Athens

The global initiative of Greek designers, entitled “Crisis is a Greek word” continues to tell the story of the situation in Greece during the economic crisis. After Izmir in Turkey and Sofia in Bulgaria, the exhibition will be presented in...

Public buildings and also private homes and businesses in Athens will open their doors to the public next weekend under the project "Open House Athens" that will be celebrating the cityʼs architecture and design. The Open House project started in London in...

Popular American singer Lady Gaga has scheduled a concert at the Olympic Stadium in Athens on September 19. The event was announced on Monday by the Greek company "Lavrys" and the "Live Nation Global Touring." Lady Gaga's concert in Athens...

The city of Athens is calling on citizens to participate in the global "Earth Hour" initiative by switching off their lights on Saturday, March 29, from 20:30 to 21.30. Earth Hour is an awareness-raising effort concerning climate change and energy...

Istanbul is a city full of contradictions, a crossroad of civilizations where tradition fuses with modernity. Such is the theme of the work by two Athens-raised, Istanbul-based friends, painter Olga Alexopoulou and writer Alex Massavetas, whose exhibition opens at Athens' IANOS  bookstore on April 1.  The two...

The Daily Secret Insiders guide will be launching a new marketing campaign in Canada and the U.S. to promote Greece as a holiday destination. Daily Secret is a Greek digital media brand for premium audiences. It is a web service...

Athenstyle is one of the first hostels in Athens. It opened in 2008 in the Psyri district, and within a year was on the Europe Famous Hostels’ list. Its owner, Sofia Litsio had been working as a lawyer in Italy...

As anyone who has ever visited Greece will know, a kiosk, or the locals like to call it, “periptero,” can be found on every street corner of any island, small village or big city. They are an essential part...

With the gates of hell open, anything can happen. Psycho killers, wanton cheerleaders, zombies thirsty for flesh, and TAZ with a saw, all take part in the 1st International Horror Film Festival in Greece. The Festival, officially called the 'Horrorant...

ADEDY staged a 24-hour strike today, paralyzing the whole country and disrupting the operation of all public services. The strike took place to protest against the deal that the Greek government is trying to make with international creditors which...