Nikos Kokkalias

More support for Athens cinemas under threat

A press conference was held by Greek cinema associations at a packed Astor movie theater in downtown Athens on Tuesday, calling for the rescue of the Ideal, Astor and Irida cinemas, which are at immediate risk of closure. In a pre-recorded message, Greek-French director Costa-Gavras urged Culture Minister Lina Mendoni to intervene.

TBM ready to start work on Line 4

Engineers of the AVAX-led consortium building Athens' new 13-kilometer metro line stand next to a tunnel boring machine (TBM) cutter head at the Katehaki site. Following consultations with local engineers, German tunneling company Herrenknecht supplied two approximately 100-meter long and 1,500-ton TBMs with a diameter of 9.5 meters.

Ancient art as a key to understanding mental health

A visitor taking part in a new program launched by the Museum of Cycladic Art in Athens takes note during a tour of its permanent collection. Designed in cooperation with the University Mental Health Research Institute (UMHRI), the program of workshops raises awareness on mental health issues among teenagers and young adults through art.

National Library displays Leonardo da Vinci manuscripts

Two women peruse a display case at the National Library of Greece, which recently inaugurated a tribute to the first Renaissance man, Leonardo da Vinci. The tribute at the library's new home at the Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural Center on Athens's southern coast comprises a series of events over 2019, marking the 500-year anniversary of the Italian polymath's death.

French, German envoys express solidarity with Kathimerini

The ambassadors of France and Germany to Greece, Christophe Chantepy and Jens Ploetner respectively, visited the offices of Kathimerini in Athens Tuesday, a day after a bomb seriously damaged the facade of the building, to express their solidarity with the management and staff at the newspaper and Skai TV, which is also headquartered in the building.

Kathimerini, NYT celebrate 20 years of partnership

Stephen Dunbar-Johnson, president, international of The New York Times Company, speaks at an event at the Hilton Athens on Tuesday night marking the 20th anniversary of the newspaper's partnership with Kathimerini - an alliance, Dunbar-Johnson noted, 'based on shared values.' As part of the event, which was also addressed by Kathimerini owner Themis Alafouzos, Dunbar-Johnson and NYT columnist R

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