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Carefree Hollywood Star James Franco Takes a Mykonos Break (video)

  Hollywood star James Franco was spotted strolling the narrow streets of Greece's Mykonos holding hands with girlfriend Isabel Pakzad. The 40-year-old actor, who has been laying low after sexual harassment allegations surfaced earlier this year, looked carefree and upbeat as...

Emirati Billionaire's Yacht Dazzles Mykonos (video)

One of the most luxurious yachts in the world, the Radiant, owned by Emirati billionaire Abdulla Al Futtaim, has docked in cosmopolitan Mykonos. With an overall length of 110.00 m (360.89 ft) and a beam of 16.00 m (52.49 ft) she...

20 Countries, 1,500 Companies to Take Part in Thessaloniki International Fair

Twenty countries will send state delegations to the Thessaloniki International Fair (TIF) in addition to the 1,500 and more companies represented at the annual event, CEO of the organizer TIF-Helexpo, Kyriakos Pozrikidis, said in Thessaloniki on Tuesday. At a press...

The Congolese Migrant Who Became a Professional Basketball Player in Greece (video)

Christ Wamba Bouassou Joachim Mossai Fiddle, or just Christ Wamba is an 18-year-old basketball player of Greece’s team ARIS Thessaloniki. His story is quite extraordinary. Christ left his country Congo three years ago. He went to Turkey and from there...

Famous American Dance Theater to Play In Athens (video)

The Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater is a dance company that was founded in 1958 by choreographer and dancer, Alvin Ailey, and is currently based in New York. It is made up of 32 dancers, led by artistic director Robert...

Delphi Bank 25th Greek Film Festival to Kick Off in Oct. 9 (video)

The Australian premiere of The Last Note, a drama by award-winning Greek filmmaker Pantelis Voulgaris, will kick off the Delphi Bank 25th Greek Film Festival in Sydney on October 9. The story of the new film by Voulgaris takes place in...

Cyprus: World's Oldest Scuba Diver Breaks His Own Record at 95-years-old

Ray Woolley, a 95-year-old British veteran of World War 2, broke his own record on Saturday, to once again become the world's oldest scuba diver. Woolley, who just celebrated his 95th birthday on August 28 decided to take the plunge...

Naxos Sets Guinness Record For Largest Portion of French Fries – Weighing 625 Kilos! (Video)

The Association of Agricultural Cooperatives of Naxos managed to break their own record in less than 8 hours - for the largest portion of french fries! It took them slicing and dicing 2.5 tons of potatoes, 800 kilograms of olive...

Freud's Grandson to Give Lecture in Athens

Joseph Knobel Freud, the great grandson of the famous neurologist and the father of psychoanalysis Sigmund Freud will be in Athens this September for an important lecture that is about to take place in the Spiritual Center of the...

Hundreds Join Spectacular Chain Dance in Greece's Chios (video)

Hundreds of dancers joined hands in the port of the Greek island of Chios on Wednesday to offer a spectacular performance of traditional Greek dances from the Aegean. Dressed in traditional clothing, they danced the syrtos, an ancient chain dance...

Greece’s Thessaloniki to honor USA

Central streets and avenues of Thessaloniki are about to be decorated with stars painted white, red and blue to honor the United States of America. USA is the honored country of the 83rd International Fair Trade of Thessaloniki that will...

Acclaimed Greek Director Yorgos Lanthimos Returns to Venice International Film Festival

Academy Award nominee Yorgos Lanthimos returns to the 75th Venice International Film Festival after winning the prize for Best Script together with Efthymis Filippou in 2011 for the film "Alps". The acclaimed Greek director was nominated for Best Original Screenplay in the...

Greek Pastry Chef Creates Masterpieces Using Chocolate (Photos)

Have you ever thought about eating a famous piece of art? How about a delicious Picasso or a tasty sculpture from Michelangelo? George Avgeros, an executive pastry chef, also known as the Magician of Chocolate may offer you the chance...

Greek Islands in Search For Sustainable Mobility Systems

Numerous island Municipalities in Greece have started a search to find ways which will enable them to obtain a more sustainable and environmentally-friendly mobility and transportation system, especially during the summer months, when their population surges because of the...

Benefit Concert for Greek Fire Victims to be Held at Ancient Theatre

A benefit concert dedicated to the late writer, poet and song-writer Manos Eleftheriou will be held at the Herod Atticus Odeon this Wednesday, starting at 21:00, with all proceeds going to support the victims of the deadly Attica fires. The...