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
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 […]
The ancient theater of Filippi is among Greece’s landmark sites to host art shows and theater performances this summer. Photo source: Ministry of Culture A total of 140 concerts, art shows, theater and dance performances are scheduled to take place across the country in the next two months, the Greek culture ministry announced recently. Budgeted […]
The Castle of Skiathos. Photo source: Ministry of Culture A total of 4 million euros in funds will go towards the restoration of three landmarks on the island of Skiathos, Greek Culture Minister Lina Mendoni said this week after an inspection tour. On Skiathos to participation in the island’s bicentennial celebrations marking the 1821 War […]
Acropolis, Athens. Photo: Ministry of Culture French luxury fashion house Christian Dior will be filming at the Acropolis and other major archaeological sites in the runup to its “Croisière 2022” show to be held in Athens in June after being granted relevant permits by Greece’s Archaeological Council (KAS) this week. More specifically, Dior will be […]
The port and town of Nafpaktos in Western Greece are included in the “Road to the West” cultural route . Photo Source: Municipality of Nafpaktos Five new cultural routes covering all periods of Greek history as it spans across the country are in the pipeline, said Culture Minister Lina Mendoni during a press conference on Monday. […]
Dior’s “Croisière 2021” collection was a July 2020 presentation in Italy. Photo source: Dior The world famous house of Dior is scheduled to present its “Croisière 2022” collection in Athens on June 17, the French fashion designer announced on Friday. Dior “has chosen Athens, an exceptional destination, cradle of Western civilization and European arts, for […]
Benaki Museum, Athens. Photo source: Ministry of Culture Greek Culture Minister Lina Mendoni recently tabled a bill amendment in parliament that will give museums the right to loan moveable art works for a total period of up to 50 years to international entities. According to a ministry announcement, the idea behind the amendment is to […]
Visitors with mobility issues will now have access to the Acropolis monuments in Athens thanks to a new lift and specially designed paths facilitating wheelchair access. Describing it as “an emblematic project”, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis inaugurated the lift on Thursday, International Day of Disabled Persons. Onassis Foundation President Antonis
The Parthenon, Acropolis. Workers cement sections of the site to facilitate access for people with disabilities. Photo: Ministry of Culture The Greek Culture Ministry has responded to reactions concerning the repair of special paths which enable access to the monuments of the Acropolis in Athens for people with disabilities or mobility issues. Last week, several […]















