Thessaloniki

Dimitris Papaioannou: Question of personal dignity to be openly gay

The great international artist made a confession of the soul at the 26th Thessaloniki Documentary Festival - "Twice in my life I had to answer positively to something, because I would regret it on my deathbed: The first is the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games and the other is Pina Bausch, these are death sentences"

E-buses to hit Athens, Thessaloniki streets in May

Within May electric buses will be on the streets of Athens and Thessaloniki, Deputy Minister of Infrastructure and Transport responsible for Transportation Christina Alexopoulou emphasized in an interview on Wednesday with Real FM radio.

As she stated, the objective is to upgrade the fleets of both cities with each new bus entering service replacing an older one.

Protests at Aristotelous despite the bans - The ELAS is on alert for the screening of the film "Stray Bodies"

Dangerous combination in Thessaloniki - Right-wing extremists call against the film with a crucifix on the poster - Ongoing march for the homophobic attack on the two trans people - See video and photos

Police bans rallies in Thessaloniki as protest against documentary planned

Police in Thessaloniki issued a ban on public gatherings on Tuesday amid concerns about a rally that was being planned to protest a screening at the northern port city's annual documentary festival.

According to reports, a rally was being planned at 7 p.m. outside the festival's flagship Olympion cinema on downtown Aristotelous Square.

National Theater of Northern Greece celebrates social milestone

The Thessaloniki-based National Theater of Northern Greece is celebrating an important milestone after hitting the 1-million seat mark in special group bookings.

These groups include a diverse range of theatergoers, from ex-convicts in social reintegration programs and patients at psychiatric facilities, to pensioners from community centers and school pupils for far-flung islands. 

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