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Dance groups from all around Greece and Balkans will participate in the 21st International Folklore Festival Xiropotamos 2013 which will take place at the picturesque town of Xiropotamos near Drama the first weekend of August. The Educational and Cultural Association...

The Glendi Festival, the annual Greek weekend event of the South Australian community, will be held this year at its original home at Thebarton Oval, as it was announced by the West Torrens Council. The Glendi Greek Festival (Glendi is...

The heart of Cretan expatriates will beat in Chania, from July 25 to 28,  as the town’s Cultural Center will host the World Council of Cretans, which is organized in cooperation with the Regional Unit of Chania and local...

A lot of Greek-Australians participated in the special event organized by a number of institutions in honor of Plutarch Deliyannis, one of the most distinguished Greeks of Melbourne who died recently. The event was organized by the Greek Orthodox Community...

“Cyprus should be defined by the blue of the encircling Mediterranean Sea rather than the Green Line, which marks an occupation that should not exist there,” Kevin Rudd, Prime Minister of Australia and the Leader of the Labor Party...

A model of the ancient Greek boat Argo will be placed on the beach of Volos in Greece at its familiar position on July 25. This will take place after its long maintenance conducted based on the guidelines contained in...

The Greek athlete Spyridon Gianniotis defended his title in the grueling 10-kilometer open water event at the Swimming World Championships in Barcelona, Spain on July 22, and won the gold medal. Gianniotis clocked 1 hour, 49 minutes, 11.8 seconds in...

A seminar entitled "Eradicating the past: Turkey’s assault on the cultural heritage of Cyprus” on the destruction of cultural heritage in the occupied part of Cyprus took place in London on July 17. The seminar was organized by the...

The 15th Encounter of Pontian Youth Associations at the Panagia Soumela Monastery starts on July 18 and will last until July 21 at Kastania, Imathia. The Encounter includes lectures, performances, folklore events, getting to know the sights of Veroia...

The art of dance is being honored this year in the Kalamata International Dance Festival, which continues its action for the 19th year in a row, despite the adversities and necessary cuts due to the economic crisis. Remaining faithful to...

An initiative is starting in Messinia and Arcadia, the first marathon Navarino Challenge. The Ambassador of the Navarino Challenge, and supporter of the idea of fair play, will be the world’s leading Greek- American Supreme Marathon runner, Dean Karnazes. The...

Sydney's Nicholson Museum is featuring an exhibit of one of the ancient world’s iconic landmarks, the Acropolis of Athens - built with the LEGO toy set. The opening was marked by a lecture from the man who used the...

Montreal will host the works of the conference of the National Hellenic Student Association of America (NHSA) in winter 2013, which will be held in the space of the Hellenic Community of Greater Montreal, most likely from Oct. 25-27. It...

For the third year in a row, citing the economic crisis and with protests ongoing, the Greek government said there will no celebration to mark the Restoration of Democracy, what used to be an annual event but is now...

The EJEKT Festival 2013 welcomes the legendary band Pet Shop Boys at the stage of the Plateia Nerou in Faliro, tonight, July 16. The concert is part of their new Electric Tour 2013, in which fans will be able to...