Chrysanthos Panas Explained

Chrysanthos Panas
Birth Date:16 November 1968
Birth Place:Athens, Greece
Occupation:Businessman

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 in the hospitality sector as the owner of Island Resort, located on the Athens Riviera, which includes villas and bungalows, fine-dining restaurants, a world-class club, event spaces, beaches with crystal-clear waters and a floating dock to welcome guests arriving by yacht. Additionally, he is the owner of the historic restaurant Athénée in the city center of Athens, a renowned venue known for its exceptional cuisine, refined aesthetics and cultural heritage. Panas Group also owns the Foyer of the Pallas Theatre, an elegant space in the heart of Athens.

Biography

Panas was born in 1968 in Athens, Greece and grew up in the seaside suburb of Vouliagmeni.[4] He is a descendant[5] of the noble Panas family of Cephalonia which origins are traced back to the 16th century.[6] A graduate of Deree the American College of Greece (Bachelor's Degree),[7] Panas is married to jewelry designer Elena Syraka and he is father of one child,[8] the artist Lil Koni.[9]

Business career

Chrysanthos 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.[10] [11] Later in 1992 the two siblings founded the Panas Group Sophisticated Hospitality. Over the years, Panas Group got the ownership and management of various restaurants and clubs in the greater Athens region.[12] [13] [14] [15] [16] [17]

Other activities

Starting in 1990, Panas managed to acquire an art collection of over 300 artworks of various artists including Marina Abramović, Stephen Antonakos, George Bouzianis, and Thomas Helbig.[18] 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).[19] 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.[20]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Ο ταλαντούχος Χρύσανθος Πανάς γιορτάζει και μιλάει για τα επόμενα βήματα του στην Λώρη Κέζα. 2016-11-16. mononews.gr. el. September 25, 2018.
  2. Web site: Chrysanthos Panas, le Gatsby grec. Libération. fr. September 25, 2018.
  3. Web site: Νέοι, Ελληνες και συλλέκτες. 20 October 2016 . Kathimerini. el. September 25, 2018.
  4. Web site: Χρύσανθος Πανάς: Ενα... Παρίσι γύρω από το "Zonar's". 2015-04-02. Proto Thema. el. September 25, 2018.
  5. Web site: Χρύσανθος Πανάς… Η ιστορία της ζωής του!. 2018-04-10. Life Magazine. el. September 25, 2018.
  6. Book: Πατρινελης, Χ.Γ.. Η Κεφαλονίτικη Οικογένεια Πανά και το Αρχείο του Κλάδου Πανά–Λοϊζάτου. Εταιρεία Κεφαλληνιακών Ιστορικών Ερευνών. 1979. Argostoli. 1–8. el.
  7. Web site: Chrysanthos Panas. The American College of Greece. September 25, 2018. 2016-05-30. https://web.archive.org/web/20190306191554/https://www.acg.edu/alumni/alumni-success-stories/chrysanthos-panas/. March 6, 2019. dead.
  8. Web site: Ελενα Σύρακα: Το κορίτσι με τα σκουλαρίκια. 2012-02-19. tovima.gr. el. September 25, 2018.
  9. Web site: Χρύσανθος Πανάς - Έλενα Σύρακα: Ο 17χρονος γιος είναι ένας πολλά υποσχόμενος καλλιτέχνης!. 2018-11-16. TLIFE. el. September 22, 2019.
  10. Web site: Chrysanthos Panas: Reviving Athens through the Art of Entertainment!. The F Martini. September 25, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180224104112/http://www.thefmartini.com/chrysanthos-panas-reviving-athens-through-the-art-of-entertainment/. February 24, 2018. dead.
  11. Web site: Χρύσανθος Πανάς. March 6, 2013. madamefigaro.gr. el. February 11, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20161215095609/http://www.madamefigaro.gr/celebrities/synenteykseis/17365/xrusanthos-panas. December 15, 2016. dead.
  12. Web site: A modern odyssey in Greece's Peloponnese. 2017-07-31. Atlas by Etihad. September 25, 2018.
  13. Web site: 11 April 2015 . Χ. Πανάς: "Θα αναβιώσουμε το "Zonar's" με σεβασμό στην ιστορικότητά του" . September 25, 2018 . Kathimerini . el.
  14. Web site: Welcome Back, Zonars. 2017-01-03. SURFACE. October 14, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180331012134/http://www.surfacemag.com/articles/travel-zonars-athens/. March 31, 2018. dead.
  15. Web site: Συνέντευξη – Χ. Πανάς: Αυθεντικοί Matisse, Picasso και Giacometti εκτίθενται στο Zonars. 2016-04-11. Andro.gr. el. September 25, 2018.
  16. Web site: Γιατί το Zonars έγινε Athénée; Ο Χρύσανθος Πανάς εξηγεί τα πάντα στην ATHENS VOICE. 2019-05-02. Athens Voice. el. September 22, 2019.
  17. Web site: The Long-Ignored Athens Waterfront Is Being Revived. 2019-10-01. The New York Times. 11 November 2019.
  18. Web site: The Collection. Relatedart.com. September 25, 2018.
  19. Web site: Φιλανθρωπική εκδήλωση στα Zonars υπέρ ΕΛΕΠΑΠ Αθηνών. ELEPAP. el. September 25, 2018.
  20. Web site: Η "ΕΛΠΙΔΑ" τιμά την κοινωνική προσφορά και την αλληλεγγύη. star.gr. el. September 25, 2018.

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