Lina Mendoni
Greek Ministry of Culture presented the projects for the protection & restoration of Greek archaeological monuments (photos)
Lina Mendoni emphasized that “our policy priority is the outward orientation of Greek culture”
Lanthimos sets bar higher with Oscar success
Emma Stone hugs film director Yorgos Lanthimos before going on stage to receive the Best Actress Oscar, the second of her career. The two teamed up again creating 'Poor Things,' which took home a total of four Academy Awards at this year's ceremony, bested by Christopher Nolan's 'Oppenheimer' with seven Oscars.
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New legislation seeks to safeguard Greek songs
More than 150 Greek composers, lyricists, singers and musicians signed an open letter on Wednesday expressing support for a Culture Ministry bill for the protection and promotion of Greek-language songs and music.
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Expert on Alexander the Great weighs into debate about docudrama on his life
"Alexander the Great: The Making of a God" is the title of a new docudrama on the Netflix platform, which raised a storm of reactions, with the Greek minister of culture, Lina Mendoni, labeling it "of poor content and low quality." Kathimerini contacted Dr Paul Cartledge, professor emeritus of Greek culture at the University of Cambridge and author of the book "Alexander the Great: The Truth, B
Uproar over fashion show in room housing Parthenon Sculptures
Α model on the runway at Erdem RTW Fall 2024 as part of London Ready to Wear Fashion Week held at the British Museum on Saturday.
Culture Minister deems Netflix’s Alexander the Great as ‘low quality fiction’
A Netflix series about Alexander the Great is "fiction of extremely poor quality, lowly content and full of historical inaccuracies," Culture Minister Lina Mendoni said on Wednesday.
The series "The Making of a God" stirred controversy in Greece as it touched upon a sensitive topic, as it featured a homosexual relationship between Alexander the Great and Hephaistion.
The Acropolis got €60 mln worth of visitors in 2023
Revenue from visits to the Acropolis went up by €14 million from the previous year's €46 million, the culture minister said on Monday.
Speaking to lawmakers in Parliament, Lina Mendoni said that "upgrades of all services," such as a new electronic ticket system, have driven a "constant increase" in the iconic historical site's revenues.
Greek culture minister oversees repatriation of ancient artifacts from US
Culture Minister Lina Mendoni received three ancient Greek artifacts for repatriation at Emory University's Michael Carlos Museum in Atlanta, US on Monday.
Acropolis guards irked at ticketing outsourcing
Archaeological site guards walked off the job for four hours until noon on Tuesday to express their opposition to government plans to outsource ticketing for the Acropolis.
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Parthenon Marbles: Govenment’s intentions remain unchanged
Culture Minister Lina Mendoni underscored that the government does not consider the exchange, loan or recognition of the British Museum's possession of the Parthenon Sculptures, in answering a question from an opposition MP in parliament on Monday.