Record numbers watch ‘The Odyssey’
About 80,000 people saw “The Odyssey,” Christopher Nolan’s latest blockbuster film, during its first two days of showings in Greece, on Thursday and Friday, the film’s distributor said.
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July 18, 2026 Full Circle Returns To Army Park With &ME And Rampa, Reinforcing Athens’ Position On The Global Electronic Music Map
Full Circle successfully returned to Parko Stratou (Army Park) in Goudi on Saturday, June 27, 2026, bringing together thousands of electronic music enthusiasts from Greece and abroad. Held under the auspices and with the kind support of the Greek National Tourism Organisation (GNTO), this year’s event once again demonstrated that Athens has become one of […]
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July 1, 2026 Melachrinos Velentzas Interview-The Journey
The incredible story of the pianist “1900”, who was born aboard a ship and never once set foot on land, has been touring Greece since 2018, presented in original and innovative ways in every corner of the country. Conceived, artistically directed and produced by performer, pianist and producer Melachrinos Velentzas, Lemon has, for eight consecutive […]
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June 25, 2026 Greece hands over group of teracotta statuettes to Egypt
Greece on Wednesday handed over to Egyptian authorities a group of terracotta statuettes believed to come from Egypt that were discovered in an Athens skip eight years ago and handed over to archaeologists at the country’s biggest museum.
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June 15, 2026 “Untranslated” Photograph Exhibition
The photography group “Photogenesis” presented the exhibition “Untranslated” on June 5, 6 and 7, a collective black-and-white exhibition exploring what cannot be expressed in words. With the conclusion of the exhibition, it was not merely a cycle of presenting works that had come to an end, but a three-year journey filled with exploration, experimentation, doubt, […]
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May 25, 2026 Hitting the right notes: that’s Azerbaijani jazz
By Martin Banks It may be relatively little known outside of its own borders but the jazz scene in Azerbaijan is particularly vibrant.
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May 21, 2026 Stathis Angelopoulos Has Built His Musical Journey Through Passion
Interview by Vassilios Nicolaos Vitsilogiannis (IG: @vassiliosvitsilogiannis) Greek singer Stathis Angelopoulos has built his musical journey on passion, authenticity and a deep connection to laïko (Greek folk / popular music). From an early age, music became a natural form of expression for him, leading him to the stage where he discovered his true artistic identity. […]
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May 17, 2026 Warm reception for Eurovision contestant Akylas
Akylas, the singer who represented Greece at the 70th Eurovision contest Saturday, ending in 10th place, received an ovation at Athens airport from bystanders upon arrival Sunday afternoon.
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May 16, 2026 Eurovision final takes the stage amid Gaza boycott
The Eurovision Song Contest’s final takes place in Vienna on Saturday, with the organizers hoping the annual show of glitz and Europop will be a success despite five countries’ withdrawal over Israel taking part.
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May 2, 2026 CPMR islands call for an EU strategy tailored to their realities
By Martin Banks Europe’s islands have sent a clear message: “there is no European future without us.”
