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Two Greek islands among the best in the world

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[:el]Conde Nast Traveller readers voted and selected the best islands in the world for 2015. Among the 20 gorgeous islands we find 2 Greek. Read below the list: 1. Palawan, Philippines – Overall Rating: 85.937 2. Bora Bora, French Polynesia – Overall Rating: 84.756 3. Moorea, French Polynesia...

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Alexandre Desplat visits Odeon of Herodes Atticus

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[:el] On September 9, Alexandre Desplat visits Odeon of Herodes Atticus for the first time, for a best of concert, accompanied by the 100-membered Athens State Orchestra. Alexandre Desplat is one of the most acclaimed contemporary film composers. This year, the eighth time he was...

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The Temple of Bassae is Greece’s Shrouded Beauty

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Newsweek magazine makes a tribute to the temple of Apollo Epikourios at Bassae in the Peloponnese. The article’s title is indicative: «The Temple of Bassae is Greece’s Shrouded Beauty». The author begins the article by mentioning that is is not shining, creamy white like the Parthenon...

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The villain in the tv series 24 and Mortal Kombat

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[:el] Adoni Maropis is an actor most famous for his roles in the American tv series “Mortal Kombat” and “24”, starring Kiefer Sutherland. During the 6th season of “24” he portrayed the terrorist, Abu Fayed. He has also played the part of Quan Chi in...

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Costa Gavras honored at Cannes Film Festival

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Acclaimed Greek filmmaker Costa Gavras was honoured at Cannes Film Festival. He received a standing ovation at the official screening of a restored version of his 1969 “Z” at the Cannes Film Festival. Thierry Frémaux, artistic director of the Cannes Film Festival, praised the work...

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The tenor who fascinates with his voice the world

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[:el] Dimitri Pittas, is a tenor vocalist and has performed on leading opera stages throughout the United States and Europe. The New York Times praised his performance, stating, “his effortless and cultured singing nailed Italian-tenor style with accuracy. Mr. Pittas has a future and, evidently, already a...

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How would the Classical period’s statues look in color?

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The exhibition «Transformations: Classical Sculpture in Color» traces the outline of the fascinating story of the development of colour from Greek to Roman sculpture. At the same time the thread is traced back to the better known use of colour in Egypt. And last, but...

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El Greco in New York

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The exhibition «El Greco in New York» will commemorate the 400th anniversary of the death of El Greco (Domenikos Theotokopoulos, 1541–1614). A special collaboration will bring together all of the artist’s paintings in The Metropolitan Museum of Art’s collection, the finest outside the Museo del Prado...

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Australia: Lecture for emotions in Cavafy’s poetry

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A lecture entitled «Cavafy and Emotions» will be held tomorrow 18-9-2014 at 19:00 at the Melbourne’s Ithacan Philanthropic Society. It is commonplace that art and literature express feelings and emotions and at the same time influence emotively their aCavafyudience. The lonely tear of a sensitive movie...

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World interest for Amphipolis excavation

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World interest for the excavation in Amphipolis and the recent discoveries of the archaelogists. Newspapers and tv stations around the world inform people about the latest news concerning the progress made and the new findings. Internations Business Times, Xinhuanet, Toronto Sun, ABC news, Deutsche Welle, CTV news, Irish...

Two Greek islands among the best in the world

Alexandre Desplat visits Odeon of Herodes Atticus

The Temple of Bassae is Greece’s Shrouded Beauty

The villain in the tv series 24 and Mortal Kombat

Costa Gavras honored at Cannes Film Festival

The tenor who fascinates with his voice the world

How would the Classical period’s statues look in color?

El Greco in New York

Australia: Lecture for emotions in Cavafy’s poetry

World interest for Amphipolis excavation

A Nobel Prize awarded Greek poet

Between mountains and sea

A Greek Moulin Rouge dancer holds a Guinness World Record

Giorgos Kougioumtzidis – The first Greek “golden” World Champion in wrestling

Lucas Samaras – The Greek “father” of selfies

From doctor in Australia, to Hollywood famous director

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