Daphne Matziaraki is a GREEK documentary filmmaker who lives and works in the San Francisco Bay Area. She returned to Greece last fall to make a ...
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How the world sees Greece
Tuesday, January 24, 2017
Artapanus and the Egyptian Moses: Jewish Syncretism in Alexandria
The Jews’ relations with the Greek citizens of Alexandria deteriorated into bloodshed, however, beneath the rule of the Romans, who crushed a Jewish rebellion in that city to the tune of 50,000 Jews (c. 116 CE). But before this, in the age of the ...
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The Cyprus Question is On the Table
Instead, the question had to be settled between Britain, GREECE and Turkey in a mutually beneficial agreement to avoid a confrontation between two ...
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Half of families in GREECE live on pensions
The survey, conducted between November 14 and 26, used a sample of 1,000 households across GREECE. It found that more than three-quarters of ...
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Workers demolish former home of Dubuque Greek Orthodox church
A little more than a month after parish officials announced a move to a new home, the longtime site of St. Elias Greek Orthodox Church is being torn down. The building, located at 1075 Rockdale Road, has been vacant since August 2014 when church ...
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J-School alums Daphne Matziaraki and lecturer Dan Krauss named Academy Award finalists
May 2016 documentary graduate Daphne Matziaraki's stunning thesis film "4.1 Miles"--on the refugee crisis in her native Greece--has already been honored with a Student Academy Award. That win automatically placed her in the running for an Oscar in a ...
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Will France Sound the Death Knell for Social Democracy?
There is no more blatant example of the European left’s inability to be leftist than Greece, where in 2015 voters elected Syriza, a “radical left” party that promised to thwart E.U. austerity policies. Since its victory, however, Syriza has been ...
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Emirates’ Athens Route Sparks Fierce U.S. Response
U.S. legacy carriers and organized labor are appealing to the Trump administration to block Emirates Airline’s newly announced fifth-freedom route between Athens, Greece, and Newark Liberty International Airport. However, the airline industry remains ...
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Greece: A refugee working with refugees
… of DRC Greece team in the refugee site of Elliniko, Greece, working … of the European Union, DRC Greece acts as Elliniko official Site … talks about his sons attending Greek school and his future plans …
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Cheap flights to Greece
The birthplace of the much of the Western world’s social, cultural, and political philosophy, Greece is also a prominent European vacation spot, one that boasts much cheaper accommodations than most other areas of the continent. As a rule of thumb ...
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Equity Rundown: RSI and CCI Check on Global X FTSE GREECE 20 ETF (GREK)
Investors and traders often look to technical stock analysis in order to better evaluate the equity. Global X FTSE GREECE 20 ETF (GREK) presently has ...
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2 Readington students lauded for knowing Greek and Latin roots
Readington Middle School students spent time this year exploring word histories during their lunchtime. Using materials from the National Junior Classical League, they learned Greek and Latin roots and saw how connected our words were. In early December ...
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Historic Greece hotel could fall for gas station
Historic Greece hotel could fall for gas station A long-vacant but historic Greece hotel could be razed to make way for a gas station and doughnut shop with a drive-through. Check out this story on DemocratandChronicle.com: http://on.rocne.ws/2koYWsg
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European Central Bank Ducks Covering GREEK Bailout Losses
One of those measures involved the bank's decision to the use of GREEK debt instruments that did not conform to credit-worthiness standards as ...
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On The Road In Greece: Honor At The Olympic Games
Zanes. “Honor, Loyalty to one's country is important than money,” was what I grew up hearing in the GREEK-American community of Astoria. “If you have ...
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Lanthimos, Matziaraki among Greek Oscar Nominees
LOS ANGELES, CA – The nominations for the 2017 Academy Awards were announced early on Jan. 24 and some notable Greek filmmakers are among the nominees. The Greek film The... The post Lanthimos, Matziaraki among Greek Oscar Nominees appeared first on The National Herald.
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The hidden patterns of America's first temples: Ancient Pueblo people built geometric structures despite having no written language or number system
The site even held the ‘Golden rectangle’ – a shape with ‘pleasing proportions’ that was commonly used by architects in ancient Greece and Egypt, and in Western art. While the Greeks and Egyptians had written language and number systems to their ...
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Eurostat: Tourism Nights Spent in Greece Rise in 2016
The number of nights spent in tourist accommodation establishments in Greece in 2016 is expected to have reached some 99,8 million, up by 1.2 percent compared with the previous year, according to early estimates released by Eurostat, the statistical office ...
