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Movie Script About Greek Village Life Wins Awards for British Author
A novel depicting life in a Greek coastal village, entitled "Girl Gone Greek," has been retooled into an award-winning script, recognized as Winner for Best Script 2018 at the London Greek Film Festival. The new project was also shortlisted...
Business
Greece's Highest Court Confirms Mohegan as Sole Bidder for Athens Casino
Greece’s highest administrative court, the Council of State, on Thursday rejected an appeal by Hard Rock International against its exclusion from the bidding process for the Elliniko casino permit.
The decision means that the consortium of Mohegan Gaming & Entertainment...
Celebrities
Chart-Topping Rapper Drake Vows to “Fly Out to Greece” in New Song
Aubrey Drake Graham, the chart-topping Canadian rapper and songwriter, also known as Drake, refers to “fly out to Greece” during a live Instagram session previewing some new songs.
Among the teased tracks was a snippet of the artist singing, “Come...
entertainment
Germany Ditches Insulting Cartoon Depicting Turkey as Greece's Mother
A German government cartoon which inexplicably depicted Greece as a young girl holding the hand of her mother, representing the nation of Turkey, has been withdrawn after a furious social media backlash by Greeks residing in Germany.
The cartoon appeared...
Australia
Australian Teachers Sing in Greek to Lift Spirits in Coronavirus Times
A Greek Australian teacher created a touching song and video where all the staff at her school sing in Greek in a bid to remind their students of the values of community and togetherness during the coronavirus pandemic.
The uplifting...
entertainment
Popular Greek Singer Gives Concert on Wheels for Athenians
Popular Greek singer Alkistis Protopsalti gave a concert from the top of a truck as it was moving through the center of Athens on Saturday.
"As people cannot come to listen to me, I decided to go to them," Protopsalti...
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King of Thailand Isolates from Coronavirus with 20 Women
Thailand’s king has taken over a luxury German hotel to isolate from the coronavirus — along with a harem of 20 women, according to reports.
King Maha Vajiralongkorn, 67, reportedly booked the entire Grand Hotel Sonnenbichl with “special permission” to...
Art
Greek Theatrical Company In Toronto Celebrates Fourth Anniversary
The popular theater production company Ten Tone, based in Greektown, Toronto is celebrating its fourth birthday this year. Ten Tone, which proves itself on promoting local Greek-Canadian talent, has staged a number of successful performances in the past and has...
Greece
Google Honors Anniversary of the Greek Revolution
Google is honoring the nation of Greece today by today by dedicating its doodle to the March 25 anniversary of the start of the Greek revolution against the Ottoman Empire.
An animation with the Greek flag replaced the logo on...
Celebrities
Well-Known Greek Actor Panos Chatzikoutselis Dies at 75
The well-known, beloved Greek actor Panos Chatzikoutselis has passed away, most likely on Wednesday, at the age of 75, it was made public on Friday.
The news of his death was announced by Angelos Pyriohos, a close friend of the...
Celebrities
This is Sparta! Gerard Butler Honored in Ancient Greek City
Gerard Butler, the actor who famously portrayed King Leonidas in the Hollywood blockbuster “300,” embraced his real-life ties to the ancient Greek city of Sparta on Thursday night, when he was honored by the municipality at a special gala...
Celebrities
Gerard Butler Defies Coronavirus Scare to Take Part in Thermopylae Festivities
Gerard Butler, the Scots actor who played King Leonidas in the Hollywood blockbuster “300”, has arrived in Greece to take part in the festivities marking 2,500 years since the Battle of Thermopylae.
But not only that — on March 14,...
Celebrities
Actor Gerard Butler Announced as Sparta's Olympic Flame Torchbearer
Well-known Scottish actor Gerard Butler, who played the role of King Leonidas of Sparta in the movie "300," will return to Sparta, Greece for a series of events to celebrate the 2,500-year anniversary of the Battle of Thermopylae.
Among the other...
entertainment
Defiant Athens to Celebrate Carnival Season Despite Coronavirus Fears
The spread of the coronavirus in Europe is not discouraging the Greek people, who are all set to participate in this year's Carnival season, or “Apokries.”
Cities and towns throughout the country have made ready for the colorful festivities which...
Celebrities
Kostas Voutsas: Greek Film and TV Icon Dies at 88
Kostas Voutsas, one of the best actors of his generation and an icon for Greek cinema and television, dies early on Wednesday. He was 88.
Voutsas was rushed to the Attikon hospital on Friday, February 7, and admitted to the...