Life
Australia
2012 Adelaide Art Festival Hellenika
FESTIVAL HELLENIKA is Adelaide’s annual multi-disciplinary arts festival dedicated to the maintenance, development, promotion and celebration of Hellenic links in the Arts.
Formerly known as The Greek Cultural Month, the Festival is facilitated, coordinated and presented by the South Australian...
Europe
Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich Honors Greek Mathematician Constantine Karatheodori
The eminent Professor Rudolf Fritz of the Department of Mathematics at the Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich will hold a lecture on the 25th of January at the central hall of the university. The lecture will be titled '...
Cyprus
The Pancyprian Gymnasium Celebrates Its 200th Anniversary
Celebrations commemorating the Pancyprian Gymnasium’s 200th anniversary took place in the presence of President Demetris Christofias, the Archbishop of Cyprus, the Mayor of Nicosia, and the head of teachers’ union OELMEK, among other dignitaries.
All had high words of praise...
Greece
"Desperados" Unveils the Present Reality of Greek Youth
“Desperados”, a play written by George Iliopoulos and directed by Charalabos Loukopoulos, is about a group of college students that have just graduated from law school. When audiences walk into the Dimotiko Theatre Kallithea in Athens, they seen an...
events
Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America Celebrates The Greek Letters and Three Hierarchs
The Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America has organized several events to celebrate the Greek Letters and the Feast Day of the Three Hierarchs, St. Basil the Great, St. Gregory the Theologian and St. John Chrysostom.
On Saturday, January 28, at...
events
Agora Gallery To Host New Eleni Tsotsorou Exhibition in February
Chelsea’s Agora Gallery will feature the captivating work of Greek artist Eleni Tsotsorou in Elemental Realms. The exhibition is scheduled to run from February 10, 2012 through March 1, 2012 (opening reception: Thursday, February 16, 2012).
Eleni Tsotsorou’s artwork has...
Europe
Thanasis Polykandriotis To Set Childrens’ Lyrics To Music
The Greek Arts and Culture Centre in Munich, ARISTOPHANIS e.V, will be holding a series of cultural events for the 1st Festival of Young Musicians in Germany.
The events aim at collecting lyrics written by children and presenting them after...
Europe
Turkish University Drama Club Brings “Medea” To Europe
Turkish Sabancı University’s Drama Club SuOyuncuları will present their English-language “Medea” performance in different universities around Europe
The tour of the ancient Greek tragedy will start on January 23 in Stuttgart, Germany, where the Turkish Consul General, Mustafa Türker Ari,...
events
Famous Spanish DJ Kiko Navarro to Perform in Greece
The famous DJ Kiko Navarro is going to perform in Greece, at Sixx club in Athens, on the 20th of January.
Kiko Navarro started working as a DJ in 1990 when he became a resident of “Club Luna” in Mallorca,...
Europe
Munich Pays Tribute to Greek Author Alexandros Papadiamantis
The Holy Metropolis of Germany, in collaboration with the Greek House of Munich and the Greek Music Union of Munich, is going to pay tribute to Greek author Alexandros Papadiamantis by organizing an event dedicated to his life and...
Art
First Architecture Biennale in Thessaloniki
The Department of Architecture in Thessaloniki, in collaboration with the Macedonian Museum of Contemporary Art and the Goethe Institute, organize the First Architecture Biennale in Thessaloniki, titled "Architecture and The City in Southeast Europe'. Twenty five Departments of Architecture...
Greece
Cervantes Institute In Athens Presents Films From Ecuador and Argentina
The Cervantes Institute of Athens, in cooperation with the Argentinian and Ecuadorian Embassies in Greece, will be presenting a new series of 5 film productions from the two Latin American countries.
The screenings will take place on January 17, 24...
Europe
John Varvatos Presents Fall/Winter 2012 Collection At Milan Fashion Week
Award-winning menswear designer John Varvatos has presented his new collection for Fall/Winter 2012 at Milan Fashion Week in Italy.
In comparison to last year’s romantic vibe, the designer’s inspiration is now drawn from the urban rock style of NY, combining...
Greece
Educational Programme "Let's Go to the Cinema" Restored
The Ministries of Culture and Education decided to restore the educational programme “Let’s go to the Cinema” (Pame Cinema), which was first launched by the Greek Ministry of Culture and Tourism seven years ago.
The programme aims at introducing young...
Hollywood
The Top Greek God Movies of Hollywood
There's something alluring about the Greek god theme that makes for an entertaining box office hit. Take hold of a spear and bust out your leather sandals while you check out these top Greek god flicks of all time....