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The UK’s New PM Loves Greece — But Will he Return the Marbles? (video)

By any measure a controversial personality, the new British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is a Brexiteer -- but he is also a great philhellene, as his classical studies and constant references to ancient Greek figures show. Yet, as a patriotic...

President Pavlopoulos: Repatriation of Parthenon Marbles a Fair Request

President of Republic Prokopis Pavlopoulos on Saturday opened the International conference "The Parthenon Marbles: 200 years since their expropriation by the British Museum" which is held at the Acropolis Museum. Pavlopoulos underlined that the return of the Parthenon marbles is...

'Promakhos' Premiere at the Acropolis Museum

“Promakhos,” a film about the Parthenon Marbles return from the British Museum to Athens, had its first official premiere on Monday, November 24, at the Acropolis Museum. Greek Parliament President Vangelis Meimarakis, Deputy Culture Minister Angela Gerekou and Tourism Minister Olga Kefalogianni...

Α Tribute to Melina Mercouri

The films that helped the famous Greek actress, singer and first female Minister of Culture of Greece in 1981, Melina Mercouri earn an international reputation, will be exhibited by the Greek Film Archive Foundation from March 6 to 12. During...

Piraeus Shows Off in Marseille Events

As part of the celebrations of Marseille as European Capital of Culture for the year 2013, the Municipality of Piraeus, which has been its sister city since 1984, participated in the events that were held on July 28-31. There was...

Australian Film Critic: ‘Melina Merkouri Taught Me What Freedom Is’

Australian film critic David Stratton presented the book "A History of Greek Cinema" by Vrasidas Karalis at the 30th Greek Festival of Sydney. He told the audience about his experience in regards to the Greek cinema. Obviously, a film critic talking about Greek...

President Papoulias Receives Former French Minister Jack Lang

President of the Greek Republic, Karolos Papoulias, received on Thursday the former French Minister of Culture and Education, Jack Lang, at the Presidential Megaron in Athens. The two men discussed their ideas for an hour, while they made special reference...