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Man Killed in Traditional Easter Fireworks Competition in Kalamata (video)
A 53-year-old man was killed on Easter Sunday night while videotaping the traditional "Saitopolemos" (σαϊτοπόλεμος) fireworks competition in Kalamata.
According to police, it was around eight o'clock on Easter Sunday evening, and the traditional firework competition was beginning. The victim,...
entertainment
Spectacular Fireworks Display at the Santorini Volcano Festival (video)
Tourists lucky enough to be in the Greek island of Santorini last weekend, had the experience of a lifetime as they watched a spectacular display of fireworks in celebration of the volcanic eruptions that made this cosmopolitan island what...
Culture
Corfu Ready for Barcarolle Festival with Fireworks and Flaming Boats
The Barcarolle, a spectacular celebration-festival is held every year in the Ionian Sea, illuminated by lights of boats in Faliraki bay of Corfu.
The event commemorates the miracle of Saint Spyridon, as the locals believe that it was this saint who...
Greece
Two Deaths and Four Serious Injuries From Greek Easter Fireworks
Two men lost their lives and four were seriously injured from fireworks since last Friday. Two men, aged 23 and 26 were killed by electrocution on Friday in a village near Kalamata, Peloponnese, when their firework hit the power cables....
Greece
Two Dead in Kalamata Due to Fireworks
The two young men aged 23 and 26 lost their lives after throwing a firecracker at a Public Power Corporation (PPC) wire, while still holding a cable connected to the firecracker. As a result, the two young Greeks were electrocuted.
The tragic...
Greece
American Injured by Fireworks in Greece Discharged From Hospital
American Vicky Presmyk and her husband Chris, were injured by Easter fireworks during their holidays on the Greek island of Santorini. The woman suffered severe injuries and was flown to a hospital in Chania, Crete, for treatment.
Mrs. Presmyk underwent...
Greece
American Injured by Fireworks in Santorini Says She'll Visit Greece Again
The 51 year-old American, who was seriously injured by homemade fireworks during an Easter celebration on the Greek island of Santorini, thanked all the people who stood by her side and helped her recover and said that she wants to...
Greece
Seven Injured by Easter Fireworks
Seven people were injured by fireworks on the Aegean Sea island of Santorini in Greece on Sunday as the country was celebrating Easter Day.
The injured included three American tourists, aged 51, 53 and 54 respectively, who were transferred by...
Greece
Two Dead and a 7 Year-Old Seriously Injured from Easter Fireworks
It is not the first time that Easter celebrations turn into tragic accidents in Greece. On the island of Rhodes two men were killed and in Chalkis, Evia, a 7 year-old boy was seriously injured.
The two men (30 and...
Greece
Fireships: How Greece’s Daring Sailors Destroyed the Turkish Fleet
The fireships were a weapon of necessity used by the skilled sailors of the Greek navy to a devastating, asymmetric effect during the Greek War of Independence.
Ancient Greece
New Year’s Eve in Ancient Times
New Year's Eve was celebrated in ancient times and ancient Greece, contrary to what some may believe.
Celebrating the advent of the New Year on January 1st amidst the cold bleakness of winter is actually among the most universal pagan...
Greece
Holy Saturday: Greek Orthodox Prepare for the Resurrection of Jesus
Holy Saturday, the day before Greek Easter on Sunday, marks the last day of Holy Week for Orthodox Christians.
Culture
Celebrate the New Year in Traditional Greek Style
The city of Athens will welcome the New Year with live music at Syntagma Square on Saturday night and an all-night party with DJs at the Varvakeios Municipal Market.
Festivities at Syntagma Square will start at 22:30, where...
Basketball
Greek PM Mitsotakis Calls Magic Johnson
NBA star Magic Johnson had the chance to speak with Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis to discuss the athlete's trip in the country on Monday.
Johnson, who is regarded as the best point guard of all time, has been traveling...
Basketball
Magic Johnson Has “Life Changing Experience” at Acropolis in Athens
Magic Johnson, one of the world's most famous basketball stars, has had what he calls a "life changing experience" in visiting the Acropolis in Athens during his time in Greece.
The NBA legend, who is regarded as the best point...