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Melina Mercouri: The Epitome of the Hellenic Spirit

Melina Mercouri (18 October 1920 – 6 March 1994) is engraved in the minds of millions of Greeks. In her life, she was several things: a striking woman; a stage and movie actress; a patriot; an activist; and a...

Melina Mercouri Mural Welcomes Public to Greek Street Art Festival

A striking mural of iconic Greek actress Melina Mercouri, famous for both her career on the big screen as well as her life of activism, has kicked off ArtWalk's Fifth International Street Arts Festival in Patras. The impressive graffiti piece...

Greece Remembers the Iconic Melina Mercouri

It has been 25 years since Melina Mercouri died this day in 1994 but her picture in front of the Parthenon that adorns the Acropolis Metro Station is engraved in the minds of millions of Greeks. In her life Melina...

Greek Ministry of Culture Evicts Melina Mercouri Foundation

The Greek ministry of culture has decided to evict the Melina Mercouri Foundation from its building in Plaka, Athens, in order to house one of its services in the premises. In a report at Proto Thema website, citing an official document...

Google Celebrates 95 Years Since the Birth of Melina Mercouri

Today's google doodlle is dedicated to Melina Mercouri, with a sketch of the famous Greek actress and politician with the Parthenon serving as her bacdrop. Mercouri is the first Greek politician who started the campaign for the return of the...

Jean Paul Gaultier Creates Exclusive Pieces Inspired by Melina Mercouri

French Haute Couture and Prêt-à-Porter fashion designer Jean Paul Gaultier gladly accepted the Melina Mercouri Foundation challenge to design two collectible garments inspired by Greek actress, singer and politician Melina Mercouri. Incited by the magnificence that is still being exhaled by some of Mercouri's photos taken...

Α Tribute to Melina Mercouri

The films that helped the famous Greek actress, singer and first female Minister of Culture of Greece in 1981, Melina Mercouri earn an international reputation, will be exhibited by the Greek Film Archive Foundation from March 6 to 12. During...

Melina Mercouri Tribute Travels Us Around Greece

The Melina Mercouri Foundation, the Cultural Organization of Prespes and ADaM Productions of Badminton Theater present the performance, Melina-wherever I travel to, Greece…, a grand tribute to the famous Greek actress Melina Mercouri. The premier of the performance will take...

Melina Mercouri Theater Award To Be Presented On March 19th

Ιn 2007, the Melina Mercouri Foundation established the monetary 'Melina Mercouri Theater Award'. This award is conferred annually for best performance to a young female actress distinguished in the preceding theater season. Along with the monetary prize, the actress receives...

Chania Tribute to Melina Mercouri

The Municipal Regional Theatre of Crete (DIPETHEK) will honor this year the politician who envisioned and implemented the institution of local regional theater in 1983, the unforgettable Melina Mercouri. As  the artistic director Michael Aerakis announced today during a press conference, theatre...

International Students Design Melina Mercouri Inspired Calendar!

Students from around the world joined togethor to create a very colorful calendar for 2011.  The calendar is full of joy and optimism and its ideas are taken from the diary of the “Friends of Melina Mercouri Foundation”. Students from various countries participated including...

Celebrating Melina's Immortal Spirit

Although Melina Mercouri died twenty years ago, on March 6, 1994, her memory remains very much alive in Greek hearts. Mercouri loved her country and was an ambassador of the Greek spirit worldwide. She was a much loved actress...

Prespeia 2013 Tribute To Mercouri

The Cultural Organization of Prespes, the Melina Mercouri Foundation and ADaM Productions of Badminton Theater are presenting the performance, Melina - Wherever I Travel To, Greece, on Aug. 23-24 a tribute to the late actress and former Culture Minister...

Mercouri's Life Coming to the Stage

A flashback to the most important points of famed actress Melina Mercouri’s life, including songs, theater and film roles, and important personalities of the Greek and international artistic life of the 20th Century will come alive on stage, in...

Mercouri Remembered 19 Years Later

The passing of famed actress and former Culture Minister Melina Mercouri on March 7, 1994 was noted when a crowd gathered at her burial spot in the First Cemetery of Athens to pay continued respects. Among them were ere gathered...