Life
Business
'Startup Pirates' Project to be held in Athens
After many weeks of anticipation, the Startup Pirates are finally ready to visit Greece and organize an event aimed at promoting an entrepreneurial culture in Athens.
The Startup Pirates event will be held between March 29 and April 5 at...
Art
“Gods of Egypt”: new film by Greek-Australian Director Alex Proyas
“Gods of Egypt” is the title of the next Hollywood movie that will be filmed by Greek-Australian director, Alex Proyas.
Shooting will take place in New South Wales in Australia and will boost the State’s local economy by 75 million...
events
Athens Startup Weekend 2014
Startup Weekend was held for the sixth year in Athens, Greece, this time on the premises of The Athens Cube, with the aim of motivating and helping people from different professional backgrounds to launch a new technological startup within...
events
AHI Honors Couvaras; Maniatis; Poulos at Annual Awards Gala
The American Hellenic Institute (AHI) hosted its 39th Anniversary Hellenic Heritage Achievement and National Public Service Awards Dinner on March 8, 2014, at The Capital Hilton, Washington, D.C.
At the black tie affair AHI honored Jerry Couvaras, President & Chief...
Greece
'Kitchen Nightmares' with Gordon Ramsay in Greece
A legend of high gastronomy, whose restaurants have been awarded with 14 Michelin stars, and who is famous for television shows like “Kitchen Nightmares” will be visiting Greece for a series of TV shows that will be screened on...
Greece
The Best Spot for a Kiss In Crete
The Greek island of Crete has competed against New York, Budapest, London and Paris and come out the winner.
It all started when a group of street artists chose the best places for kissing, marked them and advertised them. This might...
Art
Student Congress on Greek Poet George Seferis
Students, academics, authors, actors and journalists will participate in the student congress “George Seferis: From Smyrna to Istanbul” that will be held at Istanbul's Zografeion Lyceum from 20 to 23 March. The congress is being organized by the Zografeion Lyceum...
Europe
Two Greek Films at Sofia International Film Festival
The documentary "Kismet" by Nina-Maria Paschalidou and the feature film "Luton" by Michalis Konstantatos will represent Greece at the 18th International Film Festival in Sofia, that takes place from March 6 to 23.
Kismet is a documentary about the unprecedented success...
Hollywood
Young Filmmakers Make Movie to Express Their Love for Greece
Invitia Productions, a Barcelona-based company composed of a group of young filmmakers, is making waves with a film they produced to express their love for Greece.
"Diafora," the story of a young Journalism student in Barcelona who travels to Greece and has...
Australia
‘The Hellenic Initiative’ Comes to Australia
“The Hellenic Initiative,” the organization created in the U.S. by Greek-Australian entrepreneur Andrew Liveris and four other businessmen to support Greece and strengthen its global reputation, is to be expanded to Australia.
The official introductory ceremony of the initiative to...
Australia
Oratorio for Migration by Greek-Australian Composer
The Greek-Australian composer Van Louis (nominated for the MusicOz Australian Singer/Songwriter of the Year Award 2013) along with an exceptional cast of artists from the fields of music, singing and poetry, has organized a unique music show entitled MIGRATORIUM...
Archaeology
Video-Games Based on Greek Archeology and Mythology
Greece ’s archeology and mythology is without doubt very rich. Many times in the past it has been a great source of inspiration for many writers and film directors. The history and mythology of Greece encompass a plethora of...
Cyprus
Disneyland Coming to Cyprus
The Cypriot Government has paved the way for the creation of Disneyland in the countryside, to be built in an area of up to 500,000 m2. The owner has been granted the privilege to build a touristic village and...
Australia
Katerina Vrana: A Greek Stand-Up Comedian in Australia
Katerina Vrana is a Greek comedian who was born and raised in Athens. She went to London to study acting, and kick-start her career and in the end decided to stay there.
Since then, she has been very successful with...
entertainment
A Greek Comedian in London
Katerina Vrana was raised in Athens, Greece, but later decided to move to London to study and pursue a career as a comedian and an actor. Since then she has become a very successful stand-up comedian who manages to...