September 30, 2020
Archeology, Culture, FEATURED
In a spectacular light show, the Greek Culture Ministry and the Onassis Foundation inaugurated the new lighting system that has the Parthenon and other monuments of the Acropolis shine in Athenian nights. The inauguration ceremony on the Pnyx Hill was attented by the President of the Hellenic Republic, Katerina Sakellaropoulou, …
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March 9, 2020
CORONAVIRUS, Sports
The Lighting Ceremony of the Olympic Flame will be held without the presence of spectators, the Hellenic Olympic Committee said on Monday. The Committee rejected a postponement request by the Olympia Municipality. The Ceremony is scheduled to take place in Ancient Olympia, Peloponnese, on Thursday, March 12. In a statement …
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December 10, 2019
Very Mix
Sparkle and Spectacle at Syntagma Square in the center of Athens on Tuesday evening. The impressive 17-meter tall Christmas Tree of the city was illuminated, flooding the area with thousands of lights. Hundreds of Athenians flocked to the square opposite the Greek Parliament and enjoy the Christmas Tree event, despite …
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July 17, 2019
Greece
The Greek Parliament that emerged form the elections on July 7, was sworn in on Wednesday morning. 300 lawmakers received the blessing of the Church, Archbishop of Athens and All Greece, Ieronymos, and members of the Holy Synod. The lawmakers took a religious or political oath, while the three Muslim …
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June 23, 2019
Greece
Archbishop Elpidophoros of America was officially enthroned as the seventh Archbishop of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America. The magnificent enthronement ceremony took place at the Archdiocesan Cathedral of the Holy Trinity in Manhattan on Saturday, June 22, 2019. Representatives of the governments of the United States, Greece, Cyprus and …
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August 15, 2018
Turkey-GR
It was 3:19 Wednesday morning when the state airplane landed at the airport of Thessaloniki. On board were Greek soldiers Aggelos Mitretodis and Dimitris Kouklatzis, who touched again Greek soil after 167 days in Turkish custody. Second Lieutnant Mitretodis and Sergeant Kouklatzis exited the airplane wearing military uniforms and not …
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July 9, 2018
Politics, World
Turkey has officially switched to an executive presidential system after President Recep Tayyip Erdogan took the oath of office on July 9. The old/new President took his oath in the Parliament following the elections on 24. June where he won 52% of the votes. In his oath, 64-year-old Erdogan said …
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July 8, 2018
Greece, Politics
A lawmaker from conservative New Democracy came under fire for having accepted the invitation by Recep Tayyip Erdogan to attend his oath ceremony. MP Dora Bakoyannis, a former Mayor of Athens, is th eonly Greek politician to attend the ceremony on Monday, after the country’s political leadership politely turned down …
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June 23, 2018
Turkey-GR
Lockheed Martin hosted a grant ceremony to celebrate its first completed F-35 Joint Strike Fighter to be delivered to Turkey. Alas! The F-35 Fighter will not be tanked and not make it to Turkey. It will remain parked in US, and Turkish pilots will have to fly there for training. …
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June 16, 2018
Greece, Politics
Greece and the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia are preparing for the ceremony to sign the Macedonia agreement amid fierce opposition in both countries. Originally the agreement was schedule dot be signed Saturday, but the ceremony has been postponed for Sunday, due to a no-confidence vote in Greek Parliament later …
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April 8, 2018
Lifestyle
Holding the white candles of Pascha, millions of Greeks flocked to churches short before midnight Saturday to celebrate Jesus Resurrection. They love to keep the centuries-old tradition even though they are not devoted faithful or even atheists. The majority of people go to church five minutes before midnight and leave …
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January 30, 2018
Greece, Politics
Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras and Israeli President Reuven Rivlin laid a cornerstone at the Holocaust Museum to be constructed in Thessaloniki, Northern Greece. The two leaders planted an olive tree symbolically to remind of the 50,000 Jews of Thessaloniki who lost their lives in the German concentration camps during World …
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October 31, 2017
Uncategorized
The handover ceremony of the Olympic Flame is takiing place in the ancient Panathinaiko Stadium in Athens. Live Stream The #OlympicFlame Handover Ceremony is HERE!!! 🇬🇷🔥🇰🇷 Watch it #LIVE🔴NOW https://t.co/RRDNxMUoku — Olympic Channel (@olympicchannel) October 31, 2017 The Olympic Flame will leave in the direction of PyeongChang where the …
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April 15, 2017
Lifestyle, Society
The miracle of Jesus Christ Resurrection happened again. The Holy Light or Holy Fire appeared in the the Tomb of Jesus in Jerusalem. Orthodox Christians, thousands of pilgrims and locals, rejoice. The Holy Fire ceremony in the Church of Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem. The Holy Fire is the most renowned …
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February 24, 2017
Culture
The Stavros Niarchos Cultural Center has been officially handed over to the Greek state on Thursday. In a spectacular open ceremony attended by thousands of people, the SN Foundation gave to Greeks one of the most significant cultural, educational, environmental and aesthetic projects in the country.The SNCC is located in …
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May 17, 2016
Economy
Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras inaugurated the start of construction for the Trans Adriatic Pipeline (TAP) in Thessaloniki, Northern Greece on Tuesday. Praising the project, Tsipras said that the construction of the TAP is being carried out in the important moment for economy of Greece and the region” and that …
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January 8, 2014
Politics
“Free coffee for journalists in the press room finished at 12 o’ clock,” a newswoman knew to report on a private television channel. Debt-ridden Greece could not but apply strict austerity measures during the opening ceremony of the 5th Greek EU Presidency. The much-appreciated silk scarfs and ties were crossed …
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January 7, 2014
Society
Greek police banned meetings and marches in Athens due to arrivals of European Union’s Very Important Persons (Van Rompuy, Barroso etc) on n January 8th 2014. the EU-VIPs will attend the official opening ceremony of the EU Greek Presidency. The police decision was taken for reasons of public safety, Greek …
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January 6, 2012
Very Mix
The Epiphany tradition wants Greek Orthodox priests to throw the Cross into the water and Greek Orthodox believers to jump into the cold water and catch the Cross. However this tradition had almost a fatal effect to one priest and six ambitious young divers due the rough weather in Scala …
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