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Finnish Architects | Athens | To February 12
An exhibition exploring the role of Classical Greek architecture as a source of inspiration for Finnish architects starts at the Benaki Museum's Pireos Street annex on Friday, January 13. The connection is evidenced through sketches and photos made by Finnish architects who visited Greece in the 19th and 20th centuries.
Sarah Jessica Parker and her love for Greece (video)
The red carpet at the Golden Globes had a Greek moment or two and the website, Greek Reporter was there to capture them.
Well-known Grecophile Sarah Jessica Parker was asked on the red carpet to describe why Greece was her favorite country.
She shared her love for the people– and of course, the food.
Greek & Asian Artists | Athens | To January 28
Gallery 7 in Athens presents "Form and Content," a group show featuring abstract works by five pairs of Greek and Asian artists - Man Hee Kim (Korea) and Shin In Soo (Korea), Sarantis Gagas (Greece) and Dong Do Jun (Korea), Lin Shih Pao (Taiwan) and Tina Karageorgi (Greece), Jin Soo Kim (Korea) and Yiannis Christakos (Greece), and Babis Vekris (Greece) and Ho Yoon Shin (Korea).
Turkish soldiers fearful of being deported
Exclusive footage: The eight Turkish soldiers who landed in Greece after the failed coup in their country talk to Kathimerini about the night of July 15th. Viewers are advised that this video contains graphic images of violence.
Reporting: Marianna Kakaounaki/ Video editing: Gogo Bebelou
Markos Botsaris: A Hollywood movie for the Greek hero, with Simon Kassianides!
The movie is about a love affair during the Greek Revolution of 1821 and it has abudget of $25 million.
Row Deepens between Bulgaria's Public Radio, Copyright Organization
The Bulgarian National Radio and copyright organization Musicautor remain at loggerheads over music fees, with officials being cautious in their reaction.
Since January 01, the public radio is barred from playing more than 14 000 000 musical pieces from around the world and plays mostly classical music, jazz and folklore music.
Bolshoi Theater | Athens | To February 12
The Athens Concert Hall presents "The Magical World of the Bolshoi Theater," an exhibition showcasing exhibits from the renowned Moscow ballet company. The Bolshoi Theater was established in 1776. Going on display are costumes, scenery maquettes and other items.
Two Greek sites make top 10 list of this year's archaeological discoveries
Two archaeological findings in Greece - namely the so-called Antikythera Man and a mass grave at the Phaleron (present-day Faliro) Delta, south of Athens - have been included in the "Top 10 Discoveries of 2016" by Archaeology magazine. The publication is issued by the Archaeological Institute of America.
Lost in the Bewilderness | Athens | December 15
The Alkyonis New Star Cinema in central Athens is hosting the premiere of Greek-American filmmaker Alexandra Anthony's documentary "Lost in the Bewilderness" on Thursday, December 15.
Strikes, anti-austerity rallies held across Greece
A nationwide strike in Greece against spending cuts disrupted public transport, state-run schools, ferries and national rail services Thursday, and left public hospitals running with emergency staff.
More than 7,000 demonstrators marched in three separate demonstrations in the capital to protest against cost cuts the government is taking to satisfy its bailout creditors.
Bikini-clad Katerina Stikoudi causes panic in Dubai streets (video)
Greek pop-rap star Katerina Stikoudi nearly got arrested in Dubai during a shoot for her new video clip. The hot singer was on location for the production of her new song called “Oxygen” wearing a sexy yellow bikini in the streets of Dubai, oblivious of the strict Islamic dress code which demands women be covered from shoulders to knee-height. whenever they are out in public.
Vanessa Redgrave tackles migrant crisis in directing debut
Actress Vanessa Redgrave was expected to attend the premiere of her directing debut in London Tuesday, a film about refugees featuring fellow stage stars Ralph Fiennes and Emma Thompson.
"Sea Sorrow" recounts the lives of refugees fleeing European war zones during the last century and aims to have an impact on viewers.
Actor Petros Fyssoun dies
The actor Petros Fyssoun, 83, died on December 5 at Sotiria Hospital from a respiratory infection.
The much loved actor, born in Agrinio, Greece, on October 5, 1933, was the son of a Russian émigré who had settled in Greece after the Russian Revolution.
PM expresses 'shock' over deaths in migrant camp blaze
Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras on Friday extended his condolences to the family of an elderly woman and a child who died in an overnight fire at the Moria migrant processing center on Lesvos, saying he was "shocked" by the incident.
Greek PM briefed on deadly fire at Lesvos migrant camp
Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras, on tour in northern Greece, was briefed on Friday morning by Migration Minister Yiannis Mouzalas after an overnight fire at the Moria migrant processing center on Lesvos claimed two lives.