Christmas at Athens Museums

22/12/201522/12/2015 ENstaff Acropolis Museum, christmasinathens, National Archaeological Museum

The Acropolis Museum and the National Archaeological Museum await all visitors, as a series of Christmas festivities will take place on December 24th and 27th.

culture events

Christmas concert by the Embassy of Croatia

21/12/201521/12/2015 ENstaff christmas, Embassy of Croatia, Pincetić – Sakellaridis Piano Duo, Theocharakis Foundation for Fine Arts & Music

A Christmas concert wil take place by the famous Croatian-Greek artists, Pincetić – Sakellaridis Piano Duo.

culture events

Street Food and Tunes – Exotic Feast

19/12/201519/12/2015 ENstaff BUBA Bistrot Exotique, deBop, exotic feast, street food and tunes

Thai and Vietnamese street food will blend with gypsy, swing tunes in the upcoming “Street Food and Tunes – Exotic Feast”, organized once again by deBόp, on December 20th.

culture events

Greek and Russian artists perform in Athens

18/12/2015 ENstaff Athens War Museum, Greece, Hellenic Euro - Asiatic Alliance, Russia

Pianist Panagiotis Trochopoulos, soprano Ludmila Bondarenko, mezzo soprano Elisavet Klonovskaya, tenor Antonis Batsakis and soprano Despina Tsolaki will perform renowned arias.

culture events

The International Digital Film Festival kicks off tonight

17/12/201517/12/2015 ENstaff AIDFF, cinema, City of Athens, International Digital Film Festival, new media

Participants come from 40 countries around the world, while 70 films will be screened for the first time. All screenings will take place at the renovated, historical cinemas “Alkyonida” and “Studio” in central Athens.

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Writer Matthew Frank at the Hellenic American Union

14/12/201515/12/2015 ENstaff creative writing, Hellenic American Union, Mathew Frank

American writer and Professor at the Northern Michigan University, Matthew Frank, talks with Adjunct Professor of Hellenic American University, Vassilis Manoussakis…on the “recipe” for creative writing!

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“Elles” exhibition at the Frissiras Museum

14/12/201514/12/2015 ENstaff elles, female artists, female tribute, Frissiras museum

The exhibition pays a tribute to 67 European female painters of the second half of the 20th century. All paintings come from the Museum’s collection.

culture foreign affairs

UN General Assembly adopts Resolution on “Return or restitution of cultural property to the countries of origin”

11/12/2015 ENstaff cultural heritage, culture, Foreign Affairs, Foreign Ministry, Greece, Kotzias, monuments, UN

The Resolution on “Return or restitution of cultural property to the countries of origin” was unanimously adopted yesterday by the Plenary of the UN General Assembly, following a Greek initiative.

culture events

“Brazilian and American Songbooks”

10/12/201510/12/2015 ENstaff Andre Maia, Brazil. US, Giorgos Psychogios, Ianos

American songs from the ’50s, brazilian songs, fados, bossa nova and Meditarranean tunes will be performed by Giorgos Psychogios and Andre Maia, on December 11th at Ianos.

events

The 2nd Agricultural Business Summit in Thessaloniki

07/12/201508/12/2015 ENstaff agribusiness, Caspar Veldkamp, Embassy of the Netherlands, HEDA, The Economist

The summit will focus on the current developments regarding the sector of agribusiness, as well as on the leadership strategy that will lead Greece and Europe as a whole towards growth and prosperity.

interviews people

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.