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Greece’s Unemployed Will Be Allowed Free Entry To Museums

Residents in Greece that have a valid unemployment card will be entitled to visit all of the country's museums free of charge, according to a recent announcement made by Prime Minister Antonis Samaras.
Posted On 20 Mar 2014
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Greece To Step Up Promotion Of Athens Festival To Attract More Visitors

The Tourism Ministry, the Greek National Tourism Organization (GNTO) and the Athens Festival have decided to launch a cooperation to promote Greece abroad through the Greek festival's program of events.
Posted On 19 Mar 2014
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Free Admission At The Acropolis Museum On 25 March

The Acropolis Museum will offer free admission to the general public from 9am to 5pm on Tuesday 25 March, which is a national holiday celebrated annually in Greece.
Posted On 18 Mar 2014
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Greece’s Odeon of Herodes Atticus Tops World’s Most Spectacular Theater List

The Odeon of Herodes Atticus stone theater structure, located on the southwest slope of the Acropolis of Athens, is at the top of a list of the world's most spectacular theaters published by the online newspaper of The Telegraph.
Posted On 11 Mar 2014
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Greek Museums, Sites To Operate On Extended Hours This Season

Thirty-three of Greece’s most popular museums and archaeological sites will extend their hours from this April and remain open from 8am to 8pm, seven days a week, according to the Greek Culture Ministry.
Posted On 28 Feb 2014
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EU To Secure Easier Recovery Of Illegally Removed National Treasures

A directive on the return of cultural objects unlawfully removed from the territory of a member state may be officially adopted by the Council during the Greek Presidency.
Posted On 27 Feb 2014
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UNESCO To Hold Exhibition On Greece’s Marathon Town

The Greek town of Marathon of the Region of Attica will be showcased by UNESCO as a cultural landscape of global significance in an exhibition to be held in Paris in March.
Posted On 27 Feb 2014
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Free Guided Tours To Athens’ Archaeological Sites & Neighborhoods

The City of Athens Culture, Youth and Sports Organization and the Association of Licensed Tourist Guides are offering the Greek capital's residents the chance to meet the cultural richness and beauty of Athens through free guided tours by experienced and qualified tour guides.
Posted On 17 Feb 2014
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Hollywood Actors Get Involved In Greece-UK Parthenon Marbles Dispute

It seems that Hollywood actors have joined a dispute between Greece and the United Kingdom that began ever since parts of the Parthenon were removed by Lord Elgin, British ambassador to the Ottoman empire, over 200 years ago and shipped off to England.
Posted On 14 Feb 2014
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Greek Tour Guides Announce Treasure Hunt In Athens

The Association of Licensed Tourist Guides is inviting Athenians and their children to discover monuments and treasures of the Greek capital through a treasure hunt to be held on Sunday 23 February.
Posted On 12 Feb 2014
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George Clooney Believes Greece Should Get Its Marbles Back

Hollywood actor George Clooney recently expressed his opinion that the UK should "do the right thing" and return the Parthenon Marbles to Greece.
Posted On 09 Feb 2014
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Greek EU Presidency Welcomed In Stockholm

The conclusion of the Lithuanian Presidency and the opening of the Greek Presidency of the Council of the EU were recently celebrated at a reception held by the Embassy of Greece in Stockholm.
Posted On 22 Jan 2014
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Greek Archaeologists: “Our Monuments Are Not For Sale”

The Association of Greek Archaeologists has issued a statement in response to a recent article published in TIME magazine that suggests for Greece to turn over its treasures to private companies to protect them from the economic crisis.
Posted On 20 Jan 2014
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“Nautilus: Navigating Greece” – Main Cultural Event Of Greek Presidency In Brussels

An exhibition dedicated to the sea and its timeless relationship to the Greeks, through 92 ancient masterpieces and 22 works of contemporary art, will open at the Brussels Musée des Beaux Arts (Bozar).
Posted On 20 Jan 2014
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TIME: Can Privatization Save the Treasures of Ancient Greece?

TIME magazine recently ran an article that suggests for Greece to turn over its treasures to private companies. The country's culture minister has rejected any suggestion of handing over administration of Greek sites.
Posted On 19 Jan 2014
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Cultural Opening Of Greek Presidency In Brussels

The official opening of the Greek Presidency of the Council of the EU in Brussels took place recently at one of the most prestigious cultural venues in Brussels, the Bozar Center for Fine Arts.
Posted On 16 Jan 2014
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“Coexistence” Art Experience At Sofitel Athens Airport

Greece and France meet up once again through a unique art exhibition named "Coexistence," a collection of sculptures and paintings by Greek sculptor Nikos Benos-Palmer and French contemporary artist Anne Anderruthy.
Posted On 09 Jan 2014
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Opening Of Greece’s New National Museum of Contemporary Art Faces Delay

The under-construction National Museum of Contemporary Art (EMST) at the former Fix brewery in Athens will possibly open to the public months later than planned and not in the Spring as previously announced.
Posted On 07 Jan 2014
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Greek Museums To Offer Extended Hours Ahead Of New Tourism Season

A series of interventions in Greece's museums are planned for this tourism season that include extended hours, a Wi-Fi network and mobile applications to enhance the visitor experience.
Posted On 04 Jan 2014
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Greek Success During 37th General Conference Of UNESCO In Paris

An outstanding success for Greece was noted during the 37th General Conference of UNESCO in Paris, which referred to the recognition of the synergy between the Hellenic National Commission for UNESCO and the nonprofit organization Geo Routes Cultural Institute.
Posted On 30 Dec 2013
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