Wraps set to come off UK’s latest cultural attraction
By Martin Banks London’s V&A East Museum opens its doors for the first time this Saturday (18 April) as part of East Bank, the new cultural quarter in the showpiece Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park.
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April 10, 2026 Orthodox Easter traditions
Easter is the greatest holiday in the Orthodox Church. Greek Easter doesn’t usually fall on the same day as everyone else’s as the Orthodox Christian Church calculates a bit differently to other Christian denominations – it uses the Julian calendar, not the Gregorian. This year, Western and Orthodox Easter are a week apart.
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March 29, 2026 Legendary Greek singer Marinella dies at 87
Marinella, one of Greece’s most iconic voices with a career spanning decades, died on Saturday at the age of 87.
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March 9, 2026 Greek actress Vicky Dalli was among the guests attending the Hollywood premiere of the science-fiction adventure film Storm Rider: Legend of Hammerhead
Beverly Hills, Los Angeles — Greek actress Vicky Dalli was among the guests attending the Hollywood premiere of the science-fiction adventure film Storm Rider: Legend of Hammerhead, which took place on March 8, 2026, at the historic Saban Theatre in Beverly Hills, California. The red-carpet event brought together actors, filmmakers, producers, and members of the […]
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March 3, 2026 From New York basement to global success
By Martin Banks They’re one of the most innovate bands around and, now, a Belgian audience will be treated to an all-too-rare appearance.
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March 2, 2026 Soaraway success for Belgium’s most novel resto
By Martin Banks Having “checked in” you move from the departure lounge when the “boarding” sign illuminates.
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February 23, 2026 Delacroix masterpiece to finally visit its inspiration
Eugene Delacroix’s iconic 1826 oil painting “Greece on the Ruins of Missolonghi” will travel to Greece in April for the first time since its creation, marking the 200th anniversary of the heroic Exodus of Messolonghi’s besieged defenders.
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February 22, 2026 Cambridge and Venice ….. more in common than you might think
By Martin Banks It makes for a good pub quiz question: name the English city that most resembles Venice.
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February 20, 2026 Benaki marks Exodus of Messolonghi anniversary
The city in the drawing is crouched low, almost like an extension of the lagoon. The unknown artist’s gaze sweeps over ruins that still bear witness to the ferocity of the siege. Huts on stilts and wooden posts mark the fishing zones. Most public squares and streets are dirt and mud, while the squat houses […]
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February 17, 2026 Byzantine scholar Eleni Glykatzi-Ahrweiler dies
Greek historian Eleni Glykatzi-Ahrweiler, an emblematic figure of Greek and European intellectual life, has died at 99, leaving behind a vast scholarly legacy that reshaped the study of Byzantium and its place in European history.
