According to an announcement released by the Greek Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Greek and Christian monuments in Turkey are not being preserved and protected as they should be. In particular, the announcement refers to the fact that a Byzantine cemetery in Istanbul’s Çatalca district has been repeatedly plundered for years, due to a lack of [...]
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Film of Swiss Director Olivier Zuchuat Features Greek Island of Makronissos
A film dedicated to the Greek Island of Makronissos, directed by the Swiss Olivier Zuchuat, will premiere in April at the Nyon Festival in Switzerland. The film titled ‘Like Stone Lions at Nightfall’ (original title: Comme des lions de pierre à l’entrée de la nuit) is constructed in three ceaselessly intertwined literary and pictorial spaces. The [...]
Cypriot Cultural Centre of Vienna Celebrates the New Year
The Cypriot Cultural Centre in Vienna celebrated the beginning of the New Year in a very grandiose event hosted at the Hall of the old Town Hall. The traditional vasilopita cutting event was attended by the newly enthroned Greek-Orthodox Metropolitan of Austria and Exarch of Hungary and Mid-Europe, Arsenios, the Chargé d’affaires of the Republic [...]
Mt. Athos Promoted as Major Tourism Destination in Brussels
Representatives of Ryanair Airlines Company and the Greek Mayor of the Mt. Athos region in Greece discussed the potential cooperation for a promotional campaign concerning the region of Mt. Athos in Greece. According to recent data, 85% of the passengers of Ryanair Airlines travelling through Thessaloniki end up in Halkidiki, which is the gateway to [...]
Greece Signs Protocol to Boost Tourism Cooperation Between Europe and South America
Greek Culture and Tourism Deputy Minister George Nikitiadis on Tuesday signed a protocol of cooperation with Antonio Tajani, the vice-president of the European Commission, responsible for tourism affairs, aimed at boosting tourism between South America and Europe. The protocol has already been signed by Italy, France, Spain, Lithuania and Poland, while all European travel agency [...]
General Directorate for Foundations Decides Galata School Should Return to School’s Foundation
Yesterday the General Directorate of Foundations Council decided to return the Galata School bulding, registered under the Turkish State, to its rightful owners (Ephorate of the Community of Churches and Galata School). This is the first decision of the General Directorate of Foundations Council under the new law which was published last August, and according [...]
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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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