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Berlinale 2012 to Pay Tribute to Theo Angelopoulos and Vadim Glowna

The Berlin International Film Festival 2012 will present two special screenings in its programme, paying tribute to the recently deceased Greek filmmaker Theodoros Angelopoulos and German actor and filmmaker Vadim Glowna. The Greek award-winning director (77) was killed in a motorcycle accident, while shooting for his new film “The Other Sea” outside Athens, and Vadim [...]

Measures for Integrating Migrants in Germany

Specific measures on the integration of immigrants were presented yesterday during the summit convened by the German Chancellery. The implementation of the “action plan” of the Berlin government, will involve, apart from the central German government, federal states and municipalities. Among the most significant measures decided are the following: Advancement of children and young immigrants, [...]

Greek National Tourism Organization Attends BOOT Dusseldorf 2012 Exhibition

The International and world-famous BOOT Dusseldorf 2012 exhibition, held at Dusseldorf on 21-29/1/2012, fully met the expectations of the representatives of the tourism sector. Europe’s international marketplace for the yacht and water sports industry maintains its pole position. 246,700 visitors came to Düsseldorf in order to attend the exhibition. 1,600 exhibitors from over 50 countries [...]

‘Sympossio Greek Gourmet Touring’ Travels to 7 European Countries

‘Sympossio Greek Gourmet Touring’, lasting from the 30th of January until the 17th of February, is a journey of Greek gastronomy in the big cities of Europe. The aim of the event is the promotion of Greece through cuisine, nutrition and local products, in a vivid, experiential way. The ‘Sympossio’ brings together a host of [...]

New Exhibition of Vangelis Tzermias At Hellenic Cultural Foundation in Berlin

The Hellenic Cultural Foundation branch in Berlin will be formally inaugurating a new exhibition entitled “No return” by Vangelis Tzermias on February 2, at 20:00. Tzermias’ works give the traditional seascape genre a new jolt, which is characterized by expressionist tendencies. His ships sail on a quiet, yet more often hostile sea. Although some characters [...]

Singer Vasilis Lekkas To Perform In Germany

Greek singer Vasilis Lekkas will give a one-time only concert in Schwetzingen, Germany, on February 18, where he will perform a repertoire of more and less widely known masterpieces of Greek composers, such as Hadjidakis, Theodorakis, Xarchakos, Markopoulos, Spathas and Trantalidis. Vasilis Lekkas began his career in music in the 80’s, while his acquaintance with [...]