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Egypt: Greek Music Museum in Alexandria
On the initiative of the Greek Community in Alexandria and of the vice president Nikos Kopelos, a Museum of Greek Music is expected to be created in Alexandria of Egypt.
The Museum will have the name Christos Neamonitis, in honor of...
Greek News
John X Elected New Patriarch of Greek Orthodox Church of Antioch
Metropolitan John X was elected to head the Greek Orthodox Church of Antioch on Monday, the official paper of the Russian Orthodox Church reported.
His predecessor, Patriarch Ignatius IV (Hazim) passed away in a Beirut hospital on December 5, a...
Greek News
Greece, India, Afghanistan and Japan Come Together in Anassa, With Greek Artist Xanthoula Dakovanou
We first met Xanthoula Dakovanou when she was a member of 'Trio Tzane', in which a Bulgarian, a Greek and a Turk came together to make music.
Xanthoula Dakovanou from Greece, Sandrine Monlezun from Bulgaria and Gül Hacer Toruk from...
Greek News
Cairo: A great concert by Lakis Chalkias marks the beginning of the «Days of Greek Culture»
In one of the greatest and most historical theatres in Cairo, Gomhouria theatre, Lakis Halkias unfolded the stages of Greek music, since 500 B.C. until today, covering two and a half millennia of our musical tradition, in front of...
Military
War in Israel Continues as Hezbollah Joins Hamas-led Attack
The war in Israel continued on Sunday as Palestinian Hamas-led armed groups were joined by Hezbollah attacking with missiles from Lebanon.
Ancient Greece
Ancient Winepress that Depicts Greek Gods Discovered in Israel
Excavations in Zippori National Park, Israel, recently revealed Byzantine-era winepresses and structures, one of which has a mosaic depicting what appears to be a wine-drinking contest between the Greek gods Dionysus and Heracles.
The site of the Zippori National Park...
Archaeology
The Biggest Basilica Cistern of Constantinople Re-opens
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The biggest Byzantine Basilica Cistern in Constantinople opens its doors once again after five years of renovation. For a long time, it was an unknown construction to the Ottoman residents of the city.
By Dimosthenis Vasiloudis
The Basilica Cistern is one...
Greek news
New Documentary Tells the Story of the Only Functioning Greek Orthodox Church in Cuba
The Cuban Revolution overthrew the Batista regime on January 1st 1959. During Fidel Castro's 49 year reign as Cuban Prime Minister and then President, there had not been any new churches in Cuba.
Except one.
“A Beacon in Havana” is a short documentary...
Greek news
Famous Chilean Professor on Greek Culture
The famous Chilean professor, Miguel Castillo Didier in a recent interview talked about the importance of Greek culture.
Didier stated that Greece, although it is a small country has given the world important poets and writers such as Kazantakis, Seferis,...