Greece

Manos Milonakis has drawn inspiration for his piano compositions from the blooming peach trees in northern Greece, for the past two years.

Stelios Kerasidis, the eight-year-old Greek piano prodigy and composer, has brought a traditional Greek folk song from the region of Epirus into the modern era. Kerasidis’ Isolation Waltz, which he wrote in March of 2020, went viral as people around the world...

Stelios Kerasidis, a seven-year-old Greek piano prodigy and composer, has brought a traditional Greek folk song from the region of Epirus into the modern era. Kerasidis' Isolation Waltz, which he wrote in March of 2020, went viral as people around...

Stelios Kerasidis, the seven-year-old Greek pianist and composer who has stunned the globe with his talent, dazzled the crowd gathered on Wednesday at an event inaugurating Greece’s presidency of the Council of Europe at the Temple of Olympian Zeus...

Stelios Kerasidis, the 7-year-old Greek pianist and composer who has stunned the entire world with his talent, has now composed a new work, titled "Isolation Waltz," inspired by the coronavirus pandemic. The composition is a moving piece of music dedicated...

The Pritzker Prize–winning Italian architect, Renzo Piano, has added yet another spectacular feat in architecture to his portfolio. He has completed a massive undertaking in Athens, Greece by transforming what was once used as a parking lot during the 2004...

The guru of architecture Renzo Piano, visited Athens in absolute secrecy. He was accompanied by a team of collaborators in Greece and abroad, and also by talented Greek students who designed the Visitor Center in the Cultural Center of...

The Greek language hosts an incredibly diverse and rich linguistic history, with its roots stretching back thousands of years. As one of the world's oldest languages still spoken, Greek has evolved over the centuries quite significantly. However, Modern Greek grammar...

Any visitor to Ermou, the main shopping street in Athens, has likely seen Spyros Tarapossos and his laterna, or barrel piano. The laterna is an automatic piano operated by turning a crank on the side of the instrument. It is...

Pierre Cardin, who passed away in late December, designed the Olympic Airways flight attendant uniforms in the glory days of the airline.

The captain of Aristotle Onassis' legendary yacht "Christina O" recently broke his long self-imposed silence, speaking about the celebrities the Greek tycoon once entertained onboard. In an extensive interview with Greek daily Espresso, Giorgos Zacharias spoke about Onassis' kindness to...

The Palace of Knossos was the largest of the Minoan palaces in Crete. 

Greek sandal maker Pantelis Melissinos is not a man you meet every day. Few people live up to the title 'renaissance man' but Pantelis—craftsman, artist, poet, playwright, and musician—more than fits the bill. Based in a cozy workshop-cum-boutique near the...

Amanda Georgiadi, also known as Amanda Tenfjord, has released her Eurovision 2022 entry for Greece called "Die Together" on Thursday. The song, which 25-year-old Georgiadi composed herself with the help of Bjorn Helgen, tells the story of a couple in...

The Interorthodox Center of the Church of Greece has worked to bring Greek Jews and Orthodox Christians together to help combat antisemitism in Greece. By Evan Bourtis Last October, primary and secondary school teachers from across Attica and Chalkida gathered in...