Myths
People leaving or having Greece as a starting point, managed to accomplish great things on an international level. Personalities of Literature, Arts and Sciences. Greeks ‘Myths, immortals, ambassadors of Hellenism across the Universe.
His music “speaks” directly to the Greek soul
Stavros Xarchakos is one of the “pioneers” of the Spring in the Greek artistic and popular music of the 60s and since then his songs hold a special place in the hearts of the Greeks . He was born in Exarchia, Athens, on March 14,...
Farewell video from “Médecins Sans Frontières” to Yannis Behrakis
With a touching video, “Médecins Sans Frontières” said goodbye to Greek photojournalist Yannis Behrakis, who died on 3 March 2019. Αποχαιρετάμε τον σπουδαίο Γιάννη Μπεχράκη, μέσα από το βίντεο της έκθεσης «People on the Move» που δημοσιεύεται για πρώτη φορά. Τιμάμε τη μνήμη και...
The author who raised generations of Greeks with her books
Penelope Delta was born in Alexandria, Egypt, to Virginia Choremi and the wealthy cotton merchant Emmanuel Benakis. She was the third of six children, her two older siblings being Alexandra and Antonis Benakis, whose Tom Sawyer-like mischiefs she immortalized in her book Trellantonis; her younger...
A historic meeting on stage
On July 29, 1995, at Koenigsplatz square in Munich, Germany, the crowd eye witnessed unique scenes. There, the leading Greek music composer Mikis Theodorakis met on stage Anthony Quinn, legendary “Zorba the Greek”, in a concert that made history! The two of them met a few...
The iconic Greek painter who left his own unique legacy
You will hardly find anyone in Greece, art lover or not, who cannot recognize the unique painting style of the iconic painter, Alekos Fassianos. A unique artist, who did not obviously align himself with the European avant-garde trends of his time, but remained faithful to...
A unique actress, a bright person
Tzeni Karezi has been one of the most popular actresses in Greece, a talented, renowned artist with a revolutionary soul and love for the theater, Greece and life. With a lively spirit and acting range, both for comedy and drama, she entered the homes and...
Revolutionary and classic
Yannis Tsarouchis has remained in history as the contemporary Greek artist who made tradition popular and Byzantine art known across the Greek border, with the help of Iolas, who inspired him to paint neoclassical buildings and sailors. He was a restless personality who never ceased...
The National Star
Born in July 20, 1934 in Maroussi, Attica. Her father, John, was a lawyer and region leader of Arcadia. Pneumonia that she suffered few days after her birth, urged her parents to baptize her immediately. The name: Aliki – Stamatina. Her difficult childhood was overshadowed...
An artist myth of the 20th Century (1916 – 2009)
Yiannis Moralis (1916 – 2009) was one of the most prominent Greek artists of the last century. His election as a professor at the Athens School of Fine Arts and his teaching work there, for 35 consecutive years, proved to be decisive for a number...