Recently, Greek officials have decided to provide some tourists coming from Turkey and Russia with free visas. This may increase the tourism from these countries in Greece, and thus, may also be followed by an increase in money. Greek Foreign Minister Stavos Dimas’ circular about immediate free visas to Turkey and also to Russia, could give a great [...]
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Will Istanbul’s Greek Seminary Reopen?
According to archpriest and Metropolitan of Bursa Elpidophoros Lambriniadis, the Halki Greek Orthodox Seminary on Istanbul’s Heybeliada Island may reopen after being closed for 41 years. Its classrooms are being renovated and academics from Thessaloniki University have contributed to this renovation, Lambriniadis says. But is there any official statement that the Seminary will soon be [...]
Student Conference Honoring Alexandros Papadiamantis in Istanbul
The life and work of the great novelist, Alexandros Papadiamantis, will be studied and honored by students, academic professors, clergymen and journalists, during the student conference “100+1 years Alexandros Papadiamantis”, that will take place in Zografio High School in Istanbul, from the 15th to the 18th of March. The conference will be held by Zografio High School [...]
Greek Afxentios Kalagkos Is The Doctor of the Poor
Following in the footsteps of his father, Greek-born cardio sergeant Afxentios Kalagkos has saved the lives of some 9,000 children around the world. His only reward is the smile on those children’s faces. For the past 11 years Mr. Kalagkos has sent to the world a message of hope and humanity by helping save many [...]
Greek Carols in Istanbul
The principal of Zografio Greek School in Turkey, Yannis Dermitzoglou has organized a carol singing event for the second time in Istanbul, during which children from Zografio High School in Istanbul sang joyful Christmas songs. The group of children holding triangles was accompanied by the principal of Zografio School, who was playing the accordion and [...]
Exhibition on the Greek Island of Chios Presented in Istanbul
The Museum of Photography, Thessaloniki and DEPO co-organize the exhibition “Inner World – Chios. Stratis Vogiatzis”, presented with the support of the Consulate General of Greece in Istanbul. The Inner World concerns inner spaces of the island of Chios that Stratis photographed over almost three years. The project culminated in a book with the title [...]
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05 / 21 Angelique Rockas: Strong, Bold and Unafraid
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05 / 21 Theodoros Aggelopoulos Honored at Cannes Film Festival
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05 / 21 Guardian: ‘Despite the Recession, Greeks Still Light the Olympic Flame’
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05 / 21 Portugal: European Award Given to Cretan Beaches of Ierapetra
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05 / 20 Victoria Hislop: ‘I Was at the Party in Greece, Now I’m Sharing the Hangover’
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05 / 03 Skopje: Streets Renamed With Ancient Greek Names
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05 / 27 Dutch Newspaper Mocks Greece’s Financial Situation
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05 / 09 London Recognizes Macedonian Language During Cultural Olympiad
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04 / 02 “Greeks will start begging soon” says Turkish State Minister
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06 / 15 Parts of Alexander the Great’s Statue Being Assembled at Skopje Square
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