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The Sani Festival completes its events for this year
With Sani Classic concerts, the last two weekends in August and the first of September, the program of the 18th Sani Festival in 2010 has been completed. From mid July to early September, the Sani Festival filled with notes the Sani Hill, giving […]
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International Ceramic Symposium “Earth & Water”
Participants :
Krejzova Jana, Ivana Petan, George Vavatsis, Fivos Poultsiakis, Nikos Sklavenitis.
Events :
Sunday 05/09. 20:00
Music night with cool wine from Argiriou Cava. Avramilia.
Tuesday 07/09. 10:00-18:00.
Wheel thrown Show. Avramilia
Wednesday 08/09.19:00.
Raku technique Show. Avramilia
Friday 10/09.20:30.
Exhibition opening of participants projects of “Earth & Water”. Mohamet Ali Garden.
Symposium is a collaboration with Institute Mohamet Ali […]
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Hellenic Cruises Corp, Greek Hotels and Cruise Reservations Center sponsored by the Hellenic American Chamber of Tourism would like to announce the second Fam Trip for 2010. The “Athens and Greek Islands Educational Fam Trip” is an 8 day familiarization trip for American and Canadian Travel Agents. The trip will include a 3 night […]
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The music that unites us
The Sani Festival promises this year evenings filled with magical sounds. Set in a unique location on the hill of Sani, lifts your mind with music in the pulse of the whole world. Jazz on the Hill, Sounds of the World, Music on Film vs Film on Music, Sani Classic are […]
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“Meet Greece” is first photographic workshop “active on subject”, a unique and unforgetable experience to enjoy the pleasure of traveling with the opportunity to be part of a exciting reportage under the direction of the famous photoreporter Marco Negri (agency LaPresse), refining communicativeness and emproving technical skill. According to Marco Negri the meaning of a […]
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Now in its 18th year, Sani Festival is a remarkable celebration of world and classical music, bringing together a truly varied mix of performers and an inspiring programme of events.
Drawing an audience from far afield, the Sani Festival stage is set in the spectacular open-air surroundings of the natural amphitheatre on Sani Hill – a […]
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We would like to welcome you to a place that will make you turn back many years. The “Vai dependency” tavern is located in the traditional village “Vai palm” to the east side of Crete. It was built in early 1700 and acted as a dependency of the Μonastery Toplou, serving the housing needs, to […]
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On Saturday , May 29, Taksidi 2 Greece e-magazine, was present at the second Flavours Festival “Salt & Pepper” at the exhibition center “APOSTOLOS MARDYRIS” in NEW KARVALI at KAVALA. The Festival is an innovative gastronomic event for the wider region of Eastern Macedonia. It was organized by the […]
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Marina Village is a hotel on bungalow style. It is divided in five different buildings, where each room has each own independent entrance. The 28 hotel rooms are totally renovated in 2005 and all have bedroom, W/C/shower, balcony with sea view or veranda at the garden, telephone, safe box, satellite TV and radio, […]
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Prefecture of LAKONIA
Municipality of Asopos
On the West coast of Peninsula Malea, to the Eastern Beach of Laconic Gulf , in small mountainous peninsula that ends at Cape Ksili, reveals the ancient city of Asopos, which flourished mainly in the Roman period. This archaeological site, located in the site called “Red” at the coastal village Plytra […]
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Hotel LEONIDAS is situated just 50 m. from the main beach, at a central point of the town of Rethymno, in the Kallithea area. It was radically rebuild and renovated in 2007, following modern esthetic principles which give the building its own secure and individual identity.It is a block of 24 studios and appartments with […]
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Photothema, issue 11
In this issue:
Fighting the Greek crisis: lower workshop prices!
Away from Athens all is quiet
Eumelia Photography Week
2010 workshops
Summer in Lakonia
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AGRO TOURISM 2010During a weekend we had the chance to taste a lot of traditional Greek products at AGRO TOURISM, held in Kallithea, Halkidiki. Apart from the interesting events and conferences that took place from 14 to 16 of May 2010, we enjoyed the opportunity to taste Greek food products and Greek wines, to see […]
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This year Agia Napa Municipality brings 3 well known artists who will be performing on Sunday Evening at 9.30pm (21.30hrs) as part of the Kataklismos festival in complete contrast to last years solo artist. For the 2nd year running their s a complete change of style.
