“I owe my career in the cinema to Theodoros Angelopoulos” said Omero Antonutti to Greek news agency ANA-MPA. The Italian actor and protagonist of the award-winning “Alexander the Great” (Megalexandros) remembers how his career had taken an upward turn after the Greek filmmaker gave him the leading role in his production. “I had worked for [...]
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Greek Casting Manager Brings Young People to La Scala Despite Crisis
Although the international financial crisis has strongly affected the Italian economy, the legendary opera house La Scala in Milan has registered a rise in subscriptions, especially among younger people. This success is attributable to Elias Tzempetonidis, the current Casting Manager of La Scala from Thessaloniki. Two years after taking over the Casting position, Tzempetonidis has [...]
Greek Second Officer of Costa Concordia Ship Set Free
Greek Second Officer Dimitris Christidis of Costa Concordia cruise ship, which had 4,200 people on board when it capsized last Friday off Italy’s shore, was finally set free. Christidis’ name was repeated many times during the telephone conversations between the captain of the ship, Schettino, and the Livorno Port Authority chief Gregorio De Falco, who [...]
John Varvatos Presents Fall/Winter 2012 Collection At Milan Fashion Week
Award-winning menswear designer John Varvatos has presented his new collection for Fall/Winter 2012 at Milan Fashion Week in Italy. In comparison to last year’s romantic vibe, the designer’s inspiration is now drawn from the urban rock style of NY, combining colors and shades of gray, black and brown in the creation of relaxed outfits bringing [...]
Three Greeks Aboard Cruise Ship Wrecked in Italy; 20 Passengers Missing and 3 dead
Passengers leap into the sea and fought over life-jackets in panic when an Italian cruise ship ran aground and keeled over, killing at least three and leaving dozens missing. In the chaotic aftermath of the Friday evening accident near the island of Giglio off the coast of Tuscany, Italian officials could still not say how [...]
Greek Ria Antoniou will be ‘Dancing with the Stars’ in Italy
The famous Greek model Ria Antoniou officially signed on as a contestant for Italian version of Dancing with the Stars called “Ballando con le Stelle” that will premiere on 7th of January, 2012. Ria Antoniou (Greek: Ρία Αντωνίου, born July 14, 1988) is a Greek beauty pageant titleholder and the 2nd runner-up in Star Hellas [...]
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02 / 03 Greek-Turkish Media Artists Cooperate to Produce Short Films
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02 / 03 Berlinale 2012 to Pay Tribute to Theo Angelopoulos and Vadim Glowna
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02 / 03 ICJ Decides Against Italy Regarding Compensation for Nazi Crimes
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02 / 03 Cooperation Between Cypriot and French Armed Forces
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02 / 03 Measures for Integrating Migrants in Germany
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05 / 27 Dutch Newspaper Mocks Greece’s Financial Situation
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06 / 15 Parts of Alexander the Great’s Statue Being Assembled at Skopje Square
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12 / 27 Albanian Nationalists Point Finger at Archbishop Anastasios
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04 / 02 “Greeks will start begging soon” says Turkish State Minister
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12 / 26 Turkish Cypriot ‘Grinches’ Steal Christmas, Stop Holiday Liturgy
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