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Greece and France Hold Joint Celebration of World Press Freedom Day 2012
Οn the occasion of the annual celebrations for World Press Freedom Day 2012 on May 3, the permanent missions of France and Greece in the UN in cooperation with UNESCO have organized a joint conference on the dangers threatening...
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Paintings of Theodoros Stamos To Be Auctioned At Christie’s
Three paintings of the late Greek-American abstract expressionist painter Theodoros Stamos will be auctioned at Christie's Fine Art House in New York on May 9.
The Auction House's collection includes many works of distinguished painters of the post-war period. "Extraordinary...
Australia
30th Festival of Sydney Presents Film ‘Our Generation’ on May 6
The 30th Greek Festival of Sydney presents the film "Our Generation" on Sunday, May 6.
Carrying one’s culture with pride is the foundation of belonging and of identity. But while immigrant cultures are celebrated, Australia’s First Peoples are facing cultural...
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Kazantzakis Museum Travels to China
The International Society of Friends of Nikos Kazantzakis and the people in charge for the Kazantzakis Museum of Crete decided to bring the Greek Museum together with the Museum of the Chinese and writer Lu Xun.
Lu Xun is as prolific...
Australia
Melisma Ensemble Official Launch and Byzantine Music Concert
Melisma Ensemble is an all male vocal group made up of some of Sydney’s finest chanters trained in the vocal traditions of Byzantium (the Eastern Roman Empire). Melisma’s repertoire spans the breadth between music from the Byzantine Empire through Ottoman times up to...
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Greeks Create World's Biggest Flower Flag
The world's biggest flower flag is Greek and was created by the inhabitants of Ovrya village in Achaia prefecture, Greece.
The local culture association celebrated May Day with several events. In collaboration with the Municipality of Patras, they organized the...
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Rare Historic Cypriot Poster From 1901 to be Auctioned
A rare poster that was created for Cyprus in the first Panhellenic Games in Zapio back in 1901 is about to be sold in auction by AhZmartAuctions House in collaboration with Petros Vergis Auction House on May 8.
The historically...
Canada
Conference On Hellenic Youth Held At University of Toronto
The University of Toronto organized the Conference of Greek students of Northern America titled, "Hellenic Youth: the Cornerstone of Hope." 200 student unions took part in the conference, coming from Universities of Toronto and North America (Harvard, Barclays, Ohio...
Hollywood
Nia Vardalos Films New Phone-Sex Movie
Nia Vardalos became widely famous when she starred in "My Big Fat Greek Wedding." Now, the Greek-Canadian actress and director is about to film another comedy in her hometown of Winnipeg.
The film revolves around four suburban friends who decide to start...
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Greek New Age Artist Yanni Tours the USA
Yanni is a Greek New Age composer and pianist who has performed all around the world over the past years. Now, he is touring all over the USA accompanied by a 12-musician group to present his new CD "An...
Europe
Greek Jazz Travels to Frankfurt, Germany
Three musicians from Thessaloniki - saxophonist Floros Floridis (in charge of the woodwind instruments), Antonis Anissegos (piano) and Giorgos Dimitriadis (percussion instruments) will make an appearance on Saturday, May 5 in Frankfurt.
They form an artistic trio and produce original...
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"40 Under 40" Honored in New York
40 Greeks under the age of 40 were honored by the Greek America Foundation. "Greeks are able to do many things" was the slogan of the 3-day-long event, which took place April 27-29 in New York.
The 40 Greeks are all...
Australia
Greek-Australian Family Wins Photo Competition and Two Tickets to Greece
Neos Kosmos and Etihad Airways conducted the Greek Australian Moment photo competition, and the winner was announced: Stelios Zoumakis. His entry of his photogenic 50 percent Greek-born/50 percent Australian-born family got him two economy class return airfares to Athens...
Australia
Greek-Albanian Relations Prior To 1821 To Be Discussed in Melbourne
Dionisis Sykiotis will give a speech at the Greek Community Center in Melbourne, titled "Greek-Albanian Friendship Before 1821. Kolokotronis' Close Friendship With Muslim Ali Farmaki. Immigrants All Over the World Should be Integrated, Not Incorporated."
Dionisis was born in China...
Australia
Australian Movie About Alzheimer’s Documents Greek Woman’s Experience
Greek-Australian Carol Liavis is one of the three people sharing their personal experience of Alzheimer's disease with the public. The new film "Dementia: Taking the Next Step" is an initiative of the Victorian branch of Alzheimer’s, Australia.
Carol Liavis uses...