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The Poet Sandal Maker of Athens with the Celebrity Clientele
Greek sandal maker Pantelis Melissinos is not a man you meet every day. Few people live up to the title 'renaissance man' but Pantelis—craftsman, artist, poet, playwright, and musician—more than fits the bill.
Based in a cozy workshop-cum-boutique near the...
Greek News
Robert De Niro Set to Film “Tin Soldier” in Greece
Robert De Niro will soon be in Greece, as the Tin Soldier, a major motion picture featuring the Hollywood star will be shot in the northern Greek region of Drama starting in late May.
De Niro, Jamie Foxx, Scott Eastwood,...
Ancient Greece
Lady Hamilton: The 18th-Century Beauty who Revived Ancient Greek Fashion
Lady Hamilton, a woman who became famous in Europe for her astonishing beauty spread Ancient Greek-inspired fashion across the continent
entertainment
Eurovision 2022: Ukraine Wins, Greece Comes in Eighth
Ukraine's Kalush Orchestra won the 2022 Eurovision Song Contest on Saturday in a symbolic show of public support following the country's invasion by Russia.
The rap-folk band, which was given special permission to leave the war-torn country, soared to first...
Life
Netflix to Introduce Ads by End of 2022
Streaming giant Netflix is set to introduce a lower-cost subscription tier that includes ads, the company told its employees.
The service is known to be completely ad-free, unlike competitor Hulu, but recent hikes in prices and drops in subscribers have...
Greek News
Trailer for “Rise” Giannis Antetokounmpo Movie Released
Disney+ released the trailer for the upcoming movie about Giannis Antetokounmpo and his family, called "Rise" on Tuesday.
The company also said the movie will be available to watch on Disney+ starting June 24th.
https://twitter.com/disneyplus/status/1524041572555259905
Back in February, Giannis Antetokounmpo and his...
Celebrities
Where is Athina Onassis Today? A Look at the Only Surviving Onassis
Athina Onassis, the last surviving descendant of Greek shipping tycoon Aristotle Onassis, is the daughter of Christina Onassis.
entertainment
Singer Recreates Grandfather’s Lost Music from 1930s Greece
Lorrie Doriza recently released an album of songs she lovingly re-created from her grandfather's long-lost sheet music.
Canada
Toronto’s Anti-Greek Riots of 1918 Changed the Face of the City Forever
The living memories of Toronto's 1918 anti-Greek riots may have faded, but the city's Greeks still remember the disturbing events of that day.
Greek News
Is “Mamma Mia” Returning to Greece for a Third Movie?
Fourteen years since the first Mamma Mia movie was filmed in Greece, star Colin Firth teased this week that he would return for a third film.
“I think it could happen,” Firth said during Good Morning America on May 5th....
Basketball
When Giannis Antetokounmpo Acted in a Movie
Before Giannis Antetokounmpo joined the NBA, he made his acting debut in an Australian movie called Dead Europe when he was only sixteen years old.
https://twitter.com/TheHoopCentral/status/1275918737221120000
Acting role to earn some extra money
In the movie, young Antetokounmpo has only one line...
Celebrities
Emma Stone in Athens: “A Great Gift” to Work with Yorgos Lanthimos
At a press conference in Athens on Thursday, Oscar-winning actor Emma Stone said it was "a great gift" to work with Greek internationally acclaimed director Yorgos Lanthimos.
Stone was in Athens for the presentation of the Oscar-winning director's film "Bleat,"...
Basketball
NBA’s Kevin Durant, Hollywood’s Emma Stone Witness Greek Passion
NBA's Kevin Durant and Hollywood's Emma Stone traveled to Greece for different reasons, but they ended up on Wednesday night at a basketball game in Athens where they witnessed first-hand the passion of the fans.
Durant, one of the best...
Greek News
Greece Drops a Whopping 38 Places in Press Freedom Rankings
Greece dropped 38 places in the world rankings of press freedom according to the annual report by Reporters Without Borders (RSF) published on Tuesday.
Greece dropped from 70th place in 2021 to 108th in 2022 and has become the lowest...
Celebrities
Vampire Diaries Star Nina Dobrev in Santorini Vacation Gateway
Actress Nina Dobrev, who became known for starring in the supernatural drama series The Vampire Diaries has been enjoying a romantic gateway in Greece's Santorini.
The 33-year-old actress was in the company of her snowboarding champion beau Shaun White, who...