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According to three national Austrian newspapers, Greece remains Austrians’ beloved destination.  Although there was a massive negative reportage regarding the financial crisis in Greece the last few weeks, people still choose Greece for their holidays. The Courier newspaper, which has...

The annual Rockwave Festival opened on Friday at the Terra Vibe Park, in Malakassa, 38km north of Athens. Twenty five Greek and foreign artists will perform on two stages, the main Terra Stage and the smaller Vibe Stage, during the...

After the allegation of the President of the Pharmacy Association, about the way police were using tear gas during the demonstrations, the Public Prosecutor has decided to take action. Other allegations regarding the overuse of chemicals during the two-day general strike will...

Maria Menounos, the Greek-American journalist, broadcaster and actress was honored for her philanthropically actions by Unesco Centre for Women and Peace in Balkan Countries, on June 29th. The president of the Centre called Menounos an example of a women, who...

Vasilis Vasilas, born in Australia, is an English teacher.  A few days ago he presented his book “Our Homeland: Lesvos” to The Mytilenian Brotherhood of Sydney. According to the chairman of the Greek community, Greeks should not forget their...

A new painting exhibition by Ilias Papailiakis is being hosted at “Upstairs Berlin” gallery, in the capital of Germany until the end of July. The 40-year-old  Cretan painter has exhibited three times in Berlin so far. This exhibition named “Dresden”...

A special celebration of shepherds and “mitato”  (sheperd houses) was the main event in Rethumno, Mylopotamos on Sunday. In the high mountains of Mylopotamos, shepherds gathered with their families, friends and relatives in order to celebrate being a shepherd and their traditional way of living....

What do you get when you mix some quality German beer and a good shoulder of lamb? The Bavarian-Greek Festival of course!  Greeks and Bavarians got together and enjoyed the 7th Hellenic-Bavarian Culture Day, held at the Historical Odeonsplatz in Munich on Sunday....

Greek President Karolos Papoulias officially declared the official opening of the Athens 2011 World Summer Special Olympics on Saturday evening.  It was a spectacular ceremony staged at the Panathinaikon Stadium, the venue of the first modern 1896 Olympic Games.   From...

On Sunday, the 26th of June, the beautiful Liston square on Corfu hosted an extraordinary exhibition of vehicles including Porsches, Mercedes, Minis, convertibles and Cadillacs and competed in a magnificent race. The motor race which began two days ago, set off from one...

The annual Cyprus Wine Festival will take place on Saturday, 25th & Sunday, 26th June at the Alexandra Palace, Wood Green, the most prestigious venue in North London. The official opening of the festival will be on Saturday at 6pm...

"The Palace'' by Anthony Maras has won the the Best Short Film award at the 2011 Sydney Film Festival. The film depicts the horrors of war during the invasion of Cyprus in 1974, as viewed by both sides. The expatriate writer and director Anthony Maras, whose film had recently won the Audience and Best Short Film Award at...

Vefa Alexiadou, Greece's much respected culinary expert, author of best-selling cookbooks and popular TV personality was in Detroit with her daughter, Alexia recently to attend the Metropolis of Detroit Philoptochos Fundraiser. Vefa, with her passion for cooking and her constant...

He is the guy who made the "Raiders of the Lost Arc" adaptation. Together with his friends Eric Zala and Jayson Lamb, in 1982, one year after the movie was screened in the theaters, three kids at the age...

John Varvatos took his audience back in time with his latest fashion collection in Milan. His fab seventies-inspired clothes were reminiscent of favorite styles worn by rockers such as Led Zeppelin, the Who, the Rolling Stones and the Beatles. John Varvatos brought all the...