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Documentary on senior marathoners to premiere in Athens in aid of MDA Hellas

Following a successful screening at the 18th Thessaloniki Documentary Festival in March, Eliana Abravanel's "Finish Line" will be the subject of a special avant premiere in Athens, at the Danaos cinema on May 11, starting at 8 p.m., with proceeds going in aid of MDA (Muscular Dystrophy Association) Hellas.

Post Inferno - To Damascus | Athens | May 11-22

The Onassis Cultural Center in Athens, aka Stegi, presents "Post Inferno - To Damascus," a trilogy of plays penned by Sweden's August Strindberg. Shows will run May 11 to 22. Directed by Roula Pateraki, the trilogy is going on stage for the first time in Greece. The plays are based on existential, philosophical and theological dilemmas, autobiographical confessions and bouts of comedy.

Greek toy firm Jumbo pulls TV ad after protests

Advertisers for Greece's biggest toy retailer Jumbo have pulled an Easter TV advertisement after criticism by human rights activists and social media comments that it was discriminatory against women.

(UPD) Olympic flame lit today at Ancient Olympia for 2016 Rio Olympic Games (photos+video)

The flame for the Olympic Games in Brazil has been lit in southern Greece. An actor performing the role of high priestess lit the torch by using the sun’s rays. The torch will be taken by various runners on an international relay that will culminate at the opening ceremony in Rio de Janeiro on 5 August. The ritual was established 80 years ago for the Berlin Game

Actor Yiannis Voglis, 79, dies

Stage, film and TV actor Yiannis Voglis has died at the age of 79. Voglis started his theater character in 1961 under legendary director Karolos Koun. Voglis worked alongside a number of Greece's star actors, such as Elli Lambeti and Manos Katrakis.

His film career also began in the 1960s and he subsequently had parts in numerous TV series over the last few decades.

Forthnet: New Greek tax on pay TV 'extremely harmful'

Athens-listed Forthnet's chief executive Panos Papadopoulos explained on Monday why the imminent imposition of a special tax on pay TV in Greece will be "extremely harmful" to Greek pay-TV platforms, saying "it would create extremely burdensome conditions of unfair competition in favor of foreign companies that cannot be taxed in Greece."

3 Greeks photographers get photography Pulitzer for refugee crisis

Three Greek photographers were among the Reuters team that was awarded the highest honour in the profession of professional news photography by receiving the Pulitzer prize for capturing moments of the refugee crisis.

Tsipras Office denies reports he threatened resignation during Hollande meeting

The Prime Ministerial Office denied reports by a Sunday newspaper that Greek PM Alexis Tsipras threatened to step down during his meeting with French President Francois Hollande, if a positive review of the Greek program with measures agreed in June 2015 was not reached.

Nearly 100,000 unaccompanied child refugees applied for asylum in 2015

Over 95,000 unaccompanied minors have applied for asylum in Europe in 2015, a four-fold rise compared to 2014, according to the British Bureau of Investigative Journalism. Sweden recorded the highest number of unaccompanied child asylum applications with 35,369, followed by Germany (14,439), Austria (9,331) and Hungary (8,804).

Video of Greek farmer ploughing through refugee tents goes viral (video)

Tensions among refugees and illegal immigrants are rising, as the recent violent clash between groups at Piraeus port and other hotspots have shown. A video by Ruptly TV showing a Greek farmer ploughing through his lands where refugees have set up tents at the impromptu Idomeni camp on the borders of Greece and FYROM, has gone viral with 200,000 views in just two days.

Photographer Costas Vergas presents his “eye phone” exhibition

The Image Gallery presents the work of acclaimed photographer Costas Vergas, who has spent 30 years traveling and photographing the world.

In this exhibition – titled “eye phone.”- he has chosen to leave his Leica and Hasselblad camera behind to work only with mobile photography.

Outview Film Festival between April 14 and 24 in Athens

The ‘Outview Film Festival’ celebrates 10 years this year and is making a comeback with world and European film premieres, panel discussions, workshops and specials. With the logo ‘Give me your hand-You are wonderful’, a lyric from one of late David Bowie’s songs, the festival will take place at the ‘Teniothiki’ (Video Library) exhibition area on Iera Odod in Athens between April 14 and 24.

Marina Abramovic to visit Epidaurus theatre to film Callas documentary

Renowned artist Marina Abramovic will be at the ancient theatre of Epidaurus on March 28 to film scenes for a documentary on the life of famous soprano Maria Callas.

Abramovic has been in Greece since the beginning of March presenting a new project titled “As One” in collaboration between the Marina Abramović Institute (MAI) and the Greek Cultural Organisation NEON.

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