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Cyprus
A Touching Event in Karpacia
A touching event will be taking place in Karpacia, situated in Northern Cyprus, the Turkish occupied part of the island. Saint Andrew’s tabernacle will operate for the first time on the saint’s Feast Day.
The regime of the Turkish occupied...
entertainment
BBC: Cine Thisio Among Top Ten in the World
“There are many outdoor movie theaters around the world but none of them are as spectacular as Cine Thisio in Athens, situated at the foothill of Acropolis with an amazing view of Parthenon,” mentioned Christian Blauvelt, editor of BBC, in...
Cyprus
Memories from Famagusta Relived After 40 Years
The Family Theodorou was surprised after receiving family photos and personal things from their hometown, Famagusta, located in the Turkish occupied area of Cyprus.
After a long time, their personal things that had a special sentimental value, such as a...
Culture
Malaysia Honors Nikos Kazantzakis
A special event to celebrate the 130th anniversary since the day of the famous Greek Poet Nikos Kazantzakis’ birth as well as 25 years since the International Society of Friends of Nikos Kazantzakis (ISFNK) was founded . This event,...
Europe
Greek Cultural Activities Promote Tourism
The show entitled "The Other Side of Greece" traveled to London, Brussels, Paris and finally accommodated in Amsterdam.
The purpose of this event was to strengthen public relations, especially with the Dutch tourism market, as well as to recognize their...
events
Guinness: World's Largest Lollipop Made in Greece
The town of Trikala, in Greece just made it into the Guinness Book of World Records, for making the world's largest lollipop. The lollipop was made in the “Mill of Elves” during this year’s Christmas Festivities.
According to the Greek...
events
Christmas Flavors Festival in Greece
More than 150 local producers will take part in the Christmas Flavors Festival entitled "Greece, Celebration, Flavors" that will take place from the 29th November to the 1st December in Thessaloniki, Greece.
The festival is organized for the second consecutive...
Hollywood
New Official Trailer Released for ‘The Legend of Hercules’
Formerly "Hercules: The Legend Begins," the upcoming battle epic about the Greek god now has a new film title and trailer. Summit Entertainment released another official trailer for the newly named "The Legend of Hercules," directed by Renny Harlin...
events
Greek Ambassador to Attend Annapolis Mayoral Inauguration
Greece's ambassador to the United States will attend the inauguration of elected Mayor of Annapolis, Mike Pantelides, and the new City Council on Monday afternoon.
Pantelides released a preview of the inaugural program via social media Tuesday afternoon. The event...
Australia
A Symposium on Theo Angelopoulos
Today, the Center for Modernism Studies of the University of New South Wales is organizing a symposium for the great Greek auteur Theo Angelopoulos.
According to the official announcement, important speakers of the university will analyze the continuities and ruptures...
Hollywood
Mena Suvari Gets in Uniform for ‘Badge of Honor’
Mena Suvari just wrapped filming on the feature "Badge of Honor," which was shot on-location in Vancouver, British Columbia.
The Greek-Estonian/American actress plays a police officer in the indie drama. Not much else is known about the plot, but Suvari...
Australia
Awareness Campaign for Immigrants
The Australian-Greek Welfare Society organized an awareness campaign in Melbourne. The aim of the campaign was to inform the new immigrants about the visas and the immigration law in Australia. The seminar was for the Greeks whose number saw...
events
US Congress: Health Benefits of Greek Cuisine
The health benefits of the Greek diet will be presented at a special event in the US Congress, highlighting Hippocrates’ theory: "Let food be thy medicine and medicine be thy food."
The author of the book "The Omega Diet," Dr....
Europe
Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew Visits Austria
"The joyous anniversary of the Austrian Metropolis’ fifty years of life and offer, is a milestone in the Church’s course and a great event for the Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople," said Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew, speaking during the celebrations for...
events
Hellenic Air Force Celebrates in Washington
Hellenic Air Force Day was celebrated in Washington in a Spartan event hosted at the Embassy of Greece and under the initiative of the Defense Attaché Evangelos Papadopoulos, the Navy Attaché Pavlos Panagiotopoulos and the Air Force Attaché Ioanni...