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Europe
Greek Schoolchildren in Frankfurt Put on Concert
A group of Greek schoolchildren from the European school of Frankfurt took the initiative to share their culture and perform a series of songs from famous Greek composers in front of their non-Greek classmates.
The concert has been named "Songs from...
Australia
Attend a Lecture on the Antikythera Mechanism at the Greek Centre Melbourne
On Monday, March 20, at 6:30 p.m., Professor Xenophon Moussas will present a lecture about the Antikythera Mechanism at the Greek Centre as part of the Greek History and Culture Seminars offered by the Greek Community of Melbourne.
The Antikythera...
Greece
Zombies Take Over Syntagma at the 5th Annual Walk of the Zombies! (Photos)
What started back in 2010 in Athens as a revival of Michael Jackson's "Thriller" - where Greeks dressed up in their best zombie costumes - has now become the Annual Walk of the Zombies which has entered its 5th year!
The...
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Carnival in Patras Concludes With Memorable Closing Ceremony Events [video]
The tradition of carnival in Greece is perhaps best witnessed by attending the country's biggest celebration in Patras.
The municipality of the port city of Patras is known for its celebrations which are one of the most traditional, oldest and...
Culture
Parallel Museum Exhibits of Ancient Greek and Chinese Science for Friendship Year
Over the past few years there has been an increasing amount of cultural exchanges between Greece and China and with 2017 dubbed as the Year of Greek-Chinese Friendship, this year is sure to be packed with events. The latest...
Cyprus
Awarding Peace Efforts: The 9th Stelios Bi-Communal Awards in Cyprus
In a press release, Sir Stelios Haji-Ioannou has announced the launch of the 9th Stelios Bi-communal Awards in Cyprus that will pay tribute to the on-going peace talks in Cyprus.
Sir Stelios Haji-Ioannou is the founder of Stelios Philanthropic Foundation, easyJet and easyGroup, and...
Greece
Xanthi Prepares to Welcome Some 5,000 Turkish Tourists for Carnival
The carnival of Xanthi is expected to attract over 5,000 Turkish tourists who are to visit the region on the last weekend of February.
Many tourists from around Greece and the Balkans flock to Xanthi during this period for the festivities.
"In...
Art
German 'Documenta 14' Exhibition to be Held in Athens!
Documenta 14, one of the world’s biggest international modern art exhibitions, has been held in the German city of Kassel since 1955. For the first time the exhibition will take place in two cities – Kassel and Athens.
“Inspiration could...
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Don't Miss the Chance to Screen 'The Man from the Nine Dimensions' at Athens' Planetarium
"The Man from the Nine Dimensions" -- a dramatized documentary on the Theory of Everything that puts viewers on the trail of a shadowy and mysterious figure known only as ToE -- will be screened at Athens' Digital Planetarium...
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Watch Euripides Laskaridis' 'Relic' Performing at BIOS in Athens
After a successful and much-discussed European tour taking in 18 international festivals and 10 European countries, the irreverent solo dance performance "Relic" by Euripides Laskaridis and the Osmosis team will be showing for three nights at BIOS in Athens. The...