Eminent academic Helene Glykatzi – Arhweiler, addressing an event on January 6, organized by the Society of Volunteers Against Cancer AGALIAZO at Eugenides Foundation, Athens, spoke on human values and social contribution throughout time. “You cannot speak of human values, unless you speak of volunteering”, noted Helene Glykatzi – Arhweiler among other things, elaborating on [...]
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3rd Annual Greek Shipping Forum to Be Held in Athens
Capital Link will host the 3rd Annual Greek Shipping Forum in Athens on Wednesday, February 29, 2012. This event will not only cover the latest developments and trends in international trade, dry bulk commodities, and the energy markets — framed against the broader backdrop of the global economy — but also review the various funding [...]
11th Athens Xclusive Designers Week in March
The 11th Athens Xclusive Designers Week (AXDW), the international fashion week of Athens Greece, will be held on March 17-20, 2012, at Ethniki Asfalistiki Conference Center. The 11th AXDW will present Autumn/Winter 2012/2013 collections, with the participation of important fashion designers from Greece and abroad, as well as emerging talents of the Greek fashion scene [...]
Australian Embassy in Athens Celebrates Australia Day
On the occasion of Australia Day, the Australian ambassador to Greece, Jenny Bloomfield, hosted a reception on Wednesday night at the Sarogleion Megharon in Athens. The guests were given tours of two exhibitions that highlight Greece and Australia’s common past, their common struggle for freedom and democracy during the two World Wars, as well as [...]
‘Cultural Intervals’ Photography Exhibition by Ambassador Vassilis Papaioannou
Over 100 photos taken by Greece’s Ambassador to Cyprus Vassilis Papaioannou during his diplomatic career are currently on display in Nicosia. Entitled Cultural Intervals, the exhibition is organised with the assistance of the Cyprus Photographic Society and will only be on display at the Melina Mercouri Hall until Saturday, leaving visitors just a precious few [...]
First Balkan Fest at Block 33 in Thessaloniki
The first Balkan Fest, which aims to promote cultures of the Balkan region, will be held in Thessaloniki. Through the identification of the various cultures in the Balkan region, the festival is simultaneously going to demonstrate the similarities that nations of the Balkan region share. Traditional songs, dances, images and tastes from the Balkans will [...]
2nd International Italo-Hellenic Friendship Sailing Race in 2012
Preparations have started for the second international sailing “ITALO-HELLENIC FRIENDSHIP RACE” to be held in the waters of the south-eastern Aegean. The Italo-Hellenic Cultural Association AIAL and the Nautical Club of Leros, organizers of the race, have required the co-operation of the Municipality and the Port Authorities of Leros as well as of the Hellenic [...]
’14F/21GR : Young Architects in Greece and France’ Exhibition at Benaki Museum
The ’14F/21GR Emerging Architects in France and Greece’ exhibition will be initiated at Benaki Museum on the 7th of February. Greek and French architects are taking part in the exhibition. The exhibition reveals the limits of architectural practice through photographs and digital screenings. The coordinators of the exhibition include architects Anna Skiada and Panos Dragonas, [...]
Allegorical Film “Οccupation” Available For Free Online
“Occupation” is the title of a new independent film production created by a group of volunteers in Iraklion, Crete, presenting an allegory on the present and the past. The film was shot as an answer to the German, mostly negative reports about the Greek situation and the Greek people, and can be watched on the [...]
Acropolis Museum Will Show 3D Film Regarding History of Monument
A Virtual Theatre in the new Acropolis Museum has been created in order to present films and documentaries with 3D animation regarding the history of restorations of the four monuments of the Acropolis. The screening of the film ‘Acropolis in Antiquity’ will begin on the 4th and 5th of February at the Hall of Virtual [...]
Ioannina Celebrates Day of Remembrance for Jewish Holocaust Victims
The Prefecture of Epirus, in cooperation with the Cultural Centre of the Municipality of Ioannina and the local Israeli Community, is organizing a commemorative event for the “Day of Remembrance for the Greek-Jewish Holocaust Victims and Heroes” on Saturday, February 28. The 27th of January has been established by the European Parliament as the Day [...]
Byzantine and Christian Museum To Host Danish Per Kirkeby Exhibition
Internationally recognized Danish artist, Per Kirkeby, will have his work exhibited in Greece for the first time this February at the Byzantine and Christian Museum in Athens. The exhibition, entitled “A creative dialogue with Byzantine Art” inlcudes 29 of Kirkeby’s works and will open its doors to the public on February 1, at 19:30. A [...]
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02 / 11 The Telegraph: Merkel Has Herself to Blame if Greece Defaults
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02 / 11 Head of Greek Catholics Appeals To Pope Hor Help In Crisis
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02 / 11 Italy’s Prime Minister Offers Praise for Greece and Optimism About Euro Zone
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02 / 11 Cabinet Approves Debt Deal After PM Warns of ‘Chaos’
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02 / 10 Papademos Says He Will Remove Dissenters Because Default Would Bring Misery
Calendar – Exhibits, Concerts, Fun
- Lecture on Human Values by Academic Helene Glykatzi-Arhweiler February 8, 2012
- 3rd Annual Greek Shipping Forum to Be Held in Athens February 8, 2012
- 11th Athens Xclusive Designers Week in March February 7, 2012
- Australian Embassy in Athens Celebrates Australia Day February 4, 2012
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