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Anti-muslim graffiti at minority mosque in Komotini
Vandals attacked the Yeni mosque in Komotini, Greece’s Western Thrace. Islamophobia Watch reports that Greece has seen a rise in attacks on Muslims and Jews in recent years that coincides with the rise of the ultra-nationalist Golden Dawn party that entered Greek Parliament in 2012 and is currently the third most popular party.
The Economist: Greek leftist government softens its secularism
The Economist published an article commenting on the relationship of the Greek government with the Church and saying that Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras and Education Minister Nikos Filis have softened their view on secularism.
The most remarkable theatres in the world
Whether visiting them to watch a performance or just to admire their construction and their decoration, you will definitely be amazed by these spectacular theatres.
See some of the most amazing theatres in the world, as Telegraph shows, and among them there are ancient amphitheaters and water-based stages.
1. The Odeon of Herodes Atticus, Greece
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Poul Thomsen: Greece cannot deal with the debt without debt relief
The Greek debt has become highly unsustainable and Greece won’t be able to deal with it only with reforms, the head of the International Monetary Fund’s European department, Poul Thomsen told in Lima, on the sidelines of a meeting of the IMF calling Europe to proceed to Greek debt relief actions.
A Greek bar among the best in the world
The industry news magazine Drinks International released its annual list of the World’s 50 Best Bars, while the awards ceremony took place in London’s Christ Church Spitalfields.
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A Greek Bubbletale… pop goes your tea! (pics)
Bubbletale tea bars seem to be popping up everywhere around Athens – if you excuse the pun! Established in 2013 by a creative young team of individuals interested in creating new trends on the local market, the bubble-tea idea is catching on like wildfire. Greek teens are being drawn by the drove like bees to honey.
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Exquisite Monemvasia, the Gibraltar of Greece, at the Benaki Museum
A trip to scenic Monemvasia is offered by lawyer, author and researcher Nikos Vasilatos. His lecture, titled “Monemvasia: Gibraltar of Greece (History – Monuments)” at the Benaki Museum (cnr of Vas Sofias and Koubari sts, Athens) focus on the history and monuments of the fortified city.
Athens destroyed: from neoclassical beauty to an ugly box city (video)
A short documentary of 20 mins duration shows what happened to the neoclassical houses that once dotted Athens. These architectural gems around the city slowly fell into decay, destroyed forever.
This short documentary by Nikos Grammatikopoulos, titled “Athens Before the City”, was created in 1980 and received the Critics Choice award at the Thessaloniki Film Festival in 1980…
Feeding the 5000, a giant feast using leftovers and wilting veggies!
Feeding the 5000, a flagship campaigning even and celebratory feast is aimed at drawing attention to the amount of edible food thrown away. Athens has joined the food waste revolution with its own event that takes place from 1 p.m. to 6 p.m. at Kotzia Square on Sunday, October 11.