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Greek Stars Vougiouklaki and Papamichael Immortalized in Wax

Aliki Vougiouklaki and Dimitris Papamichael, two giants of Greek cinema during its 'golden age', who were also married for a time, have been immortalized as wax figures in the popular Wax Museum of Theodoros Kokkinidis in Kavala. Vougiouklaki and Papamichael's...

Iconic Greek Star’s Only English-Language Movie Resurfaces After 60 Years

The long-forgotten and only English-language movie of iconic Greek film star Aliki Vougiouklaki has recently been digitally restored and broadcasted for the first time on a Greek national network sixty years after its London and New York theater premieres. Written...

Former King Constantine and His Affair With Greek Star Aliki Vougiouklaki

Former King Constantine, who died on Tuesday in Athens, had an affair with Aliki Vougiouklaki in the early 1960s, and it was an affair that made headlines in international newspapers at the time. Vougiouklaki was one of the most popular...

Aliki Vougiouklaki, “The National Star of Greece”

Aliki Vougiouklaki was one of the most popular stars in Greek cinematic history. The blonde stunner was so beloved that she was even given the title of "The National Star of Greece." Vougiouklaki was born in Marousi, a northern suburb...

The Turbulent Life of Greece's 'National Star' Aliki Vougiouklaki

Aliki Vougiouklaki, who passed away on July 23, 1996, was the most loved actress of post-war Greece, and the press and general public had given her the title "The National Star of Greece". She was born on July 20, 1934,...

22nd Greek Film Festival Announces 2015 Sydney Program

The Delphi Bank 22nd Greek Film Festival (GFF) announces its full 2015 program showcasing cutting-edge cinema steeped in Greece’s time honoured culture of storytelling. Jam packed with 14 feature films, 4 documentaries and a 60’s classics retrospective on the...

Aliki Vougiouklaki on Artful Cover

British writer, Ali Smith considers the places where art and life intersect, sometimes collide and meld. Artful is a transformative book separated in four sections, originally delivered as lectures on comparative literature at St. Anne’s College, Oxford. The author writes...