The 3 day celebrations begin on Saturday evening with the […]
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14 - 16 Μαίου 2010
ΕΚΘΕΣΗ ΠΑΡΑΔΟΣΙΑΚΩΝ -ΤΟΠΙΚΩΝ ΠΡΟΙΟΝΤΩΝ ΣΤΗ ΧΑΛΚΙΔΙΚΗ
Γλυκά του κουταλιού, ζυμαρικά, βότανα, κρασιά, ελιές, λάδι, τυριά, χειροποίητα κοσμήματα, υφαντά, εκδόσεις, αγιογραφίες, είναι μερικά μόνο από τα προϊόντα που θα παρουσιαστούν στην AgroTourism 2010, στο ξενοδοχείο Aegean Melathron στην Καλιθέα Χαλκιδικής.
Επίσης, μπορείτε να παρακολουθήσετε ενημερωτικές συναντήσεις και… συνέδρια για θέματα όπως : πολιτισμός και […]
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The Best Western Museum Hotel is centrally located and is next to the National Archaeological Museum and Polytechnic School with easy access to everywhere you need to be. We are an ideal location for the business and leisure travelers. Start each morning with our complimentary full breakfast. Our rooms feature cable television, AM/FM […]
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Issue 10
April 28, 2010
In this issue:
* Eumelia Photography Week from 5-9 July
* New: 4-hour photo workouts
* Upcoming workshops
* Summer Events
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In your opinion what is the main thing that makes the writer different from all other people?
I can speak only for myself. I don’t feel that I am different. I am an ordinary person, who simply adores literature and is very sensitive to observe things and events that have happened, are happening and will be […]
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Christina Tetradis, President of Lagana Hoteliers Association, speaks to Taksidi 2 Greece, about Easter in Zakynthos Island
Easter in Zakynthos: The outstanding the visitor will live there
Holy Week in Zakynthos has a very own unique colour. It also has a separate standard in the religious rituals and its own ancient traditions, which the inhabitants respect and […]
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In this issue of the Photothema Newsletter:
Happy Easter
Spring offer
Looking for a flower expert
Upcoming events
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HOMER’S EPICS-NIGHT-LONG READINGS OF ODYSSEYKOS ISLANDOn the 7th August 2010, the Municipal Cultural Centre of Kos, the American non-profit literary organization The Readers of Homer (TROH – www.thereadersofhomer.org) and the Uruguayan Foundation Maria Tsakos (www.fundacionmariatsakos.org) are presenting on Kos island-Greece, a series of educational and cultural events based on Homer’s timeless epics, the Iliad and […]
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At the Australia Day Awards 26 January 2010, Xstrata Greek Fest Townsville, North Queensland, Australia, won the prestigous award “Community Event of the Year” by the Townsville City Council. This award was presented by the Mayor of the city Cnr.Les Tyrell. Xstrata Greek Festival was thrilled to win this award as recognition for all […]
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A “nondescript” “STORY TELLER”
Tina Konstantatou interviews Themis Andreadis!
A friendly chat for 40 years before and 20 after…
The motive was his 2 special scheduled reappearances at ZOOM, which became 15 regular appearances on popular demand… Of course! Of course!
Let us begin, then, our journey to Greece! Most readers are Greeks living abroad. Many of them were […]
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From 10 to 14 of March, Taksidi 2 Greece, travelled to Berlin in order to attend the events of Greek Participation to this great tourism event. We felt proud once again for our blessed country. A lot of greek companies and representatives from greek tourism destinations were there. At the entrance of […]
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Taksidi 2 Greece interviews Xanthipi Karathanassi
Taksidi 2 Greece interviews Lakis Teazis
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Taksidi 2 Greece e-magazine & Web tv Channel will visit I.T.B - Berlin from 10 to 14 of March, 2010. We will contact the Greek companies that take part as exhibitors, watch the way that our country will be promoted and we will be happy to meet any of you who will be there too. […]
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Respond On Demand’s team will promote its members at I.T.B. Berlin. If you are a Tour Operator and have Greek Tourism Destinations in your portfolio, contact us for further information. 260 Greek hotels are at your disposal.
Email: press@respondondemand.com
To Respond on Demand θα είναι στην I.T.B. στο Βερολίνο από 10-14 Μαρτίου για την προβολή των μελών […]
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Follow departure blvd magazine and blvd boutique collection to ITB departure blvd magazine and blvd boutique collection will be in ITB this March in Berlin. In particular, departure blvd magazine, after the successful collaboration it had with the ILTM exhibition (International Luxury Travel Market) in Cannes, comes back as one of the official publications of […]
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How easy is it for a singer like you, to coexist with all this rabble of the modern Greek hit? Is it ultimately the reason for your long-term abstinence from the musical events?
