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In the early hours of July 30, director Alinda Dimitriou passed away at the age of 78. Alinda Dimitriou was an important artist from the left political spectrum, renowned for her consistency and her political opinion, who excelled in...

A three-day experiential conference-reunion of Thessalians all around the world took place in Pyli Municipality, in Riza of  the Pindos mountain, between mountains Itamos and Koziakas. This was the fifth conference. Last year's was held in Volos. The meetings aim...

The cultural non-profit organization Planet Crete has once again the ambition to unite the Greek island of Crete, creating a human chain dancing the traditional dance Pentozalis from Chania to Sitia. The event under the title Crete Dances Pentozali from...

"New Girl" star Hannah Simone has joined the cast of the upcoming comedy "Flock of Dudes." The actress, who has Greek-Cypriot roots on her maternal side, joins Jeff Ross, Marc Maron, Skylar Astin, Jamie Chung, and Ray Liotta in the film about...

Art lovers and Philhellenes in Mexico City will have the chance to witness the splendors of the Parthenon,  the emblematic monument for western culture, a symbol of architectural perfection and harmony, through the exhibition Parthenon: Architecture and Art (Partenon:...

When humanity meets tradition, the result is often. Breeders from the village Zoniana in Rethymno, just as they did last year, are making a giant cheese weighing a ton a venture they said was done in the name of...

Acclaimed Cypriot musician and performer Larkos Larkou will be appearing in Melbourne in August to launch his CD and book. Titled Gods Have Built Here Their First Kingdom, the CD is composed of music written by Larkos Larkou and...

Bonhams Greek Art department is over 10 years old. They hold dedicated sales of Greek works ranging from 19th Century classic art to high-profile modern and contemporary pieces twice a year at the Mayfair saleroom in London with previews...

The second feature-length film of Alexandros Avranas will participate in the 70th International Film Festival of Venice  that will take place from Aug. 28-Sept. 7. Themis Panos, Reni Pittaki, Christos Loulis, Giota Festa, Minas Hatzisavvas and Eleni Rousinou form the...

Commencing July 31, the Acropolis Museum wants to conduct a research on its unique collection of archaic statues, which retain their colors more or less to a certain degree, and to open an extensive dialogue with the public and...

The Professor of Ancient History Angelos Chaniotis is this year's Visiting Professor of the Australian Archaeological Institute in Athens (AAIA). The AAIA is one of seventeen international archaeological schools based in Athens and hosts a range of lectures, seminars,...

Dance groups from all around Greece and Balkans will participate in the 21st International Folklore Festival Xiropotamos 2013 which will take place at the picturesque town of Xiropotamos near Drama the first weekend of August. The Educational and Cultural Association...

The Glendi Festival, the annual Greek weekend event of the South Australian community, will be held this year at its original home at Thebarton Oval, as it was announced by the West Torrens Council. The Glendi Greek Festival (Glendi is...

The Neue Zürcher Zeitung, a Swiss German-language daily newspaper, published Gruppe in Zurich, reported in an article on Greek tourism dthat “Greek tourism alone is not enough to solve the problems” of the debt-crushed country. “Even though Greece receives more...

A luxurious party was held on the private island of Skorpios in the Ionian Sea, located off the western coast of Greece and just to the east of the island of Lefkada. Skorpios is mainly known as the private island...