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The 13th Pan-Hellenic Festival of Pontian Dances; organized by the Pan-Pontian Federation of Greece and the Association of Pontian Societies of Southern Greece and Islands on Saturday, was a great success. Thousands of people gathered at the Peace and Friendship...

The town of Trikala, Thessaly, central Greece has laid claim to the highest natural Christmas tree in Greece. Standing at a height of 33 meters, the fir has been transferred from the mountains of Pindos to the north of the...

Greek media report, that the authorities are trying to stomp out the insulting gesture of the "moutza", at least when driving. It is reported, that the new Highway Code envisages fines for professional drivers, such as taxi, bus and truck...

Renowned Greek composer and pianist Yanni enthralled a sell-out crowd at Jeddah's King Abdullah Economic City (KAEC) on Thursday in a concert held under the supervision of the Saudi General Authority for Entertainment. Yanni, 63, enjoyed a great reception from...

AthensCon 2017, Greece's biggest comics and pop culture convention, is opening its doors on Saturday at the former Tae-kwon-do stadium in Palaio Faliro, to the south of the capital.  The two day event is heavily influenced by worldwide Comic-Cons and...

Greek Minister of Foreign Affairs, Nikos Kotzias, submitted before the United Nations, along with other countries, a resolution aiming at protecting journalists. The resolution on "The Safety of Journalists and the Issue of Impunity" builds on the relevant Resolution 70/162...

Directed by Yannis Sakaridis, the Greek entry ‘Amerika Square’ has been receiving glowing reviews on its journey towards the final shortlists being announced later this year, with the final 5 nominees to be announced early in 2018. Amerika Square Trailer: https://youtu.be/goJzKqpAdEk Having...

Understandably, many creative artists in Athens and Greece are not only dismissive of the recent ‘Athens is the new Berlin’ mantra, but also, and rightly so, many find it hugely offensive. For a city which has been continuously inhabited...

Renowned fashion designer Jean Paul Gaultier presented his "Paris-Athens" collection at a glamorous event at the Benaki Museum on Tuesday, with all proceeds going to the museum. Wearing a Greek flag T-shirt he designed himself, Gaultier welcomed his guests at...

Greece has officially announced the tender for the auctioning of seven nationwide, high-definition TV licenses of general content. The tender; in Greek and English, and the deadline for the submission of an application is January 8, 2018. According to the...

On a day when U.S. President Donald Trump proposed a ‘fake news’ competition, one young Greek went to Europe’s parliament to present a hoax-busting innovation to expose fraudulent media stories. Twenty-year-old University of Macedonia student Valentinos Tzekas met Greek MEP...

Robert Pattinson arrived in Athens on November 21 to promote his latest film "Good Time"; which premieres in Athens movie theatres on Thursday. The 31-year-old movie icon was spotted doing some sightseeing at the Acropolis with a few of his...

Kensho Boutique Hotel & Suites on Mykonos won the World Best Boutique Hotel Award at a London event. The five-star boutique hotel; which is located at Ornos beach on Mykonos, won the prestigious award at the annual World Boutique Hotel...

A documentary about the rapid rise of neo-Nazism in contemporary Greece has won acclaim by film critics at the International Documentary Film Festival, which is taking place in Amsterdam. Norwegian doc-maker Havard Bustnes, offers a grimly compelling study of this...

The advance premiere of the long-awaited "Nikos Kazantzakis" movie, took place in Herakleion, Crete on Wednesday, in the presence of director Yiannis Smaragdis and cast members. The long-awaited film about the life and travels of Nikos Kazantzakis, is out and will...