Greek photographer Aris Messinis, who works for Agence France Presse, has won the Photography Prize at the Bayeux- Calvados Awards for his October 2011 coverage of the Battle of Sirte in Libya. “His photos were taken while National Transitional Council forces launched their final assault on the last pockets of Kadhafi loyalists, a few days [...]
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Victoria Hislop’s ‘The Thread’ Tackles Historical Aspects of Post WWII Greece
In her third eagerly-awaited novel, Victoria Hislop weaves a story of love and loss in the backdrop of two wars which tear apart the Northern city of Thessaloniki throughout the 20th century. A beautiful and epic novel that spans nearly a hundred years, “The Thread” is a magnificent story of a friendship and a love [...]
Angelique Rockas: Strong, Bold and Unafraid
Angelique Rockas is one of the few women/actresses/producers who have caused changes in the tectonic plates in the world of theatre. This year when London – apart from celebrating the sports Olympics – also celebrates artistic milestones, Greeks can celebrate the talent of Angelique Rockas, the pioneering South African born Greek actress who singlehandedly founded [...]
Dimitris Botinis: The Greek Conductor of Russia
Born in 1986 in Moscow to a musical family, acclaimed Dimitris Botinis is one of the youngest Greek conductors and rising stars of opera and symphonic conducting. At the age of 5 he began studying to play the violin, later the viola and classical guitar. As a violin player, he graduated with honors from the [...]
‘Black Retsina’ Drink Triumphs In European Markets
Who could ever imagine that an idea for a new drink among a group of friends in Crete would become famous enough to enter foreign markets, and lead to the product becoming Germany’s favorite drink! Miltiadis Roumeliotis from Greece recalls this night in Rethymno of Crete, when he ordered his drink of retsina with coke. [...]
Le Monde Newspaper Features WWII Resistance Hero Manolis Glezos
The French newspaper Le Monde featured the story of Greek Manolis Glezos. With a full page article, titled ‘The miracle of Naxos ‘ (L’oracle de Naxos), Le Monde presents the WWII Resistance Hero who climbed the Acropolis and tore down the swastika, which had been there since April 27, 1941, when Nazi forces had entered Athens. Le [...]
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05 / 23 New Bridge Between Turkey and Greece
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05 / 23 Post-Byzantine Art At Budapest University
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05 / 23 EU Withdraws Ban On Olive Oil Bottles
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05 / 23 Georges Moustaki Dies at 79
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05 / 22 Greek Participation in Vienna’s Long Night of Churches
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08 / 04 Turkish Prime Minister Erdogan Reportedly Claims Olympic Flame is Turkish
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01 / 24 Intercultural Association Macedonia Cuts Vasilopita
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07 / 28 IOC President Jacques Rogge Calls London Home of The Olympics; Forgets Greece
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05 / 03 Skopje: Streets Renamed With Ancient Greek Names
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05 / 22 Philip II of Macedonia Statue in Skopje Defies NATO