That is a very good question that closes in the entire state of today’s life. How easy is it for yesterday to coexist […]
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How many years are you dealing with poetry and how did you start?
It’s been since my innocence of ten years, that I deal with rhyme -versification- but also with poetry in a more free way, beyond versification. My insignificant was captured ath the age of seventeen in 45 rpm disks. I do not remember The […]
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PRESS RELEASE
DINA NIKOLAOU PRESENTS
HER MOTHER’S CUISINE
On Monday, February 8, 2010, Dinda Nikolaou and Knorr, welcome more than 200 guests to the presentation of her book “My mother’s cuisine” to the bar – restaurant Central, in Kolonaki, Athens.
To the friends and fans of the well-known chef, was offered a cup of a delicious Knorr soup.
Present to […]
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Questions: Maria Athanasopoulou
How does writing come of in your life;
My life is a constant journey between East and West. I live in Montreal and travel to Greece. Writing is clearly a correctional intervention of the homesickness I strongly feel at foreign land. The incentives come from my memories of my birthday land constantly requesting […]
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A brief history of Vergina The office of the Geographical Network for Quality Vergina, is at Vergina which is located 13 kilometers southeast of Veria (prefecture of Imathia), and about 80 km southwest of Thessaloniki (Central Macedonia region). Aliakmonas River runs through the area and located nearby is the Mount Vermio (Ski Centers of Seli […]
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Taksidi 2 Greece interviews mr Ioannidis
CTO Greece Athens
Address: Voukourestiou 38, Kolonaki, Athens
Zip: 10673
Telephone: +30 210 361 017 8, +30 210 361 005 7
Fax: +30 210 364 479 8
Email: cto-athens@ath.forthnet.gr
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The Hellenic American Chamber of Tourism has organized two Fam trips with agents from America and Canada during the dates April 15 - 27, 2010. The agents will be visiting Athens and taking a 3 day cruise on Louis Cruise Lines. The Networking event on April 21st is to get together/introduce the agents […]
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Taksidi 2 Greece interviews Rania Bitzileki
Taksidi 2 Greece interviews mr Ioannidis
Taksidi 2 Greece interviews mr Terzidis
2o Wellness – Fit & Spa Meeting Day
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Taksidi 2 Greece is happy to announce it’s coperation with Photothema. Photothema provides professional photo services. It’s specialize in outdoor and storytelling photography, and organize photo workshops throughout the year close to Sparta, Greece. Starting from February, we ‘ll also publish on our “e-book” editions, photos by Anton Harfst featuring the Lakonian landscape. Will’ll also […]
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Xenodoxia.blogspot.com
Μέσα σε διάστημα 10 ημερών το blog Xenodoxia έχει ανατρέψει όλα τα δεδομένα. Αρθρα, νέα, αφιερώματα και ενημέρωση αποτελούν τα βασικά στοιχεία του blog για τα ξενοδοχεία και τον τουρισμό στην Ελλάδα. Το blog ανανεώνεται καθημερινά με τουλάχιστον 5 νέα άρθρα. Τα νούμερα μιλάνε από μόνα τους… το group του xenodoxia.blogspot.com στο facebook έφτασε τα 700+ […]
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KYKLOS Hellenic Society was established in 2006 in Detroit, Michigan metropolitan area to bring together people who shared a passion for their Greek roots. KYKLOS’ mission is to preserve, educate and promote Greek heritage and culture through music, song and dance. The organization is dedicated to the study, preservation and instruction of the history and […]
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HERMES EXPO INTERNATIONAL
Promoting trade relations between Southeastern European (Mainly Greece), Eastern Mediterranean Countries and the United States of America, through the Greek-American community of 2.5 Million people in US (an estimated ten billion dollar industry) and other Ethnic MarketsIntroducing Greek and other SE European businesses to the US market. Connecting Greek Americans and philhellenesExploring […]
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A UNIQUE OPPORTUNITY TO PERSONALLY NETWORK WITH TRAVEL AGENTS FROM THE US & CANADA AT A FRACTION OF THE COST & TIME IT WOULD TAKE TO VISIT THE US.
Athens, Greece, April 15-27, 2010- Royal Olympic Athens and Hellenic American Chamber of Tourism are hosting two, 9 day familiarization trips for key US and Canadian travel […]
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Dina Nicholaou: A Life between Athens and Paris…
Interview: Maria Athanasopoulou
Dina Nicholaou is a smiling and gentle person. Having read just a small curriculum vitae of hers, which I appose at the end of the interview, one easily realizes that she is also a very interesting woman.
