Swiss honour Nikos Kazantzakis

Inside a hotel at Cademario,an Italian-speaking village of Switzerland a commemorative plaque was placed on a wall last week to honour one of the greatest Greek authors, Nikos Kazantzakis, the state news agency ANA-MPA reports.

Kazantzakis began writing one of his best sellers, "Report to Greco," in 1955 in that place.

The memorial event was organized by the Greek community of Ticino, the International Friends Society of Nikos Kazantzakis, the Greek Embassy in Switzerland, the community of Cademario and the hotel owners.

The Greek ambassador welcomed the event, saying also that the plaque will be a worldwide reference for Kazantzakis admirers.