A group photo exhibition by the Alexandrian photo group Antassa opened on November 1st.  It consists of sixty color photos by thirty young photographers of Alexandria.  Both professionals and amateurs are participating. The exhibition presents images of monuments, places, sculptures and other visual material demonstrating the continuous presence of the Greek element in Alexandria. Observers will [...]

Egypt is planning to open the ancient city of Leukaspis.  Leukaspis is a 2,000 year old Greco-Roman port city buried under the northern modern resort of Marina. Also known as Antiphrae, the city was hidden for centuries after it was nearly wiped out by a tsunami that devastated the region in the fourth century. Egyptian authorities have [...]

The Primate of the Orthodox Church in Africa, His Beatitude Theodoros, expressed the request of the Greek Community in Egypt and especially Hellenes in Alexandria for the continuation of the connecting flight Athens-Alexandria in a telephone discussion he had with Andreas Vgenopoulos. Olympic airways have announced that the aforementioned scheduled services will be discontinued from [...]

A series of contacts and meetings were held in Alexandria yesterday by the President of the World Council of Hellenes Abroad, Mr. Stefanos P.Tamvakis, focusing on the main axis of Education and Culture in Greek, within the framework of exchanges which will be held by the Ministry of Education, Lifelong Learning and Religious affairs. A [...]

The release of a new book on the Communal Church of Saint Constantine and Helen, published by the author and President of the Ambetios School Alumni Association, Ms. Villy Politou, was an important event for the Greek Community in Cairo. This work, which was characterised by the President of the Greek Community Christos Kavalis as [...]

From now onwards, the stay of senior citizens from Alexandria will be free at the Greek Kaniskerion Old People’s Home, in the Egyptian Mediterranean city. The decision, which was received with enthusiasm by the residents of the Old People’s Home, was taken by the Community Committee during its last meeting. As it was stated by [...]

The ethnic Greek community in the Egyptian capital has elected a new 11-member board of commissioners, with Christos Kavalis (foto) re-elected to the post of president of the board. The new board’s term will last until 2012.

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 a large audience, marking the beginning of “Days of Greek Culture”, a week dedicated to Greek [...]

Under the auspices of His Beatitude the Patriarch of Alexandria and all Africa Theodoros II and in collaboration with the Roman Catholic Missionary Community of St. Egidio, International Conference under the title: “Saint Mark, the Apostle of Christianity in Egypt”, will be held at the Seat of the Patriarchate on 24 April, on the occasion [...]

“Days of Greek Culture” in Egypt are being organized in Cairo and Alxandria under the aegis of the Egyptian Culture Ministry with the support of the Greek Embassy in Cairo and the organization of the Greek Cultural Center in Cairo and Alexandria. The events will take place from April 17-24, and include various artistic events [...]