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Maria Sakkari Speaks Out on Rumors She's Dating Stefanos Tsitsipas

Top Greek tennis player Maria Sakkari on Monday tried to dispel rumors that she is currently secretly dating Stefanos Tsitsipas, while coyly adding "one never knows what the future will bring." The two tennis stars have become beloved by Greeks...

When Brigitte Bardot Performed Songs by Greek Composer Giannis Spanos (video)

Brigitte Bardot, one of the best known sex symbols of the 1950s and 1960s, was not just a famous actress -- she also explored her talent for singing. The well-known Greek composer and lyricist Giannis Spanos, who died on Thursday,...

Idyllic Santorini the Setting for Marriage Proposal by Christie Brinkley's Ex-Husband

A 60-year-old American architect who has two children with ex-wife Christie Brinkley recently got engaged to his 21-year-old girlfriend on Santorini. The couple was vacationing on the idyllic Greek island on September 15 when Peter Cook popped the question with...

Where to Get Your Halloween Spooks in Athens

Halloween is not an officially observed holiday in Greece by any stretch of the imagination. However, who can say no to dressing up, going out and eating candy? As the tradition of celebrating Halloween sweeps through Greece, there are an...

Athens to Host Irish Stand-Up Comedy Festival

The Greek Irish Society, supported by the Embassy of Ireland, is offering a mouthwatering two-day festival in Athens in November featuring famous stand-up comedians from the Emerald Isle. Following the popularity of last year's show, two of Ireland’s biggest names...

Thessaloniki International Film Festival Celebrates 60th Anniversary

This year the Thessaloniki International Film Festival (TIFF) will celebrate its 60th anniversary this year, but organizers have pledged to look forward into the future, rather than looking back into the past. The gala anniversary will also feature the addition...

Greek Police Remove Minors From "Joker" Screenings at Athens Cinemas

Greek police removed minors from two cinemas screening the blockbuster movie "Joker" over the weekend. The newly-released film has an "R," or Restricted, rating for its violence and disturbing content. According to a spokesman for the Greek police, the interventions followed...

Google's Steve Vranakis Tasked with "Re-branding" Greece

Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis appointed Steve Vranakis, until recently the executive creative director of Google Creative Lab, as the "Chief Creative Officer" of Greece on Wednesday. Vranakis departed Google at the beginning of the month and has relocated to...

Greek Mathematics Reveal Most Beautiful Woman on the Planet

British scientists have recently determined exactly who is the most beautiful woman on the planet -- according to a mathematical formula used by ancient Greeks. Dr. Julian De Silva, an eminent facial cosmetic surgeon on London's famous Harley Street, led...

Internationally-Acclaimed Fashion Designer Sophia Kokosalaki Dies at 47

Sophia Kokosalaki, a London-based and internationally-acclaimed Greek fashion designer, died on Monday at the age of 47. Media reports suggest that Kokosalaki had been fighting bravely for more than two months against cancer, eventually succumbing to the disease on Monday...

Katherine Kelly Lang from "The Bold and the Beautiful" in Greece For Filming

The well-known American actress Katherine Kelly Lang, who became internationally famous as ''Brooke'' on CBS' popular soap opera ''The Bold and the Beautiful,'' arrived on the shores of Corfu (Kerkyra) on Sunday to take part in the filming of a Greek...

Giannis Antetokounmpo Set to Become a Dad

Reigning NBA MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo's girlfriend announced on Friday via an Instagram post that she is expecting a baby in the upcoming months. Mariah Danae Riddlesprigger uploaded a photo on her Instagram account that shows a Giannis’ Bucks jersey for...

Greek-American Comedian Carie Karavas talks Argyle Theatre shows, digital age of comedy

Acclaimed Greek-American comedian Carie Karavas chatted with this journalist about her upcoming stand-up comedy shows at the Argyle Theatre and opened up about the digital age of comedy and entertainment. Her back-to-back comedy shows took place on September 25 at...

Fashion Show for Charity Dazzles Audience at Sounio's Temple of Poseidon

Internationally-acclaimed Greek fashion designer Mary Katrantzou and the organization "ELPIDA - Association of Friends of Children with Cancer" put on an impressive fashion show at Greece's Cape Sounio, under the shadow of the Temple of Poseidon, on Thursday evening. This was...

First-Ever Greek Festival to Be Held in Perth, Australia in October

The influence of Greek culture on Western Australia will be celebrated between 19 and 28 October with the first annual Perth Greek Festival. The Perth Greek Festival gives the Perth community the opportunity to experience the food, customs, architecture, music...