Boxing champion Saul Alvarez, also known as “Canelo” Alvarez, is enjoying his vacation on the “island of the Winds” in Greece, protothema.gr reports. The 32-year-old world-famous boxer was in Mykonos, escorted by his impressive wife, Fernanda Gomez. Mykonos Live TV camera spotted the couple walking in the picturesque streets of the island. The Mexican boxer did not seem to be annoyed at all by the … [Read more...]

The Greek public will have the opportunity to become acquainted with the theater, literature, and music of Israel through events scheduled from May 22 to 25, the Israeli embassy said, according to ANA. Three internationally acclaimed personalities from Israel have been invited to Greece: multidisciplinary artist Jason Danino Holt, author Dror Mishani, and jazz musician Stav. According to the … [Read more...]

Stavros Niarchos Foundation (SNF) canceled a 4-million-euros grant on Friday that would have protected and displayed the ancient mass graves discovered in the coastal suburb of Faliro, charging "continuous delays and inaction" on the part of relevant authorities, ANA reports. The grant to the Culture & Sports Ministry would have used plans by renowned architect Renzo Piano to build an … [Read more...]

The American Members of the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) have met to assess the current state of the sector and plan for its sustainable future. The 67th meeting of the UNWTO Regional Commission for the Americas brought tourism leaders from across the region together in the leading destination of Punta del Este, Uruguay. Across two days, Tourism Ministers and other high-level … [Read more...]

UNWTO Secretary-General Zurab Pololikashvili has met with key figures from the Organization’s American Member States, to further strengthen international cooperation and advance a shared vision for the future. Against the backdrop of the 67th meeting of the UNWTO Regional Commission for the Americas, held in Punta del Este, Uruguay, Secretary-General Pololikashvili enjoyed a productive meeting … [Read more...]

The so-called Fagan Fragment, a piece of the Parthenon Marbles that the Antonio Salinas Museum in Palermo, Italy returned to Greece in January will be kept by Greece the Acropolis Museum as a permanent fixture. Greece hopes that it could create a movement to get back the stolen Parthenon Marbles that are housed in the British Museum, which acquired them 200 years earlier from a Scottish diplomat, … [Read more...]

"Greece is the Serbs' favorite destination this summer," underlined the president of the parliamentary Serbia-Greece Friendship Group and president of the Tourism Committee of the Serbian parliament Veroljub Arsic in his meeting with visiting Greek Tourism Minister Vassilis Kikilias on Friday, ANA reports.In the meeting, the close collaboration of the two countries in the tourism sector was … [Read more...]

Greece's health authorities announced 3,708 new coronavirus infections for the 24-hour period ending 9 a.m. Friday, a drop on Thursday’s figure of 3,928, ekathimerini.com reports. The National Organization for Public Health (EODY) also announced 16 fatalities, seven fewer than on the previous day. There were 159 patients on ventilators, down one on Thursday. Of the total intubated, 49.06% are … [Read more...]

On this solemn day of remembrance of the Pontic Genocide, Archbishop Elpidophoros of America announces the third Centennial Pilgrimage to Pontos and Asia Minor from August 8 to August 19, 2022. This third Pilgrimage comes as part of a four-part Centennial Pilgrimage series organized by the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America in celebration of its One-Hundredth year. Participants in the … [Read more...]

Joist Innovation Park began operation in Larissa, central Greece, on Thursday with a visit by Deputy Development & Investments Minister Christos Dimas and an event on "Innovation Parks as Models of Boosting Regional Ecosystems," ANA reports. Housed in a refurbished industrial building in the center of Larissa, the Park will host startup and innovative companies together with departments of … [Read more...]

The new laboratory-confirmed cases of coronavirus (individuals) recorded in the last 24 hours were 3,928. The total number of people who became ill amounts to 3,410,481 (daily change + 0.1%), of which 48.8% are men, protothema.gr reports. The number of possible new infections recorded in the last 24 hours was 453 while since the start of the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic the total number is estimated at … [Read more...]

The 23rd session of the UNESCO Intergovernmental Committee for Promoting the Return of Cultural Property to the Countries of Origin or their Rehabilitation in Case of Illegal Appropriation (ICPRCP), began in Paris on May 18 and will end on May 20, 2022, ANA reports. Among the topics to be discussed are the Parthenon Sculptures, where according to the announcement of the agenda of the international … [Read more...]

President of the Hellenic Republic Katerina Sakellaropoulou, who is paying an official visit to Vietnam, had the opportunity to attend a traditional tea ceremony, ANA reports. Sakellaropoulou, escorted by the country's vice president, Vo Thi Anh Xuan, took part in the ceremonial ritual, which is characterized by the harmony and simplicity of the movements to prepare and offer the tea with great … [Read more...]

AEGEAN is enriching its summer schedule with a new destination, Eindhoven Airport in the Netherlands so that it now serves more than 140 destinations in 44 countries, ANA reports.As of June, AEGEAN will operate twice-weekly flights (Sunday and Thursday) from Athens to Eindhoven, increasing the destinations it serves in the Netherlands.From 2016 until the present, AEGEAN had operated flights to and … [Read more...]

Nearly 900,000 tourists from Serbia are expected to visit Greece in 2022, as confirmed during meetings held by Tourism Minister Vassilis Kikilias with Serbian tour operators, ANA report.Kikilias, who is in Belgrade for a series of meetings that aim to promote the Greek tourist product, referred to the government's visible support for Greek society in an interview with the public broadcaster ERT on … [Read more...]

The British Embassy in Athens virtual event marking the centennial of the Asia Minor Catastrophe, held on Tuesday, is available to watch back on YouTube, ekathimerini.com reports. Under the title “100 Years On Reflections on Asia Minor,” Sir Michael Llewellyn-Smith, former British ambassador to Greece, spoke on David Lloyd George and the involvement of Britain and other powers in the Asia Minor … [Read more...]

Greek Tourism Minister Vassilis Kikilias is heading to Belgrade on Wednesday night, where he is scheduled to meet with Serbian Minister of Trade, Tourism & Telecommunications Tatjana Matic on Thursday, ANA reports. On Thursday, he will meet with National Association of Travel Agencies (YUTA) President Aleksandar Senicic, followed by his meeting with his Serbian counterpart. The ministers will … [Read more...]

Mandatory Covid-19 mask-wearing will be scrapped indoors and outdoor in all areas from June 1, Minister of Health Thanos Plevris said on Wednesday, protothema.gr reports. The relaxation of the new measure will be in effect from June 1st until September 15th, 2022. Speaking about the decisions of the committee of Covid-19 experts, the minister noted that the mask will no longer be obligatory on … [Read more...]

The 10th Syros International Film Festival will be held on July 28-31, celebrating the festival's decade-long presence in the Cyclades' capital island of Syros, ANA reports. Further program details will be announced soon at both SIFF's site https://syrosfilmfestival.org, while more details of events are available at SIFF's Facebook page … [Read more...]

Greece confirmed 4,626 new coronavirus infections in the last 24 hours, the National Public Health Organization (EODY) said on Wednesday, bringing all confirmed infections since the pandemic began to 3,406,553 (daily change: +0.1 pct), ANA reports. There are also 19 fatalities recorded in the last 24 hours, bringing the total of pandemic victims to 29,619. Of these, 95.6 pct had an underlying … [Read more...]