Thessaloniki
Culture
Voices of Greece in Vienna
Voices of Greece, a Christian music concert took its audience from Vienna to Greece on Oct. 7, an event that took place in St. Stephen’s Cathedral, organized from the Greek Orthodox Church in Vienna with the Roman Catholic Archdiocece...
Greece
Bartholomew to be Declared Honorary Citizen of Thessaloniki
Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew will be declared honorary citizen of Thessaloniki, northern Greece, on Oct 26, after the decision of the city's municipal council.
The formal City Council meeting will be held at 12:30 on the feast day of Saint Demetrius,...
Canada
Thessaloniki Food Festival Goes to Toronto
A dinner which includes five different dishes will bring the cuisine of Thessaloniki to the residents of Toronto. The creator of this dinner is the Greek-Canadian chef Peter Minakis, who has also created the website www.kalofagas.ca.
On Oct. 9, he...
Diaspora
Thessaloniki's Fountain Is a Monument
Thessaloniki's Fountain Square is one of the most famous meeting points in the city. The outstanding fountain, which is located between Egnatia and Ethnikis Aminis street, was classified yesterday as a monument by the Central Council of Modern Monuments.
This...
Crime
23 Ierissos' Case Suspects Testify
According to Greek media reports, the remaining 23 of 27 suspects accused for being involved in the violent events that took place in Chalkidiki over the mining operations near Ierissos, have been called to testify on Friday, October 4,...
Crime
US Service Reveals Greek Corruption in Thessaloniki
An investigation is being held concerning the rake-off of 95,000 dollars after the denouncement that a female taxes inspector in Thessaloniki received by representatives of a US tobacco products company.
The case was brought to light by the US Anti-Corruption...
Economy
One of the World's Largest Cruise Ships Moored in Thessaloniki
The spectacular cruise ship, Costa Pacifica, carries 3,800 tourists – It arrived from Istanbul on September 23 and ever since has caught the eyes of the residents of Thessaloniki...
Costa Pacifica arrived at Thessaloniki port at 08.00 a.m. from Istanbul and...
Business
The Suitors of Makedonia Palace
Big in ...theory, but small in practice has proven to be the investing interest for the long-term 30-year lease of the hotel Makedonia Palace in Thessaloniki.
According to ANAmpa, only two candidates appeared today to submit binding offers for the...
events
30 Authors Read to the Public
Thirty poets and novelists (25 Greeks and five foreigners) are participating in the second edition of the literary festival of Logotechniki Skini (Literary Scene) that is being organized for the second consecutive year by both the Municipality of Kalamaria...
Greece
PAOK Fans Attack Golden Dawn HQ
The “war” between the fans of the Thessalonian association football club PAOK FC and Golden Dawn seems to have gotten even worse after the incident with the Albanian footballer Ergys Kace.
On Sept 4, Kace uploaded a photo on his...