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It is not possible that Europe can mutilate Greece without Western societies undergoing upheavals, stated Dr. Kimon Valaskakis at the mini seminar concerning predictions about the world's economy, convened due to the Greek debt crisis. On May 24, Scotiabank and...

The Greek Orthodox Community of Melbourne & Victoria, the Greek-Australian Cultural League of Melbourne and the Hellenic Writers Association of Australia presented Dr. Christos Fifis' launch of his new poem collection titled 'Where is the place for a village?'...

The famous Greek singer Despina Vandi traveled to Johannesburg to perform in the first concert of her summer tour. She might be working really hard and travelling constantly due to her professional needs, but at least she gets to...

Three organisations campaigning for the Parthenon Marbles, from the UK, USA and Australia, announced on May 23rd the launch of an international colloquy on “The Reunification of the Parthenon Marbles” to be held in London. The event is timed to coincide with the...

Greek and Bavarian organizations and associations are jointly preparing the celebrations for the 8th Hellenic-Bavarian Day, aspiring to once again show the spirit of the traditional friendship between Greece and Bavaria. The events that will take place during June 14-28...

Under the auspices of European Commissioner Maria Damanaki, the Greek Community of Brussels organized a presentation and promotion of Greek wines and traditional food products of great quality on May 24 at the Berlaymont, the headquarters of the European Commission...

On May 31, Thessaloniki is going for the Guinness Record and everyone can be a part of it. Municipality of Thessaloniki invites people from Greece and across the world to help build the largest origami in the world alongside 6,000...

An 8-year-old Cypriot school pupil has won the World Chess Championship in the category of 8-year-old amateurs, according to a statement by the Famagusta chess club yesterday. Cyprus is proud of its promising generation. Andreas Hatzinicolaou, the son of refugees...

Giorgos Seferis was the first Greek ever to be awarded the Literature Nobel Prize. He was honored for his valuable contribution to the Greek and international spiritual life. Odysseus Elytis followed in 1979, which was the second Greek to...

The Global Summit of Women is a non-profit program, funded by the Washington-based Women's Research and Education Institute. Its purpose is to bring successful women from all over the world together and expand their economic opportunities through exchanges of working...

For those who remember Anthimos Ananiadis, or Anthem Moss as he is widely known, starring in a Greek TV series, it might be difficult to recognize him at first. The young actor stars in the American thriller "The Quiet Land,"...

Stelios Papageorgiou and his daughter Andrea live in Budapest. Their relationship does not remain limited to family gatherings, they "communicate" to each other through their Greek culture-orientated paintings. Both of them have exhibited their paintings several times, have participated in...

Eleftheria Eleftheriou and Ivi Adamou (photo) will both be at the Eurovison 2012 final. The singers, who represent Greece and Cyprus respectively, amazed the crowds in Azerbaijan, where the contest is taking place, and qualified for the final. Eleftheriou's song...

The 2012 international conference of Doctors of the World (Medecins du Monde) will take place in Greece for the first time on May 24-26, sending a strong message of solidarity to the Greek people. Delegations of 14 countries of the...

The promotion of Crete's endemic plants should be given a boost soon, says Cretan community's representatives. During this past weekend, as part of an event held to promote Crete's aromatic plants and herbs, local businessmen, producers and local members of...