How did you get the […]
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By Lina Moutsou, nutrisionist
ROAST TURKEY WITH SCENTED MAYONNAISE
TRIMMING LOW FAT AND REACH NUTRITIONAL VALUE
You will need for 4 persons: 4 turkey breast filets, 1 cup of decent wine
½ cup of olive oil
Oregano, salt, pepper
For the scented mayonnaise
1 cup of mayonnaise
1 tea-spoonful gouster sauce
1 tea-spoonful yogurt
1 piece of garlic or garlic powder
1 tea – […]
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Friendly and in colours of the earth, the SYMBOL CAFÉ BAR welcomes the coffee lovers all day long, offering moments of relaxation to its frequenters. The ideal café for both private and business meetings. A special area, furnished with excellent taste, under wonderful music and lots of flavours from the different kinds of coffee. Symbol […]
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The name refers to the about 40 mountain villages that lie to the northeast of the city of Ioannina. Most renowned among them are Megalo Papigo and Mikro Papigo, Aristi and Vikos. The landscape is unique. The Zagorochoria have been a popular tourist destination for many years now. Voidomatis river and the Vikos Gorge add […]
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Skopelos is the largest of the Northern Sporades islands. It is a picturesque place, something that visitors perceive as soon as they set foot on the island. Beautiful and sparkling beaches border the island on all sides. There is extensive tourist infrastructure, especially for summer vacations and, every year, the number of tourists that choose […]
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The capital of the prefecture stands 470m above sea level, and has more than 75,000 inhabitants. The city is built on the coast of Lake Pamvotida, which adds a particular character to it. Ioannina is a traditional city, with many picturesque niches. At the same time, it is a modern, lively place. New and old […]
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Elatohori, one of the most beautiful locations of northern Greece, at an altitude of 800m., has to show unique pictures of the autumn nature. The last few years, this region became a rapidly growing tourist market, with its own ski resort, situated at Mount Olympus, the mountain that housed the ancient gods of Greece. Visit […]
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AUTHENTIC STIFADO RECIPE
By Vasilaki
So as I promised I will give you guys a stifado recipe straight from my cookbook. Stifado is a great fall dish, and is easily one of the most flavorful dishes you will ever eat. Easily.
Ingredients:
-2 pounds of beef cubes, cut into 2 inch squares. (Beef can be substituted with rabbit […]
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The patisserie “Tsamis”, located at Thessaloniki and Nea Moudania in Halkidiki, offer excellent taste and quality, both at their fresh sweet and salty treats. Tastes come as a result of the combination of love and knowledge, and achieve to remain on our palate for long. With impeccable service, the patisserie “Tsamis” can effectively undertake the […]
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Text & Photos by Mariana Kavroulaki
Prickly pear cacti. Around here they grow almost everywhere.
It is said that the first ones were planted by Venetians on Crete and on the Aegean islands.They are easy to grow… even on a stone wall nearby a minoan site. They provide fences for the Cretan olive groves. And their […]
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By Tina Constantatou
The Greek coastline extends over 15,000 km. Greece includes about 2000 islands(!). Our country presents the highest percentage of sunshine throughout the year, than the other European countries. Moreover Greece disposes unique animals, fish and plants. Many people visit Greece in search of remains and remembrance‚ of a glorious past. Our land is […]
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The idea was presented at the High School of Ekali! Young is known to show great interest in new technologies. Thus, on March 2009, a new web radio, “of young people for young people”, according to its slogan, begun internet broadcasting.
PARTICIPANTS: Members of the school community: A. 4 teachers directly involved in this action, but […]
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The city is built at an altitude of 115 m above sea level. Drama is defined by the water element, since it is built on an area with many streams and ponds. The city’s Municipal Garden is truly a small Eden that enchants visitors. The city’s historic center, with the Byzantine fortifications and churches, is […]
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Xstrata Greek Festival was held at Riverway Park Townsville, Australia, on 10th and 11th October. It was the 10th anniversary of the Greek festival.
There was a variety of both traditional and modern Greek music and dance. The Hellenic Dancing School which comprises of several groups numbering up to 80 children performed a wide variety of […]
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Towering mountains and six lakes compose the imposing landscape of this mountainous prefecture, creating a distinct aspect. Excavation findings prove that the area was inhabited since the prehistoric era; to this day, the prefecture is a cultural and artistic center of greater Northern Greece. Naturally, the prefecture’s most renowned landmarks are the Prespes lakes, the […]
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There were almost 15,000 visitors to the 25th PHILOXENIA International Tourism Exhibition and the parallel HOTELIA Hotel Furnishing Exhibition; trade visitors’ numbers increased by 27.58% and there was an overall increase in the targeted audience of visitors through the new system of electronic pre-registration implemented by HELEXPO.
