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Prime Minister Samaras Meets with Greek Community in Egypt
On the sidelines of the tripartite Summit that took place in Cairo, Greek Prime Minister Antonis Samaras met with representatives of the Greek community of Egypt.
“You, the Greeks of Egypt, represent the living continuity of Hellenism,” Samaras said to...
Greek News
Lead on Alexander the Great’s Tomb is a Hoax!
A few days ago, online sources claimed that a team of archaeologists and historians from the Polish Center of Archaeology had found the tomb of Alexander the Great in a marbled and golden mausoleum in in downtown Alexandria, only 60 meters away from...
Greece
Greece Marks 150 Years Since Poet Kavafis' Birth
The Greek education ministry has dedicated 2013 to great poet Constantinos Kavafis (1863-1933) 150 years after his birth and 80 years since his death. A round of events has already taken place in a number of European countries including...
Art
Walk with Cavafy to Alexandria
The Library of Alexandria presents an exhibition on Constantinos Cavafy's influence on contemporary art. The exhibition with the title “Walk with Cavafy” will open on October 20 and is organized by the Alexandria Branch of the Hellenic Foundation for...
Europe
Georges Moustaki Dies at 79
Georges Moustaki, the French singer-songwriter and composer of Greek origin, died on the morning of May 23 at the age of 79, his entourage said. Moustaki, who is best known for his poetic rhythm and simplicity, had written songs...
Education
Egypt Connected to Chalkis Red House
The Hearth of Knowledge (Estia Gnosis) in Chalkis has been connecting schools in Evia with schools in Egypt, under the project TeleHearth during the last three years.
The project promotes the exchange of knowledge and science between two classes that...
Greek News
Greek Passengers in Alexandria Bus Crash
By Christina Flora
A bus with 19 passengers, 16 of whom Greeks from the Diaspora in Alexandria, were involved in a bus accident on the morning of March 31 at the 55th kilometer of the Alexandria – Cairo route, on...
Greek News
Alexandria Aligned to the Rising Sun
According to a new research, the ancient city of Alexandria may have been built around a solar event occurring during Alexander the Great's lifetime. Researchers used simulation software to plot the rise of the sun for the day he...
Greek News
Pupils Learn About Greek Cultural Presence in Alexandria
The young pupils of Pratsikio Primary School of the Greek Community in Alexandria visited the Branch of the Hellenic Culture Foundation in the Egyptian city and the Kavafis Museum to get a direct taste of the Greek cultural presence...
Australia
‘Hypatia’s Feud’ from Nicholas Fourikis Presented in Australia
The book 'Hypatia’s Feud' from Nicholas Fourikis has been recently presented in Australia. Hypatia researches the heavens and explores the everlasting questions of our existence when the Church preaches there is no need to probe into the nature of...