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An International music event will be held for the first time in both Palestine and Israel with the hope of expanding, in the near future, to other countries such as Lebanon and Syria. The music event, entitled “Terra Sancta Organ...

Zoe Kazan has joined the cast of the upcoming political comedy-drama, "Our Brand Is Crisis." Based on the 2005 documentary of the same name, the feature film will focus on the use of American political campaign strategies in South America....

Four years ago, the Greek government ran a campaign on the return of the Parthenon sculptures from Great Britain entitled "Bring Them Back." Part of the campaign was a video clip showing a fictitious robbery of the famous British monument,...

The Turkish Film Week at the Greek Film Museum opened today, October 23, and 14 films from Turkey will be presented as samples of the Turkish production. The event is supported by the General Directorate of the Turkey's Film Culture and Tourism Ministry,...

The 60th National Convention of AHEPA Australasia concluded on Saturday, October 18, after a week in Australia’s premier wine region, the Barossa Valley. Over 60 delegates from NSW, Victoria, Queensland, South Australia and Western Australia joined to elect the 2015 National Lodge...

The Greek government is putting forth a new bill that will allow non-EU citizens to acquire Greek citizenship if they spend at least 250,000 euros on real estate property in Greece. According to a Kathimerini daily report, Angelos Syrigos, General...

The "Best Performer" award of the London Greek Film Festival has been awarded to Theodosis Pelegrinis, the former rector of the University of Athens. The film “Pandemia,” directed by Dimitris Piatas, made its debut at the 7th London Greek Film...

Upwards of 4,000 Greeks and Australians came out to see Greek-Cypriot singer Michalis Hatzigiannis perform at the Sydney Myer Music Bowl on October 18, a showcase of the Melbourne Greek Festival. Hatzigiannis was accompanied by the Symphonic Orchestra of Melbourne. The singer presented his own...

Well-known Greek-Cypriot singer Michalis Hatzigiannis arrived in Melbourne in order to take part in the city’s festival. The singer stated that he likes visiting Australia since it is a place where he can enjoy his relative anonymity. “It gives me perspective, it’s...

It appears that despite the financial crisis, Greek children have developed a close relation with the digital world. Two students from Greece, Panos Oikonomou and George-Nikiforos Avgoustidis, took first place at the Microsoft-organized European Kodu Kup competition. According to fortunegreece.com, the...

Nana Mouskouri, one of the most well-known Greek singers with fans across the globe, will be returning to Australia for several concerts in April 2015. The 80-year-old singer will be performing in Australia as part of her world tour to celebrate her birthday...

This afternoon, Amal Alamuddin-Clooney leaves Greece following a three-day visit to Athens in which she counseled the Greek government on the proper legal route for reclaiming the Parthenon Marbles from the British Museum. The 36-year-old lawyer – along with cultural heritage...

Cornell University Professor Dr. Barry Strauss spoke of the strengths of leadership found in Themistocles -- the Athenian general and politician -- during a lecture at The American College of Greece October 14, on the occasion of the annual...

World-famous Greek singer Nana Mouskouri will perform at a glamorous gala entitled "An Unforgettable Evening" that will be held on October 23 in Toronto. The event will launch the cooperation between ELPIDA Children's Oncology Unit in Greece and Canadian SickKids...

IRISena is a promising Greek startup that will take part in DroidCon London 2014, one of the most important European exhibitions on development and new technologies. Along with IRISena, characterized as one of the most innovative products in the...