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Harvard to Present ‘Hello Anatolia’
The Harvard College Hellenic Society and Harvard College Turkish Students' Association will present 'Hello Anatolia,' a film about Greco-Turkish relations in the 21st century.
The film will be followed by a Q&A with Director Valantis Stamelos and Producer Paras Chaudhari,...
events
French Film Festival Set To Open in Athens
The 15th French Film Festival in Greece is about to get underway, opening for the Athenian public on March 19th with Jalil Lespert's “YSL” on the life of Yves Saint Laurent.
Forty-seven films will be projected in the French Institute and...
Australia
Greek Independence Day Parade in Melbourne
The Greeks of Melbourne will be commemorating and celebrating another year of remembrance for Greek Independence Day on March 25, that will be taking place with the standard grand march at the Australian War Memorial on Sunday, March 23.
As...
Hollywood
Theo James Keeps It Real with His ‘Big Greek Family’
Greek-British actor Theo James is making the promotional tour rounds to talk about his role in the upcoming action thriller "Divergent." The film, set in a futuristic dystopia, revolves around teen Beatrice “Tris” Prior (played by Shailene Woodley of “The...
Greece
Athens' Most Peculiar Kiosks
As anyone who has ever visited Greece will know, a kiosk, or the locals like to call it, “periptero,” can be found on every street corner of any island, small village or big city. They are an essential part...
Celebrities
MIT: Most Famous People of the Past 6,000 Years are Greek Figures
There are many ways of being a celebrity, but according to Australian writer Clive James, Jesus Christ for example, was the first to have succeeded it globally and without conquering the world by force. Yet he isn't the most...
events
Greek Journalist's Junta Story Inspires Documentary
As a combative journalist of Greek extraction, Elias Demetracopoulos dedicated the best part of his life to struggle against the regime of the Greek military junta, and his story has now been told in the film, “Time for Heroes”, which is slated...
Hollywood
Zach Galifianakis is ‘Keeping Up With The Joneses’
Zach Galifianakis is teaming up with "Mad Men" star Jon Hamm for the feature comedy, "Keeping Up With The Joneses."
The Hollywood Reporter says the newly paired comedic duo are attached as the leads in the upcoming film, which will be...
Celebrities
Greek-French-American Gilles Marini, Up Close & Personal
Beloved actor Gilles Marini has become a household name thanks to his superb dancing skills he displayed on "Dancing With the Stars" and through his acting roles on "Brothers and Sisters" and "Switched At Birth," among others. His mother...
Greece
Ancient Greek Trireme Used for the Movie "300"
If you decide to watch the movie “300: Rise of an Empire” you will see a replica of the ancient trireme “Olympias.” One might wonder how the filmmakers were able to make an exact replica. The truth is that...
events
Detroit Announces 13th Annual Greek Independence Day Parade
The Greek Community of Metropolitan Detroit will celebrate their 13th Annual Greek Independence Day on Sunday, April 6, 2014, with a parade in downtown Detroit. The parade will start at 3:00 p.m. and will proceed on Monroe St. from...
Education
Model United Nations Conference in Thessaloniki
450 students from 32 public and private Greek, Turkish and Italian schools, are participating in the 12th Model United Nations (MUN) which started on Thursday, March 13, in Thessaloniki, Greece, organized by the Aristotelio College.
The three-day conference (March 13-15) is...
Economy
German Newspaper Handelsblatt: "50 Years Of Troika"
The German newspaper, Handelsblatt describes the Troika as the most unpopular institution in Europe. The newspaper underlines that the Troika will monitor Greece for another 50 years in an article entitled “50 years of Troika”.
The author of the article...
Greece
Horrorant Film Festival: Athens Painted in Blood
With the gates of hell open, anything can happen. Psycho killers, wanton cheerleaders, zombies thirsty for flesh, and TAZ with a saw, all take part in the 1st International Horror Film Festival in Greece.
The Festival, officially called the 'Horrorant...
events
Event for the Greek Islands in United Arab Emirates
A destination of the southern Aegean Sea was presented to 104 Tour Operators and travel agents in the United Arab Emirates at the first Greek Deluxe Travel roadshow. This is the first tourism event organized by Greece at the...