Angeliki Chadzimichali

Angeliki Chadzimichali (; 1895 – 1965) was a Greek historian and folklore researcher. She won the 1959 Purfina Prize.

 Life 
She studied the history of Byzantine paintings and modern Greek folk art. She decided to collect and preserve as much of Greek folk art as possible. In 1927, her first book about Skiros was published. She researched the island of Rhodes, and Anafi. She visited Macedonia and Epirus, where she researched local folklore. 

She worked with Nikos Kazandzakis, Angelos Sikelianos and Kostis Palamas. In 1927, they organized a Delphi festival. She organized the exhibition of Greek folklore, in Paris. In 1928, the Thessaloniki International Fair showed Greek folk art. In 1930, the second Delphi festival took place, when she began to report  on progress of Greek folk art. In 1937, the first association of Greek craftsmen was created, and a year later the first vocational school teaching Greek folk handicrafts was created in the "Greek House". In 1957, the craftsmen association was recognized as a governmental organization.

 Works 

 Sarakatsani, Angeliki Chatzimichali Foundation , 2007. ISBN 978-960-87697-4-8 

 References 

Category:1895 births
Category:1965 deaths
Category:Greek historians