The Acropolis, Athens Photo: @Ministry of Culture / © Studio On_Stelios Tzetzias The Acropolis in Athens and its monuments will become accessible to visually impaired individuals as of June, Culture Minister Lina Mendoni announced during a scientific conference held recently at the Peace and Friendship Stadium in Athens. According to Mendoni, the ministry is collaborating
Dior on Milos, screenshot from “From Dior to Greece” video on YouTube. Following the presentation of its Cruise 2022 collection inspired by Greece at the Kallimarmaron Panathinaic Stadium in Athens last summer, Dior has taken its collection to more Greek destinations including Ancient Nemea and Milos island. The French luxury fashion house has published photos […]
The European Commission recently launched a new interactive guide mapping all funding opportunities available at EU level for the cultural and creative sectors. CulturEU, a one-stop shop for EU funding, gathers a total of 75 funding opportunities from 21 different EU programmes, from Creative Europe and Horizon Europe to structural funds and InvestEU. In just […]
The Municipality of Thessaloniki has introduced a new augmented reality (AR) application for residents visitors that wish to experience more of the city’s history and culture. The new Artelot AR app is part of “Thessaloniki Alive”, a project that aims to “revive” stories and urban myths dating from 4th century BC until today through the […]
Photo source: whc.unesco.org Greece was elected to the World Heritage Committee together with 11 other countries during the 23rd General Assembly of the States Parties to the World Heritage Convention which met at UNESCO headquarters in Paris this week. During the session chaired Tebogo Seokolo, ambassador extraordinary and permanent delegate of South Africa to UNESCO,
The Parthenon Marbles at the British Museum .Photo source: The British Committee for the Reunification of the Parthenon Marbles In a slight shift of approach, Downing Street said this week that the decision to return the Parthenon Marbles to Greece was up to the British Museum and not the government. The statement was made prior to a […]
The Municipality of Athens is searching for buildings to paint murals on aiming to liven up the city center and promote contemporary art in an urban environment. In the context of its public murals project, after refreshing the city’s school buildings with street art, the municipality is extending its program to private buildings located in […]
Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis. Photo source: Prime Minister GR Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis on Friday called for the United Kingdom to return the Parthenon marbles to Athens, Speaking during UNESCO’s 75th anniversary event in Paris, the PM said that the sculptures of the Parthenon make up a hugely significant piece of the world’s […]
The Olympic Games as these were held some 2,500 years ago in Olympia, Greece, come to life thanks to a new digital revival project released this week by the Greek Culture Ministry and Microsoft. Dubbed “Ancient Olympia: Common Grounds”, the program offers users anywhere in the world the chance to explore Ancient Olympia, one of […]
Nafplio, Greece. Photo source: Visit Greece / G. Filippini CNN Travel has included Greece’s Nafplio on its list of Europe’s most beautiful towns. The online magazine’s list includes some of the most attractive small towns across Europe, from humble fishing towns to hilltop medieval power bases. A town in the area of Argolis in eastern […]

















