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Dourakis Winery Wins Silver Medal

The Greek winery Andreas Dourakis of Chania, Crete was named number two in the London International Wine Fair 2013, among 14,362 entries. The International Wine Fair took place in London on May 20-22 and on May 20, the jury’s president...

Ancient Messene Theater Reopens in August

For more than 600 years the ancient theater of Messene had hosted cultural and political events attended by major historical figures of the time, such as King Philip V of Macedonia and the Achean skilled general Philopoemen of Megalopolis....

Crete Hosts Talks On Ancient Novels

The Department of Philology (Division of Classics) of the University of Crete in Greece is organizing the seventh Rethymnon International Conference on the Ancient Novel (RICAN) on May 27-28. The conference includes four sessions and will be hosted in the...

Quebec Honors Nana Mouskouri

On May 28, celebrated Greek singer Nana Mouskouri, who lives in Switzerland, is scheduled to receive the National Honor of Quebec from the Premier of the  city, Pauline Marois, for humanitarian work as well as her  career. Mouskouri is...

Post-Byzantine Art At Budapest University

The Central European University (CEU) and in particular the Center for Eastern Mediterranean Studies (CEMS) conducted the conference Post-Byzantine Art: Orthodox Christian Art in a Non-Byzantine” World? on May 15-16. The fall of the Byzantine Empire meant the end of...

Velos Mutiny Honored in Special Ceremony

A special event was held on May 23 at the Grove of Nautical Tradition, at Flisvos Marina, to honor the Naval Movement and the Mutiny of the destroyer Velos. The President of the Parliament, Evangelos Meimarakis, and the political...

Contemporary Theatrical Adaptation of Homer’s Iliad

For the first time in the history of the Greek theater, the audience will have the opportunity to watch the theatrical adaptation of The Iliad of Homer. In the Athens Festival, the contemporary adaptation of the Iliad  directed by Stathis...

Greek Participation in Vienna’s Long Night of Churches

The two Greek Orthodox churches located in the historical Greek Community in the center of Vienna, the church of the Holy Trinity and Saint George, will participate in 2013 Long Night of Churches (Lange Nacht der Kirchen). It is...

Queensland’s Premier at Paniyiri Greek Festival

Many Australian politicians attended the two-day Paniyiri Greek Festival, an event that hosted over 50,000 people, the vast majority of whom were non-Greeks, and stood as the best advertisement for Greece. The Premier of Queensland, Campbell Newman, served the guests...

Modern Greek Literature Evening in Vienna

The Federation of Greek Associations in Austria (OESA) with the support of the Department of Culture of the municipality of Vienna is organizing a Modern Greek Literature evening dedicated to renowned Greek author, Thanassis Valtinos. The event will be...

Medals to Aussies Who Fought in Battle of Crete

In the framework of the 72nd commemoration of the Battle of Crete, Greece is preparing to decorate with medals Australian soldiers who fought in Greece during World War II. The medals will be awarded by the Consul General for Greece...

Greek-By-Choice Pedro Olalla Honored

The Laboratory of International Relations and European Integration of the University of Macedonia is organizing an event to honor the Greek-by-choice Perdo Olalla, with the main subject, The role of humanism (at 12.00, at the University’s event hall). Pedro Olalla...

Greek-Australian Sisters Organize Penny Marathon 2013

The Penny Marathon is an initiative aiming at raising awareness of the plight of stray, neglected and abused companion animals, at sensitizing people on stray animals’ adoption and neutering programs. The initiative began in July 2012 by a small group...

AHEPA Day Celebration Hosted In Athens

The life and times of Spyros Merkouris, who was Mayor of Athens in 1930, were featured at the American Hellenic Educational Progressive Association (AHEPA) celebration that visited the Greek capital for a third time, and drew 1,20o delegates. The historical...

Greek Gastronomy Days At Benaki Museum

This week the Benaki Museum will host the event Gastronomy Days - Destination of Origin: Greece, aiming to highlight Greek cuisine and to promote the authentic and unique products of Greece. This event will have a different approach for the...