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Leonard Cohen’s Greek Love Story Premiers in Thessaloniki Festival (video)
A touching film on the enduring love story between legendary Canadian folk singer Leonard Cohen and his Norwegian muse, Marianne Ihlen was screened at the Thessaloniki Documentary Festival on Friday.
“Marianne & Leonard: Words of Love,” by Nick Broomfield begins...
Culture
The 61st Thessaloniki International Film Festival Launches Virtually
The 61st Thessaloniki International Film Festival (TIFF) launched virtually on Thursday, as the opening film was projected onto a screen in an empty room in the Olympion theater due to the coronavirus.
Organizers of TIFF recognized the importance of film...
Culture
Thessaloniki International Film Festival Celebrates 60th Anniversary
This year the Thessaloniki International Film Festival (TIFF) will celebrate its 60th anniversary this year, but organizers have pledged to look forward into the future, rather than looking back into the past.
The gala anniversary will also feature the addition...
Art
Thessaloniki's Film Festival To Pay Tribute to Greek Queer Cinema
The 59th Thessaloniki International Film Festival, running from November 1 to November 11, will present a large tribute to the Greek queer cinema, with a selection of 38 short and feature films dating from the late 1960's to the...
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Swedish Film "Ravens" Wins Top Prize in Thessaloniki Film Festival
Thessaloniki has just wrapped up its 58th International Film Festival and this year’s celebration was again filled with stellar selections from the works of new and first-time directors around the world.
“Ravens” directed by Jens Assur won the Golden Alexander,...
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Thousands Take Part in "Day of Colors" Festival Near Thessaloniki (video)
Thousands of revelers took part in the 6th annual "Day of Colors" in Thermi, near the northern port city of Thessaloniki.
The "Day of Colors" is a celebration of joy, organized by the group SFINA.
According to the organizers, it is...
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The 36th Book Festival of Thessaloniki Opens in Thessaloniki
The 36th Book Festival of Thessaloniki opened on Saturday in the presence of Alternate Environment Minister Sokratis Famellos and Alternate Education Minister Kostas Zouraris, former ministers, MPs, Central Macedonia regional governor Apostolos Tzitzikostas and other officials.
"It is an event-institution...
Culture
'Anastenaria' Fire-Walking Festival in Lagada,Thessaloniki From May 21-23
The town of Lagada near the northern Greek city of Thessaloniki will once again revive the old tradition of fire-walking, known locally as "Anastenaria," for three days on May 21-23.
The festival will coincide with the religious feast of Constantine...
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'Comic Con 3' Festival in Thessaloniki Attracts Illustrators, Designers and Cartoonists
Wonder Woman, Mickey Mouse and Donald are posing in front of the White Tower in Thessaloniki while a few steps away Corto Maltese is smoking his cigarette. All these cartoon characters and much more have gathered in the city...
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Refugee Cookout Steals the Show at 19th Thessaloniki Documentary Festival
Four Syrian and four Iraqi refugees held a cookout with traditional dishes for visitors and other refugees attending the 19th Thessaloniki Documentary Festival on Friday.
During the event, called “Food Uniting People #WithRefugees,” the four men from the refugee camps of...
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Thessaloniki Documentary Festival Kicks off with Film on Rolling Stones Olé Olé Olé! Tour
The 19th Thessaloniki Documentary Festival, a part of the city's international film festival, began in the city on Friday night with a screening of Paul Dugdale's euphoric rock and roll tribute "The Rolling Stones Olé Olé Olé!: A Trip...
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64 Greek Documentaries in 19th Thessaloniki Documentary Festival
64 Greek documentaries will participate in the 19th Thessaloniki Documentary Festival that will be held from March 3 to March 12.
A total of 110 proposals were submitted to the committee. Three documentaries will participate in the international competition to be...
Art
Greek Culture Minister Sees New Start for Thessaloniki Film Festival
"I feel that we are making a new start, a more ambitious one, with a larger participation of the city and not only the artists," Culture Minister Aristidis Baltas said on Friday in an interview with Praktorio 104.9 FM...
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Tremendous Line-Up of Talent to be Screened at 57th Thessaloniki International Film Festival
The Thessaloniki International Film Festival will be running its 57th edition from November 3-11.
The line up of talent to be showcased at the flagship Olympian cinema will start off with the hit film Paterson which recently premiered at Cannes...
Art
Yoko Ono's Visual Treat of Life, Love and Death at Thessaloniki's Dimitria Festival
Visual artist, director, performer, activist and multimedia interactive artist Yoko Ono will not only be remembered for being Jon Lennon's eternal partner, but will draw crowds with her eccentric nature. She is the big name featured at this year's...