Culture Minister

UK Rejects Amending Law to Return Parthenon Marbles to Greece

The UK government has officially rejected changing the law to allow the permanent return of the Parthenon Marbles to Greece.Culture Minister Baroness Twycross confirmed the decision following renewed repatriation demands from several members of the House of Lords. The British...

Greece to Offer France Assistance in Restoring Notre Dame Cathedral

Greece's Culture Minister Myrsine Zorba announced on Tuesday morning that Greece will immediately look into all the ways that the country can assist and support the French authorities to restore Notre Dame Cathedral. Speaking with the state-run Praktoreio radio station,...

Planned Nude Performance at Athens Festival Causes Outcry [video]

A planned nude performance directed by Belgian artist Jan Fabre at the Athens and Epidaurus Festival this summer has caused an outcry. The initial reaction over the festival was by Greek artists who protested the decision of Culture Minister Aristides...