Introduction to Islamic Literature

(GREEK NEWS AGENDA)  Nefeli Papoutsaki: A concise introduction to Islamic literature, Benaki Museum, 2007.  The book serves a short introduction to the Benaki Museum collection of Islamic art, and includes texts from the major Islamic literatures – Arab, Persian and Turkish – concerning Islamic theology and philosophy as well as the flourishing of the sciences [...]

Of Season Weekend break in Thessaloniki

(GREEK NEWS AGENDA)    Why go now? Thessaloniki comes into its own during the winter months and a new Easyjet flight has made it cheaper to get there. Indeed, as its proud inhabitants claim, it beats Athens hands down as a lively off-season destination. It may not have the Acropolis but it does have an absorbing [...]

Greece: The Cinema on the Edge

Ecocinema International Film Festival
(GREEK NEWS AGENDA) The 7th Ecocinema International Film Festival will take place in Piraeus between 21-27 February, at Atticon and Cineak cinemas, both located at the Town Hall Square. The films cover a wide range of vital issues the world is facing today – man and the environment, globalization, societies in crisis, [...]

The “MADE IN GRECE” on the World

(GREEK NEWS AGENDA) The government’s export policy is now entering a new phase that builds on the positive results of the past four years and will offer greater possibilities to the country’s exporters, Economy and Finance Minister George Alogoskoufis said at a presentation of the master plan of the Hellenic Foreign Trade Board (HEPO) for 2008 [...]

Greece: Back to Normal after Snow Storms

(ATHENS NEWS AGENCY) A raging snow storm that blanketed a large part of Greece over the weekend also continued into the early morning hours on Monday, plunging the country into sub-zero temperatures. Public transport buses were at a standstill on Monday in the wider Athens area, while ships remained in ports, public services remained closed, [...]

Greek position on Kosovo

(GREEK NEWS AGENDA) Foreign Minister Dora Bakoyannis stated in Brussels on Monday that the aim, regarding Kosovo, is the “safeguarding of stability and security in the region”, and commenting on Athens’ position she said that “Greece will make its decisions at a later stage.” Speaking to reporters at the end of a European Union General [...]