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4-day Celebration Kicks Off the First ‘Griechenland Festival’ in Düsseldorf!
By Aspasia Zontanou Following the tradition of well-established events like “Japan Fest” and “Frankreich Fest” that take place once a year in Düsseldorf to honor and promote the large Japanese and...
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Greek Wineries Head to London on April 25 for Wine Tasting Event
More than 70 Greek wineries will travel to London next week for a special wine tasting event for sector representatives and the press, held at the Vintners’ Hall. The event, scheduled for April 25, is...
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Inspired by ‘Iketides’: George Drivas’‘Laboratory of Dilemmas’ at 57th...
The Greek artist, George Drivas, will be displaying his video installation titled Laboratory of Dilemmas as he represents Greece at the 57th International Art Exhibition – La Biennale di Venezia. The...
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Mikis Theororakis in Düsseldorf
By Aspasia Zontanou “Dearest Mikis Theodorakis” as Thomas Geißel, Mayor of Düsseldorf started addressing his greetings towards Mikis Theodorakis, 92, who was sitting in a wheelchair near the orchestra,...
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‘Parthenon of Books’ Rises in Kassel Where Nazis Once Burned Countless Banned...
A replica of the Parthenon in Athens made from 100,000 banned books has risen at the Friedrichsplatz in Kassel Germany as part of the initiative of Documenta. The piece is set to open on June 10, 2017,...
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From Greece to the UK: Art Exhibition ‘Building Peace Though the Oceans’...
Photo Credit: Onion Centre for Arts and Culture Humanitarian artist Salma Zulfiqar created the installation “Building Peace Though the Oceans” as a way to build “peace through the ocean – as a vehicle...
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New Album and Tour for London-based Greek Indie Pop Star Leon of Athens
London based, Greek indie-pop act, Leon of Athens, has announced his sophomore album and a London show. Timoleon Veremis is a Greek musicology and philosophy student turned singer/guitarist now living...
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Cozy Greek Day: Exhibition in Brussels
The City of Brussels, in cooperation with the Embassy of Greece in Belgium and the Greek community, is organizing an outdoor event – exhibition entitled “Cozy Greek Day” on Saturday, September 30 at...
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From Peloponnese to Norwich: A Brit’s Epic Bicycle Ride for Health Awareness
It has taken 30 years, but a Norwich man is attempting an epic 2,000-mile return bike ride from Greece to Norfolk. Paul Strong, 55, has embarked on a cycle ride from mainland Greece to the Norwich...
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Kickboxing World Champion Kallia Kourouni (aka Pink Tyson) in UK Boxing Debut
Kallia Kourouni, the 26-year-old kickboxing World champion from Sparta; also known as Pink Tyson, will be headlining an action packed show on Friday 24th November at the Tolworth Recreation Centre in...
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Medical Tourism an Important Source of Revenue for Greece
The International Health Tourism Center (IHTC) is organising a conference on medical tourism with focus on the exchange of know-how, synergies and promotion of health services. The conference is held...
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Tree Planted by Greek Medical Student Voted Northern Ireland’s “Tree of the...
A tree planted at Belfast City Hospital in the 1960s by a medical student from Greece has been crowned Northern Ireland’s tree of the year. Before achieving worldwide fame for developing a...
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Greek Metal Band Arrested in Georgia on Suspicion of ‘Satanism’
The Rotting Christ’s Tolis brothers Two brothers, members of a Greek death-metal band, spent 12 hours in a Georgian jail after they were arrested on suspicion of ‘Satanism’. Frontman of Rotting Christ,...
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Kazantzakis Event Unites People Across Europe
By Heini-Sofia Alavuo Nikos Kazantzakis may be one of Greece’s most well-known exports, particularly for his 1946 novel, Zorba the Greek. Even in the far north of Europe, his legacy is debated,...
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The Hellenic Initiative’s 3rd Annual London Event a Great Success
The Hellenic Initiative’s third Annual London Event was a great success, raising 250,000 GBP for THI’s work in Greece and honoring the work of ELPIDA Youth and the Home Project. The gala took place at...
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Crowd Gasps as Horse Throws Athina Onassis at Showjumping Event
Athina Onassis has made recent headlines due to her highly publicized divorce from her husband Alvaro de Miranda Neto (Doda). The details of the divorce revealed that Doda had been stepping out of his...
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Hellenic Air Force Band Plays ‘Zorba the Greek’ in St. Petersburg (video)
“Zorba the Greek” played by the Hellenic Air Force Band got the St. Petresburg crowd excited during the International Military Bands Festival. The Hellenic Air Force Band was invited by the City of St....
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Greek Singer Despina Vandi Captivates Turkish Audience (video)
Greek singer Despina Vandi roused the audience on Friday at a concert in Turkey’s northwestern province of Bursa. Video footage shows the crowd at the Culturepark Open Air Theater dancing with...
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Rare Photos of Thessaloniki to be Featured in Berlin Exhibition
“On the beach promenade,” circa 1950-58, Sokratis Iordanidis Thessaloniki, the alluring city of Northern Greece, will be featured in an exhibition at the Museum of European Culture in Berlin starting...
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Kickboxing World Champion Kallia Kourouni (aka Pink Tyson) in UK Boxing Debut
Kallia Kourouni, the 26-year-old kickboxing World champion from Sparta; also known as Pink Tyson, will be headlining an action packed show on Friday 24th November at the Tolworth Recreation Centre in...
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