Hundreds of Viennese friends of Greece welcomed the famous Greek artist Giorgos Dimou with demonstrations of admiration, at the renowned music theater of Vienna, the Raimund Theatre, where he gave a stunning concert. Dimou has brought Greek music closer to the Austrian audience with his performances over the last five decades. In the nearly three-hour [...]
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Austria’s Tribute to Tourism in Greece
The Austrian national daily newspaper Der Standard, in its insert Voyages, published a tribute to Greece, Three thousand islands, sun and sea. The tribute begins, “Greece comes back as a favorite holiday destination and no wonder why, as the crystal clear sea, the sun and the magnificent landscapes are only a two-hour-flight away”. Then the [...]
Director Lygizos Wins Crossing Europe Award
Greek director Ektoras Lygizos has been awarded in the tenth Crossing Europe Film Festival Linz, which took place in the Austrian city of Linz. He won the first prize (CROSSING EUROPE AWARD European Competition) and €10,000 for his film, Boy Eating the Bird’s Food. Crossing Europe Festival took place on April 23-29 and attracted more [...]
Tsiatsianis at Friends of Music Hall in Vienna
The Greek successful orchestra conductor and composer Vassilis Tsiatsianis appeared on stage at the Austrian premiere of the opera The Original Chinese Conjuror, which took place in the Friends of Music Hall in Vienna. He conducted Die Reihe Ensemble, which was founded in 1958 by one of the most important Austrian composers of our time, [...]
Kozani Students Visit Vienna
Greek students and teachers of the Third General Lyceum of Kozani visited Budapest and Vienna. This visit was realized in the framework of the cultural program Kozanian Peddlers in Middle Europe during the 17th, 18th and 19th century, which searches the main role that Kozanian merchants played when they came to Central Europe, after the [...]
Ioannidis Sings For EU Harmony
The Viennese and Greeks who live in Vienna applauded Alkinoos Ioannidis in his first concert on April 21 in the Austrian capital. The Cypriot singer, songwriter and composer, sang at the Akzent Theater of Vienna, before an enthusiastic audience the majority of whom were Austrians. The concert was organized by the Social and Cultural Association [...]
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05 / 21 My Number One Is Now Eight
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05 / 21 More Greek Clothes Made in Balkans
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05 / 20 Austrian Press Pays Tribute to Lefkada, Chios
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05 / 20 Manitakis’ Interview to Der Spiegel
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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
