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The Five Most Romantic Places to Celebrate Valentine's Day in Athens

On Valentine's day, the beautiful city of Athens offers some uniquely romantic spots to you and your partner to celebrate the special day. As many couples decide to spend some quality time far from busy city centers, Athens has at least five...

Greek-Australians Preparing to Celebrate Australia Day

Australia Day is celebrated on January 26 marking the anniversary of the 1788 arrival of the British ships at Port Jackson, New South Wales, and the raising of the Flag of Great Britain at that site by Governor Arthur...

Man in Central Greece Dies from Stray Bullet

A baptism celebration in Karditsa, central Greece, turned to tragedy when the 35-year-old godfather from Chania, Crete, was hit in the head by a stray bullet (balothia). Balothia is a Cretan custom according to which, during feasts, weddings and celebrations, Cretans shoot in...

Greek Epiphany Celebrations Through the Centuries

By Pamela Lytra Epiphany is an important religious celebration for all Greeks and Orthodox Christians. The day on which Jesus was baptized symbolizes the regeneration of man and that is why Epiphany used to be celebrated, until the mid-4th century,...

Epiros Association of Guetersloh in Germany Celebrates its 20th Anniversary

The Epiros Association of Guetersloh in Germany celebrated its 20th anniversary with an event attended by distinguished members of the association. As expected, President of the Pan-Epiros Federation of Europe, Mr Spyros Kostadimas, was also there to celebrate with...

Celebrating Victoria’s Migration at the Piers Festival!

Port Melbourne Piers precinct will be brought to life with the inaugural Piers Festival on Saturday, January 28, 2012, with a spectacular display of music, dance, food, historical displays, and many more activities. The Piers Festival is a family friendly...

Celebration for Title of European Youth Capital 2014 in Thessaloniki

During the competition of the European Youth Capital (EYC) 2014 that took place in Braga, Portugal, the Greek city of Thessaloniki won the title. The Deputy Mayor of Youth, Sports, and Volunteers, Maria Paschalidou stated, "The winning of the title...