Pages

Welcome, 77 artists, 40 different points of Attica welcomes you by singing Erotokritos an epic romance written at 1713 by Vitsentzos Kornaros

Thursday, September 2, 2021

Mikis Theodorakis, beloved composer who scored 'Zorba the Greek' and 'Serpico,' dies

… our recent history,” Greek President Katerina Sakellaropoulou said … chamber music, ancient Greek tragedies and Greek folk music. His … Greece lost part of its soul today,” Lina Mendoni, the Greek … with Theodorakis said. “Greece was orphaned today.” Prime …


READ THE ORIGINAL POST AT www.latimes.com

Four big summer fires burned 16% of forest land in Attica (MAP)

Recent wildfires in Attica have burned 16 percent of its forest, the National Observatory of Athens said on Thursday. The fires were estimated to have burned about 240,000 acres, of which 186,000 acres are forest land. According to the National Observatory analysis about one sixth of the total forest land are estimated to have been … The post Four big summer fires burned 16% of forest land in Attica (MAP) appeared first on Keep Talking Greece.


READ THE ORIGINAL POST AT www.keeptalkinggreece.com

Soccer player accused of rape released on €10,000 bail

A Portuguese soccer player accused of raping a 17-year-old girl in Athens last weekend was released from pretrial custody on Thursday after a court ordered him to pay 10,000 euros in bail but attached no additional terms. Ruben Semedo, 27, testified to an investigating magistrate and a prosecutor for more than two hours, responding to … The post Soccer player accused of rape released on €10,000 bail appeared first on Keep Talking Greece.


READ THE ORIGINAL POST AT www.keeptalkinggreece.com

Α farewell to Mikis Theodorakis (1925-2021)

For our generation, the Greek composer was our living connection with the Left.


READ THE ORIGINAL POST AT www.politico.eu

Mikis Theodorakis, GREECE'S Acclaimed Composer, Activist, Dies at 96

After the junta fell and those who fled returned from exile or were let out of prison, he gave one of GREECE'S most applauded concerts in a rousing scream ...


READ THE ORIGINAL POST AT www.thenationalherald.com

Little Greek to open new location along Dr. Phillips Boulevard

Little Greek Fresh Grill continues to grow in Central Florida. The Best of Orlando 2021 winner will open a new location along Dr. Phillips ...


READ THE ORIGINAL POST AT www.orlandoweekly.com

Six cases of new coronavirus variant identified in GREECE

GREECE'S National Organization for Public Health on Thursday confirmed that six cases have been identified of a new coronavirus variant that is being ...


READ THE ORIGINAL POST AT www.ekathimerini.com

‘Today we lost a part of Greece’s soul’: ‘Zorba the Greek’ composer dies

Mikis Theodorakis, who used his music to foster political awareness and was tortured for doing so, has died aged 96 ...


READ THE ORIGINAL POST AT www.timeslive.co.za

Mikis Theodorakis obituary

Classical composer famed for his film scores to Zorba the Greek and Serpico, and for his firebrand politics For those with only a nodding acquaintance with Greece and Greek music, the name of Mikis Theodorakis, who has died aged 96, still conjures up Zorba the Greek and that moment on a Cretan beach when Anthony Quinn and Alan Bates break into an ecstatic dance. It was often hard for the classically trained composer to live down his image as a writer of memorable film scores. Despite the performance of his operas, symphonies and songs in some of the major concert halls of Europe, Theodorakis remained, for many, the man who wrote the catchy bouzouki music of Zorba and the Costa-Gavras film Z. For those who remember the 1967-74 military dictatorship in Greece, he was also a symbol of resistance to that regime. But Theodorakis was much more than a political symbol and a writer of film scores. He was a composer of great melodic gifts: he composed more songs than Schubert and the best of them – his settings of Lorca, Seferis, Brendan Behan, Kambanellis, Elytis and Ritsos – do not suffer by the comparison. It may be that his other works will one day occupy a place in the repertoire of 20th-century classical composition, but his songs will undoubtedly remain the most enduring legacy of the man known to his friends simply as _o psilos_ – the tall one. Continue reading...


READ THE ORIGINAL POST AT www.theguardian.com

Mikis Theodorakis, Zorba composer and political maverick, dies aged 96

Musician will be best remembered for scoring the film Zorba the Greek and defiance during military rule The renowned Greek composer Mikis Theodorakis, who scored the 1964 classic film Zorba the Greek and was an icon of resistance to the former military junta, has died in Athens, aged 96. A prolific talent and political maverick, Theodorakis was revered in his home country for his inspirational music and defiance during the junta that ruled from 1967 to 1974. Continue reading...


READ THE ORIGINAL POST AT www.theguardian.com

Greek officials say shot migrant found at border with Turkey

Greek authorities say police patrolling the northeastern land border with Turkey have found a migrant with a gunshot wound to the leg who was believed to have crossed into Greece illegally ...


READ THE ORIGINAL POST AT abcnews.go.com

Man (20) charged over death of Limerick student Niall O’Brien in Greece and released on €8,000 bail

A 20-year-old Irish man has been charged with causing the death of a Limerick student in Greece last Monday. T he accused, whose name has not been released by police, was charged with “causing a ...


