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Twenty-seven lighthouses in Greece will open to the public on Sunday to celebrate the International Lighthouse Lightship Weekend (ILLW). Visitors will be given information about the importance of lighthouses and the duties of lighthouse staff. According to the ILLW's site, the...

Ubisoft Quebec, the studio behind the popular Assassin’s Creed Syndicate went the extra mile to ensure the authenticity of ancient Greece in the soon-to-be-released Assassin’s Creed Odyssey by depicting ancient Athens as a colorful, vibrant, and multi-faceted city. The game takes...

Greek Canadian actress Marie Avgeropoulos was arrested on August 5, on charges of felony domestic violence by the Glendale Police Department, Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department, it is being reported. According to TMZ, Avgeropoulos, 32, was booked, but was released...

Russian tycoon Dmitry Rybolovlev decided to leave his own enchanting island in the Ionian Sea and spend some time on Mykonos. Rybolovlev arrived on Mykonos in his impressive 60-meter white yacht "Anna", catching the eyes of all who happened to...

Greeks and friends of Greece in Australia are being encouraged to tune into to a special broadcast of a fundraising event on Wednesday to help those affected by the Attica fires. Melbourne's Greek Center will host a very special live...

American R&B star Jason Derulo tore it up on Mykonos on Sunday, sending hundreds of fans to a frenzy. Crowds of fans arrived early at a well-known beach bar in Aghia Anna to watch their favorite singer, songwriter and dancer....

Pop diva Beyonce took a little bit of Greece with her onstage in front of thousands of adoring fans this weekend. Performing at a Chicago concert, the chart-topping singer was sporting a custom-made outfit design by Greece's Vrettos Vrettakos. The bodysuit...

Canada's largest street festival, Taste of the Danforth, kicks off its 25th annual celebration once more on Friday. The event, which is held in Toronto's Greektown - the Danforth - is a three-day celebration of food, fun and multiculturalism which this...

A commander in the Hellenic Coast Guard, Irini Argyri, has become the first woman harbormaster in Greece, taking post at the Chios island Port Authority. Argyri spoke to the Athens - Macedonian News Agency, saying how she juggles the demands...

Two Greek museums are in the running for a European award which recognizes short videos produced to showcase their exhibits, storytelling and research. The Diachronic Museum in Larissa's video 'Tracing the footsteps of human society' and 'I am the Lion...

Formula One star Lewis Hamilton is enjoying a sun-kissed Greek island vacation on Mykonos after an impressive performance in Hungary. The acclaimed British race driver seems to have chosen Mykonos to relax before the Spa-Francorchamps circuit in Belgium on Aug....

Over 200 people attended the 100-Year Anniversary Commemoration Ceremony of the 1918 Anti-Greek Riots, hosted by the Hellenic Heritage Foundation (HHF) yesterday in Toronto. Those who were unable to physically attend were able to follow the event throughout the day...

A tourist has launched a huge hunt for a mystery couple he photographed getting engaged in Santorini. Col Stinson said he was watching the sunset on the Greek island when he managed to capture the romantic moment. In the photograph, a...

President Trump's daughter Tiffany was at a concert-fundraiser for the victims of the Greek wildfires that was held on the Greek island of Mykonos. 24-year-old Tiffany was seen with actress and socialite Lindsay Lohan, who opened her new Lohan Beach...

The blood moon over Greece on Friday night offered spectators majestic pictures that were so perfect that it would make even the greatest artists jealous. Its appearance over Sounio and the Temple of Poseidon was a spectacle not to be...