Reading Greece: “Mov Koukouvagia”, a Little Bookstore in Ioannina, Epirus, that Fosters Love for Books and Reading
Little bookstores constitute an integral part of our culture and our local communities. It’s the...
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Reading Greece: Director of the Italian Cultural Institute of Athens, Francesco Neri, on Italy as the Country of Honour at the Thessaloniki Book Fair 2025
Italy will be the country of honour at the 21st Thessaloniki Book Fair, which will take place on 8...
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Rethinking Greece | Dimitris Tziovas on Greece in Transition: Identity, Culture, and Global Engagement
Dimitris Tziovas is Professor Emeritus of Modern Greek Studies at the University of Birmingham,...
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Poetry of the Month: “Days of the Epitaph” by Nikos Gatsos
Easter, or Pascha in Greek, is the most important religious holiday of the Orthodox...
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Book of the Month: “Pope Joan” by Emmanuel Roïdes, translated into English by David Connolly
Pope Joan or Papissa Ioanna as is the title of the book in Greek, was presented by Emmanuel Roïdes...
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Reading Greece: Georgia Tsoukalochoriti – “When writing, language and the aesthetic side of it, is my main concern”
Georgia Tsoukalochoriti was born in Athens in 1994 and grew up in Athens and Vatera, Lesvos. She...
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Book of the Month: “The Greek Revolution of 1821 and its Global Significance” by Roderick Beaton
It has been called the ‘age of revolution’. The white heat of it came in the decades either side...
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Reading Greece: Antoine Cassar, a Maltese Poet and Translator that Opened a Mediterranean Library in Ithaca
Antoine Cassar is a Maltese author and translator, with roots in activism for universal freedom of...
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Reading Greece: “Mov Koukouvagia”, a Little Bookstore in Ioannina, Epirus, that Fosters Love for Books and Reading
Little bookstores constitute an integral part of our culture and our local communities. It’s the place where writers can connect with readers, where we discover new, unknown worlds, where children are captivated by the thrill of reading that can last a lifetime. They are the places that never stop...
Nikos Papadimitriou: Reflecting on human nature and environmental challenges
Nikos Papadimitriou is a Greek visual artist focusing on human competitive nature and environmental awareness. His work vividly captures the emotional and ecological complexities of the natural world, offering a profound reflection on the pressing environmental challenges we face today. His latest e...