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Sydney’s Greek Film Festival Announces Full Program

The Delphi Bank 25th Greek Film Festival Announced its 2018 Program, so take a look and save the dates! The Australian premiere of The Last Note, a drama by award-winning Greek filmmaker Pantelis Voulgaris, will kick off the Delphi Bank...

The Famous British Chef Who Was Amazed By Greek Kokoretsi

Nigella Lawson, the famous English journalist and chef was in Greece this month to attend the wedding of the Greek-Australian chef and MasterChef Australia's judge George Kalombaris. Lawson visited the island of Mykonos and enjoyed the Greek hospitality and the...

'The Durrells' Capture Age of Innocence in Greece's Corfu

The Greek island of Corfu is to again host a popular U.K. drama based on the life of author Gerald Durrell. Broadcaster ITV has recommissioned another series of The Durrells, an award-winning drama based on a trilogy of books written...

Greek Journalists Walk Free Following Minister's Lawsuit

The publisher and two journalists of a Greek newspaper that were detained on Saturday after Defense Minister Panos Kammenos filed a criminal lawsuit, were set free on Sunday. Kammenos asked for their arrest over an article in the Greek daily...

Greece's Defense Minister Asks for the Arrest of Journalists

Greece's Defense Minister Panos Kammenos has filed a criminal lawsuit and asked for the arrest of the owner, editor, and five journalists of the Phileleftheros daily. The paper says that police officers in civilian clothes arrived at the newspaper's offices...

How Giannis Antetokounmpo Lost Bet to Justin Timberlake (video)

Giannis Antetokounmpo challenged the basketball skills of Justin Timberlake and lost the bet. Timberlake was in Milwaukee practicing his trick shots on the Bucks’ training court and making bets with the team. Friday, Sept. 21 Timberlake posted to Instagram a video...

40 Years of Greek Popular Music at Margaritis' Concert

A host of Greek singers and composers will gather on Monday September 28 at Athens's Theatro Vraxon to pay tribute to Giogros Margaritis, one of the few remaining authentic voices of Greek popular music, ta laika. Composers Mimis Plessas, Christos...

Butchers' Challenge: Greek Team Makes the Best Burger in the World

At the World Butchers' Challenge 2018 held in Belfast earlier this year, a group of young Greek butchers decided to show off their skills, taking part in the competition. Despite this being their first appearance in the acclaimed competition, they managed to win first...

Greek Designer Mary Katrantzou Showcases Spring 2019 Collection at London Fashion Week

Mary Katranzou, the Greek designer who has taken the fashion world by storm with her unique and colorful prints, embroidered designs, and style, showcased her collection for 2019-2020 at London Fashion Week on September 15. Katranzou has been active and successful on...

Skorpios Island: From Aristotle Onassis to Ekaterina Rybolovleva

Skorpios is the Greek island that hosted some of the most intriguing moments of the global elites during the 20th century. Uninhabited and unknown until the start of the 1960’s, Skorpios lays right next to the island of Lefkas, in...

Greece's Main Opposition Boycotts State TV

Main opposition New Democracy announced on Tuesday that is boycotting state broadcaster ERT, preventing its officials and members of parliament from appearing on the television station. According to an announcement issued by the party, it made its decision after a...

The Wealthiest Russian Oligarch Has Landed in Chania Crete

Alisher Usmanov, a Russian business oligarch with an estimated net worth of $15.1 billion is in Greece's Crete and his enormous and luxurious private airplane has landed at Chania Airport. It is the third most expensive private airplane in the world. The...

‘Let’s Go Greek’ – The festival That Amazed Sydney (Video)

The Greek Orthodox Parish and Community of Parramatta Saint Ioannis in Australia’s Sydney successfully organized the Let’s Go Greek Festival. This year’s attendance was tremendous: More than 25,000 Greeks, Australians, and tourists visited the festival that is organized in a...

Hollywood Actor James Franco Spotted Enjoying a Break on Mykonos (Video)

Hollywood actor James Franco was spotted cooling down with girlfriend Isabel Pakzad on a beach on the Cycladic island of Mykonos The 40-year-old, who has been laying low after sexual harassment allegations surfaced earlier this year, looked carefree when he was seen...

'Zorba the Greek' to be Revived at Panathenaic Stadium (video)

"Zorba the Greek" is to be brought to life again in a spectacular ballet performance by the dancers of the Sofia Opera Ballet, the National Opera Orchestra, and the Fon Musicalis Choir. Directed by Nikos Haliassas, it will take place...