National Gallery in Athens to Open Once Covid-19 Restrictions are Lifted

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The National Gallery in Athens. Photo source: Ministry of Culture The National Gallery in Athens, as well as all of the museums and cultural venues in Greece, will open its doors to the public as soon as the epidemiological situation will allow, the Culture Ministry said in a recent announcement. Closed for several years due […]

Greece Eagerly Awaits Revamped National Gallery Official Opening

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Photos © Greek Culture Ministry Athens’ pride and joy, the renovated National Gallery will be inaugurated on Wednesday, March 24, on occasion of bicentennial celebrations marking the 1821 Greek War of Independence in the presence of world leaders and dignitaries. Visiting Athens to mark the 200 years since the Greek Revolution in 1821 will be […]

Archaeological Sites, Beauty Salons Re-open in Greece

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Culture Minister Lina Mendoni on Sunday visited the Acropolils in Athens. Greece’s archaeological sites re-opened on Monday after the government decided to ease lockdown measures on Friday to address Covid-19 fatigue. Culture Minister Lina Mendoni, who inspected the Acropolis site on Sunday to ensure all health protocols were in place, said Greece’s archeological sites

National Gallery Prepares to Celebrate Greece 2021 Bicentennial

By admin 19 Μαρτίου 2021 No comment

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Greek Culture Minister Lina Mendoni overseeing the works at the National Gallery. Photo source: Culture Ministry The National Gallery in Athens will be welcoming world leaders on March 24 to mark the bicentennial of the Greek War of Independence on March 25, according to an announcement by the Culture Ministry. Commemorating 200 years since the Greek […]

Parthenon Marbles Dispute Heats Up After UK PM’s Comment

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Sculptures from the Parthenon temple on display at the British Museum. Photo source: British Museum Greece reacted strongly this week to claims made by UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson that Britain will not return the Parthenon Marbles to legal owner Greece, reigniting an age-old dispute. “Greece does not accept the legal acquisition and ownership of […]

Ziller-Loverdos Mansion in Athens to Open Doors as Museum

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The historic Ziller-Loverdos Mansion, located near the center of Athens, will reopen its doors as a museum at the end of April. Built in 1882, the mansion was the residence of German architect Ernst Ziller. The building combines elements of ancient architecture with 19th century European trends. Its facade is adorned with Caryatid heads, while […]

Greece’s Former Royal Tatoi Estate Set for Restoration

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The royal mansion at Tatoi near Athens. Greece’s Central Council for Modern Monuments approved on Friday a series of studies paving the way for restoration works to begin on the former 10,000-acre royal estate at Tatoi, located at the foot of Mt Parnitha, 21km northwest of Athens. The birthplace of King George II of Greece […]

Elefsina’s Old Oil Mill to Become an Archaeological Museum

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The theater in the Elefsina old Oil Mill, Photo source: Municipality of Elefsina Elefsina, located in Attica near Athens, will get a new archaeological museum, to be created on the premises of the city’s old Oil Mill. A landmark site of the area, the old oil mill every summer turns into a cultural venue, hosting […]

Greece and Spain Discuss Cooperation in Culture

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Ambassador of Spain to Greece Enrique Viguera and Greek Culture Minister Lina Mendoni Greece and Spain laid the groundwork for future cooperation in culture to include join digital exhibitions, the Greek Culture Ministry announced after a meeting between Culture Minister Lina Mendoni and Ambassador of Spain to Greece, Enrique Viguera. Mendoni and Viguera discussed a […]

Greek Cultural Capital Eleusis Sets New Agenda for 2023

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Greek city Elefsina has revised its agenda for its term as cultural capital 2023 focusing on culture, humanity, city, and the environment under the general title: “2023 Elevsis Mysteries of Transition”. Initially set for 2021, Elefsina’s term was pushed back to 2023 on the initiative of the European Commission due to the impact of the coronavirus