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Art
Theodorakis Named To Academy of Athens
After composing and conducting more than 1,000 pieces of music and known as one of Greece's greatest musical geniuses, Mikis Theodorakis was elected an Honorary Member during the plenary meeting of the Academy of Athens.
He was honored for being...
events
What’s Left from Plato’s Olive Tree
The Corfian bookstore, Plous (Sail,) is hosting a discussion with Academy of Athens award-winning author, Zephyros Kafkalides, on his new book, What’s left from Plato’s Olive Tree, on May 11, at 20.30, in the town of Corfu.
The discussion will...
Greece
Dimoula Rebuts Immigrant Rant Report
Acclaimed poet Kiki Dimoula, whose alleged comments criticizing the presence of so many immigrants in her Athens neighborhood of Kypseli, disputed the report and said that her words were misinterpreted.
Dimoula, 81, said the story reported by the daily...
Culture
Academy of Athens Honors Greek
The Academy of Athens is holding an event from March 8 to 10, titled The Greek language yesterday, today, tomorrow. The event was jointly organized by the Association of Regions (ENPE), the Central Union of Municipalities of Greece (KEDE)...
Australia
Greek Sydney-Based Professor Awarded by Prestigious Athens Academy
Greek-Australian neuroscientist, Professor George Paxinos, was awarded by the prestigious Athens Academy which is the greatest research institution in Greece. The original Academy was founded by Plato around 387 BC.
Professor Paxinos' research into brain mapping has been recognized world-wide known....
Europe
Greek Neuroscientist Excels Outside of Greece
At age 27, Ioannis Gousias was awarded Neuroscientist of the Year, being the official representative of the United Kingdom. Two years later, he won the “NOBELini” prize for young scientists.
His first postgraduate studies were in Neuroscience at Imperial College...
Greece
Academy of Athens Presents Greek Manuscripts' Collection from Romania
A collection of more than 60,000 Greek manuscripts from Romania has been donated to the Academy of Athens by the Institute for Transbalkan Cooperation.
The donation was launched by the initiative of the Institute’s president, George Sourlas. The collection was...
Greece
Academy of Athens Calls on EU Commission to Support Greek Research Institutes
The Academy of Athens has notified the president of the European Commission, José Manuel Barroso, of the decision of its Senate in a letter, after it had been signed by another nine European Academies of Sciences, Letters and Arts.
In the letter, which...