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Annual congress of Forum for European Journalism Students to take place in Athens

The annual congress of the Forum for European Journalism Students (FEJS) will be held in Athens, Greece from 16 to 21 April. The topic has been titled Stereotypes, Media Exclusion & Far-right Rhetoric in European Media.

Greek Eurovision finalist ignores negative backlash (video)

Maria-Elena Kyriakou, this year's Eurovision finalist for Greece, is getting ready to head to Vienna for the 60th Eurovision Song Contest. She appeared on the program #Hashtag and said that she was afraid of losing to Thomais Apergis song because it was clearly Greek.

Nederlands Dans Theater visits Athens

Paul Lightfoot was born with a surname which implies dancing. He will be taking part and presenting three dancing shows with the Netherlands Dans Theater, starting today, March 5th and until the 7th.

'One last breath' to represent Greece at 60th Eurovision

Greece?s entry at the upcoming Eurovision song contest in Vienna, Austria, is ?One Last Breath,? a ballad performed by Cypriot vocalist Maria-Elena Kyriakou.

Kyriakou was one of five performers who competed late Wednesday in Athens in the finals of a local contest to determine Greece's representative at this year's song contest.

Tribute concert to Greek lyricist Lina Nikolakopoulou held at Princeton University

Princeton University hosted recently a tribute concert to one of the most successful and progressive contemporary Greek lyricists, Lina Nikolakopoulou.

The concert that took place on March 1, was organized by the Seeger Center for Hellenic Studies, Orange Pan-Hellenic Association, and Syn-Phonia Entertainment Inc.

Greek Eurovision Finals: "One Last Breath" of hope for Greece (photos + videos)

Greece will be represented at the 60th Annual Eurovision Contest in Vienna on May 19 by Maria-Elena Kyriakou. The beautiful singer, last year's winner of The Voice hit talent show, will represent Greece with the throaty ballad, "One Last Breath" after the audience and Greek contest committee voted on Wednesday. The first semifinal takes place on May 19, followed by the second final on May 21.

Greece's Eurovision entries, pick and choose (all five videos)

Greece's entry represent the country in the 60th Eurovision song competition will take place on March 4 in an event organized by public broadcaster, NERIT, in cooperation with the music vid channel Mad TV.

The following songs have been chosen to represent Greece and will be heard in the order presented below following a draw.

1. C:REAL - "Crash And Burn"

Greek selections at the 17th Thessaloniki doc fest

By Harry van Versendaal

German union reacts over 'greedy Greeks' campaign

The German Federation of Journalists (DJV) on Thursday condemned Bild newspaper for running a campaign calling its readers to take a picture of themselves next to a front page reading: ?No more billions for the greedy Greeks.?

Japanese Anime tonight at Greek Film Archive Museum

Pop anime movies, considered by many as a form of Japanese modern art, has millions of fans around the world. The Anime festival hopes to provide a sample of the style and pop sensation to cinema aficionados in Athens, with six anime movies shown for the first time in Greece.

Tsipras meets with Theodorakis to explain gov't actions

Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras met with composer and political activist Mikis Theodorakis (photo) in Athens on Tuesday in the wake of the latter?s comments on Sunday urging the leftist leader to turn down austerity demands by the country?s foreign lenders.