek: ΕΛΕΠΑΠ).[21] In 2018 he was awarded by the president of Elpida Association of Friends of Children with Cancer, Marianna Vardinogiannis for supporting children with neoplastic disease.[22]
References
edit- ^ "Ο ταλαντούχος Χρύσανθος Πανάς γιορτάζει και μιλάει για τα επόμενα βήματα του στην Λώρη Κέζα" (in Greek). mononews.gr. 2016-11-16. Retrieved September 25, 2018.
- ^ a b c d e "Chrysanthos Panas, le Gatsby grec" (in French). Libération. Retrieved September 25, 2018.
- ^ a b "Νέοι, Ελληνες και συλλέκτες" (in Greek). Kathimerini. 20 October 2016. Retrieved September 25, 2018.
- ^ a b "Χ. Πανάς: "Θα αναβιώσουμε το "Zonar's" με σεβασμό στην ιστορικότητά του"" (in Greek). Kathimerini. 11 April 2015. Retrieved September 25, 2018.
- ^ "Zonars: η θορυβώδης επιστροφή ενός θεσμού" (in Greek). Kathimerini. 21 December 2015. Retrieved September 25, 2018.
- ^ "About". Panas Group. Archived from the original on February 6, 2019. Retrieved September 25, 2018.
- ^ a b c d "Χρύσανθος Πανάς: Ενα... Παρίσι γύρω από το "Zonar's"" (in Greek). Proto Thema. 2015-04-02. Retrieved September 25, 2018.
- ^ a b "Χρύσανθος Πανάς… Η ιστορία της ζωής του!". Life Magazine (in Greek). 2018-04-10. Retrieved September 25, 2018.[permanent dead link]
- ^ Πατρινελης, Χ.Γ. (1979). Η Κεφαλονίτικη Οικογένεια Πανά και το Αρχείο του Κλάδου Πανά–Λοϊζάτου (in Greek). Argostoli: Εταιρεία Κεφαλληνιακών Ιστορικών Ερευνών. pp. 1–8.
- ^ "Chrysanthos Panas". The American College of Greece. 2016-05-30. Archived from the original on March 6, 2019. Retrieved September 25, 2018.
- ^ "Ελενα Σύρακα: Το κορίτσι με τα σκουλαρίκια" (in Greek). tovima.gr. 2012-02-19. Retrieved September 25, 2018.
- ^ "Χρύσανθος Πανάς - Έλενα Σύρακα: Ο 17χρονος γιος είναι ένας πολλά υποσχόμενος καλλιτέχνης!". TLIFE (in Greek). 2018-11-16. Retrieved September 22, 2019.
- ^ "Chrysanthos Panas: Reviving Athens through the Art of Entertainment!". The F Martini. Archived from the original on February 24, 2018. Retrieved September 25, 2018.
- ^ "Χρύσανθος Πανάς". madamefigaro.gr (in Greek). March 6, 2013. Archived from the original on December 15, 2016. Retrieved February 11, 2019.
- ^ "A modern odyssey in Greece's Peloponnese". Atlas by Etihad. 2017-07-31. Retrieved September 25, 2018.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Welcome Back, Zonars". SURFACE. 2017-01-03. Archived from the original on March 31, 2018. Retrieved October 14, 2018.
- ^ "Συνέντευξη – Χ. Πανάς: Αυθεντικοί Matisse, Picasso και Giacometti εκτίθενται στο Zonars" (in Greek). Andro.gr. 2016-04-11. Retrieved September 25, 2018.
- ^ "Γιατί το Zonars έγινε Athénée; Ο Χρύσανθος Πανάς εξηγεί τα πάντα στην ATHENS VOICE". Athens Voice (in Greek). 2019-05-02. Retrieved September 22, 2019.
- ^ "The Long-Ignored Athens Waterfront Is Being Revived". The New York Times. 2019-10-01. Retrieved 11 November 2019.
- ^ "The Collection". Relatedart.com. Retrieved September 25, 2018.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Φιλανθρωπική εκδήλωση στα Zonars υπέρ ΕΛΕΠΑΠ Αθηνών" (in Greek). ELEPAP. Retrieved September 25, 2018.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Η "ΕΛΠΙΔΑ" τιμά την κοινωνική προσφορά και την αλληλεγγύη" (in Greek). star.gr. Retrieved September 25, 2018.