Yorgos Lanthimos and Efthimis Filippou hold the Osella prize for best screenplay for film “Alps” at 68th Venice Film Festival. Alps, by Yorgos Lanthimos, is a dark satire that rides on cold aesthetics. Of its quartet of main characters, one is a teen gymnast, and she joins a band of eccentrics who make a living [...]
”Politiki Kouzina” Wins First Prize at Balkan Festival in Gastronomy and Filming
The film “Politiki Kouzina” still captivates its audience today after its initial release nine years ago. The film was honored with the title of best film at the Balkan Festival in Gastronomy and Filming, which took place in Albania from August 29 to September 4. During the festival, many films from Albania, Bosnia- Herzegovina, Croatia, [...]
Documentary “Raw Material” in the Zurich Festival!
According to Giannis Mallidis, the outstanding documentary “Raw Material” of Christos Karakepelis is being screened at the international Cinema Festival happening in Zurich, Switzerland. Another 11 documentaries from all over Europe are going to participate in the Festival. This extraordinary documentary found the perfect festival to be showcased, as Zurich tries to recycle more than [...]
Spartan Student Murders Texan Woman in Hamburg Hotel Room
The news of the almost ritualistic murder of a young Texan woman (23) on the 31st of August in a hotel room in Hamburg has shocked everyone around the world and is still being investigated by the German police authorities, who have not been able yet to define a possible motive for this horrific act. [...]
Turkish State Television TRT Prepares Tributes to Immigrants
Turkish state television TRT is preparing extensive tributes to immigrants in Germany for the occasion of the fiftieth anniversary of the signing of an agreement between Turkey and Germany. The celebration will take place this coming fall. For this reason, TRT ‘s crew recently visited Germany, where it interviewed not only Turkish immigrants, but also [...]
Greece To Restore Investors’ Confidence At London Road Show
Greek government’s representatives at the ASE Road Show in London will attempt to reverse the negative impressions of the previous presentation of the privatization plan. Just a day after the official Commencement of the Hellenic Republic Asset Development Fund, Greece focuses on promoting abroad the acceleration of reforms, starting with privatization. The presentations has been [...]
Military Camps in Service of Photovoltaic Development
Greek Military installations that have been out of use for some time are now being placed in the centre of the government’s attention. The government has been wanting to to optimize all available facilities in every possible manner. Recently, three old military camps of Veroia were turned into museums. In this way, the Greek state [...]
Oldest Member of Cypriot Community in London Passes Away
Costas Paschalis, the oldest member of the Cypriot Community in London, died at the age of 102 years old, on September 7th. He was very patriotic and involved in many Cypriot issues while in London. According to RIK channel, he was born in Nicosia and moved to London in 1936. He opened a restaurant with [...]
Yannis Moralis’ “Full Moon L” at Sotherby’s Auction
A great work of art by Yannis Moralis, “Full Moon L”, with an estimated price of 340.000-570.000 Euros, will be included in the forthcoming “Greek Sale” auction by Sotherby’s, to be held in London, on Tuesday November 22nd 2011. Other notable pieces included in November’s auction, is “The Sleeping Concubine” by Theodoros Rallis, estimated at [...]
The Book of Υiannis Ritsos in Bulgarian
The publishing house Estia presents the book of Yiannis Ritsos ”Γραφή του Παντόπτη” (poerty anthology) from translator Zdravka Mihailova. The publishing was supported by the Hellenic Publishing Books occasioned by the birthday of 100 years of the poet. The translator was awarded by the Hellenic Ministry of Culture and Tourism with the Literary Translation Award [...]
Wine Festival in Limassol Celebrates 50 Years
The preparations for the 50th anniversary of the Wine Festival in Limassol, starting on the 8th of September came in the final sprint. The mascot of the cypriot farmer with traditional breeches was put in its usual position at the central point of the Municipal Gardens where it will remain till the 18th of september. [...]
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05 / 23 New Bridge Between Turkey and Greece
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05 / 23 Post-Byzantine Art At Budapest University
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05 / 23 EU Withdraws Ban On Olive Oil Bottles
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05 / 23 Georges Moustaki Dies at 79
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05 / 22 Greek Participation in Vienna’s Long Night of Churches
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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
