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Photographs Of Greek Islands And Cyprus On Display At ‘Just Us Chickens’ Gallery in Maine
Documentary photographer and educator Audrey Gottlieb will have her photographs of the Greek Islands and Cyprus on display at Just Us Chickens Gallery for the month of March.
Audrey studied at the School of Visual Arts and ICP in...
Europe
Greek Chorus To Participate in ‘A Journey Through Olympic Cities’ Concert in Nottingham
Young musicians are going to pay tribute to the Olympics in Britain with a celebratory concert in Nottingham, as 'This is Nottingham' reports.
The concert, called 'A Journey Through Olympic Cities', will take place at Nottingham's Royal Concert Hall on...
entertainment
Greek TV Series “The Island” Hits Viewing Record in Serbia
The successful Greek TV series of private Mega channel, “The Island”, based on the Victoria Hislop novel of the same name, is doing very well outside Greece as well as within the country.
In Serbia, the Greek production hit new viewing...
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First Week Of New Serbian Cinema To Be Presented By Greek Film Archive
Greek Film Archive organizes the 1st Week Of New Serbian Cinema, running from the 8th until the 14th of March. The event will be held under the auspices of the Embassy of the Republic of Serbia in Athens and...
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Lecture On ‘Worship and Liturgy in the Greek Orthodox Community of Constantinople’ At Princeton University
A lecture titled 'Worship and Liturgy in the Greek Orthodox Community of Constantinople in the 19th century: The issue of musical reform' will be presented at the Hellenic Studies Center of Princeton University.
Main speaker of the lecture will be...
Canada
Canadian Singer Lynda Thalie To Perform in Greece For The First Time
(Original Story in Greek By Inga Athanasiadou)
Singer Lynda Thalie of Algerian Origin, who is considered to have the most beautiful voice in Canada, is going to perform in Greece for the first time.
The singer's first performance will be held...
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"Unbinding the Heart: A Dose of Greek Wisdom, Generosity, and Unconditional Love”, A New Book By Agapi Stassinopoulos
Agapi Stassinopoulos wrote a book about herself that she has recently presented. "Unbinding the Heart: A Dose of Greek Wisdom, Generosity, and Unconditional Love” is a collection of 32 short autobiographical stories that describe Stassinopoulos’s own journey to self-acceptance—many of which...
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Clean Monday Celebrations In The City Of Thessaloniki
The Greeks in Thessaloniki celebrated the end of the carnival season on Monday and the start of Lent for Christian Easter, while a cold front was gripping most parts of the country, restricting travel.
Despite bad weather, traditional lagana, other...
Europe
Greek Community In Istanbul Celebrates ‘Baklahorani Carnival’
The Greek Community in Istanbul celebrated 'Baklahorani Carnival' after 71 years on the 26th and 27th of February. Costumed dancing people 'occupied' Taksim on Sunday and continued their celebrations in Feriköy on Monday.
The party was carried on at the...
Australia
The ‘Rembetiko Story’ Presented At Oakleigh Music Festival
Written and co-ordinated by Dimosthenis Manasis, narrated in both Greek and English and presented live by the 11 piece Rembetiko Band, “The Rembetiko Story” aims to take its audience on a journey through the birth, development and glory of...
entertainment
Greek Political Scene Inspires Impressive Chariots in Patras Carnival
The chariots of the Carnival of Patras are one of the major and most creative aspects of the big festival organized throughout the year.
Full of satiric sentiment, high quality standards and precise craft making, the Carnival chariots combine the...
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'Antethnikos Drontes' – Christos Zafeiris' New Book About the Greek Military Junta
The Greek journalist Christos Zafeiris presents his own view and experiences concerning the Greek military junta and the students’ revolt against the colonels’ junta in his new book.
The new book is titled 'Antethnikos Drontes, 1971-1974' (meaning 'Acting Unpatriotically' in the English language)...
Australia
Diaspora Kytherians Celebrated Official Opening Of New Kythera House
After years of making property investments and an ill-fated attempt to run a licensed social club in Regent Street Chippendale, the Kytherian Association of Australia (as it is now known) has finally established a magnificent cultural resource centre, library...
Australia
Αustralia Focuses on the Greeks This Weekend
The attention of Australia is focused on the Greeks this weekend. And this is not only due to Greek Festivals taking place in the cities of Melbourne and Sydney, but also because of the rapid developments in the Australian...
Australia
Pantelis Τhalassinos to Perform for Free At Darling Harbour on February 26
The Greek Festival of Sydney will celebrate its 30 years on Sunday, February 26, having invited to its big glenti the prominent Greek singer and composer, Pantelis Thalassinos.
The concert of the Greek artist and his team is free of...