A poetry competition in remembrance of WWI
As part of a series of activities to mark the First World War centenary, the British Embassy invites all poetry lovers in Greece to participate in a poetry competition.
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Christmas Bazaar at the Scandinavian church
The traditional Christmas Bazaar in Plaka organised by the Scandinavian Church takes place from 20 to 22 November. A part of the financial result from the bazaar will be donated to local organisations in Athens in collaboration with “Apostoli”.
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Photographs from the Czech Republic by Karel Cudlín
The Embassy of the Czech Republic in Athens and The Image Gallery are organizing an exhibition of works by the distinguished Czech photographer Karel Cudlín entitled “Photographs from the Czech Republic“.
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Jean Sibelius 150 Celebration in Athens
The Finnish Institute at Athens in association with the Theocharakis Foundation, presents a chamber music concert on 12th November celebrating Jean Sibelius’s 150th Anniversary. The concert will be held as part of the official Sibelius Anniversary Activities, featuring internationally celebrated Greek soloists, mezzo-soprano Angelica Cathariou and violoncellist Dimitris Patras with the Finnish pianist, Reima Raijas, performing both popular and rarely heard masterpieces by Sibelius.
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Two Norwegian films will be screened at Thessaloniki International Film Festival
Two Norwegian films will be screened at Thessaloniki International Film Festival this year: Joachim Trier’s Louder Than Bombs and Operation Arctic directed by Grethe Bøe-Waal.
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Germany and Israel celebrate 50 years of friendship
The Embassies of Germany and Israel in Athens are celebrating 50 years of diplomatic relations and they are organizing a concert on Tuesday November 10th at the Athens Concert Hall.
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The Beautiful Images of the Belgian Comic Strip Center
More than 2,000 titles of Greek and international comics will be available at the exhibition organized by the Embassy of Belgium in Athens and Cyprus.
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The universal impact of Idan Raichel’s project [interview]
Israeli musician Idan Raichel is renowned for his collaboration with artists from all over the world. He is now joining forces with Greek singers, Yiannis Kotsiras and Eleni Tsaligopoulou in a concert due to take place in central Athens.
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Concert for the 150th anniversary of Nielsen and Sibelius’s birth
The Athens State Orchestra on November 6th will hold a concert to celebrate the 150th anniversary since the birth of Nielsen and Sibelius at the Athens Concert Hall.
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“Haida, Life, Spirit, Art”: An exhibition by the Canadian Museum of History
The Canadian Embassy in Athens recently celebrated the international premiere of the exhibition “Haida. Life. Spirit. Art”, at the Archaeological Museum of Thessaloniki.
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