People
Victoria Hislop: We Will Bathe in the Waters of the Aegean Again
The bestselling author who wrote about the leper colony on the island of Spinalonga, off Crete, talks about Greece's response to the coronavirus crisis.
Urban Life
Greek Street Magazine Seeks to Help Sellers Hit by Lockdown
The magazine Shedia, a source of income for many homeless individuals, is looking to subscriptions and other means to help its sellers.
Music
Greek Prodigy Pens ‘Isolation Waltz’ for a World in Lockdown
Watching 7-year-old Stelios Kerasidis play the piano will surely brighten your day in lockdown.
People
Greek President Praises Seamstress Who Donated Surgical Masks
Sakellaropoulou welcomed the voluntary contribution of many civilians, underlining the importance of solidarity during this unprecedented crisis.
People
Manolis Glezos, Icon of WWII Resistance, Dies Aged 97
Manolis Glezos who became an icon of Greece's WWII Resistance for daringly tearing down the Nazi flag over the Acropolis, has passed away aged 97.
People
Tom Hanks, Rita Wilson Invite Everyone to Greece for Bicentennial
In a video posted to YouTube, the beloved Hollywood couple encouraged all to get involved in Greece's bicentennial celebrations organized by greece2021.gr
People
Gerard Butler to be Torchbearer in Sparta for 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games
The actor, famed for his turn as King Leonidas in the blockbuster "300", will carry the Olympic flame near Sparta in March.
People
US Photographer Robert McCabe Made an Honorary Greek Citizen
The renowned philhellene has been capturing images of Greece since the 1950s, many of which have been published in photography books.
