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Rhodes: Disabled Dancer Mesmerizes Audience
There is a standard stereotype which connects the ability to dance with the perfect human body. George Christakis' aim is to crush this stereotype. He is the initiator and founder of dance theater DAGIPOLI, whose goal is to show...
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Double Elections for Greek Citizens in May
Greek Interior Minister Yiannis Michelakis announced on Wednesday morning, that Greek local elections will take place on May 18 and 25. This means that the second day of Greek local elections will coincide with the elections of the European...
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Concert Dedicated to Maria Callas Held in Yerevan
A concert dedicated to the great Greek soprano, Maria Callas was held on December 8, in the Chamber Theater of Yerevan. This concert marked the upcoming EU presidency of Greece in 2014.
In his speech, Greek Ambassador Ioannis Taghis talked...
Art
Greek Expat’s Award-Winning Photo of Mandela
In 1990, only few years after he was set free, Nelson Mandela went on a tour in Australia. The photographer who covered the event of Mandela’s visit for the newspaper “Neos Kosmos” was Antonis Baxevanakis. In fact, one of...
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Concert Dedicated to Greek Children with Cancer
The award-winning Greek soprano Anastasia Zannis, sent a message of love, solidarity and hope to Greece, singing in a concert at the historical "Carnegie Hall."
The concert, organized by the Federation of Greek Societies of Greater New York, was dedicated...
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Chinese Ambassador Visits Greek Island
It is common to see the famous Four Books of Confucianism printed in Chinese, but it is rare to see them printed in Greek. That is the reason why Du Qiwen, the Chinese ambassador to Greece, was surprised when...
Culture
Constantine P. Cavafy’s Work Honored in South Korea
As the Greek State declared, the year 2013 is the “Year of Cavafy” and in celebration of the 150th Anniversary of the famous Greek poet Constantine P. Cavafy, a special event took place in Seoul, South Korea. The event...
Environment
Great Turnout at Thessaloniki's New Waterfront Opening
Despite the wintry scene in Thessaloniki Greece, many have seized the opportunity to enjoy the newly refurbished waterfront and repaved Nikis avenue. The coastal project was completed over the course of the last two and a half years.
Since yesterday,...
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Mundial 2014: Greece Handed a Balanced Group
The highly anticipated draw for the final stage of World Cup 2014 that will take place the forthcoming summer in Brazil, brought Greece in Group C along with Colombia, Japan and Ivory Coast. The event took place in Bahia,...
Crime
Demonstrations in Memory of Alexandros Grigoropoulos
Demonstrations took place today in many Greek cities to honor the memory of Alexandros Grigoropoulos. It has been five years since Alexandros Grigoropoulos was shot dead by a policeman in the Exarcheia district of central Athens. The murder of the young student...
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US Congress: Health Benefits of Greek Cuisine
The health benefits of the Greek Mediterranean Diet were presented yesterday in the U.S. Congress. This event was organized by the Greek Embassy in Washington, with the cooperation of Members Joseph Crowley, Gus Bilirakis and Carolyn Maloney. Greek ambassador Christos Panagopoulos...
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Greek Hotels Distinguished in Int’l Competition
World Travel Awards distinguished the best tourism companies globally for 2013. The 20th jubilee awards organization was held in Doha, Qatar. It was a prestigious ceremony, in the presence of important strains of the global travel industry. The 20th...
Diaspora
Thousands of Santas Pound the Streets of Chania
The first year of the annual "Santa Run" there were 400 Santa's. Last year 1,500 took part, but this year they hope to reach 3,000. This is the number of Santa Clauses who are estimated to set out on...
Australia
The Greek Feast in Adelaide
The Premier of South Australia, Jay Weatherill, the Chief of the Australian Liberal Party of the same state, Steven Marshall, as well as many other guests including 15,000 people enjoyed the Greek Feast of Adelaide.
This is an annual event that...
Australia
The First Greek Community Dialogue in Melbourne
The Centre for Dialogue of the La Trobe University in Australia, along with The Greek Studies of the University and the Greek Orthodox Community of Melbourne and Victoria, co-organise a series of Greek community dialogues about current key-issues regarding the...