Life

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...

The famous Cypriot Wine Festival took place on March 1 and 2 in Melbourne. The festival has been successfully organized for 20 consecutive years by the Cyprus Community of Melbourne. This year the festival was held at South Wharf, where...

A tribute to the Greek cinema will be held in Brussels in the next four months to honor the Greek Presidency. The event is an initiative of the Royal Belgian Film Archive (Cinémathèque Royale de Belgique - CINEMATEK) and the...

Carnival celebrations, or “apokries” in Greek, have already begun all over Greece and people of all ages are looking forward to masquerading themselves, celebrate and engage in pranks. The celebrations of music, dance and colors mark a unique three-week-long...

In the packed auditorium of the State Parliament of the New South Wales, distinguished students were honored during the presentation ceremony of the annual Excellence in Greek Studies. For the 19th year, the Association of Greek-Australian Teachers in New South...

The awakening of bears heralds the arrival of spring at the 'Arcturos' bear sanctuary at Nymphaio, Greece. This year spring has arrived early on account of the mild weather over the winter, which meant that the bears took a...

New York Times published an article today, dedicated to the last man in Athens, Greece, who still paints movie posters for an Athenian cinema. His work is reminiscent of old times, filled with authenticity before the metropolitan lifestyle took...

The Olympics follow the Ancient Greek philosophy that the success of democracy depends on the moral character of its citizens. The 2014 Sochi Olympics Opening Ceremony was a visit back to Russian pride, which has ancient Greek cultural roots...

Young but promising Greek-Australian dancer Chris Tsattalios has made it to the Top 20 finalists of So You Think You Can Dance Australia, season 4. The 21 year-old Syndey native has also appeared in other popular shows such as...

Two Greek films will compete in Portugal, in the 34th International Film Festival of Porto (FantasPorto), that will be held from February 28 to March 9. The short film "Pass" by Lampros Georgopoulos will compete in the official competitive section while...

On Tuesday, February 18, the Consul General of Greece in Los Angeles, Ms. Elisabeth Fotiadou opened her home to a plethora of guests from the press, academic and the arts community in Southern California for a sneak peek of...

The films that helped the famous Greek actress, singer and first female Minister of Culture of Greece in 1981, Melina Mercouri earn an international reputation, will be exhibited by the Greek Film Archive Foundation from March 6 to 12. During...

“Let’s go to Cyclades,” is the title of an article written in Austria’s biggest newspaper, Kronen Zeitung. It is a thorough report about two Greek islands of Santorini and Mykonos. In the article, the islands are described as beautiful...

The relationship of the Greek politician Alexandros Panagoulis with Italian journalist Oriana Fallaci is the main theme of the Italian TV movie La vita di Oriana Fallaci (“The Life of Oriana Fallaci”) which will be screened next October in...

Upon hearing of Greeks and Oscars, the first name that comes to one’s mind is the name of famous Greek actress Katina Paxinou. In 1943, Paxinou was the first Greek to have brought home a little golden statuette for...