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The Greeks of the German TV Series “Lindenstrasse”

“Lindenstrasse”, the most long-lived tv series of Germany is now 25 years old! Greek “Sarikaki family” plays a very important role in the series and owns “Acropolis” restaurant. The members of the family are played by three actors, very popular in Germany: Kostas Papanastasiou, Hermes Chodolidis and Domna Adamopoulos. Kostas Adamopoulos, who is one of [...]

“I See Music” by Irini Vardinoyanni-Fournier Tops Nickelodean & Spanish Charts

Irini Vardinoyanni-Fournier sings with Juan Losada “I See Music” and it tops the Nickelodeon chart!  Their song has also gained 2nd place on Spanish charts. 9-year-old Irini, daughter of Ioanna Vardinoyanni and Spanish nobleman Antonio Fournier is truly gifted.  Her artistic temperament was evident since she was 7. The little singer who is raised in a noble family is [...]

Hellenic Foundation for Culture in Belgrade Hosts Byzantine & Serbian Christmas Concert

On Friday, the 17th of December, the Hellenic Foundation for Culture in Belgrade will host a concert by the Sveti Stefan Dečanski choir under the direction of Ms. Tamara Petijević. Attendees will have the chance to enjoy Byzantine and Serbian medieval hymns and Christmas carols.

Greek Contralto Eleni Voudouraki Preforms in Vienna Opera

Greek contralto Eleni Voudouraki enjoyed the positive comments of music critics and the warm welcoming of the audience for her performance in the role of Costanza in the opera “The Deserted Island”. Eleni Voudouraki was born in Athens and studied music at the Domenico Scarlatti Conservatory of Piraeus.  She obtained the degree of Harmony and the Monody [...]

Greek Artist Elisavet Chace’s Success in Germany

Elisavet Chace is a Greek artist coming from Veroia, in northern Greece.  She has lived in Germany for the last 21 years and has enjoyed  a successful career as performer. She is a exception to the rule, since Greek cultural presence in Germany is rather low. Elisavet Chase’s performances are like an on stage psychoanalysis. Her works [...]

3rd London Greek Film Festival Odysseus Award Results

On Sunday, November 21st, the award ceremony of the 3rd London Greek Film Festival Odysseus took place. The event was hosted at a Greek pub in London called Mithopolis. During the festival the audience enjoyed screenings of short films, fiction feature films, documentaries, experimental films and video art. Special emphasis was given in tutorial workshops under [...]