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 [...]
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International Conference under the title «Saint Mark, the Apostle of Christianity in Egypt»
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 [...]
Greek – owned freighter hijacked by Somali pirates
Armed Somali pirates hijacked a Greek-owned freighter on Wednesday morning as it was sailing east of the Gulf of Aden, with a 21-member crew on board, the Greek Harbor Corps headquarters announced. The Panama-flagged bulk carrier “Voc Daisy”(foto), with a 21-member Filippino crew on board, was seized as it was sailing east of the Gulf [...]
Days of Greek Culture in Cairo
“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 [...]
Greco – Roman tombs uncovered in Egypt oasis
A bejeweled mummy dressed in Roman robes has emerged from the sands of Egypt’s Bahariya Oasis, the Supreme Council of Antiquities said Monday. Entombed in a decorated gypsum sarcophagus, the 38-inch tall mummy belonged to a woman or girl who died in the Greco-Roman period about 2,300 years ago. Unearthed in a rock-hewn tomb at [...]
Patriarch Kirill on formal visit to Alexandria Patriarchate
Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia (foto) will begin a three-day official visit to the Patriarchate of Alexandria and All Africa on Saturday. The head of the Russian Church will visit the Patriarchate in Alexandria at noon on Saturday shortly after his arrival at the city’s international airport and will be received by Patriarch [...]
Cairo: Countries unite for repatriation of looted cultural heritage
Twenty-six countries, among them Greece, have joined forces in a coordinated campaign for the return of their stolen antiquities, during an international conference in Cairo this week on recovering stolen ancient artefacts from abroad attended by antiquities officials, deputy culture ministers and museum directors. The first step of the initiative is to draft a catalogue [...]
Alexandrian Patriarch’s visit to South Africa
The Patriarch of Alexandria and all Africa, Theodore II, last week visited the Orthodox Christian educational institute “Saint Athanasios” in a Johannesburg suburb, which takes care of 200 orphan children from poor African countries. The school children welcomed the Patriarch with songs and hymns, while he offered them packages with food, sweets and writing materials. [...]
Johannesburg: Celebration of National Independence Day
On Sunday the 21st of March 2010, the celebration of the National Greek Independence Day of March 25th took place in Johannesburg, South Africa, with feelings of patriotism and national pride. The Federation of Greek Communities of South Africa was responsible for the organization of the event, which took place in the sports terrain of [...]
Patriarch of Alexandria meets with the president of Ethiopia
On Monday morning, the Patriarch of Alexandria and all Africa, Theodore II, met with the President of Ethiopia, Ato Girma Woldegiorgis. The meeting took place at the presidential mansion – formerly the emperor’s palace – in the presence of the Patriarch of the Ethiopian Orthodox Church, Pavlos. For about one hour, the Ethiopian president and [...]
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