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Visitors of the Benaki Museum will have the chance to admire a selection of jewelry designed by famous painters and sculptors from May 16 through September 2. The exhibition titled "From Picasso to Koons. Artists' Jewelry" includes extraordinary jewels made...

Hellenism of Austria will commemorate and honor the 3,700 Greeks fallen under the Nazi army during World War II on Sunday at the concentration camp of Mauthausen in northern Austria. Greek-Orthodox Metropolitan Bishop and Nuncio of Hungary and central Europe...

Almost 2,500 years later, the trial of Socrates is about to be repeated. This time Socrates is acquitted in a historical trial which is not a re-enactment but a modern perspective based on the current legal framework supplemented with...

The Venetian port of Chania greeted the Olympic Flame. The flame relay will travel to London on July 27, heralding the 2012 Olympic Games. But people participating in the Olympic flame relay, lit in ancient Olympia, still have many stations...

Many distinguished Greeks and Australians attended the presentation of Greek Professor Anastasios Tamis' book titled "Greeks in the Far Orient." Premier of Victoria John Brumby and Australia 's Victoria State Energy and Natural Resources Industries Minister Fanos Theofanous presented the...

45 Greek wine-growers presented their products today in Montreal. The event joined distinguished professionals of wine production, including wine tasters and Quebec-based journalists specialized in wine subjects. Greek Ambassador of Canada Eleftherios Aggelopoulos was present at the presentation of the 2011...

The Greek Embassy in Washington DC will be showcasing Greece’s cultural heritage at this year’s EU Embassies’ Open House Day by having traditional food products and flavorful samples from select Washington restaurants. “Greece Makes Senses” is offering a tasty...

The Onassis Foundation announced this year's International Prizes in trade, finance and shipping this past Tuesday at the Mansion House of London. The five winners will each give a lecture at the Cass Business School, UK, on September 12,...

Konstantinos Bogdanos, TV presenter hosting an informative show on the Greek Channel SKAI, was attacked and beaten up in downtown Athens sometime after midnight. The Greek journalist was attacked by three strangers who began beating him without obvious reason. The...

There will be concerts and free entrance for everyone at the Acropolis Museum to celebrate the International Museum Day and the European Night of Museums. Friday, May 18 at 11 pm, on the second floor of the Museum, Marios Strofalis...

36 popular and successful personalities, all working in the book sector, will attend the 9th International Book Fair in Thessaloniki from May 24-27. Internationally recognized and award-winning director Emir Kusturica will attend. The Serbian filmmaker will present his second book...

The Museum of the History of the Olympic Games in Antiquity in ancient Olympia opened its doors to the public after having been robbed almost three months ago. The municipality of ancient Olympia organized a ceremony last Wednesday at the...

The 6th International Tattoo Convention is about to start in Athens as the inauguration date has been set for tomorrow (Friday May 11). The Convention will be held at the closed Tae-Kwon-Do stadium in Faliro, Athens. The Athens International Tattoo...

Researchers at Macquarie University Effy Alexakis and Leonard Janiszewski have organized a public lecture about the history of Greek cafés in Australia at Hornsby Central Library on May 15. Greek-Australian Milk Bar is closely related to the subject. According to...

The Annual Hellenic Language Awards present a chance for the Greek community and education circles to support the efforts and encourage continuation of the teaching and learning of the Greek language in Australia. The Australian Hellenic Educators' Association (AHEA) invites...