News archive of September 2017

Thessaloniki City Hall is hosting a special event for children and teenagers this weekend, featuring all sorts of fun and educational activities intended to help youngsters discover new areas of interest or talent.

Athens Rum & Whiskey Festival opens its doors at Zappeion Hall on Saturday, September 30. The two-day event, a sequel to last November's Rum Festival, includes a display of products associated with the consumption of rum and whiskey as well as parallel events such as master classes and tastings.

The weekend of September 30 and October 1 is dedicated to the motorcycle at the Old Public Transport Depot (Palio Amaksostasio OSY) in Gazi, where bike enthusiasts will be able to pore over displays featuring new, classic and custom-made models. Learn about the history of the motorbike in the biggest exhibition of its kind ever to take place in Greece.

Russian military equipment is "made for war, not military parades" - and that is something that has been confirmed during Russia's military operations in Syria.

Facing scrutiny from Congress, Twitter today disclosed that more than 200 Russia-linked accounts had been used to spread propaganda and misinformation on the company's platform, reports TheVerge. 

A nude sketch that bears a striking resemblance to the Mona Lisa may have been drawn by Leonardo da Vinci, experts have said, quoted by The Guardian.

Scientists at the Louvre in Paris, where the painting is held, have been examining a charcoal drawing known as the Monna Vanna, which had been attributed to the Florentine master's studio.

International flights to and from Iraq's Kurdistan region were set to end from 6:00 p.m. (11.00 a.m. ET) on Friday, after the central government imposed a ban in retaliation for the region's vote for independence, reported Reuters. 

Actress Julia Louis-Dreyfus, who won six Emmy awards for her role in the Veep TV series, revealed she has breast cancer, world news agencies reported.

"One in eight women get breast cancer. I'm now one of them, "Julia Louis-Dreyfus wrote on Twitter and said she was lucky not only because her friends and family supported her but also because she had a solid health insurance.

The Benaki Museum's Pireos Street annex is showing 100 posters designed by 100 renowned graphic artists in 2001 to mark the centennial of Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec's death. The posters were initially displayed in "Le Nouveau Salon des Cent," an exhibition at the Pompidou Center in Paris, and have since traveled to many cities around Europe, Asia and America.

The Elika Gallery in Athens will launch two exhibitions by artists Jack Burton and Sofia Touboura on Friday, September 29. "(I died so many times that I became) Immortal" is an installation by Thessaloniki artist Touboura on display in the gallery's garden. Burton is returning to the Elika Gallery for a second time, with "Long Journey, Fever-Dream." Both exhibitions run through November 4.