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Hollywood
John Malkovich, Gerald Butler, Penelope Cruz to star in “Pythagoras: The Gates of Light”
As ancient Greece and mythology has become the recent trend in Hollywood, the new film about mathematician-philosopher Pythagoras comes as no exclusion. Beginning in September, they will be filming in Greece, and more specifically in Samos and Delphi....
Greece
PAUL Has Landed in Athens
PAUL bakery has opened the doors at its first location in Athens, and the aroma of freshly baked bread is spreading all over Syntagma Square.
PAUL offers breakfast, lunch, tea and coffee menus, including dozens of styles of bread, sweet...
Hollywood
Movie to Tell Story of Greek Riots
Metaphor Entertainment announced that a feature film production titled “DECEMBER RIOTS” is planning to commence principal photography in Athens, Greece on June 28th. The film which is inspired by the riots in Greece is produced and directed by Dimitri...
Hollywood
“Immortals” with Mickey Rourke, Freida Pinto, Henry Cavill Tells Story of Theseus
"Immortals" is the new movie - currently filming in Canada- that is based on another hero of Greek Mythology, Theseus. The young Greek warrior is portrayed by Henry Cavill.
To save mankind, warrior Theseus (Henry Cavill of TV’s The Tudors)...
events
Free Admission to Museums in Greece
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On May 18, museums in Greece will be free of charge to visitors, in observance of International Museum Day.
Greece is home to hundreds of the finest museums in Europe, and is an epicenter of culture. These famous museums hold...
Hollywood
Dennis Iliadis Becoming a Master in Hollywood Horror
After directing Last House on the Left, last year's remake of the brutal 1972 Wes Craven film of the same name, it looks like director Dennis Iliadis takes a deep dive into Hollywood waters having three projects in development....
events
Concert With Melina Aslanidou: Discover the Best of What Greek Music Has to Offer
Discover the best of what Greek music has to offer! A one of a kind concert dedicated to the most popular and everlasting rembetika (Greek blues) and folk songs of all time of the Greek legendary late singers Grigoris...
events
Rihanna and Summer Concerts in Athens
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Grammy award winning pop star, Rihanna has announced that she will visit Athens, Greece on June 1, and perform at Karaiskaki Stadium. Greece is one of the stops during her tour, “Last Girl on Earth.” The European leg of...
events
A Taste of Greece at Tempe Beach Park
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St. Katherine's Greek Orthodox Cathedral is hosting A Taste of Greece this weekend, at Tempe Beach Park. A Greek dance group will be performing each day, and the taverna will serve Greek specialties.
Tempe Beach Park 54 W. Rio Salado...
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Night in the Islands Tarpon Springs Style
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The city of Tarpon Springs will host a Night in the Islands on Saturday, May 1 with live Greek music, dancing, dining and games.
Odyssey will be performing contemporary and classic Greek music, and the players from the World Tavli...
Hollywood
Look for Manos Gavras in “The Back Up Plan” with Jennifer Lopez
A young actor from Greece, Manos Gavras participates in the cast of the new movie with Jennifer Lopez, "The Back-up Plan" which opened today in the US. The movie is directed by Alan Poul and - except Lopez- the...
Australia
Turkey censors the The Pacific’s Melbourne based episode
Turkish television station will censor a scene from The Pacific which features Greek Australians relaying the burning of Smyrna (Ismir) to US Marine
The Pacific a 10-episode HBO miniseries about World War II will air in Turkey minus a scene...
Europe
Trieste: A tribute to the poet Nikos Gatsos
The Centre of the Hellenic Foundation for Culture in Italy presents "a tribute to the Greek poet Nikos Gatsos" - Poems set to music by Manos Hadjidakis, Mikis Theodorakis and Stavros Xarhakos in collaboration with the Center for Modern...
Australia
Socratis Otto is “Anyone You Want”
"Anyone You Want" is an Australian rom-com with Greek/Australian star Socratis Otto in the lead. Socratis has been in the recent Wolverine film as well as "The Pacific" and "The Matrix.
The movie which is directed by Campbell Graham revolves...
entertainment
George Michael In Sinking Relationship
Just days after seeking gay men on an iPhone app whilst in Australia George Michael has been spotted with a couple of unknown men on his private yacht in Sydney Harbour.
Michael was allegedly caught boozing and smoking cannabis whilst...