Inhabiting Byzantine Athens | Athens | March 5
Fotini Kondyli explores the lives and experiences of ordinary people in Byzantine Athens in her talk at the American School of Classical Studies (54 Soudias) on March 5.
Two police officers under scrutiny for online posting
Two police officers in Attica are accused of forgery and defamation related to an online posting of a fake order attributed to a senior police official, the Civil Protection Ministry said on Wednesday.
Three arrested for extortion over municipal contracts
Three men in Thessaloniki, northern Greece, were arrested on Wednesday on suspicion of blackmailing a businessman so he would not bid in a local government tender.
Anti-terror op finds explosive material in air force serviceman’s home
An ongoing crackdown on homegrown terror groups has led officers to the discovery of explosives in the home of an Air Force serviceman, the police said on Wednesday.
Scars: A characteristic of uniqueness or an affront to the aesthetic models of our era?
In an era where an archetypal model of flawless beauty is promoted with ever-more persistence, and where a feeling of invisible guilt is often cultivated against anyone diverging from the imposed standards of beauty […]
Out of Africa | Athens | March 6
The City of Athens Chorus dives deep into the amazing world of African music and its evolution through spiritual and jazz music.
Tens of thousands take to Greece’s streets demanding justice for deadly train crash
Tens of thousands of men, women and youngsters took to the streets in Athens, Thessaloniki and other parts of Greece on Wednesday to mark the anniversary of the country’s deadliest rail disaster.
Tempe tragedy protest concludes with victims’ names inscribed in front of parliament
Demonstrators painted the names of the 57 victims of the Tempe train tragedy in red outside the Greek parliament in downtown Athens on Wednesday, marking the anniversary of the country’s deadliest train crash. Following the march, violent clashes erupted between protesters and police.
Documentary extravaganza in Thessaloniki
Fernando Trueba and Javier Mariscal’s “They Shot the Piano Player,” an animated documentary-style exploration into the history and legacy of Brazilian bossa nova, will kick off this year’s Thessaloniki International Documentary Festival.
Thousands march through Athens to mark train crash anniversary and demand justice
Thousands of striking Greek workers and students marched through central Athens on Wednesday to mark the anniversary of the country’s deadliest train crash – and demand justice and bigger pay rises.