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Gumbo Ya Ya - a New Orleans swing band formed six years ago by American pianist and transplant to Greece John Higgins - has teamed up with jazzy, snazzy vocalist Shugahspank for a show at the Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural Center (SNFCC) on Friday, January 5. Held at the Lighthouse venue, the show starts at 9 p.m. and admission is free of charge.

The Greek National Opera Ballet has teamed up with two distinguished performance artists - Swedish dancer and choreographer Pontus Lidberg, and British set and costume designer Patrick Kinmonth - for a brand-new production of the all-time classic "Sleeping Beauty," inspired by the four seasons.

A prosecutor's order calling for the case of six advisers to the country's privatization agency TAIPED to be reopened was seen on Wednesday as more or less expected, given that it is back in the hands of the same prosecutor, Andreas Karaflos.

Construction of the Holocaust Museum in Thessaloniki will begin in January, the mayor of Greece's northern port city Yiannis Boutaris has said, while revealing plans to build a Jewish school in the old Jewish quarter.

Foreclosures on Greek properties will soon be carried out henceforth only electronically, according to a government plan aimed at curbing a spate of protests at courthouses that has led to the cancellation of numerous auctions.

The head of Greece's top constitutional court accused the government of intervention in justice, with the opposition calling for the resignation of minister Stavros Kontonis.

Due to popular appeal, the Greek National Opera is reviving acclaimed British director Graham Vick's production of Puccini's all-time classic "La Boheme." The production, which was first staged in 2007, commissioned by the GNO's artistic director at the time, Stefanos Lazaridis, transports the story of four ambitious young artists and the ill-fated romance of Rodolfo and Mimi from 19th century

Justice Minister Stavros Kontonis indicated on Wednesday that electronic foreclosures will begin on November 29 as planned, following talks with Greek notaries who had announced earlier this month that they would boycott property auctions until the end of the year. 

The winner of the 35th Authentic 42km Marathon was Kenyan runner of Kenya Samuel Kalalei – Second and third places went to his compatriots Lucas Rotich and Mark Kosgey Kiptoo, while Kostas Geleauzos was the first Greek to finish.

The Greek National Opera will be hosting the International Piano Festival 2017 in collaboration with the Thessaloniki Piano Festival between November 11 and 26 at the GNO's new home at the Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural Center. On November 11 and 12, the Piandaemonium ensemble - 12 pianists on six pianos - will perform at the Stavros Niarchos Hall. The performance starts at 8 p.m.