Greece

Greek poet Konstantinos Kavafis brought an international aura to modern Greek poetry, by being a master at saying a lot with very little.

Constantine P. Cavafy, one of the greater Greek poets and responsible for the revival and recognition of Greek poetry abroad, was born and died on April 29. He was born in Alexandria, Egypt in 1863. His parents were from Constantinople, current Istanbul....

Nikos Engonopoulos’ portrait of the poet Constantine P. Cavafy that was recently sold for 88,500 euros at an auction, now belongs to the Onassis Foundation. The portrait by Greece’s famous surrealist painter, follows a technique characteristic of the Byzantine...

One of the greatest poets of modern Greek Constantine P. Cavafy, will be honoured with a museum in Plaka, Athens. The building which will host the museum belongs to the Ministry of Culture.  It also used to be the...

The story of Hellenism in Alexandria goes back more than two millennia, when Alexander the Great established the city.

The poet of Thessaloniki and rebetiko scholar Dinos Christianopoulos died in August of 2020, but he left behind him a rich and diverse poetic legacy that will never be forgotten in Greece. He was born in Thessaloniki in 1931—the beautiful...

On September 9, the Herodium will be filled with composers, poets, singers and actors in favor of the establishment of the Museum of Immigrant Hellenism. At the same there is also another goal to be achieved, the creation of a...

AUTH Rector Yiannis Mylopoulos with the Educative Attaché Embassy of the Arabic Republic of Egypt in Athens, Dr. Hisham Darwish, discussed the opportunities for cooperation between the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki and the Library of Alexandria. Darwish, submitted a proposal...

“We must not be ashamed of the Syrian and Egyptian blood in our veins; we should really honour it, take pride in it…” C. P. Cavafy, “Going Back Home from Greece” (C.P. Cavafy, Collected Poems. Translated by Edmund Keeley and Philip Sherrard. Edited...

The Devil's LegacyTom Jackson is a British author who lives in Athens with his wife and daughter. After becoming intensely interested in the events surrounding the removal of the Parthenon marbles, he undertook considerable research  here in Athens and...

Konstantinos Kavafis -- or Constantine Peter Cavafy as he was internationally known -- was born in Alexandria, Egypt on April 29, 1863, the last of nine children of wealthy merchant Petros-Ioannou Kavafis. He died on the same date 70...

The summer season is slowly approaching and plans for some down time are starting to take shape. This is a perfect time to choose some classic Greek books or modern day favorites to keep us company while lying under...

A big concert dedicated to the Greeks who promoted Greece abroad with their work, the “Greeks of the World”, Theo Angelopoulos, Odysseas Elytis, Constantine P. Cavafy, Nikos Kazantzakis, Michael Cacoyannis, Maria Callas, Iakovos Kambanelis, Melina Mercouri, Yiannis Ritsos, Giorgos...

Thirty poets and novelists (25 Greeks and five foreigners) are participating in the second edition of the literary festival of Logotechniki Skini (Literary Scene) that is being organized for the second consecutive year by both the Municipality of Kalamaria...

The 10th Thessaloniki Book Fair will be held from May 16 to 19 at the Helexpo Exhibition Center in Thessaloniki, Greece. It will be staged by the Ministry of Education and Religious Affairs, Culture and Sports, the General Secretariat of...