The National and Kapodistrian University of Athens (NKUA) on Panepistimiou St invites poetry lovers to participate in an open readings marathon on Thursday, March 21, on occasion ...
The National and Kapodistrian University of Athens (NKUA) on Panepistimiou St invites poetry lovers to participate in an open readings marathon on Thursday, March 21, on occasion ...
The decision by its new owner, Cypriot businessman Andreas Christodoulides, who bought it along with another Onassis Olympic Airways-era plane, which is now in Lavrio, where it is being restored, is to showcase an era of modern Greek history. “These airplanes are historic for Greece and Hellenism, the Olympic airpl...
Taking on the ambitious task of identifying these needs and bridging them with educational and employment opportunities is the non-governmental organization YET (Young Entrepreneurs of Thessaloniki). Their initiative, the "Film Beyond" program, is supported by the US Embassy. During a networking event for...
The 8-meter-high representation of the mythological giant Telamon once supported the temple of Zeus, one of the famed Doric constructions on the site that art historians consider the principal ancient Greek historical record outside Greece itself. “Telamon will become … the new international ambassador...
Since 2019, the National Research Foundation’s research team, in collaboration with the Culture Ministry, has conducted four research missions on the island, using archaeological and historical evidence, sources, and references ranging from Homer’s Iliad to recent years. The shipwrecks date from 3000 BC, the Classical period (460 BC), the Hellenistic period (100 BC – AD 100) and the Roman years (200 BC – AD 300) ...
Thousands of citizens will have fun with dancing, singing, acrobatics, the traditional merry-go-round at the Carnival e...
Where the Greeks will have a Clean Monday Starting with the carnival destinations, which traditionally star with hig...
The new flight will operate daily except on Saturdays, leaving Athens at 16:00 local time and London/Heathrow at 19:00 ...
The Museum of Ancient Agora is located in the restored edifice of the Stoa of Attalus. All the exhibits in the museum are distinctive due to their direct connection with Athenian Democracy because the Agora was considered the nucleus of city life. more
After 8 years of reconstruction work, the National Gallery of Athens is once again ready to welcome visitors. It houses more than 20,000 works of painting, sculpture, engraving and other art forms and is a treasury of Greek artistic creation from the more
Visitors to the Museum of Illusion in Athens will be amazed at what their minds can be bent to do. Provided here is an engaging visual, sensory and educational experience via new, unexplored illusions. more
According to a ministry statement, the goal is to upgrade the current system and showcase the monument and its immediate surroundings without interventions or alterations to its character. The new lighting will make the monument's size and design more perceptible and be environmentally friendly, offering sig...
Speaking to lawmakers in Parliament, Lina Mendoni said that “upgrades of all services,” such as a new electronic ticket system, have driven a “constant increase” in the iconic historical site’s revenues. Responding to objections at a decision to increase the cost of admission, which op...
According to a ministry statement, 2 antiquities that had been illegally removed from Greek territory at an unknown time were repatriated from Bern. These are: - A fragment of a stone inscription (0.186m x 0.169m x 0.086m) from which five verses with main names are partially preserved. The inscription dates to t...
Adjusted prices will be introduced in two phases, the first one starting on April 1st, 2024 and the second one on April 1st, 2025. The 5 new categories of ticketing are as follows: A. Acropolis of Athens, 30 euros B. Archaeological sites and museums (over 200,000 visitors), 20 euros C. Archaeological sites...
The 3 vessels, the frigate LIMNOS, the submarine PAPANIKOLIS and the Fast Attack Missile HS DANIOLOS will be open to the public on Friday 22nd March from 15:00 to 19:00, on Saturday 23rd March from 09:00 to 19:00, on Sunday 24th March from 09:00 to 19:00 and on Monday 25th March from 09:00 to 17:00. The Hellenic Navy's General Staff underlined that children aged under 12 are not allowed to visit the submarine ...
Here are seven updated places in Athens where love blossoms, accompanied by dining and drinking recommendations:
At the popular Half Note Jazz Club (17 Trivonianou, Mets), the trio will pay homage to the legendary jazz figure, Chet ...
The play promises a wild ride through the darkest corners of the human psyche, in an evocative soundscape and stage set...
The pre-Lent festivities will begin at 11:30 am on Tsiknopempti (March 7) with music and events around Varvakios Market, Monastiraki Square, and the surrounding streets. At 12:00 the Vakhai musical society will start performing at Syntagma Square and move through Kotzia Square to end up at Monastiraki Square. The l...
The Swedish duo’s latest album, “Seeker” (2023), showcases their trademark ambient sounds, filled with layered synthesizers and intricate electronic beats. Doors open: 21:30. Pre-sale tickets are available at Viva’s more.com for 17 euros. Gazarte Βου&t...
The pre-Lent festival will conclude on March 17th, a Sunday. This year's theme is "Be Unplugged!" and the events will begin on Wednesday (January 16), with town crier (Maria Agouridi) riding on a musical float, announcing the famed carnival's start, and calling the public to gather at the square. ...
In other words, the film should not be one-dimensional for everyone, but should have different interpretations and feel for each person who sees it", said Yorgos Lanthimos at the press conference held at the Hotel Grande Bretagne on the occasion of the Greek premiere of his new film, "Poor things", whic...
There was also a marked movement in support of products made in Greece, the survey found, with consumers adopting a more mature stance and showing solidarity with domestic industry and employees. Talking to the Athens-Macedonian News Agency (ANA), Professor Giorgos Baltas reported that PL products now account for...
The Lent Basket, which is an extension of the Household Basket, includes the basic food staples households will use during the 40-day fast leading to Greek Orthodox Easter, with lower prices of goods consumed during the period of Lent. The three categories of food include: Halva, fasting dips (without meat and dairy ...
In the last few hours, farmers, breeders and beekeepers are organizing every detail for their smooth entry into the capital in view of the huge rally, having on their side labor unions, students and mass organizations of Attica. In most areas, the coordinating bodies of the rural associations have met and decided o...
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