Tag: Culture
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Greek Ministry of Culture declares 2017 ‘Year of Nikos Kazantzakis’
In a bid to remember and commemorate the writer and philosopher that was Nikos Kazantzakis, the Ministry of Culture has declared 2017 as the ‘Year of Nikos Kazantzakis’. Sixty years since his death in 1957, the International Society of Greek Writers & Artists has developed a World Literary Competition named Kazantzakia, and submissions are now…
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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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South Aegean named European Region of Gastronomy 2019
The title of European Region of Gastronomy 2019 has been awarded to the South Aegean in Greece and the Transylvanian town of Sibiu in Romania, the international jury announced on the 29th of September. The title is awarded each year by the IGCAT (International Institute of Gastronomy, Culture, Arts and Tourism) with the support of…
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Thessaloniki International Film Festival: Continuity and change
Thessaloniki International Film Festival (TIFF) is one of the oldest and most reputable cinema events in Southeast Europe. On the occasion of TIFF’s 57th edition (3-13.11.2016) Festivalists “online playform for independent film criticism”, published a report by Lydia Papadimitriou* that provides an overview of the verve behind recent processes in the Greek film industry (Original title: Continuity and change)**:The poster of the…
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Ancient world on view in Moscow
A bronze medal depicting a 2nd century BC bust of Athena Promachos is currently on display in the “Gods and Heroes of Ancient Greeks” exhibition at the State Historical Museum of Russia in Moscow. The exhibition, which runs to February, is part of the “Year of Greece in Russia” series of events. On view are…
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Egypt’s Grand Museum, National Museum of Egyptian Civilization to have separate management
Prime Minister Sherif Ismail issued a ministerial decree to establish two independent General Authorities for the Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM) and the National Museum of Egyptian Civilization (NMEC) under the supervision of the antiquities ministry. Minister of Antiquities Khaled El-Enany said the decree states that every authority would have its own board of trustees composed…
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Pakistan unearths the city defeated by Alexander the Great
Pakistan has unearthed the city defeated by Alexander the Great. The ruins that Italian archaeologists have unearthed in modern-day Barikot, in Pakistan’s Swat Valley, once belonged to Bazira, the city conquered by Alexander the Great. In short, Italian archaeologists working in the Italian-Pakistani excavations in the Swat valley did not go on vacation this summer.…
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4,200-Year-Old Egyptian Temple Discovered to Have Remarkably Well Preserved Artwork
Scattered throughout modern Egypt are many ancient temples which are famous for their splendor and historical significance. The perfect example of one of these breathtaking displays of luxury is the Temple of Hathor. Built around 2250 BC, the artwork that runs throughout the building is remarkably well kept, despite being thousands and thousands of years…
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The world’s oldest computer is still revealing its secrets
Item 15087 wasn’t much to look at, particularly compared to other wonders uncovered from the shipwreck at Antikythera, Greece, in 1901. The underwater excavation revealed gorgeous bronze sculptures, ropes of decadent jewelry and a treasure trove of antique coins. Amid all that splendor, who could have guessed that a shoebox-size mangled bronze machine, its inscriptions barely legible, its gears calcified and…
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Athens Open Air Film Festival 2016
Οπως κάθε χρόνο την τελευταία πενταετία, μαζί με το καλοκαίρι στην Αθήνα έρχεται και το Athens Open Air Film Festival, με δωρεάν προβολές ταινιών σε θερινά σινεμά και εξωτερικούς χώρους της πόλης. Φέτος το πρόγραμμα περιλαμβάνει από μιούζικαλ μέχρι γουέστερν και από κλασικές ταινίες τρόμου μέχρι κλασικά αριστουργήματα, συν cult ταινίες που αξίζει να ανακαλύψετε…