Welcome, 77 artists, 40 different points of Attica welcomes you by singing Erotokritos an epic romance written at 1713 by Vitsentzos Kornaros
Wednesday, August 7, 2013
Greek schoolboy funeral: Mourners and police clash
Mourners clashed with riot police outside an Athens cemetery today during the funeral of a schoolboy whose shooting by officers triggered rioting across Greece. Officers used teargas to disperse small groups of stone-throwing youths who attacked TV crews, police and shops round the cemetery. No injuries were reported. Some 6,000 people attended the funeral, applauding as the 15-year-old's body ...