The exhibition ‘Dickens and London’ was organized by the Museum of London in order to celebrate the 200th birthday of Charles Dickens. This major Dickens exhibition explores the author’s links to the English capital. The exhibition opens with an impressionistic space in which video projections and sound combine to capture the way in which Dickens [...]
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Greek Scientist Contributes To Discovery of Genetic Factor Connected to Ischemic Strokes
A major international scientific consortium identified a genetic mutation, in one of the approximately 23.000 human genes, which can double the risk of ischemic stroke. It is one of the first times that scientists discover a specific genetic factor justifying the association between genetic variants and susceptibility to stroke. Therefore, scientists can be optimistic that [...]
Greek-Irish Model Georgia Salpa Participates in UK Celebrity Big Brother 2012
Georgia Salpa is a Greek-Irish model recognised as Ireland’s premier glamour model. Recently she participated in the Channel 5 show Celebrity Big Brother in the UK where she was the third housemate evicted. Since then Georgia has become the centre of attention. Born to a Greek father and Irish mother in Athens, Salpa moved to [...]
King’s College Holds Book Launch for Tome on Greek Cinema
Co-edited by Dr. Lydia Papadimitriou (Film Studies, Liverpool John Moores University) and Dr. Yannis Tzioumakis (Communications and Media, University of Liverpool), the first collection of essays on Greek cinema to be published in English entitled “Greek Cinema: Texts, Histories, Identities” (Intellect publications) was successfully launched last week at King’s College, London. Co-hosted by the Department [...]
London 2012: Olympic Flame to Be Lit By Sun Rays
The Olympic Flame will be lit by the sun’s rays on the morning of May 10th in Greece at the start of its journey to the London 2012 Games, Lord Coe has announced. An hour-long lighting ceremony amid the historic ruins of the home of the ancient Games at the Temple of Hera in Olympia [...]
Polykandriotis’ Bouzouki Conservatory In London
Due to the participation of the New Generation of the Greek Diaspora’s Music School in the Opening Event of the London 2012 Olympic Games, music teacher and composer Yiannis Polykandriotis is being recognized for his efforts in keeping the Greek traditions alive amidst the second or third generation of Greek-born children in the UK. When [...]
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02 / 10 Greek Movies Enter Berlinale 2012 Competition
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02 / 10 Greeks Participate in ‘Dickens and London’ Exhibition at Museum of London
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02 / 09 Dionysis Savvopoulos to Perform in “Il Vascello” Theatre of Rome
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02 / 09 Poet Nikos Katsalidas Awarded by Albanian President Bamir Topi
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02 / 09 Greek Scientist Contributes To Discovery of Genetic Factor Connected to Ischemic Strokes
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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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