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Greece to replace Town Hall playground
Greece to replace Town Hall playground Workers have removed equipment from Greece's Town Hall playground to make way for a new play area. Check out this story on DemocratandChronicle.com: http://on.rocne.ws/2koKwrV
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Survey: Greek Households Get Poorer, Middle Class Is Dwindling
One in three families in Greece has at least one unemployed member, while the middle class is dwindling, a new survey on behalf of the Hellenic Confederation of Professionals, Craftsmen & Merchants (GSEVEE) says. The research was conducted by MARC using a ...
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ENGIE Hellas to provide total facility management services for the new Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural Center in Athens
ENGIE will service 28,000 square meters (sqm) of the Greek National Opera building, which includes 2 stages, a dance school, rehearsal rooms, admin areas and other supporting facilities. PARIS, 24-Jan-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — ENGIE Hellas, a fully owned ...
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Two Years of SYRIZA Administration for Greece Means Two Years of Stagnation
As Alexis Tsipras and his administration celebrate two years in power today, one wonders where Greece would have been if it wasn’t for these two years of procrastination, austerity and deepening recession. And shameless lies, too many to list. On the eve ...
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Egypt winger Amr Warda joins GREEK club PAOK
Warda joins from fellow GREEK side Panetolikos to become the seventh Egyptian to play for PAOK after former Egyptian internationals Magdi Tolba, ...
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Roomy, elegant Lower Garden District GREEK revival hits market at $1.699 million
Built in 1880 is a recently renovated GREEK revival two story home located on Race Street, nearly a block and away from Annunciation Square and a ...
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Greek FinMin to reveal details of 'compromise' with lenders this week
Greek Finance Minister Euclid Tsakalotos is expected to add details to his letter to creditors -- sent this week -- ahead of the Eurogroup meeting on Thursday, according to sources close to the minister. "The (Greek) government, via the letter by FinMin ...
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Northern Greek hoteliers reluctant to let rooms to refugees
Most hoteliers in northern Greece are extremely reluctant to rent their rooms to refugees, fearing that this will negatively impact their tourism business, according to UN High Commission for Refugees (UNHCR) officials in Greece. Only a small number of ...
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Extension Spotlight: Kick off Super Bowl Sunday with the taste of kiwi
China is now the largest producer of kiwifruit, growing almost four times as much as second-place Italy. New Zealand, Chile and Greece are the other major producers. Of the kiwifruit grown in the United States, California produces about 98 percent of the ...
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Tempers flare after Albanian soldiers in Greek Army show Eagle sign
… with their hands and laughed. Greece has a large ethnic Albanian … pressured into adopting a Greek identity. But lately, Greece has complained that Albania is inciting nationalism among Greek Albanians …
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Larissa Artfools Film Fest Getting Ready for Action
Jointly organized by non-profit group Artfools and the Larissa Municipality with the support of the Thessaly Region, the six-day event brings Greek and international short film competitions, a tournament for international and Greek student productions ...
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GREECE climbs international corruption index after drop
GREECE'S performance in Transparency International's Corruption Perceptions Index worsened last year with the country rising to 69th place out of 167 ...
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Minister: Non-performing loans in Greek bank portfolios declining
The number of non-performing loans (NPLs) held by Greek banks is starting to decline, Economy and Development Minister Dimitri B. Papadimitriou asserted in Parliament on Monday, citing figures from a central bank report. The minister refuted claims made by ...
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GREEK aid worker to share the story of island refugees
TALES from life on the frontline of the response to the refugee crisis on the GREEK island of Samos will be shared in Launceston when aid worker ...
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CIA memo on Greek ties to terror groups
It added: “The Greek government has not moved to restrict the activities of these groups and there is a ‘hands off’ attitude toward them. For example, if Libyan and Palestinian groups there focus on non-Greek targets, there is tendency on the part of ...
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Two Greeks, Lanthimos/Filippou, win Oscar Nomination for The Lobster
Oscar nominations list was announced Tuesday morning. Among the nominees are also Yorgos Lanthimos and Eftymis Filippou creators of the Lobster. Lanthinos, who is also the director of the film, and Filippou have won the Oscar nomination for their Original Screenplay. The film is a macabre drama, starring Rachel Weisz […]
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The Three Hierarchs and Greek Letters Celebrations
His Eminence Archbishop Demetrios Geron of America will honor the students who excelled in the Greek language on Saturday, January 28th, at 5:00 p.m., at the Holy Trinity Cathedral in Manhattan. The Archbishop will present the students with the Three ...
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Greece Offers to Extend Automatic Austerity Mechanism
Greece's left-wing government says it is willing to extend an automatic austerity mechanism for one additional year in an effort to break the deadlock on current bailout negotiations. Government spokesman Dimitris Tzannakopoulos announced the proposal ...
