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The UNSW Faculty of Arts & Social Sciences is organizing an International Symposium paying tribute to Constantine Cavafy, from June 18 to 20. For the anniversary of 150 years since his birth and 80 years since his death, the...

The oldest and the only Greek library in Paris celebrated 30 years of existence on the weekend of June 1-2. Desmos Library (desmos=bond, in Greek) has dedicated its efforts to keep alive and strengthen the ties with Greece through...

This year’s 3rd Annual Rome Cereals Festival, Cerealia, that is going to take place in Rome, Italy, from June 6 to 9, will certainly have a taste of Greece. The festival is dedicated to the goddess Ceres (the counterpart...

The 6th rally competition of the World Rally Championship, Acropolis Rally 2013, is about to begin on the afternoon of May 31. Forty-seven crews from all over the world, seven Greeks among them, will participate in the Acropolis Rally 2013....

The Greek Film Retrospective turns three years old this summer in Toronto. The largest Greek movie event of the city, The Retrospective is a series of free screenings to celebrate Greek cinema via an electric mix of films from...

American friends of wine seeking new flavors and aromas, will have the opportunity to get to know Greek wines and in particular those produced on the Greek island of Crete. Winemakers of Crete will present varieties from all over the...

The Alter Summit will take place in Athens on June 7-8 featuring social movements, syndicats and non-governmental organizations from all around Europe whose slogan is: “Stop cuts policy before it destroys democracy.” As reported in an article of the German...

The most representative bands of jazz, with global career and recognition, will perform a wide range of sounds at this year's Athens Technopolis Jazz Festival, which will feature international acts. After 12 years of success, the European Festival of Jazz...

Athens Fine Arts Festival will be held for the sixth consecutive year in the Greek capital. Until now, it has known great success in the arts field, as it is one of the most successful communication platforms among friends...

Greek tastes are going to visit Malaysia through the 12th Tastes of Europe Fest. It is organized by the EU-Malaysia Chamber of Commerce and Industry (EUMCCI) and will take place at the hotel The Royale Chulan Kuala Lumpur in...

Greece will participate in the international exhibition Summer Fancy Food Show 2013, with the entries being readied by the Hellenic Foreign Trade Board (HEPO). Some 38t Greek export companies will project the official branding of the Greek food and...

The government of Quebec on May 29 honored internationally renowned singer Nana Mouskouri, who received the medal of the Order of Excellence of Quebec from Premier Pauline Marois, in a special ceremony in Quebec City. The award of the highest...

Russians living in Greece along with the Russian-speaking Greeks who were repatriated, are feverishly preparing for the arrival of Patriarch Kirill. "It's been more than 30 years since the last time the Patriarch of Russia officially visited Greece and they...

The Philhellene Mayor of the Italian city Cava dei Tirreni is organizing an evening dedicated to Greece and the Greek culture on June 1. The event is being organized in cooperation with the Greek Community of Naples and Campania, and...

The World Naked Bike Ride will be held in the Greek city of Thessaloniki on June 7  for the sixth consecutive year. Organizers are calling citizens to say STOP to indecent exposure of humans and to the pollution of...