Facing prosecution for attacking two fellow Members of Parliament, a bid by the Ilias Kasidiaris, spokesman for the neo-Nazi Golden Dawn party bid to have immunity lifted for the two female lawmakers he assaulted has been rejected by his colleagues.…
- 4 hours ago, 21 May 13, 8:48pm -

After six weeks in the intensive care unit, Thomas Protopapas left his last breath spreading pain and grief not only to his family, but to all of Greece. Unfortunately the good news never came for the young man, who was hospitalized in the KAT Hospit…
- 4 hours ago, 21 May 13, 8:45pm -

Steve Vranakis, 41, born in Canada, but originating from Chania, Crete, is the Executive Creative Director of Google’s Creative Lab. His long experience in the digital world and advertising has got him involved with numerous platforms such as the C…
- 7 hours ago, 21 May 13, 5:55pm -

As his government is getting set to shed 15,000 public servants over the next two years on the orders of international lenders putting up bailouts, Greek Prime Minister Antonis Samaras said his administration will bring down the country’s record 27…
- 7 hours ago, 21 May 13, 5:49pm -

The Inter-regional Audit Center in Athens (DEK Athens) is closely inspecting 218 offshore companies, resulting from a document forwarded to the Parliament by Deputy Finance Minister George Mavraganis, after questions from SYRIZA MP’s. The MP’s in…
- 7 hours ago, 21 May 13, 5:36pm -

Nikolas Giakoumidis, photojournalist for Associated Press, filed a signed complaint against the way he was treated by the police in Thessaloniki on May 21. Giakoumidis complained that while he was taking photographs of a homeless man sleeping on a be…
- 8 hours ago, 21 May 13, 4:48pm -

The Wall Street Journal published a long article on John Catsimatidis of Greek descent, billionaire businessman and candidate for mayor of New York , on May 20, in the U.S. edition of the newspaper with the headline, He doesn’t Lack for Ideas. Cats…
- 7 hours ago, 21 May 13, 6:23pm -

With most of the attention around the neo-Nazi Golden Dawn party centered around its anti-immigrant stance, the U.S State Department’s annual report on international religious freedom blames the extremists election to Parliament for an increase in…
- 15 hours ago, 21 May 13, 9:40am -

After Prime Minister Antonis Samaras’s meetings with Chinese executives, the Greek government is glad to announce that the climate for Greece is changing and the numbers are constantly improving. However, two top US media continue to mainatin that…
- 1 day ago, 20 May 13, 7:24pm -

The Smithsonian Institution Traveling Exhibition Service (SITES) is organizing for the first time outside NYC an exhibition of almost 50 artworks crafted by awarded African-American writer and artist Romare Bearden (1911-1988). The Amon Carter Museum…
- 1 day ago, 20 May 13, 7:20pm -

Archbishop Demetrios of America gave Archbishop Ieronymos a check of $100.000 as an initial amount to help the children in Greece that are in need, after the Archiepiscopal common liturgy in the Archdiocesan Cathedral of the Holy Trinity in Manhattan…
- 1 day ago, 20 May 13, 4:59pm -

Demetre Costas Daskalakis, a doctor and gay activist, has come to spread the message of a new health threat that has emerged among New York’s gay population. Many young and middle-aged men flocked to Paddles, an after-hours sex club in Chelsea, at…
- 1 day ago, 20 May 13, 1:39pm -

Watch Zach Galifianakis, Bradley Cooper, Ed Helms, Heather Graham and the rest of cast and crew attending the Hangover: part 3 Premiere. The Hangover: part III opened last night in Los Angeles, CA among cheering fans and a star-studded cast and crew.…
- 5 mins ago, 22 May 13, 12:51am -

In an exclusive interview with Greek Reporter, Oscar-winning director Alexander Payne talks about his latest black and white film Nebraska, the state of American cinema and his connection to the land of his ancestors, Greece. The Greek-American direc…
- 2 days ago, 20 May 13, 6:14am -

Greek-American actress Joanna Kalafatis stars in the new music video for “Bulls in the Bronx” by Pierce the Veil  from their latest album ‘Collide With The Sky’. The video has gained great popularity on the web and it has almost one million…
- 3 days ago, 19 May 13, 1:20am -

American music sensation Lana Del Rey will play this year’s Rockwave Festival in Athens in July, festival organizers Didi Music have confirmed. Critics don’t hold back when it comes to Lana Del Rey. The 26-year old singer has been called “a hig…
- 4 days ago, 18 May 13, 5:14am -

Greek-Italian actress Valeria Golino, most noted for her role opposite Tom Cruise and Dustin Hoffman in “Rain Man,” has made her feature directorial debut with “Miele.” The film, which hit Italian theaters last month and is currently screenin…
- 4 days ago, 17 May 13, 4:50pm -

Pictures of Megan Fox and her body double on the set of “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles” have everyone asking, “Who’s that girl?” standing next to the famous Hollywood beauty. That “girl” is Greek-American model and actress Maria Papathan…
- 5 days ago, 17 May 13, 2:13am -

