Congress Networking Events
Coordination: Denia Vithoulka and Ann Van de Velde
Sunday 28 May 2017, EVENING
Greek celebration night at Grampsas Winery, wine and local products tasting, buffet and live traditional music
(20h00 transfer with autocar from Balcony, Lesante and Azzure Hotels to Grampsas Winery)
Monday 29 May 2017, FULL DAY
Private boat cruise around the island
with several stops for swimming (Shipwreck and Blue Caves)
and sunset dinner
(11h30 transfer with autocar from Balcony, Lesante and Azzure Hotels)
Zakynthos Vesalius Triennial 2017
2nd Triennial Vesalius Conference
2ο Τριετές Συνέδριο Βεζαλ
26-29 May 2017 I Zakynthos, Greece
26-29 Μαΐου 2017 I Ζάκυνθος, Ελλάδα
Under the patronage of
University of Antwerp
Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences
Antwerp University Hospital
Final Program
Friday 26 May 2017 Balconi Hotel, Tsilivi
Registration & welcome
Denia Vithoulka - Marc de Roeck - Ann Van de Velde
Opening of the Conference by Pavlos Kolokotsas, Mayor of Zakynthos
20h00: Welcome drink & dinner buffet style
Saturday 27 May 2017 Lesante Conference Room, Tsilivi
Vesalian Medicine
08h30 Registration
08h45 Welcome
Francis Van Glabbeek
Morning session
Chair: Vivian Nutton and Francis Van Glabbeek
09h00 The Art of Vesalius - Documentary
Francis Van Glabbeek and Hedwige Daenens
09h20 Vesalius and Reception History
Cynthia Klestinec
09h40 Vesalius annotated: Why did early modern readers open the Fabrica?
Daniel Margoscy
10h00 Discussion
10h35 - 11h00 Coffee break
11h00 Lettering and legibility in the Fabrica and Epitome Illustrations
Monique Kornell
11h20 Vesalius' writing strategies from dissection to vivisection in the Fabrica
Jacqueline Vons
11h40 The Vesalius census: some spectacular copies
Daniel Margocsy
12h00 Discussion
12h15 - 14h15 Lunch
Afternoon Session
Chair: Jacqueline Vons and Cynthia Klestinec
14h20 John Caius and Andreas Wesalius
Vivian Nutton
14h40 The brothers Borgarucci and their relationship with Vesalius
Bob Van Hee
15h00 The graves of Cicero and Vesalius on Zakynthos...
Jacqueline Vons
15h20 - 16h00 Coffee break
16h00 Anatomical knowledge on practical medicine in early modern England:
innovation, tradition or rejection
Andrew Wear
16h20 Vision of Andreas Vesalius - Short Film
Francis Van Glabbeek and Hedwige Daenens
16h40 Discussion
17h00 Closing remarks - future research
Vivian Nutton
17h20 Adjourn
Free evening
Sunday 28 May 2017 Bohali Fortress and post-Byzantine Museum, Zakynthos Town
Kalvos' Poetry
08h30 Transfer with autocar from Balcony, Lesante and Azzure Hotels to Bohali fortress
09h00 - 10h30 Kalvos' Poetry, Bohali Fortress
Chair: Panayiota Aktypi - Marc De Roeck
10h30 Transfer with autocar from Bohali fortress to Byzantine Museum
11h30 - 13h15 Kalvos, Zante and Vesalius Keynote Lectures, post-Byzantine Museum Conference Room
Chair: Marc De Roeck
11h30 Words of Welcome
11h45 The History of Zakynthos reflected through the Museum of post-Byzantine Art
Christina Mercuri
12h00 Ieronimos Plakotos. Doctor & Artist
Nikias Lountzis
12h15 Reanimating Andreas Vesalius
Pascale Pollier
12h30 Εις Αγαρηνούς "Andreas Kalvos. Aspects of his life and work"
Panayiota Aktypi
Odes of Andreas Kalvos performed by the CHOIR OF FANEROMENI,
under the direction of conductor, Antonis Kladis
12h45 Νοῦς ὑγιής ἐν σώματι ὑγιεῖ "Health and Fitness Through Physical Activity"
Charalampos Dragonas
13h00 Vesalius Sport Contest
Athina Tsatsou
Leonidas Malioufas
13h15 Adjourn
Denia Vithoulka
Marc De Roeck
13h30 -15h30 Lunch in Restaurant AVLI, historic center of Zakynthos Town, near the new Vesalius Square
Free afternoon
20h00 Evening networking event (optional)
Greek celebration night at Grampsas Winery, wine and local products tasting, buffet and live traditional music
(transfer with autocar from Balcony, Lesante and Azzure Hotels to Grampsas Winery)
Photo website: Bronze bust portrait/facial reconstruction of Andreas Vesalius by Pascale Pollier and Richard Neave, 2014
CHOIR OF FANEROMENI
KEYNOTE LECTURES - 28.05.17
Chair: Marc De Roeck
With The Choir of Faneromeni
VESALIUS KEYNOTE LECTURES
Reanimating Andreas Vesalius
Pascale Pollier
Vesalius Sport Contest
Athina Tsatsou
Leonidas Malioufas
KALVOS KEYNOTE LECTURE
Εις Αγαρηνούς "Andreas Kalvos. Aspects of his life and work"
Panayiota Aktypi
ZANTE KEYNOTE LECTURES
The history of Zakynthos island through the exhibits of the Museum of post-Byzantine Art
Christina Merkouri
Νοῦς ὑγιής ἐν σώματι ὑγιεῖ "Health and Fitness Through Physical Activity"
Charalampos Dragonas
Ieronimos Plakotos. Artist & Doctor
Nikias Lountzis
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