Cavafy Archive
An archive open to all
The Onassis Foundation, once again acknowledging the importance of openness, accessibility, and the dissemination of C. P. Cavafy's work, is investing in creating the new Cavafy Archive space in the heart of Athens. This dedicated space will house the poet's literary and personal archives, encompassing 966 books from his personal library, alongside a comprehensive collection of documents and artworks inspired by his legacy. It is yet another international cultural heritage hub that welcomes all city residents, researchers, and global visitors.
Cavafy Archive
Frynichou 16B, Plaka, 10558
Cavafy Archive will remain closed to the public from Monday, October 21st, until Friday, December 6th, due to maintenance work.
Working hours: Tuesday, Thursday & Saturday, 11:00-18:00. Closed on public holidays.
Free entrance
Info: +30 210 3713 000
All visits to the Cavafy Archive for research purposes are scheduled upon submitting a request on this contact form.
"160 years after his birth, Constantine P. Cavafy finds a new 'home', from which the timeless sensitivity of his poetry will continue to radiate."
The mission of the Cavafy Archive is to provide free and open access to researchers as well as the wider public, and to promote Cavafy’s work and the international character of his poetry through the digitisation and complete re-documentation of the archive’s materials.
C. P. Cavafy collected and archived his work on a systematic basis, hence creating a unique literary and personal archive. The Cavafy Archive consists of manuscripts of poems, hand-compiled printed editions, prose literary works, articles, studies and notes by the poet. The digital collection invites you to discover all of the above, along with C. P. Cavafy’s personal archive rich in correspondence, texts, and photographs.
The Onassis Foundation acquired the Cavafy archive at the end of 2012, thus enriching the collections of the Onassis Library, which hosts rare publications and a cultural heritage of seven centuries, safeguarding its preservation in Greece and preventing its potential fragmentation.
Activities 2021-2022
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Cavafy Archive and the Onassis Library at the 53rd Cairo International Book Fair
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Cavafy’s Room
Athens
Digital Material | Creative Educational Approaches to Literary Archives and Research Libraries: The C. P. Cavafy Archive and Library
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International Cavafy Summer School 2022: “Cavafy Mediated”
Activities 2020-2021
News
158 years have passed from the birth of C. P. Cavafy: Four poems written by the Alexandrian poet and infused with a new life, on Onassis YouTube Channel
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Digital Archives and Libraries in Education
Online
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Cavafy Archive Research Seminar Series 2020-2021
Online
Activities 2019-2020
Activities 2018-2019
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Cavafy Goes to School 2018-2019
Athens
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Cavafy Archive Research Seminar Series for 2018-19
Onassis Library
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Cavafy Goes to University 2018-2019
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Cavafy Goes to School - For adults 2018-2019
Onassis Library
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Workshop on the organization and access policy of archival sources
Onassis Stegi
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Series of Open Classes at the Cavafy Archive 2018-19
Onassis Library
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International Cavafy Summer School 2019: Cavafy’s Orientations
Onassis Library
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Cavafy Goes to School 2018-2019
Athens
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Cavafy Goes to University 2018-2019
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Workshop on the organization and access policy of archival sources
Onassis Stegi
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International Cavafy Summer School 2019: Cavafy’s Orientations
Onassis Library
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Cavafy Archive Research Seminar Series for 2018-19
Onassis Library
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Cavafy Goes to School - For adults 2018-2019
Onassis Library
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Series of Open Classes at the Cavafy Archive 2018-19
Onassis Library
Poem
He Asked about the Quality―
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Seven Poems, Seven Lessons
Onassis Library
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Through the Walls
New York
An international committee for a global Cavafy
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International Cavafy Summer School 2019: Cavafy’s Orientations
Onassis Library
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Cavafy Goes to School - For adults 2018-2019
Onassis Library