The results of the competition for the 2011 Greek State Awards for Children’s Literature were announced on Friday by the Letters’ Direction of the General Direction of Modern Culture of the Ministry of Culture and Tourism. The awards concerned books published in 2010 and the State Awards Committee chose its finalists after repeated sessions, and [...]
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1st Interbalkan Poetry Festival to be Held During Thessaloniki’s 9th Book Fair
The Hellenic Authors Society, the National Book Centre of Greece (EKEBI), and the Municipality of Thessaloniki are co-organizing the 1st Interbalkan Poetry Festival within the framework of the 9th Thessaloniki International Book Fair, to take place from May 24th to May 27th. “The idea of an Interbalkan Poetry festival was first introduced in 2010”, said [...]
Diaspora Documentarian Athina Krikeli Honored for her Overall Work in Larissa
Multi-awarded and acclaimed Diaspora journalist and documentarian, Athina Krikeli, was honored Friday by the Municipality of Larissa and the Cypriot Association of Larissa for her overall work and contribution to Hellenism. Krikeli’s documentary feature “The enclaved in Cyprus” was presented at the 2011 New York International Film Festival, winning Best Political Documentary in the USA. [...]
“Kazantzakis and the Arab World” Exhibition at Egyptian Cultural Centre of Athens
“Kazantzakis and the Arab World” is the title of the pending exhibition to be hosted at the Egyptian Cultural Centre of Athens from February 28 to March 3, within the framework of international celebrations of the 55th anniversary of the author’s death, organized by the International Society of Nikos Kazantzakis’ Friends. In the inauguration of [...]
Exhibition in Thesprotia Celebrates 50 Years of Asterix
Courageous and smart Asterix le Gaulois and his best friend Obelix with the magic powers are still fighting against Julius Caesar’s legions in the Archaeological Museum of Thesprotia. The periodical exhibition entitled “50 Years of Asterix” is being hosted at the Museum in Igoumenitsa and has become an educational meeting point for the local schools. [...]
British Council Collection Presents Modern Art Exhibition at Benaki Museum
Roughly 150 works by 30 artists, including Keith Arnatt, Helen Chadwick, Peter Doig, Gilbert & George, Damien Hirst, Mark Titchner, Sarah Lucas and Mark Wallinger, will be on display in the exhibition entitled “Made in Britain: Modern Art from the British Council Collection”, to open on February 15 at Benaki Museum in Athens. The exhibition, [...]
Attikon: The Death of a Cultural Icon
ATHENS – As Greeks awoke on Feb. 13 after a night of violence and arson that destroyed 45 businesses in the capital city, they saw nothing was left of one of its most historic venues, the Neo-Classical building that housed the century-old Attikon theater, one of the lushest old movie palaces in Europe, gone now [...]
Pantelis Voulgaris Expresses Wish to Shoot Film on Cyprus
On the occasion of the Greek Letters Day and before a full hall in the Univeristy of Cyprus, Greek filmmaker Pantelis Voulgaris has expressed his wish to shoot a film on Cyprus. The Greek filmmaker pointed out his love for Cyprus and highlighted the symbolic Cypriot participation in the production of his film “Deep Soul”. [...]
“From Nubia to Sudan” With the Greek-Norwegian Archaeological Mission
by Zdravka Mihaylova TWO BRIGHT YOUNG SCHOLARS ON ARCHAEOLOGY AND WATER POLITICS Interview with Alexandros Tsakos and Henriette Hafsaas-Tsakos Last October the Benaki Museum of Islamic Art inaugurated the photo exhibition ‘From Nubia to Sudan through the Eyes of the Greek-Norwegian Archaeological Mission’ (6 October 2011-19 February 2012). The photographs have been taken by Alexandros [...]
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 [...]
Greek State Prize for Overall Contribution to Literature Goes To Dinos Christianopoulos
Dinos Christianopoulos, Thomas Korovinis, George Makropoulos and Christos Oikonomou are the winners of the Greek State Literature Prizes for 2011, according to the relevant decision of the State Awards Committee of the Ministry of Culture announced earlier today. The Major Prize of Greek Letters was unanimously decided to be granted to Dinos Christianopoulos, in recognition [...]
Ukrainian Embassy in Athens To Host Art Exhibition
In celebration of the 20th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Ukraine and Greece, the Ukrainian embassy in Athens is sponsoring an exhibition of paintings by noted Ukrainian artist Valerii Franchuk this month. The exhibition will take place between Jan. 19 and Jan. 30 at the gallery “Estudio” — 22a, Kiriazi St., Kifisia — [...]
Calendar – Exhibits, Concerts, Fun
- Victoria Hislop Presents her Νew Novel in Agios Nikolas of Crete February 22, 2012
- 1st Interbalkan Poetry Festival to be Held During Thessaloniki’s 9th Book Fair February 21, 2012
- 100 Years Since the Birth of Nikiforos Vrettakos February 20, 2012
- Diaspora Documentarian Athina Krikeli Honored for her Overall Work in Larissa February 20, 2012
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