Minneapolis Police Chief Medaria Arradondo, accompanied by an MPD sergeant, taking a knee as the remains of George Floyd are driven to a memorial service in his honor, Minneapolis, Minnesota, June 4, 2020. Kerem Yucel/AFP via Getty Images. Krithika Varagur Minneapolis, Minnesota—To begin, two tales of Twin Cities police. First, Donn Landrum. The fifty-three-year-old
The annual Chios Music Festival this summer returns to the Aegean island with a redesigned artistic program and new creative collaborations focusing on Greek artists. Between August 3-8 the festival will take place in various locations around Chios including the Archaeological Museum, the Mastic Museum, the Spyros Stephanou Estate in Kampos and the Vigla of Pachi […]
Photo Source: Jewish Museum of Greece The Jewish Museum of Greece received certification this week after approval by the culture ministry’s Directorate of Museums paving the way for it to be able to access EU funding programs. The decision is reached following an assessment of museum activities and is based on a series of culture ministry […]
Greece on Friday condemned a Turkish court decision that allows to turn Hagia Sophia, an UNESCO World Heritage Site, into a mosque. Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis was among the many that expressed opposition to the decision. In a statement, the Greek PM said: “Greece categorically condemns Turkey’s decision to convert Hagia Sophia to a […]
President Putin presenting his identification document to validate his vote in Russia’s constitutional amendment referendum that would permit him to remain president until 2036, Moscow, July 1, 2020 On July 1, after “recovering,” by decree, from the coronavirus pandemic, Russia held a vote on a package of constitutional amendments. Introduced by Vladimir Putin back in […]
Ancient theater in Lavreotiki. Photo Source: Municipality of Lavreotiki The Lavreotiki Municipality said this week that it would be submitting a file to the culture ministry so as to be included on UNESCO’s World Heritage Sites list for its vast history and singular geology. “We’ve started this very important process for our municipality; it is the […]
GNTO headquarters, Athens Aiming to promote activities and events that enrich Greece’s tourist product, the Greek National Tourism Organization (GNTO) is supporting a number of cultural and sport events taking place in various destinations of the country this summer. Giorgos (Alexis) Zorbas Museum Among the cultural activities supported by the GNTO this summer is an […]
The Hagia Sofia in Istanbul. Photo © Greek Culture Ministry Turkey has yet again prompted the response of Greece’s culture minister, Lina Mendoni, after it re-tabled its plan to convert the historic former Greek Orthodox church of Hagia Sophia in the heart of Istanbul, into a mosque. Mendoni sent a letter on Thursday to representatives […]
Brendan SmialowskiAFP via Getty Images. President Donald Trump brandishing a bible in front of St. John’s Episcopal Church, Washington, D.C., June 1, 2020 Sarah Churchwell As militarized police in riot gear and armored vehicles barreled into peaceful protesters in cities across America, and its president emerged from a bunker to have citizens tear-gassed on his […]
The archaeological site of Philippi in northern Greece. Source: Ministry of Culture Restoration works budgeted at 3.7 million euros at the UNESCO World Heritage of Philippi in Northern Greece are moving ahead as scheduled, according to Greek Culture Minister Lina Mendoni who visited the site this week. There are currently two upgrade projects being implemented on
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