READ THE ORIGINAL POST AT www.independent.ie

Chatting with Konstantinos Genidounias: Greek water polo player and Olympic silver medalist

Greek water polo player and Olympic silver medalist Konstantinos Genidounias chatted with Digital Journal's Makos Papadatos about his experience at the Tokyo Summer Olympic Games, his motivations, and ...


READ THE ORIGINAL POST AT www.digitaljournal.com

Nine Dead as Hurricane Ida Slams into New York City, Northeast US

New York City and New Jersey suffered at least nine deaths as a result of the remnants of Hurricane Ida as it brought torrential rains to the Northeast on Wednesday night. Several people who lived in illegally-constructed basement apartments in the city, where rents are astronomical, were killed by floodwaters that poured into their living […] Read the full story on GreekReporter.com.


READ THE ORIGINAL POST AT greekreporter.com

International Team to Explore Santorini’s Volcano Secrets

A total of thirty scientists from all around the world are heading to Santorini aboard a ship that will probe the depths of the sea and take core samples of the sea bed in an effort to understand more about the cataclysmic volcano eruption that took place there millennia ago. The island, which was once […] Read the full story on GreekReporter.com.


READ THE ORIGINAL POST AT greekreporter.com

Turkish Cypriot Leader Slams Sen. Menendez for Cyprus Remarks

Turkish Cypriot leader Ersin Tatar condemned Senator Bob Menendez’ remarks on Monday when he was given the Grand Collar of the Order of Makarios III, Cyprus’ highest civilian award, in Nicosia. Ersin Tatar, the leader of the occupied northern part of the island — a state which is not recognized by any other nation on earth […] Read the full story on GreekReporter.com.


READ THE ORIGINAL POST AT greekreporter.com

Greek God or Continent? Defining “Confusing Similarity” under the Anti-Cybersquatting Consumer Protection Act

Examining whether a registered mark and a domain name were confusingly similar under the Anti-Cybersquatting Consumer Protection Act (ACPA), the US Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit affirmed the d ...


READ THE ORIGINAL POST AT www.natlawreview.com

Ask a Vet: Should you really give a dog a bone? Dr. Greek explains

A bone may seem like a delightful delicacy for our dogs, but it comes with hidden dangers. Our resident veterinarian Dr. Tom Greek shares his warning for pet parents who let their dogs dine on ...


READ THE ORIGINAL POST AT ktla.com

Irish man charged with causing death of Niall O’Brien in Greece

A 20-year-old Irish man has been charged with causing the death of a Limerick student in Greece last Monday. The accused, whose name has not been released by police, was charged with “causing a deadly ...


READ THE ORIGINAL POST AT www.irishexaminer.com

Irish man (20) charged with causing death of Limerick student in Greece

Niall O’Brien (22) sustained serious head injuries and died on the Greek island of Ios, where he was holidaying with friends, last Monday.


READ THE ORIGINAL POST AT www.breakingnews.ie

Nowhere to run, nowhere to hide: War and geopolitics conspire against Afghan refugees fleeing to Turkey

The governments of Turkey, Greece and Iran are all collaborating to prevent Afghan refugees from reaching their cities, writes Borzou Daragahi in Van, Turkey


READ THE ORIGINAL POST AT www.independent.co.uk

Cambridge U. to add signs contextualizing the ‘whiteness’ of its Roman and Greek statues

Cambridge University’s Archaeological Museum has announced plans to install signs that seek to explain the whiteness of its statues, according to numerous reports. The move is billed as an attempt to ...


READ THE ORIGINAL POST AT www.thecollegefix.com

On the death of Mikis Theodorakis: The “voice of Greece” is silent

Greek music, Greek resistance, Greek culture – all these symbolize Mikis Theodorakis. In his native land, it is said that he was able to translate the Greek soul into the language of music so that it ...


READ THE ORIGINAL POST AT manometcurrent.com

Greece mourns death of multifaceted composer Mikis Theodorakis

… defining the musical landscape of Greece lives on as the … for the movie Zorba the Greek, directed and edited by … Cacoyannis, which put folkloric Greek sounds under the international spotlight … Democracy. Contrary to other Greek political figures known for wide …


READ THE ORIGINAL POST AT www.laprensalatina.com

Greece offers unvaccinated health care workers a second chance to get the shot

Greece on Thursday offered unvaccinated health care workers a second chance to get a shot against COVID-19 and allow those who have been already suspended to return to work as hundreds of them ...


READ THE ORIGINAL POST AT ca.finance.yahoo.com

Greek Scientific Team Says Fires Damage Will Bring Floods, Landslides

GREECE'S wildfires, including on the second-largest island Evia, 69 miles north of Athens and encompassing 1,422-square miles, will likely lead to flooding ...


READ THE ORIGINAL POST AT www.thenationalherald.com

Sunlight to create world's largest battery manufacturing unit in GREECE

... state-of-the-art machinery in Sunlight's lead-acid battery plant based in Xanthi, northeastern GREECE, as well as further expansions of its assembly ...


