Amorgos’ pioneering fishermen
Fishermen from the island of Amorgos, the easternmost of the Cyclades, are calling for the establishment of three marine areas where fishing will be banned.
Fishermen from the island of Amorgos, the easternmost of the Cyclades, are calling for the establishment of three marine areas where fishing will be banned.
“Neither the state nor the Hellenic Public Properties Company knows exactly how many properties it owns, nor where they are, nor even whether they can be exploited,” Ilias Bellos concluded in his reportage (Kathimerini 21/01/24) on “the myth of 72,000 state properties” and the chaos that surrounds the issue.
The Greek National Opera (nationalopera.gr) presents a fresh interpretation of 19th-century French composer Georges Bizet’s world-famous work, with acclaimed Swedish dancer and choreographer Johan Inger creating a brand-new choreography for the popular four-act opera.
Main opposition party SYRIZA released a statement on Sunday demanding that the government address what it termed as “aggressive statements by Erdogan” following the US State Department’s approval of Turkey’s request for F-16s.
An expanded meeting is scheduled to take on Sunday afternoon at the Maximos Mansion under Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis, focusing on the recent agricultural mobilizations.
The Mediterranean Institute for Nature and Anthropos (MedINA) is celebrating this year’s World Wetlands Day with the premiere of the documentary “DamBusters – the Start of the Riverlution!” at the Greek Film Archive (tainiothiki.gr).
From Sunday through to Wednesday, mainland Greece is projected to experience a significant decrease in temperatures alongside local snowfall in its mountainous areas. In Attica specifically, snowfall is predicted to intensify starting Monday afternoon in mountainous and semi-mountainous regions, extending to lower-altitude areas by evening.
“I Don’t Know,” an exhibition set to go on show at Gallery 7 (gallery7.gr) in downtown Athens, is the second solo show by Greek artist George Chountas in which he explores form and style evolution using minimal materials like paper, ink and wire.
On the night of January 16, 12-year-old Osama from Palestine couldn’t sleep. Early the next day he would travel from Athens to Belgium to meet his big brother.
The National Economy and Finance Ministry intends to extend the deadline for the mandatory installation of POS terminals by one month, the Athens Chamber of Tradesmen stated on Friday.