Thessaloniki
events
Tango Night Under the White Tower of Thessaloniki [video]
A special night filled with music and dance was organized in the center of Thessaloniki on Thursday night, which brought together all the tango aficionados.
In the paved street of the beach of Thessaloniki, right under the iconic monument of...
Greece
Thessaloniki Mayor Gets Damaskinos Award for Promoting Tolerance
Thessaloniki Mayor Yiannis Boutaris was the second recipient of the "Damaskinos Award" on June 1, 2016, in New York City. The award goes to individuals who have promoted and defended tolerance and cooperation among all religions in Greece. Boutaris...
Greece
Discover Thessaloniki This Summer
If you've only visited Athens and the islands on your travels through Greece, you're missing out on one of the most beautiful destinations of the country: Greece's second-biggest city, Thessaloniki.
Singers and poets have written about the city's beauty for...
Greece
Deprived Greeks Push and Shove for a Bag of Free Food [video]
Hundreds of deprived Thessaloniki residents who qualify for free food pushed and shoved each other during a food distribution at the Thessaloniki Exposition Center.
Under the Fund for European Aid for the Most Deprived (FEAD) program, carried out by the...
Crime
9th Naked Bike Ride: Bicycle Straddle Climaxes to Nudist Fiesta
The 9th Naked Bike Ride of Thessaloniki makes a statement against pollution and violence again this year as hundreds of bicycle riders fling off their clothes, straddle their bikes and take to the streets of the capital of Macedonia,...
Greece
Syrian Refugee Hospitalized after Getting Stabbed During Fight at Polykastro Refugee Camp
A Syrian refugee has been hospitalized after being stabbed in the thigh during a quarrel at the Polykastro refugee camp near Thessaloniki.
The incident occurred on Sunday afternoon, when during an argument with a group of migrants - who are thought to...
Greece
Schedule of Vladimir Putin's Visit to Greece
Russian President Vladimir Putin arrives on Friday, May 27 for a series of official meetings and a pilgrimage to Mount Athos. Here is the complete schedule of Russia's head of state.
3:30-3:45: Arrival of the President of the Russian Federation...
Education
Thessaloniki Mayor Approves Chinese School
Thessaloniki Mayor Yiannis Boutaris decided upon the creation of a Chinese language school/institute in Macedonia. A Chinese delegation met with Boutaris to discuss ways to ensure that their children can have greater exposure to the Chinese language.
Boutaris responded to...
Greece
Photojournalists and Journalists Banned from Idomeni Evacuation Operation
The evacuation process in Idomeni camp began on Tuesday morning, and according to the police more than 1,500 refugees and migrants have departed with buses and are heading towards structures in the wider region of Thessaloniki.
The police forces however,...
events
When Tradition Unites and Takes Over Mykonos [video]
"When tradition unites" was the title of the music and dancing event that took place in Mykonos on Saturday May 21. The event was a "meeting place" for the amateur dancing group of Mykonos "Oi Anemomyloi" and the students'...