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Roger Waters Formerly of Pink Floyd Schedules Concert July 8th, Athens
Roger Waters, a former leading member of the globally-acclaimed band Pink Floyd, will bring the legendary The Wall to the Olympic Athletic Center of Athens (OAKA) on July 8th. He changed the dates of their performances in other cities throughout Europe for...
Australia
Greek-Lebanese Romance “Alex & Eve” Filmed in Canterbury
When Alex Lykos, who is Greek Orthodox and was brought up in Australian society, fell in love with a beautiful Lebanese Muslim woman named Eve, he didn't realize that this brief cross-cultural romance would end up wowing audiences across Australia. Unfortunately in real-life,...
Australia
Double Victory for Olympic Gold Winner Lydia Ierodiakonou
Olympic gold medal winner in Aerial Skiing, Lydia Ierodiakonou, is getting prepared for her biggest achievement yet, the birth of her first child. The baby is expected to arrive next weekend in time for Mother’s Day. Lydia said that winning an Olympic gold...
Hollywood
Greece Sends “Attenberg” to the Oscars; Lanthimos May Walk the Red Carpet Again
"Attenberg" directed by Athena Rachel Tsagkari was selected by the Greek Film Academy to be submitted in the Foreign Film category for Oscar consideration. In the film stars Yorgos Lanthimos, director of this year's Oscar nominated "Dogtooth."
The story is...
Australia
Greece Honors Battle of Crete’s Australian Veterans
Greece will honor Australian veterans who fought in Greece during World War II. At an event held at the Greek Consulate, Greek Ambassador Alexios Christopoulos will award Australian veteran soldier Tomas Robert Morris and William Gordon’s son, Leighton Parker,...
entertainment
Mayor Kaminis Supports Athens Pride 2011
The Mayor of Athens Mr. Kaminis has decided that the Municipality of Athens will support the Athens Pride parade which is held every June in the center of the Greek capital. The international event which will take place on...
events
Chicago’s Greek Parade Attracted Thousands
Chicago has one of the largest Greek-American communities. The annual Greek parade is a major event that brings pride and joy to the participants and the thousands that attend every year. On Sunday May 1st, over one-hundred officials and...
Australia
Philosophy Night at Ithaka Kafeneion in Sydney
The Greek Festival of Sydney holds a Philosophy night at Ithaka Kafeneion dedicated to the issue “Wisdom in the information age” (24-30 Springfield Avenue, Potts Point).
Edward Spence will talk about the origins and sources of Wisdom in ancient Greece...
events
International Literary Festival Held in Athens
The fourth Daseinfest, organized by writer Christos Chrissopoulos, the European network Literature Across Frontiers, EKEMEL Translation school in Athens, is hosted at its permanent venue "Dasein Philosophy Cafe" in downtown Athens. The 2011 four-day program (4/5/2011...
entertainment
Hilton Hotel Hosts Royal Meal
Enjoying afternoon tea and pancakes with smoked salmon, British tourists attended the wedding of Prince William with Kate Middleton. Many English speakers who live and work in Greece, but also many Athenians who wanted to live even for some...
Hollywood
Konstantinos Mousoulis’ “The Tramp” at the Edgemar Short Film Festival
"The Tramp" is a dramedy directed by Greek filmmaker Konstantinos Mousoulis. The short film was selected by the Edgemar short film festival. The three-day event starts on April 29th and continues until Sunday May 1st.
The story of the movie...
Canada
Inaugural Greek Foto Week in Toronto
The exhibition is part of the CONTACT Photography Festival and brings together photographers of Greek descent. The event kicks off on May 1st and runs for a week.
Europe
Greece Withdraws from International Children’s Games Event, Turkey
Every year on April 23rd, Turkey’s National Sovereignty and Children’s Day is marked by an International Children’s Games Event held in Ankara. It is organized by the Ankara Metropolitan Municipality and the Youth Sports General Directorate.
Greece had requested...
Hollywood
“Immortals” First Trailer Released
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The long awaited first "Immortals" trailer is finally here. The movie is a result of the collaboration of the producers of "300" with "Greek Gods" of screenwriting, Vlas and Charlie Parlapanides. Immortals may be the biggest Greek mythology-themed blockbuster...
Hollywood
Christina Aloupi’s New Film in Hollywood
Christina Aloupi, the well-known Greek TV personality and Greek Reporter host, makes her mark in Hollywood with her upcoming film. Although she has only been residing in Los Angeles for a few months, she has been working diligently...