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“A Plastic Free Archipelago”: A documentary about marine pollution

5 Jun 2020, 5:06 pm

The first Greek documentary on disposable plastics, the pollution they cause in the Greek seas and the efforts for their gradual elimination, is presented by the A.C. Laskaridis Foundation. The film titled “Plastic Free Archipelago” by journalist and documentary filmmaker Sotiris Danezis, was shot on a number of Cycladic islands such as…

New digital tank for Culture connects citizens to free events in Greece and abroad

2 Jun 2020, 5:06 pm

The Ministry of Culture and Sports in cooperation and with the technical support of the Ministry of Digital Governance, presented the new digital Culture platform which aims at informing and connecting the citizens with daily free…

Cypriot author Stavros Christodoulou wins European Union Literature Prize

1 Jun 2020, 10:06 pm

Stavros Christodoulou was honored with the European Union Prize for Literature (EUPL) for 2020 for his book The day the river froze over, which has already won the Cyprus State Literature Prize. Due to the coronavirus pandemic, the…

“The Trip to Greece”: A film that advertises Greece during the most critical tourist phase

29 May 2020, 12:06 pm

Those who have seen at least one of their previous films, know in advance what they will be watching. The main elements of ‘The Trip’ (2010) in the Lake District Park in northern England, ‘The Trip to Italy’ (2014) and ‘The Trip to…

Museum of Cycladic Art receives International award for its “Picasso and Antiquity. Line and Clay” …

26 May 2020, 8:06 pm

The Museum of Cycladic Art received the “Youniversal” (people’s choice) prize, given out by the Global Fine Arts Awards, for the exhibition “Picasso and Antiquity. Line and Clay”, curated by the museum’s director Nikos Stampolidis.…

Myrtis is taking part in the global battle against the coronavirus

19 May 2020, 4:06 pm

In 430 BC, the 11-year-old ancient Myrtis − a victim to the great plague of Athens, just like Pericles, could not imagine that after 2,500 years, she would take part in the global effort against the COVID-19 pandemic, according to…

The International Museum Day will be celebrated digitally this year

18 May 2020, 1:06 pm

This year, the International Museum Day on May 18, will be celebrated digitally via a series of applications and actions that will be posted on various websites and social media platforms. This year’s theme, as established by the…

The Thessaloniki Documentary Festival goes online this year

13 May 2020, 4:06 pm

This year, the 22nd Thessaloniki Documentary Festival, which was postponed due to the coronavirus pandemic, will take place online from Tuesday, May 19 to Thursday, May 28, with the support of the Ministry of Culture and Sports. More…

Culture sector to gradually restart from May 18

8 May 2020, 5:06 pm

Minister of Culture, Lina Mendoni presented the actions and measures for the support of the culture sector, artists and workers affected by the restriction measures during the coronavirus pandemic, and pointed out that the goal is to…

Greek Literature Abroad: Finland

4 May 2020, 4:06 am

Finland is considered the most literate nation in the world and was recognized as such by the United Nations in 2016. However, its educational system, is a testament to that, as well as its literacy levels that are higher than the…

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