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Greek Actress Zoe Fytousi Passes Away at 83

Famous actress, singer and poet Zoe Fytousi passed away on Sunday at the age of 83. She has been suffering from serious health problems over the past few years. Zoe Fytousi was born in Athens on September 4, 1933, with...

Kos: Back to Normal in the Midst of Aftershocks (video)

Life on Kos returns to normal two days after the deadly earthquake and several aftershocks that keep seismologists and the authorities on alert. Two aftershocks hit the Greek island of Kos on Saturday night, just a day after a 6.7 magnitude...

From Greece to the UK: Art Exhibition ‘Building Peace Though the Oceans’ Promotes Positive Dialogues on the Impact of Migrants

Humanitarian artist Salma Zulfiqar created the installation "Building Peace Though the Oceans" as a way to build "peace through the ocean – as a vehicle to promote debate about migrants, she recently told Greek Reporter. Humanitarian artist Salma Zulfiqar created...

Bella Hadid and Kendall Jenner Enjoy Greece's Sea and Sun (videos)

Super models Kendall Jenner and Bella Hadid are the latest two additions in the long list of celebrities who visited the Greek islands -- and especially Mykonos -- this summer. The two social media icons arrived on Mykonos on Sunday...

Greek Documentary ‘Ludlow’ Wins Special Jury Award in Festival (video)

The Greek documentary "Ludlow, Greek Americans in the Coal War" won the Special Jury Award in the "Workers Unite! Film Festival 2017," which was held in New York. "Congratulations! We are pleased to tell you that your film won the...

First Hydra World Music (HMW) Festival to be Held on August 25-27

Set against the unique backdrop of Hydra, one of the cosmopolitan Saronic Gulf islands that was a haven and adopted home for several artists, musicians and novelists in its history, the first Hydra World Music (HMW) festival will be...

Romance in the Air: Model Izabel Goulart and Footballer Boyfriend Kevin Trapp on Mykonos (video)

The Greek island of Mykonos attracts many celebrities throughout the year. Recently, Victoria's Secret model Izabel Goulart and her footballer boyfriend Kevin Trapp, who is the goalkeeper of Paris Saint Germain, were caught in a lip-lock on Ftelia beach. They were...

Uma Thurman Vacationing on Spetses Island

The Greek islands are a pole of attraction for many celebrities who want to spend a relaxed holiday, and Uma Thurman chose the island of Spetses. A few days ago, the famous American actress arrived on Spetses, preferring a more...

Exhibition 'Emotions' Opens at the Acropolis Museum on Tuesday

The unseen emotional landscape in ancient art is explored in the exhibition "Emotions" organized by the Acropolis Museum and the Onassis Foundation, which is to open in Athens on Tuesday and run until November 19. Featuring 129 artifacts from some...

Google Funds Greek Research on Digital Journalism

Google has announced that it will fund the research at the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki on the future of digital journalism. The research will be carried out by assistant professor of the Department of Journalism and Mass Media, Nikos Panagiotou...

Short Horror Film by Greeks to Take Part in Comic-Con International (video)

A Greek short-length horror film will participate in Comic-Con International that will take place in San Diego, July 20-23. "#Not Alone" by Sotiris Petrides and Dimitris Tsakaleas has been selected to be one of the ten films that will compete...

The Greek Island of Naxos Wins Guinness World Record for Frying 554 Kilos of Potatoes! (Photos)

The Greek island of Naxos has found its way into the Guinness World records Book for something that you might not expect -- for frying a record amount of potatoes! That's right, Naxos served up some 554 kilos of french...

Event in East Melbourne Commemorates the Greek-Australians of the Kokoda Track Campaign

This month in East Melbourne, veterans will be celebrating the 75th anniversary of the Kokoda Track campaign in which some 300 men of Greek origin served in Australia's armed forces in order to prevent the Japanese capture of Port...

Popular Greek Singer Yiannis Kalatzis Dies at 74

The popular Greek singer Yannis Kalatzis, famous especially during the 60s and the 70s has died at the age of 74. Yannis Kalatzis was born in Thessaloniki in 1943 and his career as a singer began in the early 1960s...

Greek Police Campaign for Tourists: 'Stay Safe in the City of Athens'

The Attica General Police Directorate on Thursday set a pavilion at the Acropolis archaeological site providing information to foreign visitors for a safe stay while in Athens and surrounding areas. This is part of a Hellenic Police campaign entitled "Stay...