Life

In the past ten days, 5 people of different professions and area of residence committed suicide due to the financial crisis and the Memorandum policy. The first incident was internationally broadcast: Dimitris Chrystoulas, a Greek pharmacist pensioner, who committed suicide...

The Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute's 30th Annual Dinner held Saturday, April 28, raised nearly $1.7 million to benefit Karmanos' exceptional cancer care, making this the most successful Annual Dinner in Karmanos' history.More than 500 supporters participated in the...

For the first time in Olympic Games history, the Olympic Flame Lighting Ceremony will be broadcast live via the Internet. Until now, international state broadcasting companies showed the event. The ceremony, which defines the opening of the Olympic Games, will be...

In honor of International Museum Day 2012, the Municipality of Thessaloniki has organized several events along Aristotelous Street from May 18-20. Museologists, archaeologists and architects invite everyone of Thessaloniki to tour four key-archaeological sites in a 90-minute-walk - the ancient Roman...

Three Greek-Australian men from the GoTo Foundation presented the Flinders University Autism Early Intervention Program (EIRP) with a $50,000 check on Monday night. Accepting the check was the Vice Chancellor of Flinders University, Prof. Michael Barber and head of...

Omiros College in Melbourne's Brunswick area celebrated the success of their VCE graduates last week in a glorious event at the Park Hyatt Melbourne. The proud graduates' family members and many respected community representatives attended the event, according to...

Οn the occasion of the annual celebrations for World Press Freedom Day 2012 on May 3, the permanent missions of France and Greece in the UN in cooperation with UNESCO have organized a joint conference on the dangers threatening...

Three paintings of the late Greek-American abstract expressionist painter Theodoros Stamos will be auctioned at Christie's Fine Art House in New York on May 9. The Auction House's collection includes many works of distinguished painters of the post-war period. "Extraordinary...

The 30th Greek Festival of Sydney presents the film "Our Generation" on Sunday, May 6. Carrying one’s culture with pride is the foundation of belonging and of identity. But while immigrant cultures are celebrated, Australia’s First Peoples are facing cultural...

The International Society of Friends of Nikos Kazantzakis and the people in charge for the Kazantzakis Museum of Crete decided to bring the Greek Museum together with the Museum of the Chinese  and writer Lu Xun. Lu Xun is as prolific...

Melisma Ensemble is an all male vocal group made up of some of Sydney’s finest chanters trained in the vocal traditions of Byzantium (the Eastern Roman Empire). Melisma’s repertoire spans the breadth between music from the Byzantine Empire through Ottoman times up to...

The world's biggest flower flag is Greek and was created by the inhabitants of Ovrya village in Achaia prefecture, Greece. The local culture association celebrated May Day with several events. In collaboration with the Municipality of Patras, they organized the...

A rare poster that was created for Cyprus in the first Panhellenic Games in Zapio back in 1901 is about to be sold in auction by AhZmartAuctions House in collaboration with Petros Vergis Auction House on May 8. The historically...

The University of Toronto organized the Conference of Greek students of Northern America titled, "Hellenic Youth: the Cornerstone of Hope." 200 student unions took part in the conference, coming from Universities of Toronto and North America (Harvard, Barclays, Ohio...

Nia Vardalos became widely famous when she starred in "My Big Fat Greek Wedding." Now, the Greek-Canadian actress and director is about to film another comedy in her hometown of Winnipeg. The film revolves around four suburban friends who decide to start...