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The new yacht owned by Jeff Bezos, the billionaire founder of Amazon, is so large that a historic bridge in Rotterdam, the Netherlands has to be dismantled to allow her to pass through. Bezos' three-masted yacht, which was built in...

A 45 centimeter long, 25 wide and 7.5 deep silver reliquary, owned by the Greek orthodox church in Rotterdam, was stolen on Saturday afternoon. According to "Algemeen Dagblad" reports, the box contained pieces of the holy cross where Jesus Christ was crucified...

Three Greek films will be participating in the 43rd Rotterdam International Film Festival that will take place from January 22 to February 2, 2014. Spike Jonze's new film, "Her" will open this year's festival. Penny Panagiotopoulos' "September" will compete in the Bright...

Greek director Yorgos Lanthimos was awarded the ARTE International Prize, at the 42nd International Film Festival of Rotterdam for the Best CineMart 2013 Project for The Lobster. Along with the prize came the cash amount of 7,000 euros. The film...

The 29th CineMart, co-production market of the International Film Festival Rotterdam concluded Wednesday on February 1 in Rotterdam with the announcement of the two awards for best CineMart Projects 2012. The ARTE France Cinéma Award (10,000 Euros) for the Best...

The International Film Festival in Rotterdam will be held from the 25th of January through the 5th of February 2012. In its main section, Spectrum, the International Film Festival Rotterdam screens films by experienced directors and maestros of artistic...

By Tania Mourtzila Art Festiva’s Video Zero is participating in the ‘Attraction of the Opposites’ project, which takes place at the International Film Festival of Rotterdam, from January 26 to February 6. This year is the Festival’s 40th anniversary. On...

The 40th International Film Festival Rotterdam will open on the evening of January 26th with the world premiere of the Greek movie " Wasted Youth". It is worth mentioning that this is the first time that a Greek movie...

After the General Assembly and the elections of the 30th of May, the new Board of Directors of the Greek Community in Rotterdam undertook its responsibilities. The composition of the new Board of Directors is: President - Kerasavvopoulos Pavlos, Vice-President...

China is considering to build a canal trade route from Greece to Europe through the Balkans in order to expedite the shipping of goods

Jeff Bezos' superyacht is in danger of becoming the target of Dutch preservationists who threaten to pelt her with rotten eggs. Bezos is looking to take apart a 140-year-old bridge in the city of Rotterdam in order to fit...

Riots in Holland raged for three nights due to the general public chafing under Covid-19 restrictions as Dutch caretaker Prime Minister Mark Rutte on Monday condemned rioters, calling them “idiots,” and promising that they would be brought to justice. There were...

The Swedish iconic band ABBA announced their return to pop music with their new album "Voyage," set to be released on November 5. The group shared two new tracks off of the album to accompany their announcement, "I Still...

The film 'Suntan' directed by Argyris Papadimitropoulos and shot entirely on the island of Antiparos won the prize for Best International Feature Film at the 70th Edinburgh Film Festival on Friday. The film, which premiered at Rotterdam, is Papadimitropoulos'...

The Greek-Turkish Youth Orchestra presented pieces of the famous composer Mozart at Koç University, in Turkey on Thursday. The orchestra, led by Maestro Cem Mansur peformed "A night with Mozart" at the Odeon Hall. The concert, where the Greek clarinet player Pavlos Seassis performed...