Posted on July 23, 2008 by grpresspoland
(GREEK NEWS AGENDA) Fifty expatriates, who wish to study in Greece or become permanent residents, will have the opportunity to learn the Greek language with the help of special computer software. The World Council of Hellenes Abroad’s (SAE) three-month pilot programme will take place at the organization’s offices in Thessaloniki. The programme, funded by the [...]
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Posted on July 23, 2008 by grpresspoland
(GREEK NEWS AGENDA) Tourism revenues showed unexpected growth in the first five months of the year, compared with the same period in 2007, according to data from the Bank of Greece (BoG). Travel spending by non-residents in Greece from January – May 2008 grew by 8.2% or €157 million, reaching €2.065 billion from €1.908 billion [...]
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Posted on July 23, 2008 by grpresspoland
(GREEK NEWS AGENDA) Within the new framework of a globalised society, Greece recognizes the importance that competitiveness and entrepreneurship possesses for its growth and the upgrading of its place in the international arena. The Greek economy can achieve even better performances, since structural reforms to further strengthen competitiveness are being pursued. A new portal (www.competitive-greece.gr) [...]
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Posted on July 23, 2008 by grpresspoland
(GREEK NEWS AGENDA) Samos – an island with something for everyone: crystal clear waters, steep cliffs, wild canyons, waterfalls, gentle slopes with pastures, vineyards and wild orchids, villages with marvellous traditional houses, a rich fauna and flora, a unique atmosphere on one of the few islands that can lay claim to the hearts of those who [...]
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Posted on July 23, 2008 by grpresspoland
(GREEK NEWS AGENDA) A year after the Greek fires halted her performance of Beckett, Fiona Shaw makes an emotional return to Epidaurus. In the first part of this article she talks about her experience in Epidaurus last August, when her performance was cancelled due to the official mourning because of the fires. In the second [...]
Filed under: Art, Cultcure, Greece, Literature, Media, history, theater | Tagged: Beckett, Epidaurus, Fiona Shaw, fires, Greek, Secretariat General of Information, The Guardian, theatre | Comments Off
Posted on July 23, 2008 by grpresspoland
(GREK NEWS AGENDA) Taking into consideration the latest developments in scientific publishing, the Institute for Byzantine Research of the National Hellenic Research Foundation has reevaluated the aims of ΣΥΜΜΕΙΚΤΑ, a journal it has published since 1966. Under the new name BYZANTINA SYMMEIKTA, it has become a peer-reviewed open access journal with well-defined processes and scope [...]
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Posted on July 23, 2008 by grpresspoland
(GREEK NEWS AGENDA) Greek director Anneta Papathanassiou won the Best Documentary Award at the 2008 Roma Fiction Fest on July 12 in Rome, in the competitive section, for her documentary “Qadir, Enas Afghanos Odysseas” (Qadir, an Afghani Odysseus/Ulysses). The awarded documentary is a co-production with the Hellenic Broadcasting Corporation (ERT), with the support of the, [...]
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Posted on July 23, 2008 by grpresspoland
(GREEK NEWS AGENDA) The veteran singer Nana Mouskouri is in Athens this week for two farewell concerts today and tomorrow after of nearly half-a-century long career. The sold out concerts are taking place at the Herod Atticus Theatre as part of the Greek Festival. The concerts are also part of a tour which will take [...]
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