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The new reality of being gay in Greece today seems scary. Economic turmoil and a rise in national fervour has resulted in a spike in hate crimes against members of the gay community.

Four young and  talented Greek artists who left Thessaloniki for Düsseldorf,  Germany have been chosen by curator Apostolos Palavrakis to present their work in the Beck & Eggeling Gallery from Nov. 10-Dec. 22. Entitled Ein Augenblick!, which means 'a look'...

The federation of Greek communities of Austria organized a charity concert with the support of many Greek and foreign musicians of Vienna, performed in Wiener Kursalon, one of the most beautiful and historical concert venues in the heart of ...

The European Parliament will get a taste of Cretan - at least its wine - during a three day event from Nov. 26-28 during which the island will show the fruit of its products and their reputation for producing...

In some areas, Greek soils are as rich as they can be, and lately agricultural life has been regaining its former status with more people turning to the land to both make ends meet and find more natural ailments...

Czech Prime Minister Petr Necas discussed the case of two Czech men charged with spying in Greece with his Greek counterpart Antonis Samaras on the sidelines of the European Union' failed budget meeting on Nov. 22-23 and was reportedly...

For the third consecutive year  Greek artists will take part in the great  art exhibition during autumn in Paris' Art en Capital that began on Nov. 22. The event is designed to show off the contemporary creations of artists. For...

The much appraised documentary entitled Byzantium after Byzantium by historian and researcher Erato Pari, founder and director of the International Center for Hellenic Research, based in Nice, France, was first screened at the Montreal Centre for Greek Studies of...

The coming exhibit featuring Alexander the Great has drawn big interest with The Australian Museum in Sydney launching a special website, which beyond the ticket promotion, contains a range of information for the event that will kick off on...

Greek-American organizations in New York celebrated the anniversary of the 1973 Athens Polytechnic uprising of students against the ruling military junta. A symbolic ceremony was organized at the Stathakio Cultural Center of Federation of Hellenic Societies in Astoria by...

Tasos Sophopoulos, one of Greece'sgreatest musicians, who immigrated to America in the 1950’s, passed away at 78 years old, on Nov. 18.  orn in Petralona, Athens, in 1934, he was a great bouzouki player from an early age. He...

To go along with an exhibition entitled Through the Eyes of Children, depicting is part of Greek history of a post-war migration to help revive the Greek Museum in  Melbourne, noted Greek singers Maria Farantouri and Yiannis Kotsiras will...

A French-Greek journalist and entertainer, known for being host of the French reality program Star Academy, Nikos Aliagas, will be a judge in the French beauty contest 2013 together with other famous people such as the well-known French-Swiss actor,...

The Greek Film Archive is recognized filmmakers who migrated abroad due to financial or political reasons - a phenomenon occurring again because of the country's crushing economic crisis. The archive is working in conjunction with the French Institute of...

One of the best-known Greek saxophone players, with an international career, Dimitri Vassilakis will give three concerts in the British capital as part of the London Jazz Festival. They included appearances on Nov. 15 at Ronnie Scott's Jazz Club...