Movie theater
Rent cut for shuttered shops
The 80% rental discount that Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis announced on Tuesday for January and February will concern the enterprises that were closed on Wednesday. Therefore this regards retail commerce, food service, cultural businesses, sport centers, gyms, tourism, transport and enterprises that will remain shut over Christmas by state order.
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More people go to theaters, as number of cinemagoers drop
The number of people going to theaters increased, while the number of cinemagoers took a nosedive when compared to the previous year in Turkey, data from the Turkish Statistical Institute (TÜİK) showing statistics for 2019 released yesterday showed.
The number of moviegoers in the country decreased by 12.8 percent compared to 2018, a drop to around 56.5 million during the year.
Oscars postponed by two months due to pandemic
Next year's Oscars have been postponed by eight weeks to April 25 after the coronavirus pandemic shuttered movie theaters and wreaked havoc on Hollywood's release calendar, the Academy said on June 15.
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Movies with a view on Lycabettus Hill
The City Drive-In on the iconic Lycabettus Hill overlooking the capital has been drawing large numbers of movie lovers since screenings began last Friday. More City Drive-Ins are expected to crop up this summer, which apart from the outdoor experience they offer are also convenient as audiences don't have to worry about social distancing requirements.
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‘A Promenade from the Inside’ at Kundura Cinema
Istanbul's Kundura Cinema offers a short break during self-quarantine with a special online screening program entitled "A Promenade from the Inside."
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Cyprus hastens lifting of most remaining virus restrictions
The government of Cyprus accelerated the lifting of most of the country's remaining coronavirus restrictions by three weeks, citing on Wednesday the country's consistently low infection rate since the lifting of a stay-at-home order a month ago.
Outdoor cinemas reopen to the public
A woman prepares to take a seat at an open-air cinema in Kypseli, central Athens, Monday evening. Open-air movie theaters across Greece opened their doors to the public following the easing of coronavirus-related restrictions. They are only allowed to run at 75 percent capacity, with open bars and no breaks. Only cinema employees are obliged to wear face masks.
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Open-air movie theaters warming up their projectors
Ahead of opening day on Monday, open-air movie theaters in Athens are putting the finishing touches in their venues, tidying up, disinfecting, pruning the plants and arranging the seating so there's a distance of at least 1.5 meters between members of the audience.
Athens to get its first drive-in cinema
Athens is counting the days until the 1st of June and to the opening of its very first drive-in cinema, whose location is still a secret, but whose Facebook page is already becoming quite popular.
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Nevşehir residents watch film in drive-in cinema
Residents of the Central Anatolian province of Nevşehir have pulled up in their cars at a makeshift drive-in cinema to watch the film "Müslüm," which depicts the life of the late famous Turkish singer Müslüm Gürses, as Turkey's cinemas have gone dark amid the coronavirus pandemic.
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