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Victors gymnasts take top honors at Stars and Stripes Invitational
The Victors Gymnastics women's team of GREECE recently competed in the Stars & Stripes Invitational hosted by Erie Gymnastics in Erie, Pennsylvania.
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Athens Wants Foreign Lenders to ‘Acknowledge Progress’ Made During Bailout
As Athens continues to wait for the conclusion of the second bailout review from its lenders, on Tuesday, government spokesman Dimitris Tzanakopoulos said that he wants the foreign finance ministers to “acknowledge progress” Greece has made. According to Reuters, Tzanakopoulos wants the country’s lenders to give the country credit due for progress made thus far […]
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Agia Farmers Take Up Positions Preparing for Roadblock in Gerakari, Larisa
Greek farmers from the Agia region on Tuesday ranged their tractors and farm vehicles along the side of the highway in Gerakari, Larisa, Greece, in preparation for holding intermittent protest roadblocks that will close the road at regular intervals over the coming days. The farmers said that they were awaiting reinforcements from other farmers taking […]
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Investigation into Corruption Cases a Top Priority, Government Spokesman Says
The government has set as high priority to shed light into corruption cases that have wounded political life, State Minister and government spokesman Dimitris Tzanakopoulos said in a press briefing on Tuesday. He stated that the Greek people are the victims of corruption practices adding that the investigation committee’s strenuous efforts have shed light into […]
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Bringing Europe closer: Erasmus exchange turns 30
Whether drinking wine in Croatia, learning about austerity from Greek students in Spain or doing anything else in 37 countries, millions of European youths can thank the Erasmus exchange for broadening their horizons.
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Transfer window: Crystal Palace target Yann M'Vila on top of Van Aanholt deal – live!
* The latest news, as Joleon Lescott joins Sunderland on short-term deal * A very modern transfer: Dembélé and the missing release clause * The Rumour Mill: PSG to beat Manchester United to Gonçalo Guedes? * Email Ed here. Or tweet him here 5.40pm GMT NEWS FROM GERMANY and that fantastic publication Kicker. Werder Bremen have said that their Greek midfielder Thanos Petsos is considering leaving the club after all. Several clubs are interested, apparently, with the Werder sporting director Frank Baumann saying: “I can confirm that Fulham is one of the clubs.” 5.20pm GMT Done deal! Would you believe it. Luis Hernández has completed his £1.6m move from Leicester City to Málaga. Arrived last year but only made four Premier League appearances for the Foxes. BREAKING: Luis Hernández has completed a permanent transfer from #lcfc to @MalagaCF_en - https://t.co/UAAzgqJj54 pic.twitter.com/TgiiIbQtv4 Continue reading...
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The two Greek Oscar nominees!
… will have a Greek flavor as well! Two Greek artists as nominees …
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Parliament Committee Concludes Discussions into Bank Loans to Political Parties and Media
The inquiry had proved to all of Greece that the “main pillar for the production of policy for decades was corruption itself, with banks transformed into a piggy bank to serve their mutual interests.” According to ND, however, the committee’s ...
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Director Spyros Evangelatos Dies at Age 77
Spyros Evangelatos, one of the most important Greek directors, died on Tuesday at the age of 77. Mr. Evangelatos was born in Athens, Greece, in 1940. He was a graduate of the Drama School of the National Theatre and the School of Philosophy, University of ...
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My Big Fat Greek Wedding director visits Jamaica
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Joel Zwick, director of the highest grossing romantic comedy in the history of film, My Big Fat Greek Wedding, is on a one-week visit to Jamaica for the opening night of his play “Cock Tales – Shame on Me”. The play stars world ...
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Burned Out Migrants in Greece Try to Keep Sane Awaiting Hope
Refugees living in camps and detention centers in Greece are feeling burned out while still dreaming of a better life in Europe. The post Burned Out Migrants in Greece Try to Keep Sane Awaiting Hope appeared first on The National Herald.
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Greek Directors Lanthimos and Matziaraki Nominated for 2017 Oscars
The film “The Lobster” written and directed by Yorgos Lanthimos has been nominated for best original screenplay in the 2017 Oscars, while the documentary “4.1 Miles” by Greek director Daphne Matziaraki has been shortlisted for best short ...
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Shameful: The EU fails to address the so-called 'refugee crisis'
Consequently, most of these asylum seekers are stranded at overcrowded camps in GREECE and Italy. There, they are at high risk of dying from ...
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Youth Cup in GREECE to add training camp
The organising committee of the first leg of the 2017 European Youth Cup in Marathon, GREECE has added a youth training camp to the programme of ...
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