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Hollywood
New Official Trailer Released for ‘The Legend of Hercules’
Formerly "Hercules: The Legend Begins," the upcoming battle epic about the Greek god now has a new film title and trailer. Summit Entertainment released another official trailer for the newly named "The Legend of Hercules," directed by Renny Harlin...
events
Greek Ambassador to Attend Annapolis Mayoral Inauguration
Greece's ambassador to the United States will attend the inauguration of elected Mayor of Annapolis, Mike Pantelides, and the new City Council on Monday afternoon.
Pantelides released a preview of the inaugural program via social media Tuesday afternoon. The event...
Australia
A Symposium on Theo Angelopoulos
Today, the Center for Modernism Studies of the University of New South Wales is organizing a symposium for the great Greek auteur Theo Angelopoulos.
According to the official announcement, important speakers of the university will analyze the continuities and ruptures...
Hollywood
Mena Suvari Gets in Uniform for ‘Badge of Honor’
Mena Suvari just wrapped filming on the feature "Badge of Honor," which was shot on-location in Vancouver, British Columbia.
The Greek-Estonian/American actress plays a police officer in the indie drama. Not much else is known about the plot, but Suvari...
Australia
Awareness Campaign for Immigrants
The Australian-Greek Welfare Society organized an awareness campaign in Melbourne. The aim of the campaign was to inform the new immigrants about the visas and the immigration law in Australia. The seminar was for the Greeks whose number saw...
events
US Congress: Health Benefits of Greek Cuisine
The health benefits of the Greek diet will be presented at a special event in the US Congress, highlighting Hippocrates’ theory: "Let food be thy medicine and medicine be thy food."
The author of the book "The Omega Diet," Dr....
Europe
Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew Visits Austria
"The joyous anniversary of the Austrian Metropolis’ fifty years of life and offer, is a milestone in the Church’s course and a great event for the Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople," said Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew, speaking during the celebrations for...
events
Hellenic Air Force Celebrates in Washington
Hellenic Air Force Day was celebrated in Washington in a Spartan event hosted at the Embassy of Greece and under the initiative of the Defense Attaché Evangelos Papadopoulos, the Navy Attaché Pavlos Panagiotopoulos and the Air Force Attaché Ioanni...
Australia
4th Greek Student Film Festival
Australia’s Greek Student Film Festival in collaboration with the Orthodox Community of New South Wales and the Education Office, which is under the auspices of the Embassy of Greece, organized a contest for the best short film shot by...
Australia
Greeks Honoured in Australia
The Hellenic Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (HACCI), for the year 2013, honoured the leading Greeks of Australia, in an event held in a hotel in Melbourne.
The Lifetime Achievement Award "Spiros Stamoulis' was given to the university professor...
Europe
BBC’s “Atlantis” Brings Greek Mythology to Life
A fantasy drama set in a world of legendary heroes and mythical creatures of ancient Greece starts through a new adventure series “Atlantis” on BBC America on Saturday. It is already a sizable hit in Britain.
The protagonists of “Atlantis”...
Europe
Greek Company Korres Opens First Store in Brussels
The first store of Korres Company was inaugurated in Belgium, Brussels. In this exclusive store, there is a wide variety of Greek beauty products based on natural active ingredients and high value organic extracts.
The people will have the opportunity...
Australia
Kakoulas Re-elected President of Hellenic Australian Council
The Australian Hellenic Council of Perth elected a new board of directors. Taking part in the elections were representatives from the fifteen Hellenic organizations of West Australia. The elections were held in the board room of the Greek Community in...
Celebrities
Greek Singer, Sfakianakis: "Golden Dawn Will Save Greece"
The famous Greek singer, Notis Sfakianakis in an interview with a TV show, talked about his career, his relations with other singers and politics. Sfakianakis has been accused several times for supporting the Neo-nazi party "Golden Dawn." The singer...
Canada
Event to Honor Cavafy’s 150th Anniversary
The the events being organized for the 150th anniversary since the day of famous Greek Poet Constantine P.Cavafy's birth, are still under way in Canada. Within the frame of these events, a celebration is scheduled for the 25th of...