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Former First Lady of France Carla Bruni Charms Athenians at Pallas Concert Hall
Carla Bruni; former first lady of France, launched her international world tour in Greece on Monday evening at Pallas concert hall, and Athens welcomed her with a very warm applause.
"Kalispera Athina" (Good evening Athens) she said; charming the Athenian...
Celebrities
Greek Actress: "Harvey Weinstein Wanted Me Deported from the US Because I Said No"
Vana Barba, a well-known and popular Greek actress, has revealed that her refusal to attend a private dinner with Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein cost her a Hollywood career.
In an interview with Star TV, the actress said that she declined...
entertainment
Greek Island of Naxos Transformed for Bollywood Blockbuster Movie (photos)
Almost 200 people, singers, actors, dancers and production staff descended to the Aegean island of Naxos for the shooting of an upcoming Indian blockbuster movie.
The picturesque Greek island was transformed for the needs of Bollywood production Tiger Zinda Hai....
Greece
Oscar-winning "Zorba The Greek" Cinematographer Dies in Crete
Hospital officials on the island of Crete say German-born British cinematographer Walter Lassally; who won an Academy Award for the 1964 movie Zorba the Greek, has died following complications from surgery. He was 90.
Lassally lived outside the city of...
Art
Madonna Posts Greek Graffiti of Herself on her Instagram Account
International pop sensation and sex bomb Madonna just made a Greek graffiti artist very happy. She posted one of his Athens street creations on her Instagram account.
Madonna posted a photo of a graffiti by artist George Callas. Underneath her...
Celebrities
Former First Lady of France Carla Bruni Launches World Tour in Athens
Carla Bruni will be in Athens on Monday 23 and Tuesday 24 October, for two concerts at the Pallas Theatre to promote her album "French Touch".
Bruni says she will start her tour in Athens because she is fond of...
entertainment
Greek 'Top Gun': Tsipras Rides Warplane With His Name Printed on it
It's no secret that the government, and the PM's inner circle in particular, are always attempting to take advantage of events for communicative purposes, but this time they went a little too far.
The PM visited an air-force base squadron...
Greece
Relief for all Internet Users: Google Translates ‘Greeklish’ into Greek
Google has decided to put an end to the vandalization of the Greek language by introducing a service that automatically converts "greeklish" into Greek.
Greeklish is the Greek language written using the Latin alphabet.
It was commonly used on the Internet...
Australia
Greek Film Festival Κicks off in Sydney
From Yorgos Lanthimos’ (The Lobster) new thriller The Killing of a Sacred Deer, to Australian documentary Dogs of Democracy, to uplifting road film Djam, and forbidden love story Ouzeri Tsitsanis, The Delphi Bank 24th Greek Film Festival (GFF) showcases the...
Celebrities
60-Year-Old Bo Derek Steals the Limelight at Spetses Mini Marathon (photos)
Bo Derek was the highlight of the Mini Marathon that took place in the Greek island of Spetses, on Saturday.
The American actress looked just as trim in a purple swimsuit aged 60, as she did four decades ago in...
Canada
World Champion Lefteris Petrounias Takes the Floor for a Zeibekiko Dance (video)
‘Lord of the Rings’, Lefteris Petrounias, danced at a Greek night in Canada following his triumph at the World Gymnastics Championships in Montreal, on Saturday.
Petrounias who became only the ninth gymnast to win back-to-back golds in the rings, performed...
Greece
Chairman of Greek Public Broadcaster ERT Resigns
Dionysis Tsaknis, the chairman of ERT; the Greek Public Broadcaster, has resigned from his post following speculation of an argument with the newly appointed CEO Kostopoulos.
Tsaknis was appointed to his post in May 2015, by the SYRIZA-led government.
According to...
Greece
News Broadcasts off the air in Greece as Journalists Strike
Journalists in Greece are on a 24 hour walkout, in protest of under-funding of their social security fund; which has come as a result of the austerity measures imposed upon Greece by her bailout creditors.
The journalists' strike pulled all...
Art
Greek-Syrian Actress to be Awarded Ibsen Theatre Scholarship
Greek-Syrian actress and theatrical director Rafika Chawishe, is among the recipients of the 2017 Ibsen Scholarships.
She has won the "Best Direction" distinction for her project, "Europeana," a recount of her own experience with refugees in Lesvos island, based on...
entertainment
Greece's Star Channel Picks Up Successful Dutch Interactive Game Show
Greek television network Star Channel has ordered 5 Gold Rings, a successful interactive game show format by Netherlands-based producer Talpa Media and ITV Studios production company Possessed.
Greece is the fifth country to pick up the program, following the Netherlands,...