In the framework of the 72nd commemoration of the Battle of Crete, Greece is preparing to decorate with medals Australian soldiers who fought in Greece during World War II. The medals will be awarded by the Consul General for Greece in Melbourne, Ele…
- 12 hours ago, 21 May 13, 12:38pm -

The Penny Marathon is an initiative aiming at raising awareness of the plight of stray, neglected and abused companion animals, at sensitizing people on stray animals’ adoption and neutering programs. The initiative began in July 2012 by a small gr…
- 1 day ago, 20 May 13, 7:14pm -

A $100m plan to deliver a better future … and maybe an indigenous PM, is the title of a tribute by the newspaper The Australian, to the Greek-Aborigine, Thanasis Tiliakos. The 14-year-old student, member of the Gurindji tribe, whose home town is ab…
- 1 day ago, 20 May 13, 4:41pm -

NSW Parliament’s recent decision to recognize the Genocide of Pontian Greeks, Assyrians and Armenians, triggered Turkey’s strong reaction. According to the newspaper The Weekend Australian, the Turkish Ministry of Foreign Affairs condemned the re…
- 1 day ago, 20 May 13, 4:01pm -

The 2013 Paniyiri at Brisbane’s Musgrave Park was held successfully this weekend, as tens of thousands of people went to enjoy the sunny weather, the food, wine and dance. Even when the sun started to fall, there was still a considerable crowd in M…
- 2 days ago, 19 May 13, 3:47pm -

A storm of political reactions have been triggered by the federal government’s decision to grant five million dollars to soundproof St Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church in Thebarton of Adelaide, which belongs to the Greek Orthodox Community of Adelaid…
- 4 days ago, 17 May 13, 4:39pm -

The annual DEKA Awards Gala, through which the Greek business excellence in Montreal is recognized, was held May 17 by the Hellenic Chamber of Commerce of Montreal whose aim is to promote commerce, trade and to reward the sense of entrepreneurship in…
- 3 days ago, 18 May 13, 5:56pm -

At the exhibition for tourism professionals, Rendez-vous Canada 2013, in Ottawa, the Greek Ambassador to Canada, Eleftherios Aggelopoulos, met with the President of the Canadian Tourism Commission (CTC) Michele McKenzie and exchanged views on issues…
- 7 days ago, 15 May 13, 12:38pm -

The authoritative Canadian newspaper National Post of Toronto published in its Internet version a travel article entitled Yours to Conquer: Macedonia Is in the Midst of an Alexander The Great Rebranding, written by Bert Archer, on FYROM’s efforts t…
- 7 days ago, 14 May 13, 4:51pm -

As Anastasia Manziaris travelled through the Rift Valley to a village in the Maasai Mara last August, she was looking for more than a summer holiday. Volunteering in a rural community, she and her husband Ted wanted to give their daughters Suzanne, 1…
- 11 days ago, 11 May 13, 12:07am -

A week-long photo exhibition and related events will take place in Toronto, Canada from May 10-18. The exhibition organized by the Greek America Foundation will feature works from photographers of Greek descent from North America and is hosted in con…
- 12 days ago, 9 May 13, 8:49pm -

Greeks who migrated to Canada in the 1950′s-60′s still get together to reminisce, meeting every Wednesday afternoon at Rockland Shopping Centre, in the heart of Montreal’s Mount-Royal suburb. The women seat on one side and the men on the other.…
- 12 days ago, 9 May 13, 5:29pm -

The Greek scientist and neurologist Dr. Kostas Petsanis will present a new integrated model for dementia and Alzheimer management at the Council Chamber of the European Organization for Nuclear Research CERN in Geneva, on May 23. Petsanis along with…
- 4 hours ago, 21 May 13, 8:39pm -

This year’s European Environment Agency’s report on the cleanliness of European bathing waters, reaffirms the excellent bathing water quality in Greece. The report was released on May 21 in Brussels. According to the report, the Greek bathing wat…
- 6 hours ago, 21 May 13, 6:34pm -

Nana Karagianni, who has been suffering from anorexia nervosa, seems to have spread great concern not only in the Greek media, but the Turkish as well. Reporters and journalists of the newspaper Milliyet have made a special tribute with an extensive…
- 13 hours ago, 21 May 13, 12:09pm -

Eight years have gone by since the great success of 23-year-old then Helena Paparizou, who came first in the 50th Eurovision song contest on May 21, 2005, in Kiev, the day that was also her name day. My Number One is the 2005 winning song, written by…
- 14 hours ago, 21 May 13, 10:36am -

In the last years, hundreds of Greek clothing companies have been transferred to other countries in the Balkans, where the labor cost is lower and tens of thousands of workers in the production line of Greek garments can be employed. According to a s…
- 16 hours ago, 21 May 13, 9:00am -

Kronen Zeitung, Austria’s largest newspaper, dedicated a whole article to Lefkada, a Greek island in the Ionian Sea on the west coast of Greece, titled Lefkada: A visit to the pearl of Greece. Krone mentions that there is no mass tourism in Lefkada…
- 1 day ago, 20 May 13, 7:03pm -

