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A tribute dedicated to the great architect of the post war Greece Aris Konstantinidis (1913-1993) will be organized by the Italian Center of the Hellenic Foundation for Culture and the Politecnico di Milano-Dipartimento di Progettazione dell’ Architettura. The tribute...

The year 2011 was declared by the Ministry of Culture as Elytis year, as 100 years have passed since the birth of the Nobel prize winning poet. The Hellenic Foundation of Culture honors the poet and organizes events...

The Megaro Gyzi Festival 2011, is already underway on the beautiful island of Santorini. The festival, under the artistic direction of Yannis Papaconstantinou, is being held until 23, August, in the 17th-century old family mansion, Megaro Gyzi in Fira. Included...

The Greek government made the first big step regarding decriminalization of drug use. Justice Minister Miltiadis Papaioannou presented to the Greek Parliament the basic ideas of a new law concerning drugs. He announced that, for the first time, drug...

Fire fighters are still fighting with the raging fire which broke out on the northern side of Corfu. Authorities have noted 19 different places in which fire has broken out. The fire threatens villages and residencies, and is only 10...

Primal Scream will transfix their fans at a two hour concert on September 17th. The band plans to present their new album ''Screamadelica'' and the concert will include a "best of" set that they have prepared. This significant concert will...

Deputy Health Minister M. Timossidis was present at the opening ceremony of the Day Center of Autistic People in Alexandroupolis. Many local authorities and citizens attended the ceremony. This center was able to be built because of the generous contributions...

Shepherds and locals hectically prepared for the big 4th Cheese Festival which took place in Zoniana, Rethumno on July 31st. The festival included the presentation and cutting of the largest kefalograviera in the world. The cheese measured 2 meters in diameter and...

The greatly anticipated River Party has finally arrived! The longest living festival outside of Athens is going to take place once again in Kastoria at the river Haliacmon, on August the 3rd to the 7th. River Party gives an...

Epidaurus is not the only place to see great theatrical plays in Greece. Whether you are relaxing in Cyclades or Trikala, August in Greece is interwoven with theater. From ancient drama, Shakespeare and contemporary comedy, to Pepelope Delta's ideal-for-kids tales, we've put...

Data of the National Center for Prevention and Control of Disease has shown an unprecendented percentage of increase over the last year. HIV infections have increased by 580% in comparison with 2010. Health authorities should take action immediately, warned...

The play “Alkisti” of director Tilemahos Moudatsakis was staged with great success at the Avignon Festival, with people praising both Crete and Rethymno. The play was staged by the Vivi Theatre in cooperation with the municipal theatre of Rethymno...

According to the mayor of Athens, Mr. Giorgos Kaminis, Syntagma Square will be returned to the citizens of Athens in the next few days. Although peaceful protesters have set up tents and have been living there permanently since...

Kevin Spacey and director Sam Mendes returned to Epidaurus, as they had promised, with the Shakespearean theatrical play “Richard III”. The play will be staged for three days and it is already sold out, as almost 27.500 tickets...

Greek director Giorgos Lanthimos, who was a candidate for Best Foreign Language film at the Academy Awards with his film 'Dogtooth', will participate in September in the Venice Film Festival with his new film 'Alps'. The 68th festival will take...