Lina Mendoni
Art
Greece’s Celebrated Painter Alekos Fassianos Dies at 86
Greece's celebrated painter Alekos Fassianos died on Sunday in Athens. He was 86.
Influenced by abstract art, Fassianos adopted a personal anthropocentric style and was given awards by the French and Russian governments.
Born on December 16, 1935, Fassianos studied violin...
Greek News
Does ‘Fagan Fragment’ Set Precedent for Parthenon Sculptures Return?
The return of the "Fagan fragment" from the Antonino Salinas Museum in Palermo, Italy to Greece is seen as the precedent for the return of the Parthenon Sculptures
Culture
Greece – Saudi Arabia Relations Strengthened By Cultural Partnership
Greek-Saudi relations are becoming even more tight-knit as the countries set the stage for a new cultural partnership on Thursday.
Ancient Greece
Greece Hits Back at Boris Johnson Over the Parthenon Marbles
Greece responded on Friday to Prime Minister of the United Kingdom Boris Johnson who ruled out the return of the Parthenon Marbles to Athens
Crime
Greece’s Former National Theater Director Arrested on Rape Charges
Former Greece’s National Theater artistic director Dimitris Lignadis is held in custody after a warrant for his arrest was issued on charges of serial rape
Crime
Greek Minister Calls for Official Investigation into Sexual Harassment Claims
Greek Culture Minister Mendoni called for an investigation into sexual harassment and abuse claims against the director of the Greek National Theater
Greece
Greek Culture Minister: Without Movies and Plays We Will Go Mad
Greece's Minister of Culture and Sports Lina Mendoni said that without theater and cinema "we will all be taken to the psychiatrist," explaining the reasons behind the policies the government will implement to protect the performing arts in the...
Archaeology
Striking New Parthenon Lighting to Be Unveiled on Wednesday
After a test run in early September, the all-new lighting for the Parthenon will be officially unveiled on Wednesday, September 30.
Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis, along with other European leaders, will attend the ceremony on the Acropolis on Wednesday...
Archaeology
Greece Denies Iconic Lion Gate of Mycenae Damaged After Wildfire
The Lion Gate, the iconic stone archway that serves as the main entrance of the citadel of Mycenae in the Peloponnese, has not been damaged by the wildfire that broke out on Sunday, and there is no damage to...
Culture
Greece's National Intangible Cultural Heritage Index Adds 16 New Elements
Greece's Ministry of Culture recently announced that 16 new elements will be incorporated into Greece's National Directory of Intangible Cultural Heritage for the first time since 2008.
According to Culture Minister Lina Mendoni, "The 16 elements registered in the National...