First Cemetery of Athens
Greece
The Last Goodbye to Theater Great Lefteris Vogiatzis
On May 8 the art world of Greece said the last goodbye to the great director and actor, Lefteris Vogiatzis, who passed away at the age of 68 on May 2.
From 12 pm until 4 pm, his body was...
Greece
37 Years Without Alexander Panagoulis
Thirty seven years have passed since the death of Alexander Panagoulis and on May 1, as every year, his memorial service will be held.
Panagoulis was a politician, poet and actively participated against the dictatorship of the Colonels. However, he...
Greece
Anthony Antapassis Passes Away
The well-known and distinguished jurist Anthony Antapassis passed away on April 29 at the age of 71. He was Professor of Commercial and Maritime Law at the University of Athens and a lawyer of the Supreme Court of Greece.
He...
Greece
Actor Costas Karras Has Passed Away
For the past six years, Greek actor Costas Karras was fighting cancer. Despite the doctors' hopeful predictions, Costas Karras did not manage to beat his illness. He passed away on Sunday, May 6, early in the morning, at the...
Greece
First Cemetery of Athens Amidst 67 Culture Sites At Risk
The First Cemetery of Athens, the oldest cemetery in the city and contains the graves of key Greek figures from the past two centuries is one of the overall 67 historical culture sites, is in need of immediate preservation...