Zorba the Greek

The two notes of "Zorba's Dance" from the Oscar-winning film "Zorba the Greek" are two of the most recognizable in the world, granting Mikis Theodorakis immortality

Nikos Kazantzakis was Greece’s most prolific writer and he remains one of the most famous Greek citizens to have ever lived. A writer of dozens of novels, poems, plays and short stories, his works have been translated into practically...

Dozens of volunteers gathered to clean iconic Navagio Beach and its seabed on the island of Zakynthos on Sunday -- and in true Greek spirit, they celebrated their efforts with a dance to the world-famous music of "Zorba the...

"Zorba the Greek" is to be brought to life again in a spectacular ballet performance by the dancers of the Sofia Opera Ballet, the National Opera Orchestra, and the Fon Musicalis Choir. Directed by Nikos Haliassas, it will take place...

On Sunday during the rugby match of Melbourne Storm and Brisbane Broncos at AAMI Park, fans were entertained by traditional Greek folk-dancing! The performance took place during a break between rounds, and members of the Manasis dance a group from...

Roger Federer is the master of tennis, but he’s a complete amateur in the kitchen. So the Italian pasta company Barilla invited him to take his first cooking lesson with one of the best Italian chefs, Davide Oldani. This is...

Most people believe that the syrtaki (συρτάκι) is a traditional Greek dance going back to the early 20th century. The millions of tourists who visit Greece every year will dance - or at least watch - the syrtaki being...

Hospital officials on the island of Crete say German-born British cinematographer Walter Lassally; who won an Academy Award for the 1964 movie Zorba the Greek, has died following complications from surgery. He was 90. Lassally lived outside the city of...

Greece is being honored at the 23rd Beijing International Book Fair that kicked off on August 24 and runs through to August 28. In collaboration with the Hellenic Foundation of Culture, the Greek Embassy of Beijing and the National Tourism Organization,...

Romanian hopes of setting a Guinness Book World Record for dancing Greece's famous syrtaki dance from the 1964 film "Zorba the Greek" were dashed over the weekend. A storm struck the Black Sea port on Saturday making the ability...