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A new campaign to promote greek tourism has started in Germany.  The campaign is initiated by German MEP George Hatzimarkakis (photo), the participation of Built newspaper, the Greek Tourism Organization (EOT), SETE (Greek Touristic Organizations’ Group) and Aegean Airlines. The famous Built...

Put on your formal wear and come to see the show that will be presented!  All are welcome to the production with scenes from a traditional Cypriot wedding.  The act will take place on Friday October 1st at 7 p.m. for the...

A Eurostar won the first ever Eurovoice that took place last night in Athens! The final night of the grand show was by far an amazing night with much more audience members and enthusiasm, excitement and passion than the first....

Scotiabank Toronto Waterfront Marathon (STWM) will mark the historic 2,500th anniversary of the first ever marathon run by Pheidippides in 490AD, by welcoming the official Marathon Flame for the 2010 race weekend. This year's event is set to attract...

Many organizational problems plagued the first night of the European music contest Eurovoice. The event is being held for the first time in Greece. It being held in Athens at the acclaimed Athenon Arena. The audience left the venue feelings dissapointed.  However, warm...

Every year the radio-marathon in Australia hosts impressive receptions in the most glamorous halls.  This is in an effort to raise money on behalf of organizations and schools that help children with special needs. The Greek community supports these marathons by purchasing...

The Director of the International Film Festival of Montreal Serge Lozik stated: “Theo Angelopoulos is the filmmaker of the filmmakers. Greece should be very proud to have a director like Theo Angelopoulos because he creates real commercial cinema without...

In an effort to promote Hellenic Culture at all levels in the Southwest region of the US, the Cretan Association of Houston, HCC, present a unique musical event. Not since the 1930’s has such a musical event been offered...

An exhibition organized by the Greek Writers’ Society of Germany was awarded at the annual cultural event: “Respekt und Mut”.  This exhibition displays the best acts organized by foreign groups and is held in Dusseldorf. The relevant article  presented was titled: “Man Kann...

The Ecumenical Patriarch Vartholomeos characterized the attempt of a specific team to perform a Divine service in the cathedral of St. Sophia.  It now operates as a museum. The Ecumenical Patriarch declared the move was: “behind our back”. Speaking to pilgrims...

With great pomp, the 200th Jubilee of Oktoberfest was celebrated  Saturday in Munich. Oktoberfest is the world’s largest folk festival, known as the “Beer Festival”. This year the festival had Greek color in its theme. For the first time...

50 years are completed, since the Democracy of Cyprus has been created and the U.S. Travel Organization in collaboration with the Archaeological Institute of America is preparing a special ceremony at New York Times Center. Joan Breton Connelly, a...

Cyprus, the eastern-most island in the Mediterranean Sea, situated at the crossroads of Europe, Asia and Africa, has been a meeting point for many of the world's great civilizations. From its 11,000-year history, Cyprus has woven its own distinctive...

Does it really take more than being named Lesbos to make your island getaway a destination for gay tourists? Yes but the branding helps. This year's 10th annual International Women's Festival is located in the island's Eressos village.  German,...

Lawyers are bracing for their profession to be opened up to competition.  Greek attorneys are claiming they already face problems due to the present glut of  the proffession. The government has undertaken to open up closed professions,including truck and taxi drivers,...