Life
Hollywood
Greek Crisis Inspires Woody Allen Film
One of the greatest American directors, the legendary Woody Allen, will complete the cycle of films he has directed based on the most historic cities in Europe, with a movie-anthem dedicated to Athens. According to Greek media reports he...
Europe
Austrians Want Their Money Back
The Austrian newspaper Wiener Zeitung published a long article titled, We do not owe you money. It refers to the changes the image of Greeks living in Austria has undergone because of the financial crisis in Greece, as well...
Culture
Boy Eating Bird's Food Best Greek Film
The Greek Film Academy awards ceremony chose Boy Eating Bird's Food, directed by Ektoras Lygizos, as the Best Film of the year. Academy President Katerina Evangelakou, noted that the award “does not mean only distinction and rewarding but duty...
events
Bilirakis, Maskaleris, Angelopoulos-Daskalaki Honored by AHC
The American Hellenic Council (AHC) honored three distinguished Greek individuals for their service to Hellenism and their respective professional fields. During the AHC Gala and awards ceremony Professor, Author & Poet Thanasis Maskaleris received the Theodore Saloutos Award, Congressman...
events
TEDMED Live Athens 2013
People who have excelled in many different sectors and have remarkable ideas and diverse approaches on trends, treatments and technologies, will meet in Athens on April 21, for TEDMED Live Athens 2013, with the motto Health Forward. The organization...
Europe
“Thank you Greece” Honored By Culture Ministry
Spanish teachers and students created the video “Gracias Grecia, Nuestra herencia” (Thank you Greece, Our Own Heritage) showing in that way their sympathy and solidarity towards Greece. This video can be found on the internet nearly from the beginning...
Europe
Yanni’s Concert in Budapest
The Greek pianist, keyboardist, composer, and music producer Yanni (born Yiannis Hryssomallis), who has spent his adult life in the United States, talked about his close relationship with Greece during his concert in Budapest, Hungary. He mentioned Greece many times...
Europe
European Academics Honored in Nuremberg
European academics, lovers of Thessaly and ambassadors of Greek culture, were honored at the 9th Festival of Greek Thessalians of Europe, which took place in Nuremberg.
The people honored were Bruno Helly from Lyon, France, for his initiative that led...
Greece
Greek Cultural Events on New Website
The new internet site, festival.culture.gr, has been displayed by the Cultural Events Department/Festivals & Cultural Events Division, in cooperation with the Informatics & Telecommunications Department of the General Secretariat for Culture/Ministry of Education and Religious Affairs, Culture and Sports.
This...
Environment
Let's Do it! Greece
Let's do it! World is a civic movement that started from Estonia, asking people from all over the world to join a series of local, national and regional clean-up events. It is the largest and fastest-growing voluntary clean-up campaign...
Europe
Meteora, Crete Get Austrians Notice
Two of Greece's most alluring attractions, Meteora and Crete, are starring features in well-known publications in Austria for Easter.
The Austrian newspaper Kourier hosts in the special insert Leisure, an eight-page tribute to Meteora, entitled Between Heaven and Earth. The...
Culture
Mezzo-soprano Giannoulidou in Vienna
The rising Greek mezzo-soprano Elsa Giannoulidou participated in a concert of religious music held in Vienna, on the occasion of the Holy Week of the Catholic Easter, where she sang the sacred work Stabat Mater by Giovanni Battista Pergolesi.
The...
Business
London’s IFE Gets Taste Of Greece
Eleven Greek companies from the food and drink sector presented their products at the pavilion of the Ηellenic Foreign Trade Bοard (HEPO) under the logo Taste like Greece at the International Food and Drink Event (IFE) in London.
The exhibition...
Celebrities
Paulina Jayne Knows Country Music
Rising Greek-American country singer Paulina Jayne has received four nominations for the Detroit Music Awards, including in the top categories and said he's excited and hoping to win.
In an interview with New York journalist Markos Papadatos about being considered...
Hollywood
“A Green Story” Opens in Theaters May 24th
National rollout begins on May 24th in New York City.
Indican Pictures announced today that it has set May 24th, 2013 as the theatrical release date of the Van Vlahakis biopic, A GREEN STORY.
Showtimes for A Green Story.
The film is...