Xenakis exhibition at EMST in collaboration with the Athens Conservatoire Centre for Research and Documentation
Iannis Xenakis at The Shiraz Festival, Persepolis, Iran, 1971. Photo by Malie Létrange Supporting...
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Porto Lago / Lakki: a 1930’s model town in the Aegean
On the island of Leros in the Dodecanese archipelago of the Aegean Sea you can find a strange town that looks like an old movie set. This is the town of Lakki, or Porto Lago as it was originally called when it was built in the 1930s, during the Italian occupation of the Dodecanese. Some of its buildings have been declared monuments by the Ministry of Culture and Sports.
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Lycabettus Theater opens up again
The Lycabettus Theater is an open-air theater built on the site of a former limestone quarry on Mount Lycabettus in Athens. The hill is the highest in the center of Athens with a height of 285 meters, and offers a panoramic view of the city. After 15 years of “silence”, the theater reopens its gates on September 15, 2023, fully renovated.
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Takis Zenetos: The modernist architect who prophesied our digital lives
A supporter of radical modernism, Takis Ch. Zenetos is recognized as one of the leading...
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The photographer behind “The Doors Of Athens”
An abridged version of an interview with Athens-based German photographer Alexander Jaschik on his projects “The Doors of Athens” & “Small Stories of Athens”
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Constantinos Doxiadis: The Greek visionary who built cities for the world
Constantinos A. Doxiadis (1913–1975) was one the most prolific and influential architects...
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The architectural treasure of Piraeus documented and recorded by MONUMENTA
You may know Piraeus as the seaport from which myriads of tourists depart in the summer to reach...
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The unknown Thrace | A region full of vivid and enriching experiences
Located in the northeastern part of Greece, Thrace offers a panorama of Greek history. Famous...
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As part of its artistic program to celebrate the centenary of the birth of the legendary Greek soprano #MariaCallas, the Greek National Opera – Εθνική Λυρική Σκηνή is organizing the exhibition "UNBOXING CALLAS".![]()
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The exhibition, which was launched on November 26, is organized by Vassilis Zidianakis and presented on the 2nd floor of the Εθνική Βιβλιοθήκη της Ελλάδος - National Library of Greece, housed at the Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural Center, which is also home to the National Opera.![]()
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ℹ www.nationalopera.gr/en/greek-national-opera/venues/item/5287-unboxing-callas-an-archival-explora...
🎻𝐖𝐡𝐞𝐧 𝐕𝐢𝐨𝐥𝐢𝐧 𝐖𝐚𝐬 𝐊𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐢𝐧 𝐄𝐩𝐢𝐫𝐨𝐭𝐢𝐜 𝐌𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐜 🎻![]()
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The Gennadius Library in Athens is hosting award winning American ethnomusicologist Christopher C. King, in a celebration of Epirotic musical culture taking place this Thursday, November 30.![]()
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📀 In this musical lecture entitled “When violin was King”, Christopher King unfolds, through playing rare commercial 78s from the beginning of the 20th century, the history of the music of Epirus, this time placing the violin at the center and restoring its primary position in Epirus orchestral music.![]()
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📌More on the event: tinyurl.com/mu4a8fkz![]()
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▶ ️ Read Chirstopher King's interview with the Embassy of Greece in the U.S.A.: www.greeknewsagenda.gr/lament-from-epirus/
The Wines of Crete are a precious legacy of traditional varieties, perfectly adapted to the island’s climate conditions. The plethora of local varieties, the diversity and uniqueness of the various wine regions, and also the great tradition of the Cretans in wine are the foundations for the current quality of Cretan wine and its continued upward trend.
Wine routes of Crete - Greek News Agenda
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In modern times, Cretan wine has won the attention and preference of the broader consumer public. Cretan wines are a precious legacy of traditional varieties, perfectly adapted to the island's climate...