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Counting Down to Athens Classic Marathon

The count-down for the 31st Athens Classic Marathon on November 10th has begun. It is an international sports event which illustrates the power of human will and soul. According to the Municipality of Athens there have been a massive number...

Greek Government Inquiry into Apple Devices

The majority of governments in the first semester of 2013 asked for information concerning Apple users. The Company published a new transparency report revealing the number and the kind of requests. The report revealed Greek authorities sent two requests for...

Kalamata: In the Running for EU Capital of Culture 2021

Kalamata, a city located in southern Peloponnese will be submitting a bid to be named European Capital of Culture for 2021. The mayor is set to unveil his proposals on Wednesday November 6, at an official event attended by...

Greek Director: "The Crisis Brings Greeks Closer"

During the International Film Festival of Thessaloniki, Alexander Avranas, director of the film "Miss Violence" talked about his film and the crisis. "The economic crisis and the crisis of values brings Greek people closer to each other." said the...

Lanthimos’ English Language Debut Gets its Lead Cast

Academy Award-nominated Greek filmmaker Yorgos Lanthimos is making his English language debut with "The Lobster," and now the film finally has its lead cast. Jason Clarke ("Zero Dark Thirty") has joined the cast that also includes Lea Seydoux (Adele Exarchopoulos'...

Greece Honors Libyan Professor

The Greek ambassador in Libya Mr. Kyriakos Amiridis, honored Dr. Fadel Ali Mohamed, the Libyan professor of Archaeology and Ancient Languages with the Golden Order of Phoenix. The honor was conferred to him by the President of the Republic...

Santorini as an International Culinary Destination

The combination of a destination and a gastronomic experience seems ideal for anyone planning holidays. At the same time, 2013 is a milestone year for Santorini, since the municipal authority of the island has proclaimed 2013 as the Year...

VPRC: Greek Students Uncertain of Future

Greek students seem to be ambivalent towards European Union, disappointed from politics, and pessimistic for their professional future according to VPRC research called “Europe of young people.” At the same time they dream of having a better quality of...

4th Pan-Hellenic Public Breastfeeding

Mothers breastfeed their babies at the 4th Pan-Hellenic Public Breastfeeding that took place simultaneously in 39 Greek cities. At Zappio 242 women breastfed their babies and children in public. The event took place for the celebration of World Breastfeeding Week....

Documentary Based in Athens Nominated for European Film Award

The European Film Academy has chosen three documentaries to compete in the European documentary category at this year's European Film Awards. One of those films, "Stop-Over," is about a group of illegal Iranian immigrants stranded and struggling to survive in...

Meet Creators and "Zeibekiko Dancing Tourist" from Greek Aegean Commercial

I really can’t remember how long it's been since the last time a Greek commercial on television drew so much public attention. The series of commercials by Soho Square on behalf of Aegean Airlines, made the difference, garnering attention...

Zach Galifianakis Cast as Lead in “Fifty Shades of Grey!”

Greek-American comedian Zach Galifianakis has been cast** as the male lead in the upcoming film adaptation of the bondage-themed book series Fifty Shades of Grey. According to Deadline.com, the The Hangover trilogy star will tackle the character of Christian Grey, the billionaire...

Greek Movie Fridays: "Tied Red Thread"

The Greek leading film distributor and producer, Odeon S.A., and Greek Reporter have teamed up to promote Greek cinema to a new worldwide audience, through PameOdeon.gr, the new video on demand platform. This political drama takes us back in time,...

Curtain Rises on the 54th Edition of TIFF Tonight

The curtain will rise on the 54th Thessaloniki Film Festival on Friday November 1st with a modest ceremony that will take place at 20:30 at the Festival’s historic seat, the Olympion theatre in Thessaloniki, Greece.  Jim Jarmusch’s much anticipated...

$40,000 Raised for Lemnos Memorial Statue

The event which took place at the Parliament House of Victoria aiming to raise money in order to establish a monument that will honor the contribution of Lemnos at the battle of Gallipoli, raised an amount of $40,000. “My grandfather...