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Ilias Bountouris (born July 30, 1966) is a visual artist, a cultural management consultant, and an author. He lives in Europe.

Art work
His art work consists of engagement on Painting, Scenography and Decorating. His paintings are part of private collections in Greece, Europe, Asia and America. He has created Theatrical performance sets in Greece, Italy and Slovenia and been specialized in Decorating, highlighting each regions special cultural character, by adapting local architectural elements into the area.

Cultural work
He has published studies throughout Greece, highlighting local Cultural heritage. Also, turned Greek old privately owned buildings of historical, folklore and cultural interest such as lighthouses, towers, windmills, watermills, hammams, olive mills, wineries, etc., into cultural places to visit. On behalf of Municipalities, Associations or other bodies, he created Museums out of old buildings such as schools, old factories, industrial units etc. He has founded the Cultural Park in Athens Greece,  and is a founding member of the Society for the Study, Registration, Preservation & Development of Greek Environmental, Historical and Cultural Heritage ‘Chrisalida’    He has organized cultural events and Visual Artists exhibitions and often participates in lectures, conferences, workshops, etc. where he speaks about cultural heritage and ways to promote it.

Author work
As an Author he writes articles and short historical stories on Greek cultural heritage issues. Following there is a list of some of the 45 books he has already published, all included at the National Library of Greece, member of the Virtual International Authority File (VIAF), and been assigned with an ISBN identifier.


 * Apo ti megali ekrixi sta yposkafa tou Aigaiou (Little Island Publications: 2023) ISBN 978-618-5604-26-4


 * The no name Island  (Little Island Publications: 2022) ISBN 978-618-5604-23-3


 * Little island tour - Ioannina Lake Island (Little Island Publications: 2020) ISBN 978-618-84860-1-0


 * San mia fora   (Little Island Publications: 2020) ISBN 978-618-84860-2-7


 * O Zafiris o loustros (Little Island Publications: 2021) ISBN 978-618-5604-04-2


 * O Zisimos o girologos (Little Island Publications: 2021) ISBN 978-618-85513-9-8


 * O Klimis o fanokoros (Little Island Publications: 2021) ISBN 978-618-85513-6-7


 * O Vasilaros, o ganotis (Little Island Publications: 2021) ISBN 978-618-5604-11-0


 * To alokoto chorio (Little Island Publications: 2022) ISBN 978-618-5604-24-0


 * Kerkyra – Palaio frourio (Little Island Publications: 2022) ISBN 978-618-5604-21-9