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

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

UNESCO Elects Greece to World Heritage Committee

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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,

Greece to Protect its Archaeological Sites, Monuments from Impacts of Climate Change

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Culture Minister Lina Mendoni with Climate Change and Civil Protection Minister Christos Stylianides. Greece is taking action to protect its archaeological sites and monuments from the impacts of climate change, Culture Minister Lina Mendoni said during a meeting with Climate Change and Civil Protection Minister Christos Stylianides on Thursday. The two ministers discussed

Acropolis Upgrade and Protection a Priority, Says Culture Minister

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The Parthenon on the Acropolis hill. Photo source: @Visit Greece The Culture Ministry will use every funding tool available for the upgrade and protection of the Acropolis archaeological site and its monuments, Culture Minister Lina Mendoni said during the 7th International Meeting for the Restoration of the Acropolis Monuments in Athens. “The image of the […]

Ancient Olympia and its Games Come to Life via AI Program

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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 […]

National Theater of Rhodes to Get €20m Revamp

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National Theater of Rhodes. Photo source: @PrimeMinisterGR The National Theater of Rhodes will get a 20-million-euro revamp with national funds as well as support by the National Strategic Reference Framework (known in Greece as ESPA), Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis announced during a visit to the island last week. “This is a unique monument, which […]