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A Greek exhibition among the top 10 of 2015
[:el] LA Times presents the 10 top-notch exhibitions shown at L.A. museums in 2015. Among them, an exhibition about Ancient Greece. “Power and Pathos: Bronze Sculpture of the Hellenistic World” gained the best comments during its tour. Read below the top 10: “Charles Gaines: Gridwork 1974-1989,”...
Greek American donates $600 million fortune to charity
[:el] One year after the death of John L. Santikos, officials at the San Antonio Area Foundation have announced that the Greek immigrant has left an estimated gift of $605 million to charity. John was a young boy who fled to the United States with his...
Global lingerie firm chose a Greek actress for its new campaign
[:el] The 22-year-old actress Olympia Valance who is already a star of hit soap Neighbours and has now added modelling to her repertoire after appearing in several campaigns showcasing her enviable curves. In her latest for Gossard, Olympia poses in a collection of sheer underwear...
2 Greeks nominated in Golden Globes
[:el] The nominations for the 73rd Golden Globe Awards were announced. 2 Greeks won a nomination in the categories best director and best score. “Carol,” “Mad Max: Fury Road,” “The Revenant,” “Room” and “Spotlight” were among the films that earned top honors as nominees in...
Greek detects Jupiter-like storm on small, cool star
[:el] Astronomers, led by a Greek researcher, have discovered what appears to be a tiny star with a giant, cloudy storm, using data from NASA’s Spitzer and Kepler space telescopes. The dark storm is akin to Jupiter’s Great Red Spot: a persistent, raging storm larger...
The Tinian marble craftsmanship in the list of Intangible Cultural Heritage
[:el] Tinian marble craftsmanship was added at the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity of Unesco. The Committee for the safeguarding of intangible cultural heritage meeting in Namibia until 4 December, Wednesday afternoon inscribed 15 new elements on the Representative List of the...
The miracle of the Palm Forest of Vai
[:el] The Palm Forest of Vai is an unparalleled and unique landscape. Unique in Crete, Greece and in Europe, it is part of the official Sitia Geopark, recognized by Unesco and a monument of National and World Heritage. This special landscape inspired the Cretan graphic designer &...
A Greek among the best photographers of 2015
[:el] Guardian announced the nominations for the Photographer of the year – 2015 shortlist. Spanning the human cost of air strikes in Syria and the refugee crisis, the atrocities in Paris, child jockeys, forest fires and Boris Johnson taking a tumble, here are the most incredible...
Greek mathematician receives the Wiener Prize
[:el] Constantine M. Dafermos of Brown University will receive the 2016 Norbert Wiener Prize in Applied Mathematics. Presented by the AMS and the Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics (SIAM), the prize honors Dafermos “for his foundational work in partial differential equations and continuum physics.”...
Greece among the Top 10 Journeys for 2016
[:el] The australian travelnews presents the list with the Top 10 Journeys. The top 10 is a result of emerging trends, market research and travel bookings and inquiries over the past six months. Cuba is at the first place but we also find Greece and 2 Greek...