Culture of Greece

Diaspora beset by division

The strength and influence of the diaspora, in the United States especially, is a key multiplier of Greece's power. We don't need to point to the case of Israel to show what we're talking about. Those who genuinely care about the issue need to be worried right now, and a lot.

Monument to two great philhellenes used as coffee table

Nine years after the vandalism of the monument dedicated to 19th century French philhellenes General Charles Nicolas Fabvier and Francois Robert, who fought valiantly in the struggle for Greek independence, all that is left is its base, which is sometimes used as a coffee table for passers-by on the Dionysiou Areopagitou pedestrian road ringing the Acropolis in Athens.

Olympic Torch costumes split public opinion

What are the adjectives that should describe every new creative interpretation of ancient Greek culture? Must it be "simple yet elegant," "abstract" or "figurative"? Can it be "fresh"? Can it be "contemporary"?

And what are the appropriate adjectives for an esthetic proposal that is based on a completely different creative approach?

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