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Ancient Greece
Ancient Mass Grave Museum in Greece at Risk as Grant is Canceled
A planned ancient mass grave museum in Faliro, Greece is at risk after a major grant by the Stavros Niarchos Foundation (SNF) was canceled due to delays in construction.
The museum was to protect and display eighty skeletons discovered in...
Greece
Diaspora Couple Offers €1,000 For Each Baby Born in Kandila, Western Greece
A surprising announcement was made public on Thursday concerning the residents of the small town of Kandila, in Greece's Aetolia-Acarnania region.
The local council of the town announced that from now on, every family with a newborn baby, whose father...
Hollywood
George Lucas Establishes Academy Grant to Honor Sid Ganis
Director of the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures Kerry Brougher announced that George Lucas, through his Family Foundation, has given a grant to the museum in honor of Sid Ganis.
The grant will be used to create free admission for...
entertainment
Director Costa-Gavras Hits Back at Critics Over Greek Government Grant
Award-winning director Costa-Gavras said on Friday that he is "deeply insulted" by allegations of favoritism in receiving state funds to produce a film based on a book written by Greece’s controversial former Finance Minister Yianis Varoufakis.
The Greek director, who...
Culture
Greek National Opera Receives 20 Million Euro Grant from Niarchos Foundation
The Stavros Niarchos Foundation (SNF) announced that it will grant 20 million euros to the Greek National Opera (GNO) this past week. The Opera organization recently moved into its new space at the Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural Center in Athens.
The...
Australia
Gov’t Gives $200,000 Grant to the Greek Orthodox Community of South Australia
Christmas came early this year for the Greek Orthodox Community of South Australia (GOCSA), which just received a $200,000 grant from the SA government.
The grant is to be used towards restoring Olympic Hall to building standards.
The gift was given...