A Greek entrepreneur in Alexandria of Egypt, Mrs. Aliki Antoniou, was recently presented with an important award by the Minister of Tourism of the country, Dr. Monir Fakhri Abdel Nour, according to a report of the Greek Community’s newspaper “Neo Fos” Owner of the historic patisserie “Delices”, Mrs. Antoniou’s distinction was also featured in the [...]
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Samaras Wants to ‘Keep Hellenism in Egypt Alive’
Antonis Samaras met with the Chairman of the Greek Community of Alexandria, Ioannis Siokas, in his office at Syggrou Ave., in the presence of the alternate head of economic policy Notis Mitarakis. “The Greeks of Egypt have offered much to the homeland. It is our duty to preserve and strengthen the presence of the Greek [...]
New Book About Egypt and the Greek – Egyptian Intelligentsia by Manolis Maragoulis
The nature and type of stances adopted by Greek – Egyptian scholars, from the moment they were confronted with the cultural movements of modern Egypt up to the interwar period, is addressed by a book titled “Time to modernize. Egypt and the Greek – Egyptian intelligentsia, 1919, 1939” by the director of the Alexandria branch [...]
Greek Patriarch of Alexandria Pays Historic Visit to St. Catherine Monastery at Mount Sinai
76 years after the then Patriarch of Alexandria and all Africa His Beatitude Meletios Metaxakis had visited the historic Holy Monastery of St. Catherine at Mount Sinai in Cairo, Theodoros II Primate of the Second Throne Church visited the Monastery on the day of his 57th birthday. The evensong doxology was attended by members of [...]
Disengagement of Greek Legal Guardian on Greek-Flagged Vessel in South Egypt
Following a number of efforts by the Greek authorities in Egypt and the Foreign Ministry, in cooperation with the Egyptian Foreign Ministry, a Greek seaman, Nikos Papafotis, who has been detained in Egypt due to a matter concerning the guarding of a Greek-flagged vessel since February 2009, returned to Greece on Friday. Mr. Papafotis had [...]
Greek Abstract Artist Exhibit in Egypt
Abstract compositions of mixed media on paper, paintings that boast a skilled approach to composition, and a beautiful mixing of pencil and paint; the graphite swirls in a sketch-like movement, as though the artist Yorgos Papageorgiou starts off with a quick vague idea of what he wants to portray, only for it to be cemented [...]
Greek Minister of Culture Attends Egyptian Events
On Tuesday, Minister of Culture and Tourism Pavlos Geroulanos attended World Tourism Day events held at Aswan in Egypt, where he has been on a visit for the past few days. Pavlos Geroulanos was received by his Egyptian counterpart Munir Fakhry Abdel Nour on Sunday in Cairo, where they agreed to make an effort for stronger [...]
Great Celebration for Greek Students Studying in Alexandria
A great celebration was organized at the graduation of Greek students in Alexandria, Egypt. The head principal, Mr. Manolis Maragoulis, honored the students of his school for their excellent school performance. Students and Professors celebrated with Greek and Egyptian music. The event was necessary for both cultures, because the current difficult situation confronting both countries needs to [...]
”Science and Technology in Ancient Greece” Exhibition Opens June 8th, Alexandria
The Department of Alexandria organized a conference and exhibition on ”Science and Technology in Ancient Greece”, on Wednesday, June 8, 2011 at 19:00. The Associate Professor at the University of Athens Xenofon Mousas will give a talk on ”Antikythera Mechanism, the First Mechanical Universe and Computer”. Nefertiti Megahed, Professor of Mathematics at the University of Cairo [...]
Deputy Foreign Minister Spyros Kouvelis Visits Cairo May 18th-20th
Greece’s Deputy Foreign Minister Spyros Kouvelis’s official visit to Cairo will take place from May 18th – 20th. The trip coincides with the Greek-Egyptian business forum on May 19th. The forum will take place at the European Federation of Enterprises and Mr. Kouvelis will be accompanied by members of the Hellenic Federation of Enterprises (SEV). According [...]
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02 / 08 Unknown Vandals Spray Graffiti Threat on Greek Orthodox Monastery in Jerusalem
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02 / 07 Egyptian Minister of Tourism Awards Greek Εntrepreneur
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02 / 06 Philhellene Persian Poet Fereydoon Faryad Passes Away
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02 / 04 Greek Frigate HS Hydra Joins EU NAVFOR Somalia
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02 / 03 Panos Karan To Give Charity Classical Piano Recital for Disaster Victims of Tohuku
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