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Greek Students Win UN Video Prize
Mariangelina Evilati and Stella Karavazaki - students at the University of Athens - won first prize recently for their short video for the Global Model United Nations contest.Students participating in the first Global Model United Nations in Geneva ...
Lost City Discovered In Greece
The ruins of a submerged town covering an area of 30,000 square metres off the southern Peloponnese in Greece has now been surveyed by marine archaeologists. Although it was discovered by an oceanographer 40 years ago, it is only now that it can be p...
George Papandreou - The Right Person At The Right Time?
Now I don't normally get involved in politics - I haven't seen much there to really inspire me, but I do get the feeling that George Papandreou, the new Greek prime minister (seen above arriving at the first ministerial meeting yesterday), is sincere...
European Mobility Week - Greek Immobility Week!
16 - 22 September is European Mobility Week. Hundreds of towns and cities from countries across Europe are participating, except for - Greece! Well, actually, one town is participating (in a half-hearted way) - Lamia. But apart from that, the traffi...
Socrates Would Definitely Be Turning In His Grave
I previously posted about education in Greece here, but some recent reading has made me want to post again. The reference to Socrates is because 2.500 years ago he was teaching people by asking them questions and encouraging them to think and find th...
Add A Twibbon To Your Twitter Profile Image
Those of you on Twitter may have seen several profile images with ribbons or other small images in the corner. These are Twibbons and show that you support a particular cause. I've just created a Twibbon to support the return of the Parthenon Marbles...
Twitter Petition To British Museum To Return Parthenon Marbles To Greece
Following my post on the recent opening of the new Acropolis Museum in Athens here and the post about the number of people who think the Parthenon Marbles should be returned to Greece here, I have just started a Twitter petition.It's really simple to...
Why Make Things Simple When They Can Be Complicated?!
I would suggest that this should be the motto of the Greek civil service. Anyone who lives in Greece knows full well how it operates – or rather how it doesn’t operate. I had to deal with them again yesterday, which is why I’m writing this post...
Athens Acropolis Museum Opening On Saturday
Photo: Christos VittoratosFinally, the new Acropolis Museum in Athens is opening. This Saturday, 20 June is the official opening and dignitaries from all over the world will be present. The museum is located at the bottom of the Acropolis hill, whic...
New Olympic Airlines Uniform Design - Vote And Win Free Tickets!
Following my previous post about the contest for Olympic Airlines new logo, the new owners have announced that they have chosen 3 designs for the new uniform, which the public can vote for until June 7.Voters will be entered in a draw to win free tic...
Design A New Logo For Olympic Airlines And Win 20.000 Euros!
Marfin Investment Group, who recently took over Greece's national airline - Olympic Airlines, have announced an open competition for the new logo.Logos may be submitted to the Contest Committee by designers, advertising companies, design firms and ot...
Google Street View Not Allowed In Greece
I previously posted here about the company Kapou in Greece which had started a site with street views in Thessaloniki in northern Greece, with plans to expand to other cities. Well, their operations have now been suspended by the Greek Data Protectio...
When Does 'Illegal' Become 'Legal'? - When You Call It A 'Tradition'
Some of the traditions that exist around Greek Easter made me think of how we can get away with doing almost anything just by calling it a 'tradition'. At any other time and for whatever other reason, these things just wouldn't be allowed.At the begi...
Coffee Boycott In Greece
On Saturday, April 11 thousands of Greeks will be boycotting coffee houses and cafes as a protest against the high prices charged for coffee. Coffee prices in Greece are amongst the highest - if not the highest - in Europe.Black filter coffee usually...
Greek Businessman On Hunger Strike Against Cartels
A Greek businessman has been on hunger strike for over 40 days now against the cartel system in Greece. I only found out about this by chance on the internet as it hasn't been reported anywhere in the Greek media!Mr. Theodoros Tenezos is the 39 year-...
Kapou - New Greek Geo-Multimedia Site
I've just come across a new geo-multimedia site that has recently been developed in Greece - Kapou.gr. The aim of the site is to act as a guide with 3D photos and maps, allowing visitors to 'virtually' visit towns and places of interest in Greece. At...
Greek Mythbuster
Public Domain ImagesCambridge University have just appointed their first AG Leventis professor of Greek culture - Paul Cartledge. Mr. Cartledge is author of several authoritative books, including The Greeks: A Portrait of Self and Others (Opus).In h...
Electronic Books For Schools?
The leader of the opposition party here in Greece recently talked about introducing electronic books in schools. I think it would be a good idea and will almost certainly happen at some point, but the thing is, even with an electronic book, what is g...
Antikythera Mechanism - 2000 Year-Old Greek Computer
A complete working model has recently been completed of the Antikythera Mechanism, which many say was the first ever computer. The name comes from the Greek island near which it was found - in a shipwreck - over 100 years ago.The mechanism is a geare...
Lullaby For An Angel
Following my previous post about the murder of 15-year old Alexandros Grigoropoulos on Saturday, people in Greece have been enraged by the attitude of the policeman who shot him. Not only does he not at least show some sympathy for the family or show...
Alexandros Didn't Come Home
On Saturday night, 15-year old Alexandros went out with his friends as usual. But this time Alexandros didn't come home. It was every parent's nightmare come true.He didn't go to the usual cafeteria with his friends, but went with his friend Nikos, ...
Holidays on the Greek Islands
I think that one of the main reasons for someone taking Holidays to Greece is the number and variety of islands here. There's no other country like it in that respect in Europe. A holiday on the Greek islands offers you the kind of relaxation you can...
Colossus of Rhodes to be Revived
Colossus of Rhodes, imagined in a 16th-century engraving by Martin Heemsker The island of Rhodes has presented its ambitious project to revive one of the world’s seven ancient wonders, the giant sculpture of Colossus. The original statue was erec...
Money, Money Everywhere And Not A Cent To Spend!
First of all, my apologies to Taylor Coleridge for the post title!I imagine that the economic crisis is getting the same amount of media coverage everywhere else as it is in Greece. However, it seems that here the crisis has been an opportunity or ex...
Greek Hospitality - Reality or Myth?
I heard on the news the other day that the treatment of illegal immigrants to Greece is the worst in Europe. Now, I don't know what the standards are or how it was measured, but it made me think.Greece is always promoting the 'Greek hospitality' and ...
