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Popular Demand Brings Second Athens 5km Marathon Run, Registration Starts July 28

Due to popular demand, the Hellenic Athletic Association (SEGAS) is organizing a second evening 5km race ahead of Athens Marathon on November 8, and registration opens on Tuesday, July 28.

Greek Film Festival to Launch in Berlin to Strengthen Ties Between Greece and Germany

Aiming to promote and strengthen the German-Greek friendship, the German-Greek Cultural Association is inviting Greek filmmakers to take part in the HELLAS FILMBOX BERLIN festival which will take place in January 2016.

“Art & Democracy Weekend” at Costa Navarino in September

A thought-provoking Forum on Art & Democracy will be the focal point of an exclusive weekend at Costa Navarino, to be held 11-13 September in the context of this year’s International New York Times Athens Democracy Forum.

Erasmus+ Program: Youth Exchange “Come Out & Play!” in Edessa, Greece

Thirty-eight youngsters from seven European countries - Italy, Romania, Hungary, Czech Republic, Bulgaria, Slovakia and Greece - will take part in a youth exchange project in Edessa, Greece, that mainly examines the issues of the Internet and online gaming addiction and explores...

Sea Turtle NGO MEDASSET ‘Swears to Care for Clean Seas’

In efforts to safeguard Mediterranean marine and coastal habitats of the sea turtle, non-profit organization MEDASSET is launching its “Clean Seas: Swear to Care” campaign, inviting visitors and residents to respect the environment and take action to keep Greece’s beaches...

Runners Get Cycladic Feel at Syros City Trail

Professional and amateur runners will be meeting up in the capital of the Cyclades islands in Greece on September 12 for the first Syros City Trail.

‘The North Face Zagori Mountain Running 2015’ Ready To Take Off – Full Program

Athletes from all over the world will meet up at the Epirus region, northwestern Greece, to take part in the fifth edition of the The North Face Zagori Mountain Running 2015 event on July 24-26.

Innovative ‘Open Data’ #transport Applications Take Center Stage in Athens Hackathon Event

Twenty-five groups consisting of 130 developers took part in the Greek capital’s first Hackathon #transport event and focused on the design and development of applications through open data that promote entrepreneurship and improve services for the public.

Athens Airport Goes ‘Up-tempo’ With Angelika Dusk

This Friday, July 24, the Athens Music Port will welcome Angelika Dusk: the composer, songwriter and singer who promises to "travel" passengers and visitors of Athens International Airport through a powerful uplifting music pop experience!

‘Lesvos Ouzo Fest 2015’ Goes to Plomari This Weekend

This weekend, July 25-26, the Lesvos Ouzo Fest 2015 will make its last stop in Plomari, the island's "Ouzo capital".

New Activities and a Special Guest of Honor at 2015 ‘Navarino Challenge’

The multiple-award winning event “Navarino Challenge” has added new sports activities to its program for people of all ages and is gearing up to welcome all during September 11-13 in Messinia and Costa Navarino in the Peloponnese in Greece.

Greek Tourism Expo 2015 Reveals New Logo, Website

With a new logo, a new website and more exhibit categories, the organizers of the 2nd International Greek Tourism Expo 2015 will promote the Greek tourist product in the best way possible at the Athens Metropolitan Expo on December 4-6.

Athens’ First ‘HACKATHON #TRANSPORT’ Open Data Event Launches this Weekend

This weekend, July 18-19, the Greek capital's first HACKATHON #TRANSPORT will take place at the Athens Technopolis in Gazi.

July Teaser Video for Upcoming World’s 1st Underwater Dance Performance in Greece

In anticipation of the world premiere of "Drops of Breath" in Greece, the first underwater dance-visual performance in the heart of the Mediterranean sea, organizers have released the July teaser video.

#SeeYouInGreece: Hollywood Celebs in Hashtag Campaign to Support Greece

News website Greek Reporter recently launched a hashtag campaign to support Greece that includes a video of supportive statements on the country, made by some of the biggest names in Hollywood.

Two-Week Summer Festival Kicks Off at Athens’ National Archaeological Museum

A two-week festival will kick off on Thursday, July 16, at the courtyard of the National Archaeological Museum in Athens and offer Athenians and city visitors a series of free concerts, theater and dance performances and movie screenings.