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Poet Nanos Valaoritis, 98, dies
The prolific and esteemed Greek poet, novelist, playwright and translator Nanos Valaoritis has died, according to an announcement on his Facebook page. He was 98 years old, and "lived a life full of riches," fellow poet Dinos Siotis said in a Facebook post.
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European Music Day | Greece | June 21
European Music Day will be extra special this year as the popular institution celebrates its 20th anniversary. Here in Greece, 48 towns, cities and other locations will be hosting more than 400 artists from different parts of the world - from full orchestras to small ensembles, solo artists and DJs - at 270 venues, from June 21 to 23.
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House Speaker defends controversial Parliament transfers
Greek House Speaker Nikos Voutsis has defended the scheduled transfers of public sector staff to Parliament which were criticized by the conservative opposition Thursday as a blatant case of nepotism and corruption after it emerged that many of them concerned relatives of high-ranking SYRIZA officials.
Greek government freezes controversial transfers
The Greek government said Thursday it would freeze further transfers of public sector staff to Parliament after the conservative opposition accused the incumbent leftists of creating plum jobs for scores of political cronies ahead of snap elections next month.
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Head of Greek delegation in CBM talks resigns
The head of the Greek delegation which is holding talks with their Turkish counterparts on reviving confidence building measures (CBMs) resigned on Monday, after Defense Minister Evangelos Apostolakis rejected his suggestion that talks should be interrupted until after the national elections.
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Oedipus Rex | Athens | May 30 - September 26
Every Thursday from May 30 to September 26 the Fimonoi theater group will be performing Sophocles' "Oedipus Rex" in a production with English and French surtitles. Long considered the greatest Greek tragedy, the play features a sympathetic protagonist, a crushing climax, inspirational poetry, and a wealth of meaningful themes.
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Democracy tainted
Speaking of Tuesday's attack on the Parliament in Athens, House Speaker Nikos Voutsis said that the assault "offers nothing to social struggles." But the incident in which vandals threw paint at the front of the building, an attack which was claimed by the anti-establishment group Rouvikonas, had something to offer to some people.
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Rouvikonas claims paint attack on Parliament
Anti-establishment group Rouvikonas has claimed responsibility for an attack earlier on Tuesday against Parliament in which several hooded individuals slipped past guards and threw red paint and smoke bombs near the main entrance.
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Harvard Library marks acquisition of Gatsos archive
Harvard Library has held an event to mark its acquisition of the archive of Greek poet and lyricist Nikos Gatsos, originally announced in June last year.
Engravings | Athens | To May 25
With "Group Portrait - Artists of our Heart," the gallery Ikastikos Kiklos Sianti presents a short history of silk screen printing in the form an exhibition of engravings created by significant Greek artists.
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