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"Greece in our Hearts," the Star TV show dedicated to the Greek Diaspora worldwide, spotlighted the Greeks of Russia on Tuesday. It hosted the award-winning photo journalist, Anna Pantelia, who spoke about her experiences at the CERN Research Center and of...

The second Cretan Wine Fair, OiNotika, with the participation of twenty-five wineries took place in Athens last weekend. The exhibition included seminars and wine tasting, while special attention was devoted to two cherished grapes, Liatiko and Vidiano. Litiako is one of...

Shocking facts about former husband of Athina Onassis, Álvaro De Miranda Neto, have been brought to light by Athina’s long-time work partner Alexis Mantheakis. Mantheakis; who has been a spokesman and advisor to the Onassis family for years, has said...

Hundreds of locals and visitors gathered to attend the 2017 Diomedia Horse Parade that took place in Argos, on Sunday November 5. The much anticipated equestrian event started at 10am in the morning in the centre of the city of...

The Hellenic Charity Ball of the Elios Charitable Foundation at the Fairmont San Francisco was a great success on Saturday night. This year the glamorous event honored Greek Americans in the Arts and Entertainment Industry. The honorees included TV Host/Journalist Debbie...

The first Spartan Race to be held in Sparta is taking place this weekend (November 4-5) in the legendary place where it got its name from. The event is met with enthusiasm by locals as more than 2,000 athletes from...

The International Health Tourism Center (IHTC) is organising a conference on medical tourism with focus on the exchange of know-how, synergies and promotion of health services. The conference is held in Bucharest, Romania, on November 3-5. "It is yet another effort...

In less than a decade, Greek director Yorgos Lanthimos has conquered the international film crowd with a series of films that can be described as weird, quirky and controversial. After a successful run in film festivals around the world, his...

The annual Greek Glendi in Oakleigh returns this year on Saturday and Sunday, November 4-5, aiming to beat last year's attendance of 20,000. The annual Greek event does not only celebrate Greek culture through music, dance and food, but it...

Kallia Kourouni, the 26-year-old kickboxing World champion from Sparta; also known as Pink Tyson, will be headlining an action packed show on Friday 24th November at the Tolworth Recreation Centre in Surbiton, south-west London. Kourouni is the reigning WIBF and GBU...

The documentary "Greek Animal Rescue" by Menelaos Karamaggiolis, is a cinematic allegory of what has been happening in Greece in the last seven years; using as examples the stories of stray animals. The protagonist is Menios, a sick and terribly abused...

The stuffed body of the famous pelican of Mykonos is lying dusty and neglected in a storage room at the local Folklore Museum. Petros; the pelican mascot of Mykonos, is considered to be part of the modern history of the...

Nicholas Cage had to register as a tambourine player in an amateur gypsy band of the Greek island of Kefalonia, in order to act in the Hollywood blockbuster Captain Corelli's Mandolin. This extraordinary story was revealed by reputable Greek director...

Ken Loach, Alexander Payne and Krzysztof Zanussi will be in Athens for the 30th Panorama of European Cinema. British director Ken Loach; the winner of two Palmes d'Or awards, is due to speak about the cinema and the current state...

The European Team Chess Championship 2017 has opened in the Creta Maris beach resort, in Hersonissos, Crete and will be held from the 27th October to the 7th November. Forty teams will compete in Open section and 32 teams in Women’s...