Greek citizen Nikolaos Bouikidis, 36, will stand trial on February 7 on charges of drug smuggling, after he tried to smuggle 4.2kg of crystal methamphetamine in the resort island of Denpasar, Bali, Indonesia last October. Prosecutor Ketut Sujaya asked the Denpasar District Court to impose a death penalty on Bouikidis for attempting to bring such [...]
First Greek Translation of Hafiz’s Works to Be Published in Athens
According to the public relations office and information center of the Islamic Culture and Relations Office (ICRO), in an meeting with Iran’s cultural attaché to Greece, Greek translators and cultural activists announced their readiness to publish Hafiz’s Divan in the country. The act is aimed at acquainting Greek society with Hafiz poetry, given the fact [...]
China Provides Financial and Political Support to Greece to Ease Crisis
Du Qiwen, Chinese Ambassador to Athens, praised “the close friendship” between China and Greece and highlighted the commitment of the Chinese government to help Greece out of its debt problem. Speaking at a conference organised by the Greek association for European studies and the Jean Monnet European Centre of Excellence last Friday (20 January), the [...]
Greek-Cypriot Crocodile Dundee Το Catch Killer Croc In Uganda
Greek-Cypriot Peter Prodromou, also known as “Safari Pete” on a Channel 4 talk show, is a real Crocodile Dundee of our times, and his most recent mission was to track down and exterminate a killer crocodile in Uganda. The carnivorous reptile has attacked a 15-year-old boy in the African country on Christmas Day, and when [...]
Second Volume of Iakovos Kambanellis’ Plays Translated into Persian
Τhe second volume of Iakovos Kambanellis’s plays, including two new plays, will soon reach Iran. Iranian playwright, director and translator Reza Shirmarz saw his four plays all published one week ago in his homeland by major Ghatreh Publications and is now moving on to his next project, which will be the translation of the The Complete [...]
Greek Professor of Computational Mechanics of Structures Distinguished by Japanese University of Kyushu
A Greek Professor, Nikos Aravas, specializing in computational mechanics of structures at the Department of Mechanical Engineering in the University of Thessaly, was presented with the “World Premier International Professor” by the Japanese University of Kyushu. Moreover, the Greek professor will now formally begin his close partnership with the International Institute for Carbon-Neutral Energy Research (I2CNER) of [...]
Greek Dance Group To Perform At Chaoyang International Spring Carnival in Beijing
In cooperation with the Greek Embassy in Beijing and the Embassy’s press and communication office, a traditional Greek dance group from Trikala, a city in central Greece, will perform at the Chaoyank International Spring Festival (New Year’s celebrations) in Beijing. The Chinese celebrations will begin on January 23 and end on January 28. With this [...]
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01 / 23 Second Volume of Iakovos Kambanellis’ Plays Translated into Persian
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