August 7, 2024
Arts, Culture, FEATURED
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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July 4, 2024
FEATURED, Sports
The Hellenic Olympic Committee (HOC) in cooperation with the Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural Center (SNFCC) and under the auspices of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), The French Embassy and the French Institute in Athens are organizing the Olympic Festival Paris 2024. The events are scheduled from July 26 to August …
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August 1, 2023
Archeology, Culture, FEATURED, More, Sky
Archaeological sites, museums and other monuments throughout the country will be open on the first night and last night of August for visitors to enjoy the two full moons of August. Admission to the sites will be free of charge on these nights and the Culture Ministry has organized, as …
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May 23, 2023
FEATURED
On the weekend of May 27-28, the Acropolis Museum is to take part in the nationwide anniversary action “Green Cultural Routes” organized by the culture and sports ministry, with four presentations on “Walking in the ancient neighborhood of the Acropolis Museum.” With museum archaeologists as a guide, visitors will be …
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May 9, 2023
Archeology, Culture, FEATURED
With special events and free entrance, the Acropolis Museum will celebrate the annual European Night of Museums on Saturday, May 13, and the International Museum Day on Thursday, May 18, 2023. On Saturday, the museum will extend its closing time by 4 hours to 12 midnight (09:00-00:00), while entry will …
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May 3, 2023
BOOKS, Culture, FEATURED
The 19th Thessaloniki International Book Fair (TIBF) kicks off on Thursday, May 4, featuring 1,330 Greek and foreign writers as well as 600 events. Guest of honor this year is American Literature. Micro-festivals will also be held, devoted to Translation, Young Writers, and Balkan Writers, while the Kids Corner is …
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January 20, 2023
Arts, Culture, FEATURED
The “2023 Elevsis European Capital of Culture” program kicks off with a weekend of special opening events, at the coastal front of Elefsina, west Attica, on Saturday, February 4. The opening events will he held throughout the weekend with a program of exhibitions, concerts, DJ parties and side events across …
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November 14, 2022
FEATURED, Society, Very Mix
Over 5,500 police officers are being deployed across Greek capital Athens for the events of November 17, when Greeks will honor the 49th anniversary Students’ Uprising against the military junta. The 3-day events start on Tuesday at the Athens Polytechnic School in downtown Athens next to the National Museum and …
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February 28, 2022
FEATURED, Greece, Politics
Minister of Culture Lina Mendoni triggered an outrage when she ordered the suspension of performances by Russian creators and performers and any current or upcoming activities and events held in Greece in collaboration with Russian cultural organizations. In a statement issued on Monday, the Culture Ministry said that by orders …
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January 13, 2022
FEATURED, Society, Very Mix
Greeks abroad can now register vital events such as births, marriages and deaths at consulates directly connected with Greece’s civil registration system, cutting through red tape that once took months to complete, the Foreign and Digital Governance ministries announced on Thursday. Consular staff have had access to the system since …
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December 23, 2021
CORONAVIRUS, FEATURED
The Greek government adopted the recommendations of the Epidemiologists Committee and announced on Thursday morning a series of additional protective measures against the pandemic. The measures valid across Greece include the mandatory use of mask in- and outdoors, double or KN95 masks in supermarkets and public transport and additional Covid-test …
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August 20, 2021
Arts, Culture
The city of Elefsina postponed the opening concert for the 2021 Aeschylian Festival, in solidarity with its neighboring township, Mandra-Idilia, where a fire that broke out on Monday was placed under partial control as of Thursday. In a statement on Friday, Elefsina city officials said that the concert with Fotini …
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May 19, 2021
Arts, Culture, FEATURED
Important international culture and sports events are taking place in May and will enhance the promotion of the enriched Greek tourism product following the official start of the tourist season for 2021, under the auspices of the Greek National Tourism Organisation (GNTO). According to a GNTO announcement, these are the …
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May 18, 2021
Arts, Culture
Entrance to museums and open-air archaeological sites is free on Wednesday, May 18, as Greece celebrates the International Museums Day. The Greek Department of the International Council of Museums (ICOM) that established the special day dedicated to museums has also initiated a series of events to be held online in …
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October 27, 2020
FEATURED, Greece
Head of “Greece 2021” committee, Giana Angelopoulou-Daskalaki, has invited Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to attend the celebrations marking 200 years from the Greek Revolution against the Ottomans in 1821. As daily kathimerini revealed the invitation was forwarded to Erdogan via “channels” and after consultation with Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis. …
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May 26, 2020
Archeology, Culture
Greece’s Culture Ministry has presented a new summer festival cultural events program, the “All of Greece, one Culture.” Cultural events will be performed in archaeological sites and open spaces around museums.There will be no extra charge for the events other than the ticket to enter the archaeological sites. The first …
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August 13, 2019
Arts
The Hellenic Ministry of Culture and Sports organizes successfully the August Full Moon 2019 celebration every year since August 2002, by offering free entrance to archaeological sites, museums and monuments under the August full moon. The celebration of August FullMoon 2019 will be held on Thursday, August 15 th. The …
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June 6, 2019
Tourism
The Acropolis Museum celebrates its 10th anniversary with a series of events that include among others a walk-through excavation of an ancient Athenian neighborhood, a photography show and a concert by famous composer Stavros Xarchakos. The events aim to thank the 14,500,000 Greek and foreign visitors who cross the museums …
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September 27, 2018
Tourism
Archaeological sites and museums in Greece will be open to the public for free from September 28 to 30 to celebrate European Heritage Days, the Ministry of Culture said on Wednesday. The annual event held by the Council of Europe and the European Union promotes the continent’s diverse cultural heritage …
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August 4, 2018
Archeology, Culture
Archaeological sites and museums in Greece will offer a series of events to celebrate the August Full Moon as every year since 2002. A total of 132 archaeological areas and museums participate part in the “Panselinos 2018” – Full Moon 2018 -, the event series initiated by the Greek Culture …
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