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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 [...]

Activists Slam Former PM Costas Simitis In Berlin

The German Green Party held a lecture on the Greek crisis at the Heinrich Böll Foundation in Germany on Monday, which was attended by former PM and leader of the PASOK party Costas Simitis, who stated that the Memorandum of Understanding signed between Greece and its creditors was inadequate and hastily arranged. At the end of [...]

International Society of Nikos Kazantzakis’ Friends Organizes Global Events for 55th Anniversary of Writer’s Death

The International Society of Nikos Kazantzakis’ Friends commemorated the 55th anniversary of the author’s death, who passed away in Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany, on October 26, 1957 at the age of 74. A full list of events commemorating the writer will be announced in April, and include events such as literary gatherings that will be [...]