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The traditional firework face-off between the two opposing parishes of Aghios Markos and Panagia Ereithiani on the Greek island of Chios, an Easter event known in Greece as rouketopolemos (literally 'rocket war'), once again both lit up and clouded the night sky...

Greek mythology is a fascinating topic, with fake gods, goddesses, demigods, heroes and oracles of ancient Greece inspiring thousands of different ideas. If you are also a passionate mobile gamer and interested in games featuring all the above characteristics,...

The president of the Swiss Committee for the Return of the Parthenon Marbles, Professor Dusan Sidjanski, during the event titled “Europe and the Parthenon Marbles: a common cause,” stressed the need for return of the marbles to Greece. In his...

An eagerly awaited Hellenic comedy is set to charm Australian audiences. Set in 1960s London, It's All Greek To Me will premiere at South Perth's Old Mill Theater in May. The play, written by playwright Noel O'Neil and directed by Valerie Dragojevic, is the story of Nicolous...

Earth Friendly Products Hellas will present the first ever Earth Week Hellas in Athens, Greece April 22 – 26, 2014. The purpose of Earth Week Hellas is to educate and raise awareness on the importance of living a sustainable lifestyle...

Alexis Golfis, born in 1948, began acting aged 25 and rose to fame for his portrayal of Jesus Christ in the series “The Greek Passion”, based on the novel by Greek author Nikos Kazantzakis. The series was an unexpected success, but Golfis fell into a cycle...

The Greek Film Academy Awards 2014 were presented without surprises Monday night at the Onassis Home of Letters and Fine Arts, hosted by actress Mina Orphanou. As expected, the big winners on the night were Yorgos Tsemberopoulos and Pantelis Voulgaris, who saw their...

Marking the Greek EU Presidency, Greek Film Week will take place from April 23 to 28 in Belgrade, under the title "Images from the past, vision of the future", and under the auspices of the Embassy of Greece, Serbia's Ministry of...

Greek-French beauty Adele Exarchopoulos has joined the cast of the upcoming romantic drama, "The Last Face," directed by Academy Award-winner Sean Penn. The "Blue is the Warmest Color" star had her breakout role with the foreign indie flick, which won raves...

“Bring out your old chairs, folks... here comes the chairbler!” Such is the cry of Hussein Ismet, the last chair-maker of Komotini in northern Greece, as he trawls the town street by street seeking nothing more than to ply his trade...

The municipality of Neapolis-Sykeon in Thessaloniki, Greece in collaboration with the Model Experimental High School of the University of Macedonia and the Federation of Cypriot Organizations in Greece, organized a ceremony to commemorate the  liberation struggle of Cyprus which started...

Greek Reporter has an exclusive first-look at the Michigan-produced feature, "Papou." The film stars Greek actor Yorgo Voyagis ("Zorba the Greek," "The Bourne Identity") and local Michigan actor Evan Kole ("The Avengers") as the leads, alongside dozens of other Michigan supporting talent. The debut feature...

Paramount/MGM have released a clip from the upcoming epic drama, "Hercules," starring Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson. The 45-second preview shows Hercules leading a Greek army into a field of fallen warriors, but something is amiss as they walk through the...

Bingara, a small town in the New England region of New South Wales, Australia -- about a seven hour drive away from Sidney and a four hour road drive from Brisbane -- now hosts the Roxy Museum. The Roxy Museum,...

Greek police authorities have been notified that from now on, they should first come in contact with the competent prosecutor in order to clarify whether or not the provisions of flagrant crime procedures are to be followed when it...