Greece

During the time of the military junta in Greece from 1967 to 1974, Greek composer and activist Mikis Theodorakis' music was banned. By Bill Thomas The road to my afternoon with Zorba began in 1968. I was in the US Navy...

Nikos Kazantzakis was Greece’s most prolific writer and he remains one of the most famous Greek citizens to have ever lived. A writer of dozens of novels, poems, plays and short stories, his works have been translated into practically...

Dozens of volunteers gathered to clean iconic Navagio Beach and its seabed on the island of Zakynthos on Sunday -- and in true Greek spirit, they celebrated their efforts with a dance to the world-famous music of "Zorba the...

The body of a 58 year-old woman who was missing since September 29, when the Mediterranean cyclone 'Zorba' hit the central and southern parts of Greece, was found dead on Monday afternoon in the village of Kyrinthos on the...

The 27-year-old man who was missing after his car was carried away by fast-flowing waters on Greece's Evia after the island was severely hit by the Mediterranean cyclone Zorba, was found and rescued on Monday morning. A new video of the...

Mykonos was hit by the Cyclone Zorba during the weekend with strong winds and heavy rainfall battering the island for hours. No damages have been reported. The streets of the cosmopolitan island turned into streams. The picturesque alleys in Chora saw tourists...

The Mediterranean Cyclone "Zorba" that rages in southern Peloponnese on Saturday hit the seaside town of Methoni causing havoc on the main beach and overturning boats. In an exclusive Greek Reporter video shot by Kostas Smirlis, the power of the...

"Zorba the Greek" is to be brought to life again in a spectacular ballet performance by the dancers of the Sofia Opera Ballet, the National Opera Orchestra, and the Fon Musicalis Choir. Directed by Nikos Haliassas, it will take place...

Hospital officials on the island of Crete say German-born British cinematographer Walter Lassally; who won an Academy Award for the 1964 movie Zorba the Greek, has died following complications from surgery. He was 90. Lassally lived outside the city of...

A classic milestone of Greek culture, world-famous musical Mikis Theodorakis’ "Zorba the Greek" is to be presented by the Greek National Opera Ballet in its debut at the Panathenaic Stadium, for a one and only performance on Sunday June 29. This high...

The house located at Stavros Akrotiri in Crete, associated with the film “Zorba the Greek” (1964), based on Nikos Kazantzakis’ book “Life and Adventures of Alexis Zorbas”, will be turned into a cultural centre. The issue was discussed in a...

Michael Cacoyannis, the Limassol-born director responsible for cinematic icons like Stella and Zorba, has died in Greece, aged 89. As a young man, he was sent in 1939 by his father, Sir Panayiotis Loizou Cacoyannis, to London, England to become...

Mikis Theodorakis, the Greek composer who wrote the music for the film "Zorba the Greek," said in a television interview that he is an "anti-Semite and anti-Zionist." Theodorakis, 86, a hero in Greece, also said in the interview on Greece's...

Former head of Independent Authority on money laundering , George Zorbas (photo) was summoned to give a statement to the Parliament Inquiry Committee on structured bonds. Members of the Committee carefully examined the three reports he had drawn on...

Influential Greek women have played a crucial role in Greece's history since antiquity -- read on to learn about ten women who shaped Greece today.