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Greek-American Oscar Winner To Open Evia Green Cinema Festival
Two-time Academy Award-winner Alexander Payne will open the 2nd Evia Film Project, Greece's first green cinema festival, running June 20-24.
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Barack Obama Returns to Greece
Former US president Barack Obama has reportedly arrived in Greece where he is scheduled to participate in an international conference held in Athens next week.
Reports in the Greek media say that Obama is currently on the island of Antiparos...
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Athens Epidaurus Festival Opens with Madama Butterfly Masterpiece
The Athens Epidaurus Festival opened on Thursday at the magnificent Odeon of Herodes Atticus below the Acropolis with a sold-out premiere of the masterpiece Madama Butterfly, produced by the Greek National Opera.
This year's festival is dedicated to Maria Callas...
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The First Ever ‘Live Stream’ From Mars is Taking Place This Week
The European Space Agency (ESA) plans to air a groundbreaking event: a live broadcast from Mars! This extraordinary transmission will present fresh images from the Mars Express spacecraft at a rapid rate of one image every 50 seconds.
Roughly 187...
Ancient Greece
Ancient Greek Coin Sells for a Record $6M at Swiss Auction
A rare ancient Greek coin broke records earlier this month when it was sold for $6 million at an auction in Switzerland.
A private collector acquired the 2,400-year-old gold stater, which was minted approximately between 340 and 25 BC. It...
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Socrates Found Not Guilty in NHM Mock Trial
Socrates, the philosopher from Athens who is credited as the founder of Western philosophy, was found not guilty in a mock trial conducted by the National Hellenic Museum (NHM).
Robert A. Clifford and Sarah F. King, partners of Clifford Law...
Celebrities
Kurt Cobain’s Smashed Guitar Sells for Almost $600,000
Kurt Cobain's beloved Fender Stratocaster guitar, which he famously shattered during the making of Nirvana's groundbreaking Nevermind album in the early 1990s, has fetched a staggering $595,900 at an auction. Surpassing initial predictions by more than tenfold, this sale...
Culture
World’s Oldest Hebrew Bible Sells for $38 Million
A remarkable piece of history, the Hebrew Bible, known as the Codex Sassoon, has made headlines by fetching a staggering $38.1 million at an auction held by Sotheby's. This extraordinary event marks one of the most expensive transactions ever...
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Historian Mark Mazower Honored at NYC Event
The American School of Classical Studies at Athens honored prominent British historian Mark Mazower for his outstanding contributions to the advancement of knowledge of post-antique Greece.
The ceremony was held during the American School's seventh annual Gala which took place...
Celebrities
Tom Hanks and Rita Wilson Celebrate 35 Years of Marriage
On Sunday, Tom Hanks and Rita Wilson celebrated their 35th wedding anniversary. Hanks, the famous actor and filmmaker, and Wilson, a popular Hollywood actress, singer, and producer, married in 1988.
Wilson is half Greek and Hanks converted to Greek Orthodoxy...
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Delphi Economic Forum Kicks Off in Greece
Heads of state, policymakers and business leaders from around the globe will participate in the Delphi Economic Forum that kicks off on Wednesday in the historic town of Delphi.
A host of prominent speakers will address a range of issues...
Culture
Amazon Indigenous Leader Wins Global Prize
Alessandra Korap Munduruku, a 39 years old Amazon indigenous leader, has been granted this year's Goldman Prize for her dedication to grassroots activism.
She fought against the mining company Anglo American to safeguard the Munduruku territory, and her persistent campaign...
Europe
Rome Spectacularly Celebrates its 2,776th Birthday
On Saturday April 21, the city of Rome celebrated what is believed to be its 2,776th birthday during a traditional celebration called Natale di Roma.
The founding of the Eternal City was marked on Saturday with parades of re-enactors dressed...
Culture
Students Read ‘Odyssey’ at National Hellenic Museum’s ‘Homerathon’
The National Hellenic Museum and the University of Illinois Department of Classics and Mediterranean Studies co-hosted Homerathon: A Reading of Homer's Odyssey.
The public reading of all 24 books of the epic poem spanned 13 hours on Friday and Saturday...
Diaspora
President Biden to Host Greek Independence Day Reception
President Biden will host the traditional Greek Independence Day reception at the White House on Wednesday.
Archbishop Elpidophoros of America will represent the Greek-American community along with hundreds of Greeks and Greek Americans who will attend the event to honor...