Stages where age takes flight
A rising wave of Greek choreographers are bringing intergenerational performers to the stage, challenging long-held assumptions about age in dance.
The Polytechnic uprising was not a Greek exception
In a 1970 BBC documentary, filmed a few years before Franco’s death, a young Spanish student speaks almost without emotion, his back turned to the camera: “What the regime is trying to say is that Spain is simply experiencing ‘student unrest,’ just like any other civilized Western country. That, of course, is not true. I…
Athens and Thessaloniki to test AI road safety cameras
Attica and Central Macedonia approved the trial installation of eight artificial intelligence road safety cameras in Athens and Thessaloniki as part of a new digital monitoring system. The cameras in Attica are expected to be installed by the end of November.
Flooding damages riverside areas in Nestorio after severe rainfall
Heavy rainfall in the wider Kastoria area caused the Aliakmonas River to overflow in Nestorio, flooding the site where the well-known River Party events are held. The rushing waters inundated all outdoor areas and sharply raised the river level, which damaged stone parapets along the banks and several buildings.
November 17, uprising, memory, exceptionalism
The historian Kostis Kornetis has written an insightful comment for Kathimerini on the Polytechnic uprising of November 17, 1973, “Why the Polytechnic was not a Greek exception: The uprising, not as a ‘miniature of Paris’ but as part of a decentralized ’68.”
Turkish paper: US mulls sanctions limits
Turkey’s Hurriyet newspaper reports that Washington and Ankara are weighing the suspension of certain US sanctions on Turkey – or exemptions from specific clauses – to reopen the way for new bilateral defense agreements.
Archons express concern over reported meetings between Russian-linked clergy, US officials
The Archons of the Ecumenical Patriarchate (AEP) have voiced concern over reports that Russian Orthodox clergy with ties to Moscow are meeting this week with White House officials and members of Congress.
ATHEX: Energy and bank stocks lead market rebound
The Greek stock market enjoyed a notable rebound after three sessions of decline.
MSC Cruises ready to invest in a second cable car on Santorini if asked to
MSC Group Cruise Director Pierfrancesco Vago said that the leading cruise operator is open to investing in a second cable car facility on Santorini.
Prime Minister Mitsotakis to visit Singapore to promote Greece as investment destination
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis will visit Singapore on November 20 and 21 to promote Greece as an investment destination and meet with regional and international leaders.