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced that on the afternoon of May 18, a low power explosive device went off on the street where the Embassies of Greece, Saudi Arabia and Algeria are located. According to the announcement, the device had been pla…
- 2 days ago, 19 May 13, 6:58pm -

Greek business activity in China is intense lately, mainly because of the Greek crisis that has forced companies to look to foreign markets for sales. According to data from the Office of Economic and Commercial Affairs of the Greek Embassy in Beijin…
- 7 days ago, 14 May 13, 10:07pm -

Internationally distinguished and one of Greece’s most renowned jewellery designers, Elena Syraka, will exhibit her collection of high aesthetic NOUR at El Hanager Arts Center in the Opera House Yard in Egypt’s capital, Cairo. The collection was…
- 7 days ago, 14 May 13, 8:45pm -

The Zimbabwean company, Kefalos Dairy products, won three major awards in the recent 2013 South African Dairy Championships. According to “all africa“, the company has produced a variety of high quality dairy products for 20 years now and is well…
- 7 days ago, 14 May 13, 5:08pm -

Two Orthodox Archbishops, Paul Yazigi, and Yohanna Ibrahim, Head of the Syrian Orthodox Church in Aleppo, who were kidnapped by rebels on April 22, are still being held in a village northwest of the city, it’s been reported. Since their captivity,…
- 9 days ago, 12 May 13, 3:58pm -

The Greece-Japan Center in cooperation with the International Society of Friends of Nikos Kazantzakis and the Japan-Greece Society have organized an event for May 14 in Tokyo to celebrate the 25 years of activity of the International Society to honor…
- 11 days ago, 10 May 13, 3:23pm -

Name: Chris KanakisItem price: announcementLocation: D/M/VDescription:Chris Kanakis “All That?” 2013 dance-photo shoot ft. Ecko Jeans*Resume/portfolio of Chris Kanakis (sag-e)2013 Cross-Promotion dance video and photo shoot with “Kneejerk Ima…
- 6 days ago, 16 May 13, 12:11pm -

Name: Nick PhillipsItem price: ArtsLocation: DetroitDescription:If everyone’s a little Irish on St. Patrick’s Day, then we’re all part Greek the rest of the year. At least, that’s what they’ll tell you at Detroit’s brand-new Hellenic Muse…
- 35 days ago, 16 Apr 13, 7:20pm -

Name: Women Poets InternationalItem price: Events, news, festivals, women, poetry, literature, scream, violenceLocation: WoldwideDescription:Woman Scream 2013 was heard aloud!From bars to schools, from parks to the Congress, from computers to houses…
- 42 days ago, 9 Apr 13, 5:27pm -

Name: Nick PhillipsItem price: News, Hellenic CultureLocation: Detroit, MIDescription:This Year’s Highlights: The Grand Opening of the Hellenic Museum of Michigan and the local Greek Dance Groups from throughout Michigan, Toledo and Windsor to Perf…
- 73 days ago, 10 Mar 13, 9:45am -

Name: Nick PhillipsItem price: ArtsLocation: Detroit, MIDescription:Novi, Michigan – March 5th, 2013 – Michigan’s film industry receives another name on its growing list of approved films for its Film and Digital Media Incentive. First-time fea…
- 73 days ago, 10 Mar 13, 9:44am -

Name: arete bouhlasItem price: announcement/newsLocation: Holmdel, NJDescription:Journey to Greece Through DanceA Two-Part Performance Featuring the Dances of the Ionian Islands& an Assortment of Dances from Throughout the Greek World!Holmdel, NJ…
- 73 days ago, 10 Mar 13, 9:43am -

Emily Isaacs Udler visited Greece in order to re-discover her Jewish roots. Below is what she found out during her trip. I have just returned from 10 days in Greece . The idea for the trip arose out of a conversation with a dear couple of former-Braz…
- 23 Apr 12, 6:07pm -

Olympia a sanctuary of ancient Greece in Elis, is known for having been the site of the Olympic Games in classical times, comparable in importance to the Pythian Games held in Delphi. Both games were held every Olympiad (i.e. every four years), the O…
- 31 Mar 12, 8:13am -

By Roberta Beach Jacobson There are more sheeple than people on Karpathos. Husband Alf and I have learned much about the rhythm of our adopted island from observing the sheep who decorate the hillsides. Truly, sheep seem to be everywhere. I fondly re…
- 31 Mar 12, 7:02am -

Meteora is a complex of Eastern Orthodox monasteries built the into natural sandstone pillars on the northwestern edge of the Plain of Thessaly. It is believed that the original monasteries built in the 11th and 12th centuries were used by hermit mon…
- 31 Mar 12, 6:55am -

The Petralona Cave in Chalkidiki (Western Makedonia) is situated about 1 km to the East of the homonymous village, on the western cliffs of the ancient Kalavros mountain (~700 m height), that the inhabitants of the region call Katsika. Cave’s geogr…
- 26 Sep 11, 1:28pm -

The Pramanton Cave (or Anemotrypa Cave) has stalagmites and stalactites of unique beauty. The cave has three levels. The highest and oldest has fallen apart and only some parts of it are still preserved. The middle level is being used for tourism pur…
- 23 Sep 11, 12:45pm -