Author: Athanasios Koutoupas
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Greek museum among the top 10 new museum openings in 2017
History, art and design will be celebrated in their many forms, and disciplines, at new institutions from Paris to Los Angeles and London to Cape Town. The newspaper Guardian published the list with the top 10 new museum openings in 2017, among them a Greek museum that opened its doors in October, 2016. The National Museum of…
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Greek To Be Taught as Foreign Language in Russian Schools Starting January 1, 2017
According to sources, the Russian Minister of Education, Olga Vasilieva recently signed and approved the Greek language into the curriculum of Russian schools. Starting January 1, 2017, Greek will be taught as a second language in Russia’s primary and secondary schools. It is a decision that has been on the table of discussion for sometime, as Greek and…
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Egyptian Omar Samra Becomes First in the World to Climb Three Mountains in Antarctica
Egyptian adventure icon and mountaineer Omar Samra fulfilled a personal dream of his after climbing three mountains in Antarctica that had never before been ascended. “It has always been a dream of mine to climb a mountain that has never been climbed before. And doing so in remote Antarctica was an even greater privilege,” wrote…
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“Wise Greece”: growing big with social entrepreneurship
Social Enterprises do not aim to make profit but to create jobs– especially at local level- and to improve welfare services delivery. They intervene by taking actions of mild economic growth and contribute to inclusive and sustainable growth.“Wise Greece” operates in the field of social entrepreneurship and has been honoured with the Award for Sustainable Enterprise and Development, based…