ADAF | Athens | April 3-7
The Athens Digital Arts Festival (ADAF) 2025 returns to Technopolis (100 Pireos) with “Simulacra,” a bold exploration of reality versus illusion through AI, deepfakes and the metaverse.
Thessaloniki hospital doctor arrested for demanding bribes
A doctor based at a public hospital in Thessaloniki has appeared before a prosecutor on charges demanding a bribe from a patient.
Council of State to rule on legality of Airbnb rentals in Plaka
The Council of State, Greece’s highest administrative court, has been called upon to rule on the legality of short-term rentals in Plaka, the historic Athens neighborhood located beneath the Acropolis.
Positively Different Short Film Festival | Athens | April 3-6
The Astor Cinema (26 Stadiou), one of Athens’ most historic venues, hosts the 6th Positively Different Short Film Festival.
What’s the point of public relations?
I fail to see why Greece needs a public relations firm in the US. Instead, it could simply let Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan do the work – launching weekly verbal attacks on Israel, meeting with senior Hamas officials, and posing for photos with them.
‘Bugonia’ directors remain optimistic about filming on Acropolis
The producers of Yorgos Lanthimos’ film “Bugonia” have said they “remain optimistic” that their application to film at the Acropolis will have a “positive outcome,” a day after the body responsible for overseeing the site rejected their request.
Agrinio: Trapped between past and future
The sudden collapse of tobacco threw this western town into a tailspin of economic despondency; now some residents are fighting back
Pompeo to receive Archons’ 2025 Athenagoras Human Rights Award
The Archons of the Ecumenical Patriarchate have announced that the 2025 Athenagoras Human Rights Award will be presented to former U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo.
Miyazaki Tribute | Athens | April 3-5
While the AI craze with Studio Ghibli content is sweeping social media, Cinobo Patission (79 28is Oktovriou) is offering a chance to experience three of Hayao Miyazaki’s most iconic films on the big screen.
Volos man jailed for sexually harassing underage volleyball players
A court in Volos has sentenced a 60-year-old man to eight months’ imprisonment for sexually harassing two female volleyball players, aged 16 and 17.