A tribute dedicated to the great architect of the post war Greece Aris Konstantinidis (1913-1993) will be organized by the Italian Center of the Hellenic Foundation for Culture and the Politecnico di Milano-Dipartimento di Progettazione dell’ Architettura. The tribute will be held in Milan in January 2012 and Trieste in February 2012, in cooperation with [...]
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New Film of Lanthimos to be Shown at Venice Film Festival
Greek director Giorgos Lanthimos, who was a candidate for Best Foreign Language film at the Academy Awards with his film ‘Dogtooth’, will participate in September in the Venice Film Festival with his new film ‘Alps’. The 68th festival will take place from August 31st until September 10th, and the film will come out in Greek [...]
Audiovisual Installation “Choes” Travels to St. Theodoros, Rome
After Thessaloniki, the audiovisual installation “Choes” by Eleni Fotiadou, was transferred to Italy, to be presented to the audience of the Italian capital. It will be presented at the special space of the crypt of Saint Theodoros Greek-Orthodox church. The artist presents excerpts of reality, “filtered” through her personal sensibility: persons and photos which are [...]
Italy Honors Haris Alexiou with “Golden Lily” Award
The name of Haris Alexiou will now join those of Lech Walesa, Jack Lang, Claudia Cardinale and Roberto Benini, as she is going to be honored with the “Golden Lily” award on the 9th of May. Italy will honor the Greek singer for her music, her contribution to European culture and for her special relationship [...]
Bulgari Joins the LVMH Empire
LVMH, the world’s top luxury retailer, said Monday it will take control of Bulgari for 4.3 billion euros in a deal to challenge Cartier and Tiffany in the jewellery business. Bulgari, whose jewels are worn by the likes of Sofia Loren, Tina Turner and Keira Knightley, will receive 16.5 million shares from LVMH worth 1.9 [...]
Versace’s Spring 2011 Campaign Theme is Greek
The much awaited Spring 2011 Versace ad campaign is about to be released. The main theme comes from Greece. The campaign is shot by Mario Testino and features fabulous Greek – inspired dresses with minimalistic touches. As many fashion critics think, this collection is a perfect reflection of the brand’s spirit. The designs are innovative with subtle, [...]
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05 / 21 Angelique Rockas: Strong, Bold and Unafraid
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05 / 21 Theodoros Aggelopoulos Honored at Cannes Film Festival
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05 / 21 Guardian: ‘Despite the Recession, Greeks Still Light the Olympic Flame’
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05 / 21 Portugal: European Award Given to Cretan Beaches of Ierapetra
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05 / 20 Victoria Hislop: ‘I Was at the Party in Greece, Now I’m Sharing the Hangover’
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05 / 03 Skopje: Streets Renamed With Ancient Greek Names
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05 / 27 Dutch Newspaper Mocks Greece’s Financial Situation
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05 / 09 London Recognizes Macedonian Language During Cultural Olympiad
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04 / 02 “Greeks will start begging soon” says Turkish State Minister
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06 / 15 Parts of Alexander the Great’s Statue Being Assembled at Skopje Square
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