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Europe
Protopsalti In Berlin Humanitarian Concert
On behalf of Greece, singer and composer Alkistis Protopsalti will participate in the June 7 HOPE, an international humanitarian concert, will take place at the Velodrom concert hall in Berlin. International and Iranian stars will lend their voices to...
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Greek Waiters Practice Balancing Acts
Holding a tray full of glasses and a bottle of drink, waiters from all over Greece and other European countries ran a service -race on the morning of May 27.
The race started from the Temple of Olympian Zeus and...
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Boston Marathon Runners Finally Finish
Thousands of runners and their supporters have completed the final mile of Boston Marathon, five weeks after they were interrupted when two bombs exploded near the finishing line on April 15. Three were killed and more than 260 were...
Europe
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...
Archaeology
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....
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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...
Canada
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...
Europe
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...
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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...
Culture
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...
Europe
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...
Australia
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...
Europe
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...
Australia
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...
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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...