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Mitsotakis' speech in Parliament on the non-state universities
The Prime Minister responds to what Socrates Famelos and Nikos Androulakis said
Students in Greece protest plans to introduce private universities
Several thousand university students and supporters took part in a protest in central Athens Thursday to oppose plans by Greece's conservative government to allow privately run universities.
Greece-China Year of Culture and Tourism events start in May
The Greece-China Year of Culture and Tourism 2021 will be inaugurated this May, officials said in a written statement on Wednesday.
Culture and Sports Minister Lina Mendoni held a meeting this week with Chinese Ambassador to Greece Zhang Qiyue to discuss the program of events that will run from May 2021 until May 2022, according to an e-mailed press release from the ministry.
Socrates and Athens | Athens | November 14
Emory University Professor Cynthia Patterson will deliver a lecture on "Socrates and the Health of Athens" at the American School of Classical Studies (ASCSA) on Thursday, November 14, starting at 7 p.m.
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Intellectual games in ‘The Clouds’
Dimitris Karantzas' production of Aristophanes' comedy "The Clouds," playing at the Ancient Theater of Epidaurus on Friday and Saturday, is the second to last show on the Greek Festival's ancient drama program at the 4th century BC theater.
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The Clouds | Epidaurus | August 2-3
When Aristophanes first presented "The Clouds" in 423 BC, his comedy was not welcomed with praise. Now, two millennia later, his play is considered one of the greatest examples of high comedy.
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Double Bill | Thessaloniki | December 7 - January 31
Villa Kapantzi is hosting a double bill featuring the work of two contemporary Greek photographers, organized by the National Bank of Greece Cultural Foundation.
Debating democracy and its challenges in Athens
"Is what is old new again?" A timeless question heralded the advent of the sixth annual Athens Democracy Forum, convened by The New York Times and aiming to dissect democracy's biggest challenges in its very birthplace.
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Diogenes, Turkey's top problem?
When asked about Diogenes, Plato described the philosopher as "a Socrates gone mad."
Diogenes was considered mad because he threw people's contradictions, hypocrisy and double standards in their faces…
Or because he strolled around the city squares in daylight with a lamp, saying, "I am just looking for an honest man"…
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New master plan for neglected oasis
A couple sit on a bench at the Antonis Tritsis Environmental Awareness Park in Ilion, western Athens, on Saturday. After years of neglect caused by underfunding, a new master plan, set to be completed by the summer of 2017, promises a new lease on life for Attica's biggest metropolitan park.
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