Author: Athanasios Koutoupas
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Greek Movie Ouzeri Tsitsanis in Shanghai International Film Festival
As part of the 19th Shanghai International Film Festival, held on June 11-19, 2016, the Greek movie Ouzeri Tsitsanis by Manousos Manousakis was selected for the Spectrum section, which keeps track of global cinema screenings. On the evening of June 13, at Cathay Theatre, the Chinese audience (together with members of the local Greek community)…
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Egyptian volleyball team promises better results at Rio 2016
After a disappointing performance at the FIVB World League competition, the Egyptian men’s volleyball team has promised better results at the Rio 2016 Olympics next month. The team won four matches and lost five in the competition. However, Sherif El-Shemerly and team captain Hossam Abdallah promised to do better moving forward, saying the team was not in its best…
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Greece is European Champion in Deaf Women’s Basketball
Greece is the European Champion in Deaf Women’s Basketball after beating Lithuania 52-41 in the final that took place at Nick Galis Hall in Athens. The team of coach Athina Zerva made it to the final easily and won the trophy with relatively equal ease. The score in the 10-minute periods went as follows: 14-13, 26-22, 37-30,…
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Tomb of Jesus to undergo restoration after Christian sects put aside religious rivalries
Longstanding religious rivalries have been put to one side as a team of experts begin work on restoring the church where Christians believe Jesus was buried. Roman Catholic, Greek Orthodox and Armenian churches are responsible for maintaining separate sections of Jerusalem’s Church of the Holy Sepulchre, with each protectively watching over their territory. Although those who…