BIBON, Greece’s first “Bibliotecha Oenologica”, is being brought to life by the Boutaris Foundation, in collaboration with the Public Central Library of Veria and the non-profit civil partnership Future Library.
The official opening on Sunday 9 November 2025 marks a milestone for Greek wine and its culture, whilst also shining a spotlight on the Heroic City of Naoussa, a wine-growing region that has made a huge contribution to the development of viticulture and winemaking in our country.
The listed building at 17 Hatzimalousi Street, which served as the Boutaris family’s home and winery in the early 20th century, is now home to the BIBON project. An impressive space of great architectural and cultural value that serves as a bridge between the rich history and the sustainable future of Greek wine. Part of the network of the Public Central Library of Veria, BIBON is the first thematic library – a multidimensional space for study, research, education and interaction – offering access to specialised books and magazines, a reading room, electronic resources and databases. BIBON’s initial collection comprises donations from Dr Stavroula Kourakou-Dragona and Yiannis Boutaris, as well as archival material from “Kyr-Yianni” and “Boutari Winery”. The aim is to continually enrich the collection, whilst at the same time work will begin on creating the first digital Wine Library, featuring material (archives, labels, artefacts, photographs, etc.) from the region’s winemakers.
The opening of BIBON, on Sunday 9 November, is open to everyone, offering a varied programme of events. To coincide with World Wine Tourism Day, our country’s first Wine Library is a unique destination. An essential stop, a meeting point and a source of information about the region’s wineries, which deserves to be included in any visitor’s itinerary when visiting Naoussa.
VIBON is supported by: Municipality of the Heroic City of Naoussa and the Artisan Winegrowers of Naoussa.
See the programme below.
Source: naoussa.gr
