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Film Festival in Bucharest Features Costa Gavras

The 1st International Political Film Festival “Cinepolitica” will take place June 15-21 at the Romanian Peasant Museum in Bucharest. The Festival consists of four special programs, focused on subjects of general interest (The Secret Police) or political figures (The Politician) around the world having inspired cinema. June 11 is dedicated to Greek political director Costa [...]

Holy Mountain’s Monk To Cook for Romanians

Athos Holy Mountain’s cuisine has already fascinated Greeks, who buy the monks’ cook books. But now, Romania will also have the opportunity to taste some recipes coming from the Greek Mountain dedicated to Virgin Mary. Monk Epifanios Mylopotaminos will be tonight’s master chef in one of Bucharest’s most famous hotels. He will present the “Monks’ Cuisine,” [...]

Romania: Events Commemorating the 25th March National Anniversary

With the initiative of the Greek Community of the Romanian city – that unites 2,000 Greeks – a big event was organized in the Museum of Braila on the occasion of the 25th March National Anniversary. The Director of the museum, Professor Ionel Cante, gave an interesting speech referring to the Hellenic presence in Romanian [...]

“The Free Besieged” Performed in Bucharest

The Hellenic Foundation for Culture Branch in Bucharest presented a performance of dance, music and poetry on March 23 based on the text ”The Free Besieged” by Greece’s national poet Dionysios Solomos. On the occasion of the celebration of the March 25th Greek National Independence Day, the performance was the meeting point of the past and present, tradition [...]

Romanians Go For Northern Greece When It Comes to Their Vacation

Romanian tourists are traditionally “voting” for Greece when it comes to their holiday destination. Thessaloniki is their No. 1 vacation choice. More than 26,200 Romanian tourists were accommodated in Thessaloniki’s hotels in 2011, an increase of 18.3% from the year before according to the data presented by the Thessaloniki Hotels Association during the TTR Romanian [...]