The Department of Philology (Division of Classics) of the University of Crete in Greece is organizing the seventh Rethymnon International Conference on the Ancient Novel (RICAN) on May 27-28. The conference includes four sessions and will be hosted in the Student Cultural Center Xenia in the city Rethymnon, Crete. The topic of RICAN 7 is [...]
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Velos Mutiny Honored in Special Ceremony
A special event was held on May 23 at the Grove of Nautical Tradition, at Flisvos Marina, to honor the Naval Movement and the Mutiny of the destroyer Velos. The President of the Parliament, Evangelos Meimarakis, and the political and military leadership of the Ministry of Defense attended the event. All the speakers praised the [...]
Contemporary Theatrical Adaptation of Homer’s Iliad
For the first time in the history of the Greek theater, the audience will have the opportunity to watch the theatrical adaptation of The Iliad of Homer. In the Athens Festival, the contemporary adaptation of the Iliad directed by Stathis Livathinos, will be presented by Polyplanity Productions on June 4-8. Fifteen actors and actresses appear [...]
Greek-By-Choice Pedro Olalla Honored
The Laboratory of International Relations and European Integration of the University of Macedonia is organizing an event to honor the Greek-by-choice Perdo Olalla, with the main subject, The role of humanism (at 12.00, at the University’s event hall). Pedro Olalla Gonzalez de la Vega, born in 1966, in Oviedo, Spain, has multiple qualities: Hellenist, philologist, [...]
AHEPA Day Celebration Hosted In Athens
The life and times of Spyros Merkouris, who was Mayor of Athens in 1930, were featured at the American Hellenic Educational Progressive Association (AHEPA) celebration that visited the Greek capital for a third time, and drew 1,20o delegates. The historical documents of the meeting between Merkouris and the delegation of the Greek immigrants were presented [...]
Greek Gastronomy Days At Benaki Museum
This week the Benaki Museum will host the event Gastronomy Days – Destination of Origin: Greece, aiming to highlight Greek cuisine and to promote the authentic and unique products of Greece. This event will have a different approach for the Greek data, seeking for the modern formulation of the identity of Greek taste, which pursues [...]
Greece Celebrates International Museum Day on May 18
The Secretariat General of Culture of the Greek Ministry of Education and Religious Affairs in cooperation with the International Council of Museums branch in Greece presented the program of celebrating events on the occasion of the International Museum Day on Saturday, May 18. Several institutions from around the country will take place in the festivities [...]
Greek Choreographers Festival In Thessaloniki
The Dance Festival of the Greek Choreographers Association has been organized for the first time in Thessaloniki, with the support of the Ministry of Culture and Tourism and the co-operation of the Greek department of the International Dance Council – Cid Unesco, and will run from May 27-June 2. The aim of the event is [...]
Kallipatira Awards Greek Olympic Champions’ Mothers
The Pan-Hellenic Association of Women Athletes Kallipatira, under the auspices of the Ministry of National Defense, awarded the mothers of the Greek Olympic Champions of Beijing and London, at the Thessaloniki War Museum, on the occasion of Mother’s Day. The Minister of National Defense, Panos Panagiotopoulos attended the event and pointed out the need to [...]
International Energy Saving Award For Crete
The International Conference MEDEEA-Mediterranean Energy Cities European Energy Awards that took place in Cyprus’ capital Nicosia on May 15-16 awarded the municipality of Malevizi in the Greek island Crete for its energy-saving policies. During the conference, projects were awarded, among which the actions of Malevizi municipality, with the leading integration of the village Keramoutsi in [...]
Cyprus Eliminated From Eurovision Final
Unfortunately, Cyprus has been excluded from this year’s Eurovision’s grand final which will be held on May 18, in Malmö, Sweden. Despina Olympiou performed, An me thimasai (If you remember me) and ranked fourteenth in the first semifinal. The song did not enter the top ten and was among the six excluded from the semifinal [...]
Athens, Epidaurus Festival 2013 Program Announced
George Loukos, President and Artistic Director of Athens Festival the last seven years, announced on May 15 the program of the 2013 festival, which will begin on June 1. Loukos was in the difficult position to organize the program in a very short period of time, because of governmental and ministerial blockages. “Better late than [...]
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- Crete Hosts Talks On Ancient Novels May 23, 2013
- Velos Mutiny Honored in Special Ceremony May 23, 2013
- Contemporary Theatrical Adaptation of Homer’s Iliad May 22, 2013
- A Greek Portfolio at The Benaki Museum May 22, 2013
