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Homeless of Athens Find Shelter From Cold Weather At OAKA Stadium
Homeless people living in Athens can find shelter from the adverse weather conditions at the Olympic Stadium (OAKA).
According to e-kathimerini, a heated area at the OAKA is available as of Wednesday to all homeless people of the capital, while...
Greece
23rd World Congress of Philosophy to be Held in Athens
The World Congresses of Philosophy are organized every five years by the International Federation of Philosophical Societies in collaboration with one of its member societies. The xxiii World Congress of Philosophy will be held from August 4 through August...
Greece
"Desperados" Unveils the Present Reality of Greek Youth
“Desperados”, a play written by George Iliopoulos and directed by Charalabos Loukopoulos, is about a group of college students that have just graduated from law school. When audiences walk into the Dimotiko Theatre Kallithea in Athens, they seen an...
Europe
International Conference ‘Paris – Athens 1919 – 1939. The Double Voyage’
The Conference is the final step of a four-year Research Programme of the same name concerning the artistic and intellectual relations between Greece and France from 1919 to 1939, carried out by the Ecole Francaise d’ Athenes (EFA), the...
Economy
New Wave of Strikes Paralyzes Athens
Private sector union GSEE called for an Athens-wide, 48-hour strike that will start Tuesday, January 17, and end Wednesday, January 18.
The broader region of Attica will once again be paralyzed as public transportation employees will walk off their job...
Greece
Ashton Kutcher is (crazy) Partying in Athens
It doesn’t look like his split from wife Demi Moore is getting Ashton Kutcher down. TheTwo and a Half Men star has been partying like crazy for the past week in Athens with actress Lorene Scafaria . Ashton and Lorene went to one of Athen's...
Hollywood
Ashton Kutcher In Athens to Welcome 2012 and Party like a Greek!
Most Hollywood stars visit Greece during the summer but Ashton Kutcher broke the tradition of Hollywood summer holidays in Greece by visiting Athens in the heart of winter. Kutcher and his new gal pal Lorene Scafaria were spotted in nightclubs in...
Greece
Albanian Man Arrested For Impersonating a Police Officer
A 22-year-old Albanian was arrested on Tuesday for impersonating a police officer, while the police are still searching for his Albanian accomplice.
According to the police, the two men set up a police siren in their car, pretending to be...
Greece
Iran's 3rd Traditional Carpet Exhibition in Athens
Hand-woven Persian rugs have attracted visitors at Iran's third traditional carpet exhibition held in the Greek capital, Athens, says a report.
In the inaugural ceremony convened by Iranian Ambassador to Greece Mehdi Honardoost, Iran's cultural attaché in Athens Mohammad-Reza Pakravan...
Europe
Austrian Newspaper Features ‘Athens, the City of Ancient Gods’
The Austrian Newspaper 'Kleine Zeitung' features the city of Athens in its recent publication, emphasizing that both Greece and Athens attract magically those who are interested in history, something that is more than expected.
The newspaper refers to the multidimensional...