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A coke for … centaur and lapith? British Museum, Marbles and housekeeping
A Manichean media war is, unfortunately, being waged over the fate of the Parthenon Marbles, which comprise a prominent display at the British Museum and for whom official Greece has lobbied for repatriation since the 1980s.
Proto Thema meets … Woody Allen in Cannes!
Woody Allen says he’s definitely interested in shooting a movie in Athens if local authorities also pitch in for the production’s funding, noting that this was the case when he shot in London, Paris, Madrid and Rome.
NATO foreign ministers sing for peace in Turkey [VIDEO]
NATO foreign ministers united on stage for a rendition of Michael Jackson and Lionel Richie's 1985 charity hit, "We Are The World," during a working dinner in Antalya, Turkey, late Thursday.
NATO sings 'We Are The World' for peace during Antalya meeting
NATO foreign ministers sang a rendition of ?We Are The World? at the dinner of their meeting late on May 13 in Turkey?s southern province of Antalya.
After the meal, Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavu?o?lu took to the stage to thank the Enbe Orchestra that had played for the guests. The orchestra offered the ministers to sing a last song ?for peace.?
Greek FinMin agrees that his wife inspires the “common people” (videos)
The Athens Voice continues to insist that installation artist Danae Stratou, wife of Greece’s famous Finance Minister Yanis Varoufakis, is the muse that inspired Pulp’s 1995 hit “Common People”. Varoufakis said that though he didn’t know his wife back then he knows that she was the only Greek student of sculpture at St.
A Greek fiesta on International Museum Day (May 18) and beyond
International Museum Day has been celebrated worldwide on May 18 every year since 1977. The day is aimed at raising awareness on how important museums are in the development of society. Greece, a hub of culture, could not be missing from celebrations with a number of activities planned at museums around the country.
Industrial Gas Museum
Singer-songwriter Dionysis Tsaknis appointed ERT president
Singer-songwriter Dionysis Tsaknis was appointed president of state broadcaster ERT last Friday.
Born in Karditsa, central Greece, in 1954, Tsaknis studied economics and music in Athens. He has recorded 27 albums and collaborated with noted Greek vocalists and composers.
Meanwhile, journalist Lambis Tagmatarchis was appointed ERT?s chief executive officer.
Is Mrs. Yanis the inspiration for … Pulp’s ‘Common People’? (Watch Vid)
It would be a serious “scoop” if proved true… The Independent on Friday circulated a report attributed to the alternative weekly “Athens Voice” by which Yanis Varoufakis’ wife, the elegant and attractive Danae Stratou, is the inspiration of Pulp’s 1995 hit “Common People”.
English subtitles for Epidaurus Fest. performances
English subtitles for Epidaurus ancient theater festival events last year went down well with foreign crowds whose enjoyment was maximized through understanding. This year, there will also be subtitles for the performances:
July 3-4: National Theatre of Greece – Sotiris Chatzakis “The Trojan Women” by EURIPIDES
July 10-11: Yiannis Kakleas “The Acharnians” by ARISTOPHANES
EC says 0.5% Greek growth in 2015 and debt at 180.2%
Brussels warned on Tuesday that if Athens continues on the current course there will be no growth in the coming year and a return to soaring national debt levels after slashing forecasts for Greece. The European Commission’s forecasts, based on the status of bailout talks two weeks ago, dependent on Athens reaching a deal to secure €7.2bn benchmarked for the country in bailout financing by Jun
Kapoor-Rajput: Greece, a wedding destination for India’s hottest couple
India’s hottest couple Shahid Kapoor, hearthrob, and Mira Rajput, student, are to tie the knot in Greece on June 10, setting Bollywood abuzz. Reports say wedding preparations are in full swing.
Thousands show up to see Sakis Rouvas perform Theodorakis’ “Axion Esti” (photos)
Thousands gathered at Nea Smyrni Square as celebrities and ordinary people showed up to watch Eurovision star Sakis Rouvas perform Mikis Theodorakis’ “Axion Esti” with lyrics by nobel laureate Odysseas Elytis. The concert, held to celebrate 90 years since the birth of the great Greek singer.
Symbolism and reality
By Maria Katsounaki
On May 1, center stage was not taken by politics but by culture, as more than 650 million viewers around the world tuned into the annual European Concert of the Berlin Philharmonic, conducted by Sir Simon Rattle and featuring Greece?s Leonidas Kavakos on the violin, from the Athens Concert Hall.
Free Megaron May Day concert by Berliner Philharmoniker
The prestigious Berliner Philharmoniker’s European Concert will take place at the Athens Concert Hall (Megaron Mousikis) on Labour Day (May 1), with Greek star violinist Leonidas Kavakos as the soloist, the Philharmonic announced on Thursday.
General Hospital’s Jonathan Jackson on Mt. Athos!
Hollywood actor Jonathan Jackson, well-known from his stint on the American soap opera General Hospital and a current protagonist on the TV series Nashville, visited the Vatopedi Monastery on Mount Athos last week with his 12-year-old son Caleb.
Jackson, who was baptized in the Orthodox Christian faith in 2012, met with Vatopedi Abbot Efraim over the weekend.