The 6th International Tattoo Convention is about to start in Athens as the inauguration date has been set for tomorrow (Friday May 11). The Convention will be held at the closed Tae-Kwon-Do stadium in Faliro, Athens. The Athens International Tattoo Convention is taking place for the 6th time in a location close to the sea, [...]
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Greek Students Win Gold, Silver and Bronze Medals in Math Competition
Greek university students managed to win several distinctions and two gold medals at the 29th South Eastern European Mathematical Olympiad, held April 26-May 2. The Hellenic Mathematical Society points out that “Greek students, members of the Greek Mathematical team, distinguished [themselves] and won, for the first time, two gold medals.” Greek teams have been participating [...]
‘Unfair World’ Awarded Multiple Prizes at the Hellenic Film Academy Event
On May 7, the Hellenic Film Academy organized an Award Event to honor Greek filmmakers who struggle to work without any financial support. The list of the interesting and innovative Greek films, which never get promoted in their own country, is endless. Despite difficulties, no one could doubt that these films are of high quality [...]
Archaeological Film Festival Begins in Athens
AGON, in collaboration with the Italian Cultural Institute of Athens and under the auspices of the Greek Ministry of Culture and the Lambrakis Foundation, presents the 9th International Meeting of Archaeological Film of Mediterranean Area…and Beyond from May 7-13, 2012. Hosted at the Greek Cinema Archive in Athens (48, Iera Odos, Kerameikos), this year’s AGON Film Festival will [...]
Olympic Flame Lighting Ceremony 2012 To Be Broadcast Over the Internet
For the first time in Olympic Games history, the Olympic Flame Lighting Ceremony will be broadcast live via the Internet. Until now, international state broadcasting companies showed the event. The ceremony, which defines the opening of the Olympic Games, will be held on May 10 and everyone will have the opportunity to watch via a direct broadcast [...]
Thessaloniki Celebrates International Museum Day 2012
In honor of International Museum Day 2012, the Municipality of Thessaloniki has organized several events along Aristotelous Street from May 18-20. Museologists, archaeologists and architects invite everyone of Thessaloniki to tour four key-archaeological sites in a 90-minute-walk – the ancient Roman Forum, the Church of Virgin Mary (Chalkeon), the spa center “Paradise,” and Aristotelous Square. This main topic [...]
Greeks Create World’s Biggest Flower Flag
The world’s biggest flower flag is Greek and was created by the inhabitants of Ovrya village in Achaia prefecture, Greece. The local culture association celebrated May Day with several events. In collaboration with the Municipality of Patras, they organized the 6th Flower Festival. At the Nteve Square of the village, the local association created the [...]
Rare Historic Cypriot Poster From 1901 to be Auctioned
A rare poster that was created for Cyprus in the first Panhellenic Games in Zapio back in 1901 is about to be sold in auction by AhZmartAuctions House in collaboration with Petros Vergis Auction House on May 8. The historically valuable multicolored poster was created in the known lithographic printing center of G. Kohlmann. It [...]
Greek Students Win Second Place in European Space Technology Competition
High school students from different ESA (European Space Agency) Member States have completed the second European CanSat Competition at the Andoya Rocket Range in Norway. Fourteen teams participated in the competition, which took place April 23-26. The Greek team consisting of students of the 3rd Lyceum of Mytilini, Strati Myrivili, won second place. A satellite [...]
Greek Film Museum To Present Archaeological Movies of the World
Who were the Warriors of the mist? Why did Gauls behead their defeated opponents? What archaeological thesaurus lies on the bottom of the Greek sea? How does the illicit trade of antiquities work and is there a connection with the world’s greatest museums? The mentioned questions, and many others will be answered by more than [...]
Βest Greek Workplaces of 2012 Announced
Great Place to Work® Institute Hellas in cooperation with ALBA Graduate Business School at The American College of Greece awarded, during a prestigious ceremony on Tuesday, April 24, 25 Greek companies for providing their employees with the best working environment for 2012. Best Workplaces is the biggest survey assessing working conditions and company climate in [...]
Michael ‘Iron Mike’ Zambidis To Fight For Super World Title
On Saturday, April 28 at Basketball Stadium at Elliniko (Poseidonos Ave. at Old airport of Elliniko, 1st stop at Agios Kosmas) during Iron Challenge, International Greek kickboxing World Champion Iron Mike Zambidis will fight again on Greek land and will face the international well-known Syrian-Austrian champion Fadi Merza. In this highly anticipated fight, Iron Mike [...]
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05 / 24 EU Leaders Tell Greek Voters to Make “The Right Choice”
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05 / 23 A Crisis of Democracy: Greece
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05 / 23 Fearing Eurozone Exit, More Greeks Stop Paying Taxes
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05 / 23 Market Watch: ‘If Greece Exits Eurozone, Replace It With Turkey’
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05 / 23 Pilot Program Allows Immediate Visa for Turkish Tourists on Arrival to Greek Islands
Calendar – Exhibits, Concerts, Fun
- Thessaloniki: 50 Year Anniversary Commemorated of Seferis Literature Nobel Prize May 23, 2012
- ‘Doctors of the World’ International Conference to be Held in Greece May 22, 2012
- Crete is a Mediterranean ‘Treasure’ of Aromatic Plants and Herbs May 22, 2012
- Crete to Export Products to Australia May 21, 2012
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