Canada Night on May 4th

Canada Night on May 4th

27/04/2016 ENstaff Canada Night, embassy of Canada, Friends of Canada

The Embassy of Canada and the Hellenic Canadian Friendship Association – Friends of Canada on May 4th, at 19:30 will hold an event at “La Piazza” Pizzeria in Chalandri.

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ANZAC Day Commemoration in Athens

25/04/201625/04/2016 ENstaff ANZAC Day, Commonwealth War Cemetery, Embassy of Australia

The Australian Embassy’s Chargé d’Affaires Sarah Goodall recently met the students participating in the NSW Premier’s Anzac Ambassadors Program.

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Hellenic U.S. Alumni Association holds event on refugee crisis

20/04/201620/04/2016 ENstaff Embassy of the U.S., Hellenic U.S. Alumni Association, migration, refugee crisis

Among the issues discussed was the current status of the refugee/migration crisis, its implications on Europe and the various effects the crisis has had, especially for people in Greece.

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Swedish Sea Rescue Society representative visited the Swedish Embassy

20/04/201620/04/2016 ENstaff Embassy of Sweden, refugee crisis, Swedish Sea Rescue Society

Captain Andreas Arvidsson visited the Swedish Embassy in Athens and briefed the staff about this organization’s work, rescuing refugees and migrants in the Aegean Sea.

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Malbec World Day 2016: Celebrating a classic!

19/04/201619/04/2016 ENstaff Carolina Pérez Colman, Embassy of Argentina, Malbec World Day

The Argentine Embassy in Athens in collaboration with Greek importers and distributors celebrated a new edition of the Malbec World Day.

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“Coffee Morning” meeting in Kifissia

18/04/201618/04/2016 ENstaff Aglican Church, coffee morning, Community Connect

Community Connect is organizing the next “Coffee Morning” meeting on Wednesday, April20th in the beautiful gardens of the Katsarina Taverna in Kifissia, from 10.30 a.m. to 12.30 p.m.

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A Saturday walk in Plaka by the friends of the Canadian Institute

15/04/201614/04/2016 ENstaff Canada, David Rupp, The Canadian Institute in Greece

Participants had the opportunity to learn about the history and monuments of Athens from the Archaic period to the 19th century.

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Canadian Ambassador visits ELPIDA Children’s Oncology Unit

14/04/2016 ENstaff ELPIDA Foundation, ELPIDA Oncology Unit, embassy of Canada, Keith Morril, Marianna Vardinoyiannis

Ambassador Morrill expressed his continued support of the partnership between SickKids Hospital in Toronto and the ELPIDA Oncology Unit.

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Street Food and Tunes Local in Nea Smyrni

11/04/2016 ENstaff deBop, multicultural cuisine, street food and tunes

Experience the the multicultural flavours, the diverse music and the amazing friends of Street Food and Tunes in a beautiful neoclassical building in Nea Smyrni.

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India launched e-visa for Greek nationals

08/04/2016 ENstaff e-visa, Embassy of India, Incredible India, India, tourism

The Indian Tourism Office and the Embassy of India in Athens recently held a presentation of India as a tourist destination for all seasons.

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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.