The 3rd Storytelling festival currently underway in Athens

16/03/2016 ENstaff City of Athens, Storytelling Festival

The 3rd Storytelling Festival, entitled “Athens…a City of Tales,”opened its doors on March 15th and it will last until March 20th.

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Israel’s diverse identities to be revealed at the Israeli Film Week

15/03/201614/03/2016 ENstaff Amos Oz, Embassy of Israel, Greek Film Archives, Israel, Israeli Film Week, Natalie Portman

The audience will have the opportunity to watch 10 films that cover 50 years of history and reveal the diverse aspects of a dynamic society that is constantly evolving.

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A poem for refugees

13/03/2016 ENstaff Greece, poem, refugees, UNHCR, World Poetry Day

While Greece is in the middle of the refugee crisis, Poets Circle, following a five-year period of poetic activism, brings the refugees issue to the forefront of cultural life in Greece and in the rest of the world through a series of events on March 21th 2016, World Poetry Day.

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Scythian heralds from the Hermitage Museum at the Acropolis Museum

12/03/201612/03/2016 ENstaff Acropolis Museum, Greece, Hermitage Museum, Russia, Scythian Heralds

Within the framework of the Greece – Russia Cultural Cross Year, an exhibition of Scythian heralds from the Hermitage opened its doors at the Acropolis Museum.

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“Kathara Deftera” festivities in the City of Athens

12/03/201612/03/2016 ENstaff Clean Monday, Kathara Deftera, kite, koulouma

The City of Athens will hold a series of outdoor acitivities for the traditional flying of the kite and feasts of traditional, fasting delicacies and “lagana” bread.

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The 18th Thessaloniki Documentary Festival opens its doors

11/03/201610/03/2016 ENstaff films, Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki Documentary Festival

The 18th Thessaloniki Documentary Festival – Images of the 21st Century will feature 186 films by directors from all over the world.

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The art of engraving by Angela Occhipinti

09/03/201610/03/2016 ENstaff Angela Occhipinti, Technohoros Art Gallery

The “Technohoros” Art Gallery will host the exhibition of Italian artist, Angela Occhipinti, entitled, ““L’ Arte dell’ Incisione e la poetica dell’ imagine”.

events sports

The Posidonia Games to captivate participants at Posidonia 2016

09/03/201609/03/2016 ENstaff business, maritime, Posidonia 2016, sports

A 5 km run will join sailing, soccer and golf events, starting on June 3rd, 2016.

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Art Exhibition “Mare Monstrum” by Maria Giannakaki

08/03/2016 ENstaff Maria Giannakaki, refugee crisis, UNHCR

The art project aims at depicting, though paintings of various formats, the impact of the refugee flow towards Europe. The exhibition is held under the auspices of UNHCR.

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The Athens International Digital Film Festival travels to Cyprus

07/03/201607/03/2016 ENstaff AIDFF, Athens International Digital Film Festival, Cyprus

The awarded films of the 5th Athens International Digital Film Festival will be screened at the ARTos Foundation in Nicosia – Cyprus.

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Ambassador of Norway:”The challenge for the Greek economy is its competitive edge and its business climate” [interview]

07/06/2016 ENstaff

The Ambassador of Norway in Athens, His Excellency Jørn Eugene Gjelstad, spoke to EmbassyNews.net and commented on the current developments in Greek and European politics, the economy and the refugee crisis.