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The Greek woman who won an EMMY award – With a virtual reality film
The Brazilian virtual reality film entitled “The Line”, directed by Ricardo Laganaro, won a Primetime EMMY award in the category Outstanding Innovation in Interactive Programming. The EMMY award is the culmination of a series of film awards, both at the Venice Film Festival 2019 as Best...
Paul Simon sang that “every generation throws a hero up the pop charts.” The same is true in sports. Every generation finds an athlete who embodies the qualities we all wish we had: dedication, focus, exceptional athleticism and grace under pressure. Giannis Antetokounmpo, who just...
Carries Disabled Woman on his Back to the Top of Mount Olympus
Long-distance runner Marios Giannakou completed the race of his life on Monday as he climbed to the summit of Mount Olympus carrying the disabled Eleftheria Tosiou on his back. “There is nothing more real than the dream,” Giannakou wrote on Instagram, as...
Nikolas Babetas invented, designed, printed in 3D, made electronic circuits, programmed and finally manufactured a product that automates antiseptic spraying. “From a young age I had a passion for doing various things and in elementary school I loved mathematics and physics because of the teachers...
Makes Greece proud – New distinction with the first ERC prize
The Greek professor of physics at the University of Birmingham was among the three scientists awarded by the European Research Council. Another distinction for the Greek professor of physics at the University of Birmingham, Costas Nikolopoulos who continues to make the country proud and to...
Instagram “advertizes” Greece on its official account
The official Instagram account selected and posted an impressive photo of Meteora for its 357 million followers, writing: “HelloFrom Kalampáka. We are dreaming of this little village located at the base of the Meteora, a rock formation in central Greece. “The Meteora (which...
The Greek Ted Sarandos became the Co-CEO of the largest movie platform in the world
The Greek-born Ted Sarantos, until yesterday the content creator of Netflix, was promoted and assumes the position of Co-CEO on the world’s leading subscription platform. The CEO and entrepreneur with 20 years of experience in the company, is expected to succeed Netflix founder Reed Hastings...
Bestselling Author Victoria Hislop Sworn In as Greek Citizen
The honorary naturalization of the author Victoria Hislop was completed this afternoon. Her swearing in took place in a special ceremony at the Ministry of Interior and Mrs. Hislop was sworn in by the Secretary General of Citizenship of the Ministry, Mr. Athanasios Balerbas. “Today...
Cinematic Images of 30s Discovered from Greek National TV
The ERT Archive presents a unique cinematic document. Rare cinematic silent footage depicting aspects of social life during the interwar period. The Papafeio Orphanage in Thessaloniki, the school demonstrations at the Panathinaiko Stadium, diving in the “pool” of Koumoundourou Square, the summer swimming in the...
Three Greeks in the Battle against of corona virus
From one of the leading Greek businessmen and founder of the Bodossakis Foundation, Prodromos Bodosakis Athanasiadis believed deeply in science and the intellectual potential and performance of young Greeks. Honoring its founder, the Bodosakis Foundation established in 1993 the Scientific Awards of the Bodossakis Foundation,...