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Spinalonga Leprosy Center to Be Converted into Exhibition Space

The Leprosy center and hospital on Spinalonga island, Crete, will be converted into multiuse spaces, according to the Greek Culture Ministry.

Europa Nostra Launches Costa Carras European Citizens Award for Safeguard of Endangered Heritage

Europa Nostra has announced the launch of the Costa Carras European Citizens award to protect cultural and natural heritage.

Greece Joins Europa Nostra for Creation of European Heritage Hub

Greece will join Europa Nostra for the creation of a European Heritage Hub, which will aim to strengthen Europe’s cultural heritage movement.

Greece’s GNTO-EKOME Agree to Promote Tourism, Domestic Film Production

Greek film and tourism bodies team up to promote destination Greece and domestic film projects.

Greece to Restore Quake-hit Monuments on Kos

The Greek culture ministry said it would be moving ahead with the restoration of quake-hit monuments on Kos.

Athens to Restore Maria Callas’ Home into Academy of Lyric Art

The former Athens home of the one of the world’s greatest opera performers, Maria Callas, will be refurbished and once completed house the Academy of Lyric Art Maria Callas.

Thessaloniki, Central Macedonia Region to Feature in Two New Hollywood Films

Two new Hollywood films are scheduled to be shot in the city of Thessaloniki and other destinations in the Central Macedonia Region.

Greece Celebrates Return of 15 Ancient Cycladic Treasures from Stern Collection

Greece has welcomed the return of 15 ancient Greek treasures from the Stern Collection in the United States to Athens’ Museum of Cycladic Art.

Greece and The Met Team Up to Promote Cycladic Culture

Greece and New York’s Metropolitan Museum of Art (The Met) have agreed to work together for the promotion and study of Cycladic culture.

Maria Callas Museum to Open in Athens in Summer 2023

A new museum dedicated to the great Greek soprano Maria Callas will open to the public in the summer of 2023.

Greek Poet Yiannis Ritsos’ Monemvasia Home to Become Museum

The home of one of Greece’s greatest contemporary poets and thinkers, Yiannis Ritsos (1909–1990), will be turned into a municipal museum.

September 23-25: Museums, Sites Free in Greece for European Heritage Days

Greece will celebrate European Cultural Heritage Days this year with free admission from September 23 to 25 to state museums, archaeological sites and landmarks under the shared theme: “Sustainable Heritage”.

The Met to Exhibit Greek Antiquities Before they Return to Greece Over Time

Over the next 25 years, some 161 Greek antiquities belonging to an American billionaire will gradually be returned to Greece but first will go on show at New York's Metropolitan Museum of Art (The Met).

New Greek Tourism Promo Film to Debut at Animasyros 2022

A tourism cartoon promoting Greece will officially launch the highly anticipated Animasyros International Animation Festival which kicks off on September 20 on the island of Syros.

Culture Ministry Tables Plan for Conservation of Athens Acropolis Walls

The Greek Culture Ministry has presented a comprehensive plan for restoration projects on the Acropolis in Athens to protect and showcase the UNESCO World Heritage site and enhance the visitor experience.

Syros: Free Concerts and Events at 6th Rebetiko Music Festival

The 6th Rebetiko Festival 2022 dedicated to Greece’s rebetiko music genre, also known as the “Greek blues”, kicks off August 29 on the Greek island of Syros with dozens of free concerts and events.

Spinalonga Islet Among Culture Ministry’s Development Projects

The islet of Spinalonga, located in the Elounda Gulf northeastern Crete, is a top priority for the Greek Culture Ministry which is moving ahead with restoration and upgrade projects in the Lasithi prefecture.

Greece Celebrates August Full Moon With Free Events Countrywide

Greece is welcoming this month’s full moon on Friday with a series of free events at sites, museums and landmarks.

Alexandroupolis Gets its Own Archaeological Museum

Greek border town Alexandroupolis welcomed its own archaeological museum that features items uncovered during excavations in the wider Macedonia and Thrace Region.

Athens Named Europa Nostra Heritage Hub

Athens has been named “Europa Nostra Heritage Hub” and will work to strengthen the voice of local stakeholders in the protection of Europe’s heritage.