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The Head of the Greek Press Office in London, Spyros Diamantis was awarded with the 2013 prize of Diplomat Awards for Outstanding Contribution to the Press Corps among his peers serving in the UK's capital, an event sponsored by...

The Greek participation in the Eurovision Song Contest 2013 with the song Alcohol is Free, interpreted by Agathonas Iakovidis and Koza Mostra, will be presented ninth during the second semi-finals in the city of Malmö in Sweden, on May...

The 8th Annual South East European Film Festival (SEEFest) wrapped up at Los Angeles' UCLA Bridges Theater on Monday, May 6, and Greek films were a dominant presence at the awards ceremony. The festival took place over five days and...

On the occasion of the 100th anniversary of the birth of Dimitris Chatzis (1913-1981), the Press and Communication Office of the Greek Embassy in Hungary, in cooperation with the Department of Modern Greek Studies of the University organized a...

Greeks in Montreal enjoyed a sunlit Easter Sunday on May 5. awaking after midnight ceremonies in the city's 12 Greek Orthodox Churches that were packed with the faithful. The Bishop of Canada in his Easter message, called on Greeks around...

No doubt the cosmopolitan island of Corfu is the most popular Easter destination in Greece. Once again this year, Corfu had the chance to prove that its traditions are still alive and strong. The numerous visitors that went to...

N. Doumanis, an academic in Australia of Greek descent, wrote the book, Before the Nation: Muslim-Christian Coexistence and its Destruction in Late-Ottoman Anatolia. The book answers questions, such as: What kind of life did Greeks have under the Ottoman Empire?...

Two young men, a house and the different feelings they experience during the development of their relationship is the basic recipe on which the film India Blues is based. The director George Markakis that has known success in the...

George Daskaleas, a visiting professor at Kiev University, was named Ukraine's Man of the Year for 2012 at a recent ceremony. The 17th award ceremony took place in a packed National Palace of Culture in Kiev before politicians, academics,...

Ancient Olympia, the site of the ancient Olympic Games in the Western Peloponnese, has been appointed for symbolic reasons as venue of the International Scientific Conference in October 2013. The Conference, which will take place in the Olympia Conference Center,...

Cuban tradition will take the stage at this year’s Second Cuban Festival which will take place on June 8 at Votanikos Live Stage in Gazi, Athens. The rhythmic beats of Cuban music, with its explosive hip-hop, latin, and salsa rythmes...

Hundreds of Viennese friends of Greece welcomed the famous Greek artist Giorgos Dimou with demonstrations of admiration, at the renowned music theater of Vienna, the Raimund Theatre, where he gave a stunning concert. Dimou has brought Greek music closer...

Greece will be featured at the 66th Cannes Film Festival in Regions Capitales pour le cinema that will take place from May 15-26 as the most noted of the world's events on movies No Greek film has been chosen to...

The Paniyiri Greek Festival will take place at the Musgrave Park and the Greek Club in South Brisbane on May 18-19. The visitors will have access to more than 30 food stalls with Greek delicacies from all corners of Greece,...

Vice Mayor of the Municipality of Homeroupolis, Nikos Nyktas, announced a 40 percent reduction in the number of rockets to be fired at the traditional Rocket War (Rouketopolemos) in relation to 2012. The announcement was made during a press conference...