Athens and Belgrade to Strengthen Tourism, Culture Relations

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Athens Mayor Kostas Bakoyannis and Belgrade Mayor Zoran Radojičić The cities of Athens and Belgrade on Monday signed a memorandum of cooperation in an aim to strengthen their ties in a number of sectors including tourism and culture. The memorandum was signed by Athens Mayor Kostas Bakoyannis and Belgrade Mayor Zoran Radojičić during a meeting […]

Greece Wants to Boost Cultural Cooperation with Nigeria

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Ambassador of Nigeria to Athens Opunimi Akinkugbe and Greek Culture Minister Lina Mendoni. Greece and Nigeria recently confirmed their mutual interest to strengthen their cultural relations. Following a meeting last week between Greek Culture Minister Lina Mendoni and the Ambassador of Nigeria to Athens Opunimi Akinkugbe, it was decided that the two countries will

Greece and Georgia Agree to Foster Cultural Cooperation

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Εliso Bolkvadze, president of the cultural committee of the parliament of Georgia and Lina Mendoni, culture minister of Greece. Greece and Georgia have agreed to strengthen cooperation in the culture sector and develop joint activities and programs, the Greek Culture Ministry said. The announcement came after a recent meeting in Athens between Culture Minister Lina […]

New ‘Olympic Games’ Exhibition Opens in Thessaloniki

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Photo source: Greek Culture Ministry A permanent exhibition dedicated to the Olympic Games recently opened to the public at the Olympic Museum of Thessaloniki. Housed in a new exhibition space covering 3,500 square meters, the “Olympic Games” collection includes uniforms, equipment, Olympic medals, memorabilia and publications from Olympic organizations. According to

Greece’s Capodistrias Museum in the Running for Prestigious ΕΜΥΑ 2022 Award

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The Capodistrias Estate and Museum. Photo source: Ministry of Culture The Capodistrias Museum – Center of Capodistrian Studies is among the 60 nominees for the European Museum of the Year Award (ΕΜΥΑ) 2022. A significant distinction presented by the European Museum Forum under the auspices of the Council of Europe, EMYA is awarded every year […]

Stolen Antiquities Return to Greece from the United States

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Marble Kouros statue, approx. 560 BC. Probably from a Viotia workshop. Photo source: Culture Ministry Griffin bronze bust from the island of Samos, 660-630 BC. Photo source: Culture Ministry A total of 47 stolen antiquities will soon return to Greece from the US, following the completion of a long-term investigation conducted by the Manhattan District […]

Greece and Serbia Agree to Reaffirm Cultural Ties

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Serbian Culture Minister Maja Gojković with Greek Culture Minister Lina Mendoni at the Acropolis Museum. Greece and Serbia are further strengthening traditional relations through a series of bilateral agreements in the area of culture after a meeting at the Acropolis Museum between Greek Culture Minister Lina Mendoni and her Serbian counterpart Maja Gojković. The two

Christmas Festivities at the Acropolis Museum

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Photo: Giorgos Vitsaropoulos The Acropolis Museum in Athens is welcoming the Christmas holiday season with interactive games for children, evening gallery tours for adults, Christmas carols and special gifts for all. Sound stories for divine births The museum invites children and adults to take part in an interactive program dedicated to the birth of gods and […]

Report: Culture Sector Can Become Competitive Advantage for Greece in post-Covid Era

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Photo source: Delphi Economic Forum The Culture and Creative Industries (CCIs) have the potential to become Greece’s competitive advantages and support economic recovery in the post-Covid-19 era, a recent report by the Delphi Economic Forum indicates. Titled “2021 The International Year of Creative Economy”, the report is a summary of the discussions on creative

Greece to Receive Parthenon Frieze Fragment from Italy

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Acropolis, Athens. Photo by GTP A fragment of the Parthenon frieze will be returned to Greece from a museum collection in Italy, under a long-term loan agreement, the Greek Culture Ministry announced last week. “Subject to the positive opinion of Greece’s Central Archaeological Council (KAS), the fragment is scheduled to arrive to the Acropolis Museum […]