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Greek News
Exclusive: A Pinch of Greece at the 2020 Golden Globes
The 77th Annual Golden Globe Awards took place in Los Angeles on Sunday afternoon, and Greek Reporter was there, bringing just a bit of Greece to this prestigious event.
Everyone was there, from Ellen DeGeneres to Tom Hanks, to enjoy...
Celebrities
Beloved Greek Actress Erika Broyer Dies at 77
Beloved Greek actress, singer and dancer Erika Broyer died on Sunday at the age of 77.
She had been hospitalized for the last few weeks in an intensive care unit of a hospital in Athens, with serious health issues.
Broyer was...
Celebrities
Rita Wilson Thanks Greece for Granting Tom Hanks Honorary Greek Citizenship
American actress and singer Rita Wilson thanked Greece on Friday for granting honorary citizenship to her husband Tom Hanks, earlier in December 2019.
Wilson expressed her gratitude to the country of her ancestors in a post on Instagram, saying ''Thank...
Celebrities
Tom Hanks’ First Tweet as an Honorary Greek Citizen
Tom Hanks tweeted a picture on Thursday wishing everyone a Happy New Year in Greek and highlighting the fact that he is now a proud honorary Greek citizen.
https://twitter.com/tomhanks/status/1212771696391811073
In his tweet, Hanks said ''Kronia Polla,'' which is a Greek greeting...
Celebrities
Tom Hanks Was Always Greek, This Week it Just Became Official
"I feel 110 percent Greek," Tom Hanks told Greek Reporter ten years ago. Well, it was time to become a Greek citizen too, and that happened on Friday when President of the Hellenic Republic Prokopis Pavlopoulos signed the official papers...
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Thousands of Santas Run Through the Streets of Chania, Crete for Charity
Thousands of people dressed in festive Santa Claus gear took part in the ninth-annual "Santa Run" through the streets of Chania, Crete on Thursday.
The runners made their way through the the streets of the historic city center, its shopping...
Diaspora
Greek Villagers Win Top European Union Broadband Award for Creating Network
A community group from a rural area of Thessaly was given a European Broadband Award earlier in December for its ambitious work in building up a broadband network which connects 15 villages and for hosting interactive seminars to promote...
Culture
Kids from Around the World Learning Greek Online Host Unique Christmas Party
By Ada Leivada
Christmas is the biggest celebration around the world; a joyous affair for families and communities where its members get together to create traditions and celebrate.
Greek Lessons OnLine takes pride in having created a close-knit online community that...
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Hundreds of Santas Take Part in Athens Run
Hundreds of people dressed in Santa Claus costumes took part on Sunday in a special 3-kilometer charity run in the center of Athens.
This merry tradition returned to the streets of Athens for the sixth year to put the fun...
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From "Eurovision" to "Tsitsipas," Here's What Greeks Googled in 2019
People all across Greece once again turned to Google for all the answers in 2019. Google has just revealed its "2019 Year In Search," a look at the top trending searches of the year in nations all over the...
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Countdown to Christmas Kicks Off in Athens with Tree Lighting Ceremony (video)
The festive season kicked off in Athens with the lighting tree ceremony in Syntagma Square in front of the Greek Parliament building on Tuesday.
Kostas Bakoyannis, the mayor of Athens, gave the official signal for the illumination of the giant...
Culture
Nine of the Best Greek Gifts for This Holiday Season
There’s nothing better than a holiday gift to show love and affection to those you care for. It might seem difficult to find the perfect gift for each person, but shopping online has made things much easier.
When thinking of...
Culture
Spectacular Display of Chinese Culture Dazzles Greek Audience
A spectacle, inspired by the art of Chinese culture running through a remarkable history of thousands of years, was presented for the first time in Greece in November.
The "Millennium Meeting" was staged in Pallas Theater in Athens in the...
Fashion
The Fascinating History of Greek Fashion Featured in New Athens Exhibit
A new exhibit casting light upon a century of Greek fashion opened at Athens' Hellenic World Cultural Centre on October 31 and will continue until January 21, 2020.
As can be easily seen in the show, fashion trends in Greece...
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Athens Gets into Christmas Spirit With Spectacular Display of Light and Color
Athens is being transformed for the holiday season which promises to be one of the most spectacular in recent years as Greece is exiting its economic crisis.
In the shopping center of the capital, at Ermou and Voukourestiou Streets, shops...