Amphipolis: Kasta Tomb to Open to the Public Under Pilot Plan in 2022

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Kasta tomb, the largest burial monument discovered in Greece at Amphipolis in Central Macedonia, is scheduled to welcome visitors this year as part of a pilot project once restoration works are completed, said Greek Culture Minister Lina Mendoni this week. Mendoni announced the news following an inspection visit, adding that works were moving full speed

Thessaloniki, Central Macedonia to Take the Spotlight in Hollywood’s ‘The Bricklayer’

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Photo Source: @Thessaloniki Travel Thessaloniki and the wider Central Macedonia Region will feature in a new Hollywood film to start shooting on March 15, Central Macedonia Regional Governor Apostolos Tzitzikostas announced this week. Tzitzikostas met with Millennium Media producer Robert Van Norden, Central Macedonia Film Office officials and Vice Governor for Tourism and

Six Greek Island Traditions Designated ‘Intangible Cultural Heritage’

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The “veggera” on Andros. Photo source: Culture Ministry Six traditional practices and customs still alive on the Greek islands of Andros, Rhodes, Sifnos, Ikaria, Limnos and Nisyros have been inscribed in the country’s National Index of Intangible Cultural Heritage, the culture ministry announced. Greece’s national index, in line with UNESCO’s List of Intangible Cultural

Amphipolis Tomb to Be Accessible to People with Disabilities

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Amphipolis, northern Greece. Photo source: Ministry of Culture Greece’s Central Archaeological Council (KAS) recently approved the architectural plans for the construction of a shelter around the Kasta tomb in Amphipolis. Plans also include the creation of special routes for people with disabilities. Located in Central Macedonia, northern Greece, Amphipolis is where the

Greece and Poland to Join Forces for Culture

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Closer cooperation on issues of culture between Greece and Poland topped the agenda of talks this week between Greek Culture Minister Lina Mendoni and Ambassador of Poland to Greece, Artur Lompart. Mendoni and Lompart discussed events and initiatives taking place in Warsaw marking the 200th anniversary of the Greek War of Independence. The Greek culture […]

Six Peloponnese Culture Projects Get Ministry Go-ahead

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Culture Minister Lina Mendoni and Peloponnese Regional Governor Panagiotis Nikas during a press conference in Tripoli. Six culture projects slated for the Peloponnese region, including the Kalamata Dance Festival and dozens of restoration actions have received the go-ahead after Culture Minister Lina Mendoni and Peloponnese Regional Governor Panagiotis Nikas signed

Lavrio’s Iconic ‘French Iron Quay’ to Be Restored

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Photo source: Lavreotiki Municipality The Greek culture ministry announced that a major industrial heritage monument, an old iron quay used by the French Mining Company in the late 1880s in the port town of Lavrio, southeast of Athens, has been approved for restoration. The culture ministry’s Central Council of Modern Monuments unanimously agreed on a […]

Greece Museum Visits Down 89.4% in January – April 2021

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The number of visitors to Greece’s museums dropped 89.4 percent between January and April 2021, said the Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT). According to the results of ELSTAT’s monthly survey with data on visitor numbers and generated receipts from tickets sales at museums and archaeological sites for April, the number of visitors to Greece’s sites over […]

Stolen Picasso Painting Finds its Way Back to Greek Museum

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Photo source: Greek Culture Ministry A stolen 1939 painting offered to Greece by Pablo Picasso was recovered by police this week, found in the hands of a builder who broke into the country’s National Gallery nearly a decade ago. There appeared to be no visible damage to the painting even when Greek police officers accidentally […]

Section of Athens’ Modern Greek Culture Museum to Open in June

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Greek Culture Minister Lina Mendoni recently visited the premises of the Museum of Modern Greek Culture in Athens. Photo source: Ministry of Culture The first section of the Museum of Modern Greek Culture in Athens will open its doors on June 17, according to a recent announcement by the Greek Culture Ministry. Established in 1918 […]