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Greek cinema strengthened its position, internationally, in 2020

Greek films have  strengthened their position internationally over the past year. Despite the difficulties and obstacles caused by the unprecedented and ongoing health crisis, 2020 was  a good year for the Greek film of all categories (feature and short fiction, but also documentaries) beyond our national borders as it  had participations…

ERT strengthens Greek film production

With the total amount of 5,101,000 euros, ERT strengthened the domestic film production, in 2020, in the context of the implementation of the law for 1.5%, according to which the television organizations are obliged to pay this…

Pythagoras was « brought to life » with the help of technology

The famous philosopher and mathematician Pythagoras was “brought to life” with the help of technology by the Greek  expatriate graphic designer from Samos  Lefteris Stefanis, who lives in Sydney, Australia. After a persistent effort…

USA & Greece: Celebrating 200 Years of Friendship

“USA & Greece: Celebrating 200 Years of Friendship” is a year-long campaign launched by the US embassy in Greece to commemorate Greece’s 1821 War of Independence highlighting the historic relationship between the two countries as…

Byzantine and post-Byzantine Monasteries in Attica

Greece has long been a destination for religious pilgrims and lovers of Byzantine art and architecture, featuring sites of great importance for faith tourism, such as Mount Athos and Meteora. Yet, not many are familiar with the…

Int’l Greek Language Day – Why we learn Greek

The International Greek Language Day, observed on 9 February, aims to highlight the role that Greek has played in world culture, and to encourage Diaspora Greeks as well as anyone interested in Hellenic culture to learn more about…