ELPIDA
Animals
Lonely Sheep Becomes Greek Island’s Top Star
A lonely sheep rescued by a Greek pensioner has become the new attraction on the Greek island of Milos.
The animal named Elpida (Hope) follows her owner, Mr. George, around the harbor town of Adamantas, thinking she is a dog.
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Fashion
Fashion Show for Charity Dazzles Audience at Sounio's Temple of Poseidon
Internationally-acclaimed Greek fashion designer Mary Katrantzou and the organization "ELPIDA - Association of Friends of Children with Cancer" put on an impressive fashion show at Greece's Cape Sounio, under the shadow of the Temple of Poseidon, on Thursday evening.
This was...
Celebrities
Giannis Antetokounmpo Stars in Mykonos Dunk Exhibition For a Good Cause (video)
Giannis Antetokounmpo became a magnet for tourists and locals alike during his visit to cosmopolitan Mykonos where he participated in a philanthropic dunk competition event on Saturday.
Crowds chanted "MVP, MVP" as the Greek Freak shot and dunked at a...
Celebrities
Giannis Antetokounmpo and Brothers to Host Charity Event on Mykonos
NBA superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo announced that he will host a charity event called "Give 'n Rise" alongside his brothers, the "Antetokounbros," on July 6 at SantAnna, on Mykonos Island.
The Greek Freak will organize an original "Dunks & Dance" event...
Greece
German Playmobil Makes Greek Toy Gods for Children's Charity
Toymaking giant Playmobil has, for the first time, created Olympian gods Zeus and Athena inspired by Greek mythology. The figures are specifically for the Greek market with proceeds from the sales going toward the ELPIDA association of friends of...
Cyprus
Greek President Pavlopoulos Points to EU Crisis of Values on Visit to Nicosia
The crisis in the European Union is one of values, not economics, President of the Hellenic Republic Prokopis Pavlopoulos said on Monday in Nicosia.
"Europe has distanced itself from... those values and principles, which after WWII led to the...
Canada
Greek Singer Nana Mouskouri in Toronto Charity Event
World-famous Greek singer Nana Mouskouri will perform at a glamorous gala entitled "An Unforgettable Evening" that will be held on October 23 in Toronto. The event will launch the cooperation between ELPIDA Children's Oncology Unit in Greece and Canadian SickKids...
Greece
Skyros: Artificial Leg for a Horse
An orthopedist saved a little horse in Skyros, in contrast to veterinarians who couldn’t suggest any solution other than euthanasia.
This is the first placement of an artificial body part to a horse in Greece. The horse’s name is Elpida,...
Art
Benaki's 100 Chairs in 100 Days
Chairs have their own story, a story narrated with a unique style by the Italian furniture designer, Martino Gamper, who had the idea to reconstruct in 100 days 100 chairs, using materials from old chairs found in the streets...