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Animals
Four Dinosaur Species Found in Chile
An inhospitable valley in Chilean Patagonia that has emerged over the past decade as a significant fossil deposit has revealed the fossilized bones of four different species of dinosaurs. This includes a megaraptor, according to a study published on...
Greece
Greece's Stefanos Xenos Wins Gold in U21 Karate World Championship in Chile
Greek young athlete Stefanos Xenos won the gold medal on Saturday in the category of U21 Male Kumite -60kg, during the Under 21 Karate World Championship.
The Greek karateka managed to defeat Meshari Alzuabi, from Saudi Arabia, 4-1.
Xenos, who is...
Archaeology
Chilean Metro Station Resembles Museum of Greek Civilization
The ”Grecia” metro station in Santiago, Chile could easily be called a small museum of Greek civilization where passengers can admire the exhibits.
The underground "exhibition" has been open since 2014 and is full of reproductions of ancient Greek art...
Economy
Families Pay More Taxes than Singles in Greece
Families in Greece pay more taxes and social security contributions than any of the 34 OECD member-countries.
According to a study conducted by the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), single people in Greece pay less taxes than families.
The study...
Greece
World Cup Knockout Stage: The 8 games of the Final 16
After a record of 136 goals in the first 48 games, tomorrow the World Cup is taking it's final 16 teams to the knockout stage where usually the surprise teams collapse and the favorites stand. Let's take a...
Greek news
Greeks of Chile Safe and Sound after Earthquake
The Greek authorities were deeply concerned about the well-being of approximately 5,000 Greeks who live in Chile, after a tremendous earthquake with a magnitude of 8.2 on the Richter scale struck the country. Fortunately, the Greek embassy of Chile...
Greek news
Chile Honors Ancient Greece
Chile found a novel way to pay tribute to Ancient Greece, as from March 7th the metro-station Grecia (Greece) which is situated in the capital Santiago, is decorated by an exhibition of Ancient Greek copies.
The exhibition includes 23 carefully...
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,...
Culture
Events in Commemoration of Greek Writer Kazantzakis
The International Society of Friends of Nikos Kazantzakis (DEFNK) is organizing events in South America and also in the Greek writer’s birthplace of Heraklion, Crete to welcome the new year.
On January 7, the Spanish translation of Kazantzakis’ “Odyssey” will...
events
Greeks Show Chileans How to Dance
Events supporting Greece were organized by the Federation of Greek Communities in Chile, chaired by Mario Mancuso. They included lectures, Greek dances and attracted a large gathering.
Aa thanksgivingwas marked at the Church of Saint Constantine and Saint Helena, in...