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Chefs Cook Up Ancient Greek Gastronomy in Corfu

A symposium which offered dishes inspired from the ancient Greek and particularly Ancient Phaekia (Corfu) gastronomy was held in the  people's garden at the Old Palace on Corfu. The dishes were prepared by the Corfu Chefs Club and...

Corfu: The Most Musical Greek Island and Its 18 Marching Bands!

Corfu is visited by hundreds of thousands of tourists each year, but there is another, more artistic, side to this beautiful Greek island. It has around 36 major villages and at least 18 philharmonic bands that fuel the islands musical tradition....

2nd Medieval Byzantine Festival Begins In Kastoria

The 2nd Medieval Byzantine Festival named Alexiada, will begin in Kastoria under the auspices of the municipality of Kastoria and the citizens who contributed to the organization of the festival, which will start on August 22. The festival will start...

First SimUnesCO Forum In Corfu

The Ionian University that is located in the Greek island of Corfu, at the Ionian Sea, will host the first simulation of UNESCO organized in Greece, SimUnesCO Corfu. The conference will be held in August 21-24, in the Ionian...

Mugger Pushes Student Off Cliff

In the early morning hours of May 26, a young man from  Afghanistan pushed a 20-year old university student from Arta off an eight meter precipice after grabbing her bag. On May 27  the perpetrator was to be led...

Greek Artist's Naked Silhouette Alphabet

Through the art of photography the young Greek artist Anastasia Mastrakouli has created a unique typography by incorporating the bare human figure. She has in fact created an alphabet from silhouettes of her own naked body to draw our attention...

Intensive Course For Greek Tour Guides

The first intensive program for Greek tour guides will take place from May 15-July 15 at Ionian University in Corfu. This program is intended for graduates of the History and Archeology Department by direction of Tourism Minister Olga Kefalogianni. The...

Free Meals For Cypriot Students In Greece

Stuck abroad with little availability to funds as Cyprus had kept banks closed for two weeks until March 28, students from the island who are in Greece will be getting free meals, Education Minister Konstantinos Arvanitopoulos has decreed. "The last...

Corfu Hosts European Youth Parliament's International Forum

The Ionian island of Corfu will host the European Youth Parliament's Ionian International Forum 2012 for the first time. According to the Parliament's official website, on August 21-29, more than 150 young Europeans from 24 different countries will visit Corfu...

Greek Scientists Design Early Diagnosis Protocol for Alzheimer's Disease

Scientists from the Ionian University of Corfu designed an early diagnosis protocol for Alzheimer’s disease promoting the prevention and more effective treatment of the degenerative disease. This early diagnosis tool is the first to be developed worldwide and domestic and...