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European academics, lovers of Thessaly and ambassadors of Greek culture, were honored at the 9th Festival of Greek Thessalians of Europe, which took place in Nuremberg. The people honored were Bruno Helly from Lyon, France, for his initiative that led...

The new internet site, festival.culture.gr, has been displayed by the Cultural Events Department/Festivals & Cultural Events Division, in cooperation with the Informatics & Telecommunications Department of the General Secretariat for Culture/Ministry of Education and Religious Affairs, Culture and Sports. This...

Let's do it! World is a civic movement that started from Estonia, asking people from all over the world to join a series of local, national and regional clean-up events. It is the largest and fastest-growing voluntary clean-up campaign...

Two of Greece's most alluring attractions, Meteora and Crete, are starring features in well-known publications in Austria for Easter. The Austrian newspaper Kourier hosts in the special insert Leisure, an eight-page tribute to Meteora, entitled  Between Heaven and Earth. The...

The rising Greek mezzo-soprano Elsa Giannoulidou participated in a concert of religious  music held in Vienna, on the occasion of the Holy Week of the Catholic Easter, where she sang the sacred work Stabat Mater by Giovanni Battista Pergolesi. The...

Eleven Greek companies from the food and drink sector presented their products at the pavilion of the Ηellenic Foreign Trade Bοard (HEPO) under the logo Taste like Greece at the International Food and Drink Event (IFE) in London. The exhibition...

Rising Greek-American country singer Paulina Jayne has received four nominations for the Detroit Music Awards, including in the top categories and said he's excited and hoping to win. In an interview with New York journalist Markos Papadatos about being considered...

National rollout begins on May 24th in New York City. Indican Pictures announced today that it has set May 24th, 2013 as the theatrical release date of the Van Vlahakis biopic, A GREEN STORY. Showtimes for A Green Story. The film is...

Cyprus has become the leading issue throughout the world over the last weeks and this is also reflected in Google searches concerning the island, as the number of hits has soared. Suddenly everyone wants to learn about Cyprus, while the...

A trilateral working meeting among the managements of the Bulgarian, Romanian and Greek police will be hosted by the Chief Directorate of the National Police in Bulgaria, as the press center of the Interior Ministry announced. The joint patrols of...

The trailer for "Before Midnight," which was filmed in Greece, has finally been released and also features a Greek song. "Before Midnight" is the third film in the romantic series following "Before Sunrise" and "Before Sunset." Now parents to twins, the...

A Marathon Race will be taking place in Ottawa this year, as the highlight of the annual races. The marathon’s organization is under the initiative of the Greek Ambassador in Otawwa, Eleftherios Aggelopoulos. The Tamarack Ottawa Race will be held...

A solidarity concert under the title Cyprus Aid is scheduled for April 1 at Tafros Costanza in Nicosia with 50 artists from Greece and Cyprus participating in an eight-hour even that will begin at 4 p.m. and end at...

Greek filmmaker Dimitris Kollatos was arrested, on March 27 at his house in Kolonaki, Athens on the charge of insulting the national emblem. Kollatos raised on the balcony of his house, which is situated almost opposite the German Embassy, a...

Greek-American politician Aravella Simotas has been named Woman of the Year by the Association of Greek American Professional Women  for the help and care she provides to young women. Simotas was awarded during an event held to celebrate The...