Sudha Nair-Iliades rounds up 6 addresses as creative and quirky as the city itself, stocking fashionforward, wallet-friendly, covetable objets d’art and locally designed fashion. A crossover between art galleries, stylish gift shops and Instagrammable cafes, the one common thread that connects these charming but seemingly unconnected dest...
Read moreBeyond its cobblestoned alleyways and dovecotes, Greek islands are fast acquiring a reputation as gourmet destinations. Talented Athenian chefs have set up culinary ventures from fashionable Tinos to hippie Koufonissia – proof that innovative locavore cuisine is thriving. A review of five new island restaurants that promise meals to remem...
Read moreIt’s one of those ‘do you remember what you were doing moments’ in history. Beleaguered by sporting critics and cynics casting doubts on Athens’ ability to pull off the 2004 Olympics a month later, Greece records one of the biggest upsets in sporting history, lifting the nation’s morale overnight. King Otto delivered and a grateful nation...
Read moreWho can forget that moment when Angelos Charisteas scored from the Greeks' first corner after 57 minutes, heading in an Angelis Basinas cross? Or joyous scenes of coach Otto Rehhagel being mobbed and players collapsing to the ground in tears, beating Portugal on their turf? Greek-American sportswriter George Tsitsonis revisits the ecstasy...
Read moreWHAT: “During his visit to the Acropolis, a present-day tourist slips and gets knocked out. When he awakens, he finds himself transported to the 5th century B.C, Athens. There, he will have an intense talk with Medea, watch the daughters of Oedipus grieve, chase the god of Wealth himself around the Parthenon and find out how Odysseus solved a Cyclo...
Read moreAthens– Greece in a Box is a freshly built online platform with a unique collection of award-winning documentaries about Greece, available for rent or purchase. Greece in a Box was created to allow an international audience to enjoy and share unique Greek stories. Special focus is given to projects promoting Greek history, ide...
Read moreTunisian Ambassador Lassaad M'hirsi explains why art offers an escape, even from the strict confines of protocol-driven diplomacy. Ambassador Lassaad M'hirsi discovered painting on the benches of the university, in 1985, while he took courses in Art History. It was then that his quest for art began through books, exhibitions a...
Read moreIn his fourth chronicle since Covid took over our collective destinies, Jeff Siger, the American mystery writer who has called Greece home for 35 years, ponders on how countries like Greece have to balance conflicting goals – letting tourists in without jeopardizing national health. At issue in 2020 is whether Greece will emerge from the ...
Read moreWarner Classics releases a first track from Alain Lefèvre’s forthcoming album Opus 7, set for release in 2021 on Friday, 24 July. Acclaimed bouzouki player Thanasis Polykandriotis, performs alongside French-Canadian pianist and composer, Alain Lefevre in Mati. Alain Lefevre, who now lives in Greece for the past four years, was devastated ...
Read moreThe Epidaurus Festival this year might not have the rich repertoire that was originally planned, but it still retains its promise of a culture-soaked summer. Highlights to mark your calendar. J’ai des yeux à la place des oreilles Francis Poulenc WHEN: 07-08/08 at 9:30 pm WHERE: Little Theatre of Ancient Epidaurus One o...
Read moreFashion photographer Omi Chowdhury believes the future of fashion is change and predicts that in a post-Covid world, the market will have to retool itself and descale accordingly. There will be less frivolous commerce and more substantive investment in clothes. The future of fashion is Change. The future of fashion is a topic o...
Read moreWhile Greece is a world-renowned tourist destination for sailing holidays, it’s not the hub for professional racing sailing that its climate and location warrants. Graham Wood talks to Akis Tsarouchis, a passionate sailing guru who is trying to remedy all that. On the face of it, Greece should be the European epicenter for pro...
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