Diplomats support Athens Pride 2016
Diplomats of several Embassies in Athens will once again be expressing their support for the Athens Pride festival and parade on June 11, 2016 by taking part in the day-long event.
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Finland
Alternate FM Nikos Xydakis received Finnish Minister Hanna Mäntylä
The conversation focused on current developments and in particular on the issues of the Greek reform programme and the refugee/migration crisis.
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Finland to send experts to Greece
Finland is prepared to deploy several dozen experts to Greece to assist in the implementation of the agreement between the EU and Turkey.
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Chios: The area of Kampos among the most endangered heritage sites
Europa Nostra and the European Investment Bank Institute announced the seven most endangered heritage sites in Europe in 2016.
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Greek and Finnish ministers discuss refugee crisis in Helsinki
Common points in the approach to handling the refugee crisis, through a European prism, were ascertained in the successive meetings the Alternate Foreign Minister for European Affairs, Nikos Xydakis, had in Helsinki Friday with Finnish Foreign Minister Timo Soini, Finnish Interior Minister Petteri Orpo, and the Secretart General for Foreign and European Affairs.
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Finnish band “Swallow the Sun” to perform in Athens
“Swallow the Sun”, the doom/death metal group from Finland is performing tonight at 20:00 at the Kytarro Live Club in Athens (48, Ipirou street).
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Finland: Wintertime magic of Porvoo
Old Porvoo is one of Finland’s most idyllic districts. The cobbled streets are lined with old, doll-house-like houses and on top of the hill a white stone church looks over the river valley. Wonderful in the summer, magical during wintertime. Only one hour East of Helsinki.
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Christmas bazaar at the Schandinavian Church
Local delicacies and Christmas handicraft from Nordic countries await all visitors at the Christmas Bazaar, due to take place on November 20th to the 22nd at the Scandinavian Church in Plaka.
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The Finnish Institute honors Sibelius
To mark the 150th anniversary since the birth of legendary Finnish composer Jean Sibelius, the Finnish Institute on November 12th will hold a
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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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