Greece

The open air exhibition in Athens titled 'History Has A Face' is already in progress in celebration of the 200th Anniversary of the Greek War of Independence

With temperatures rising as high as 41 degrees this week in Greece, locals and tourists alike can find some respite at the National Garden in the center of Athens. Located just next to the parliament in Syntagma Square, this green...

The National Garden, Athens’ emblematic park behind the Parliament building, is hosting numerous sports, cultural and music events throughout June, as part of the municipality’s efforts to promote the city’s parks and green spaces as meeting points for Athenians. As...

Τhe "Athens Garden Festival," taking place at the National Gardens, an oasis in the heart of the city, features nine concerts of film scores and songs over three days on June 3-5. Festival organisers -- Athens Art Network and...

The gates of the National Gardens of Athens were shut down on Friday and all entry points to the grounds will remain closed until Monday. The unprecedented closure of the gardens, near Greek Parliament, has prompted the anger of citizens...

George Kaminis and the representatives of the Agency of Culture and Development, presented the changes that will take place in the National Garden, the most important of which is the exhibition of contemporary works of art. Every two months for...

An oasis of green in the heart of bustling downtown Athens, the National[...]

The Prefecture of Central Macedonia on Monday announced plans for the redesign of Thessaloniki’s shoreline, plans that include botanical gardens and swimming pools in the sea. The Governor of Central Macedonia, Apostolos Tzitzikostas, announced in a press conference the vision...

The internationally-renowned Greek sculptor Panagiotis Vassilakis, professionally known as "Takis," passed away on Thursday at the age of 93. The Takis Foundation announced his death on Friday morning. "With deep sorrow the Takis Foundation announces the loss of international sculptor Panagiotis...

A rare Roman-era funerary monument -- that may have been the grave of a pet dog  --is the 18th treasure to be brought out of the National Archaeological Museum store rooms to present to visitors as part of the...

The National Archaeological Museum is celebrating 150 years since its opening and is hosting a series of events and exhibitions to mark the occasion. President Prokopis Pavlopoulos will inaugurate a year-long exhibition titled “Odysseys” on October 3, at 19:00. It is a...

Another surprise thespian interlude awaits commuters in Syntagma metro station at noon on Thursday, when the cast of the National Theater appearing in Aristophanes' timeless ancient comedy "Lysistrata" have organized a "teaser" of the production that will go on...

The City of Kordelio-Evosmos, its associated body “ DI.K.E.K.E” (Municipal Welfare Organization City of Kordelio-Evosmos), and the online magazine www.decobook.gr, organized the 1st International Visual Competition "FeedHope." 31 individual and team works took part in the competition. Visual artists, architects...

Botanical gardens will be placed on the northern side of the archaeological site of ancient Olympia. The Central Archaeological Council approved the study.  It aims at planting plants that belong to the flora of this area once again. A year ago, the...

The Greek War of Independence erupted into the the early nineteenth century as Europe was being shaken to its roots by riots in many nations.