Arts

Greek authorities busted an art forgery ring in Thessaloniki, seized 123 fake paintings by famed Greek artists, set to fetch hundreds of thousands of euros  in an online auction. Three people have been arrested. Greece’s Cultural Heritage and Antiquities Protection Department uncovered the art forgery ring following a tip-off  by …

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A painting by Yiannis Tsarouchis sold in Paris at a Bonhams and Art Expertise auction for 572,000 euros, the highest of any of the late painter’s works. The “Young man posing as Eros” was followed at the auction by Yiannis Moralis’ “Eroticon”, sold for 483,000 euros, while Nikos Nikos Hadjikyriakos-Ghika’s …

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For third consecutive day, the Cinema Fest Day offers a special admission price of just 2 euros at all cinemas across Greece on October 31, 2024. The special offer is valid at all cinemas for matinee and evening performances. The event, which serves to remind the public of the indoor …

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An impressive and imposing building in the center of Athens turns into a 5 star hotel. The iconic Schliemann-Melas Mansion is one more historical building that falls victim to voracious tourism industry and is one more landmark of the Greek capital that had to be offer to investors in the …

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Thousands of Greeks and a sold-out concert dedicated to the 57 victims of the tragic train collision in Tempi is taking place at the Panathenaic Stadium in central Athens on Friday night, October 11, 2024. An organization representing several families of the victims has organized the concert with the participation …

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Just a week before his 100th birthday, beloved composer Mimis Plessas died last Saturday, his wife Loukila Carrer made known. Plessas’ music featured in scores of films, television shows and theatrical productions and provided the soundtrack to millions of Greeks’ lives. Video: Mimis Plessas Best of Born in Athens on …

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The Grande Dame of the Greek music, Marinella, suffered a brain stroke while performing on the stage of Herodion Ancient Theater in downtown Athens on Wednesday night. She has been in the Intensive Care Unit of a private hospital also on Thursday, with the next 48 hours to be critical …

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Greece’s Culture Ministry once again organizes a series of events to celebrate  the August full moon, on the night of Monday, August 19, 2024.The events take place form August 9 to August 25. Admission to the events are free of charge to  archaeological sites, monuments, historical sites and museums. More …

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Greek singer Marina Satti has partnered with UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, to support refugee children and produced a breathtaking music video to remind us all the hardships of wars, violence and poverty that push thousands of people to leave their country and seek a better future often using risky …

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The long-awaited official video clip of  “Feels Like I’m Falling in Love” by British band Coldplay at the Odeon of Herod Atticus beneath the Acropolis, was released on Monday. The clip was filmed at the Odeon of Herod Atticus at the foot of the Acropolis in Athens on June 10. …

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A fire in the “Arisvi Cultural Center” of Kalloni on the island of Lesvos late on Wednesday destroyed thousands of rare books some of them dated from the beginning of the 18th century. The fire broke out short before midnight on Wednesday in the “Arisvi Culture Club” and burned down …

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A Greek flight attendant sharply criticized pop star Jennifer Lopez for rude and arrogant behavior during a flight from Los Angeles to Dubai. “If it was another passenger, we would have called the police,” Irini K. said on a TikTok video. It should be noted that this is not the …

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Piano City Athens: 100 piano concerts in public and private spaces, special events and house concerts will take place in Greek capital Athens between May 16 and 20, 2024. It is the second piano festival of this kind in Athens and the entrance is free of charge. According to organizers, …

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The 2024 Athens Epidaurus Festival opens on June 1, with 93 productions over 85 days and the participation of 2,500 performers and creators from around the world, including a diverse program with outstanding global performers and new creators as well. Events will include dance performances, concert, performances, screenings, discussions, educational …

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Police in Thessaloniki has banned public gatherings on Tuesday amid concerns about a rally organized by ultra-conservatives to protest “Aδέσποτα Σώματα” – Stray Bodies – a documentary to be screening tonight in Thessaloniki. “Αδέσποτα Σώματα” – “Stray Bodies”  in English – is a documentary by Elina Psykou that explores the …

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“Poor Things”, the dark comedy film by Greek director Yorgos Lanthimos, won 4 Oscar at the ceremony of the 96th Academy Awards on Sunday. Along with protagonist Emma Stone who won the award of Best Actress the film also won the Oscars for Makeup and Hairstyling, Production Design, and Costume …

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With a song with strong Greek features, entitled “ZARI”, Marina Satti will represent Greece at the 68th Eurovision Song Contest, which will be held in Malmö, Sweden, on May 7, 9 and 11, 2024. The song and the video clip of the Greek participation was presented in an exclusive broadcast …

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Greece has spoken! The NETFLIX series about Alexander the Great, “The Making of a God”, is “poor quality fiction and of low content” said Culture Minister Lina Mendoni on Wednesday. The series triggered a controversy in the country as it touched a sensitive topic, that of homosexuality, and thus of …

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With a highly symbolic inspiration, artist Giorgos Koftis set up an installation he named called “57 NAILS”. It is dedicated to the 57 people killed and the dozens of injured at the fatal train collision at Tempi, central Greece, on February 28, 2023. The installation is located 500 meters south …

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The film “Poor Things” by Greek filmmaker Yorgos Lanthimos has been nominated for best picture at this year’s Academy Awards and is to compete with “Oppenheimer,” “Barbie”, “Killers of the Flower Moon,” “The Holdovers,” “Maestro” and “American Fiction” in the 96th Oscars Awards. Lanthimos’ film, an Irish/British/US production starring Emma …

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