Greek News
Greek News
First Underwater Wedding Takes Place off Greece’s Alonissos
The first underwater civil wedding ceremony, held in the enchanting deeps of the sea surrounding the island of Alonissos, took place on Monday with the island's mayor, Petros Vafinis, officiating.
The couple Petros and Myrto exchanged vows in the island's...
Culture
Modern Greek Returns to the University of Utah
The University of Utah recently announced that Modern Greek will be taught at the Department of World Languages and Cultures starting this semester.
One of the beginner Modern Greek classes will be taught by Pagona Tsoutsounis. She has been teaching...
Greek News
Magnitude 4.3 Earthquake Strikes Near Lefkada Island, Greece
Lefkada, Greece was shaken by a magnitude 4.3 earthquake that hit the island in the Ionian Sea early on Tuesday.
According to the National Observatory of Athens (NOA), the quake at 06:49 a.m. struck at a focal depth of 16.5...
Culture
Last Member of Uncontacted Indigenous Group in Brazil has Died
The last remaining member of an uncontacted indigenous group in Brazil has been reported dead by officials.
‘Man of the Hole,’ as he was popularly known, had lived in total isolation for the past twenty-six years and is thought to...
Celebrities
Turkey Jails Pop Star Gulsen Over Religious Joke
Turkish pop diva Gulsen has been detained on suspicion of "inciting hatred and enmity" with a joke she made about Turkey's religious schools.
Gulsen, a 46-year-old singer and songwriter whose full name is Gulsen Colakoglu, was removed from her Istanbul...
Diplomacy
Climate Change Dominates US Envoy John Kerry’s Visit to Greece
The challenges posed by climate change and ways to strengthen cooperation between Greece and the United States in dealing with the climate crisis and achieving the goal of zero carbon emissions by 2050 were the main focus of the...
Science
NASA Calls Off Artemis Launch to the Moon
On Monday, NASA called off the scheduled launch of the first rocket in its Artemis project, which aims to send astronauts back to the Moon.
The launch director "has called a scrub for the day." An engine bleed that "couldn't...
Greek News
Greece Sees Strong Rebound in Summer Tourism
Greece’s tourism sector is witnessing a robust comeback, pointing to a record year that may surpass pre-pandemic levels, Tourism Minister Vassilis Kikilias said.
In an interview with the newspaper Kefalaio on Saturday, he noted that, only a few months ago,...
events
Exhibition Marks Centenary of the 1922 Asia Minor Disaster
Visitors to the 86th Thessaloniki International Fair (TIF) will have the opportunity to learn about one of the darkest moments in Greek history, the Asia Minor Disaster of 1922, in an exhibition that marks the centenary since the events...
Greek News
Greece Denies Its S-300s Locked on Turkish F-16s
Greece has denied claims by Turkey that Greek S-300 surface-to-air missiles locked on to Turkish F-16 fighter jets carrying out a reconnaissance mission in international airspace.
On Sunday, citing sources in the Turkish Defense Ministry, the country’s state-run news agency,...
Greek News
500 Children from Ukraine Enjoy Summer in Greece
More than five hundred children ages six to fifteen from Ukraine spent time at summer camps across Greece to temporarily forget the horrors of war.
The last batch of children came from the city of Bucha near Kyiv, which has...
Greek News
Greece Exits Longest Unseasonally Rainy Weather Since 1975
Greece exits the longest unseasonally rainy weather the country has experienced since 1975, meteorologists said on Sunday.
Greek News
Majestic, Traditional Greek 18th Century Mansion Restored in Thessaly
Exquisite decorations adorning a Greek traditional 18th century mansion in Central Greece are restored to their old glory.
events
Gyro Eating Contest Returns at Chicago’s Greektown Festival
The popular Gyro Eating Contest returns to Chicago on the third and final day of Taste of Greektown festival, Sunday 28 August at 6 p.m.
Archaeology
Athens Acropolis Walls To Undergo Long Overdue Strategic Preservation
The Greek Ministry of Culture and Sports is putting forward a strategic plan for the restoration of the walls of the Acropolis of Athens.