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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During his short life and through his rich oeuvre, Stelios #Faitakis broke new ground, combining contrasting narratives and traditions. Through his purely personal style, he has been recognized as one of Greece's most important contemporary artists.
Stelios Faitakis (1976-2023) | A modern surrealist icon painter
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During his short life and through his rich oeuvre, Faitakis broke new ground, combining contrasting narratives and traditions. Through his purely personal style, he has been recognized as one of Greec...
📜 The year 2024 marks 200 years since the death of the great romantic poet Lord Byron, who died at the age of 36 in the besieged Greek town of Missolonghi.![]()
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📯 The Society for Hellenism and Philhellenism (Εταιρεία για τον Ελληνισμό και Φιλελληνισμό) and the Μουσείο Φιλελληνισμού / Philhellenism Museum have declared 2024 as the “YEAR OF LORD BYRON AND PHILHELLENISM” with the aim of highlighting and honoring the great British Philhellene and the important contribution of Philhellenism internationally, through a series of actions and events, including exhibitions, conferences, publications and student competitions.![]()
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📚 On this occasion, read more about Byron, and other Philhellenes, via GNA:![]()
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✒️ On one of Byron's last poems, written in Missolonghi![]()
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🎞 On Nikos Koundouros’ film "Byron, A Ballad for a Daemon"![]()
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🇬🇷🇬🇧🇺🇸 And a tribute to American and British Philhellenes![]()
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Greek cuisine is a unique mosaic of flavors shaped by various influences over the centuries. Find out more about the Greek culinary tradition!
Greek Cuisine: Its Evolution and Influences - Greek News Agenda
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Greek cuisine is a unique mosaic of flavors shaped by various influences over the centuries. Regarded as one of the healthiest diets in the world, Greek cuisine is defined by the country’s geography...