The 4,782 trace visitors to the 25th PHILOXENIA and […]
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Taksidi 2 Greece & Anastasia Moraitou in Philoxenia 2009
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Taksidi 2 Greece, Thimios Gkogkidis and the dance group from Dionisiou village, Chalkidiki
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Taksidi 2 Greece & Katerina Magounaki in Philoxenia 2009
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Syrtaki-Dance Group of Dionisiou village-Chalkidiki
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Taksidi 2 Greece & Kiriakos Manikakis in Philoxenia 2009
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“Troades” Performance (Trojan Women)
Greek Play
Host: American Hellenic Council
Type: Music/Arts - Performance
Network: Global
Date: Saturday, November 14, 2009
Time: 8:00pm - 10:00pm
Location: Downey Theater
Street: 8435 Firestone Boulevard
City/Town: Downey, CA
Email: info@americanhellenic.org
Description The American Hellenic Council is proud to present a World-Class Live Theatrical Production of the ancient Greek drama by Euripides: TROADES (TROJAN WOMEN).
A Q&A session will […]
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Athens, 11 - 16 May 2010
CALL FOR ENTRIES
DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSIONS DECEMBER 11th, 2009
The subject is Archaeology in its wider sense (i.e. Antiquity, Middle ages, or even Industrial archaeology), the Patrimony and the dying Popular Art and Traditions.
Are accepted all kind of films: documentaries, fiction, animation, reporting, educational etc., produced after January 1st, 2006
Starting from 2010, […]
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Lesvos Petrified Forest
For 2009 the European Tourist Destination of Excellence for Greece is the Lesvos prefecture for the lesvos Petrified Forest protected area. The theme for 2009 of the EDEN project was ”Tourism and protected areas”. The EDEN member states had to choose a destination, that respects the following general award criteria:
1. be “non traditional” (the […]
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2nd London Greek Film Festival :: 30 October - 1 November 2009
The London Greek Film Festival is the crossroad between West and East that leads you to discover and explore the idea of globalisation through a Hellenic glance; it aims to introduce Greek film to the international public, but at the same time fosters a […]
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The exhibition presents a selection of jewellery created by Lina Diamantopoulou Fanouraki, which will be exhibited alongside the Benaki Museum permanent collection, in the rooms housing the Museum’s collections of prehistoric, Ancient Greek and Roman art.
The purpose of the exhibition isn’t for this jewellery to compete with the permanent exhibits, but instead to forge a […]
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Other parallel events philoxenia-programme-2009.pdf
Οι υπόλοιπες παράλληλες εκδηλώσεις programme-2009.pdf
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16th Pan – Hellenic ecological & agriculture Festival, sponsored by the Municipality of Moudania.
The institution of Pan – Hellenic Festivals of ecological agriculture and handicraft, began 16 years ago from Thessaloniki and travelsevery year to a different city of Greece, since then. The festival for this year, took place at Nea Moudania of Halkidiki Prefecture […]
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The International Tourism Fair Philoxenia, has its own stand in the Global Online Travel Exhbition, Expo Tourism. You’ll find Philoxenia’s stand at www.expotourism.com / Europe/travel servises, Hall 5.
more details: Philoxenia
Η Διεθνής Έκθεση Τουρισμού Philoxenia απόκτησε το δικό της stand στην παγκόσμια έκθεση τουρισμού στο διαδίκτυο Expo Tourism. Θα τη βρείτε στην ιστοσελίδα www.expotourism.com / Europe/travel […]
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On Sunday 08 November 2009, SEGAS is organizing the 27th Athens Classic Marathon, the National Marathon Championships, as well as the parallel 5km & 10 km Road Races.
Among all the Olympic events, the Marathon Race stands out because it was born by a real historic and heroic event.
It was a feat accomplished by a news-bearing […]
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Meet Orianthi Panagaris, talented musician, guitarist and performer extraordinaire!!
By Global Greek World blog!
Orianthi’s story begins in Adelaide, in South Australia where, she was born to Greek Australian parents on January 22, 1985.At the age of six, Orianthi began taking an interest in her dad’s record collection. “Jimi Hendrix, Eric Clapton, Cream, Santana… he was […]
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