READ THE ORIGINAL POST AT www.electrichybridvehicletechnology.com

GREECE seeks higher bids for gas grid DEPA Infrastructure

ATHENS — GREECE'S privatization agency on Thursday unsealed two binding offers for the state-controlled gas distribution network, DEPA Infrastructure and ...


READ THE ORIGINAL POST AT financialpost.com

DNA from Ancient Skeleton Sheds Light on Previously Unknown Humans

DNA retrieved from the ancient skeleton of a teenage girl found in Sulawesi, Indonesia has shed light on a group of previously unknown humans, providing insight into our development as a species. Information regarding the discovery of the stone-age skeleton, which was found in a cave on the Indonesian island of Sulawesi, was published by […] Read the full story on GreekReporter.com.


READ THE ORIGINAL POST AT greekreporter.com

Greece mourns Mikis Theodorakis, composer and political activist

Greece is to hold three days of mourning in memory of Mikis Theodorakis, the composer of “Zorba the Greek” whose political defiance made him a national symbol of resistance, who has died at the age of ...


READ THE ORIGINAL POST AT www.politico.eu

Suspect in Niall O’Brien death to appear before Greek judiciary

… ’Brien, in Greece, is due to appear before a Greek judicial authority …


READ THE ORIGINAL POST AT clarechampion.ie

Desertification is turning the Earth barren – but a solution is still within reach

The expansion of drylands is leaving entire countries facing famine. It’s time to change the way we think about agriculture * David R Montgomery is professor of geomorphology at the University of Washington, and author of Dirt: The Erosion of Civilizations and Growing a Revolution: Bringing Our Soil Back to Life This summer’s record-setting heatwaves and dramatic fires in southern Europe and the American west were stark reminders that the climate crisis has arrived. But as the world warms, there is also a quieter, lesser-known crisis unfolding underfoot. Desertification, long seen primarily as a threat to developing nations, is coming for Europe and North America too, as worsening droughts bake soils already degraded by conventional farming and grazing practices. In Spain, for example, about a fifth of all land is now at high risk of desertification, as is much of the agricultural land across Italy, Greece, and western North America. Continue reading...


READ THE ORIGINAL POST AT www.theguardian.com

4 FETO suspects arrested in Turkey while trying to flee to Greece

At least four people, including one suspected member of FETO, the group behind the 2016 defeated coup in Turkey, were arrested while trying to escape to Greece from Turkey. The suspects were nabbed on ...


READ THE ORIGINAL POST AT www.aa.com.tr

5,895 suspension notices to unvaccinated health workers; Gov’t struggles to avoid health system collapse

A total of 5,895 notices for work suspension have been handed out so far to workers in the private and public health sectors who refuse to be vaccinated. The suspension notices are issued by the hosptal and facilities managements. The deadline for their compulsory vaccination against Covid-19 expired on Wednesday. The government had said it … The post 5,895 suspension notices to unvaccinated health workers; Gov’t struggles to avoid health system collapse appeared first on Keep Talking Greece.


READ THE ORIGINAL POST AT www.keeptalkinggreece.com

Three days of Mourning in Greece in Memory of Composer Mikis Theodorakis

Greece has declared three days of mourning in memory of composer Mikis Theodorakis, who died at the age of 96. "The voice of the people fell silent," Greek newspapers wrote on the front page on the ...


READ THE ORIGINAL POST AT www.novinite.com

'Bachelor' Alum Rachael Kirkconnell Says She Left Greek Life After Learning History of 'Racist' Formal

Rachael Kirkconnell is no longer part of Greek life. During an Instagram Live with From Privilege to Progress, the 24-year-old Bachelor alum revealed that she said goodbye to her sorority after ...


READ THE ORIGINAL POST AT www.etonline.com

Irish man at GREEK hearing after Limerick student's death

An Irish man arrested in connection with the death of a Limerick student in Greece is appearing before a GREEK judicial authority today.


READ THE ORIGINAL POST AT www.rte.ie

Mikis Theodorakis to be buried in Chania as per his last wish in a letter

The great composer conveyed his wish via a letter to the leader of the Greek Communist Party (KKE) Dimitris Koutsoumbas


READ THE ORIGINAL POST AT en.protothema.gr

GE Announces the Successful Completion of ELPEDISON’s Thessaloniki Power Plant Modernization in Greece

The project supports Greece’s plans for transition towards lower carbon power generation and highlights GE’s commitment to supporting power plant operators in their energy transition efforts to ...


READ THE ORIGINAL POST AT gisuser.com

GREECE'S Ghavelas Breaks World Record; Wins 100 Metres Gold at Tokyo Paralympics

Greek sprinter Thanasis Ghavelas won the gold medal for GREECE at the 100m final on Thursday at the Paralympic Games held in Tokyo. The 22-year-old athlete, ...


READ THE ORIGINAL POST AT greekreporter.com

Who was Mikis Theodorakis and what was his cause of death?

CELEBRATED Greek composer Mikis Theodorakis has died aged 96. The musician and political activist was best known for scoring the 1964 film Zorba the Greek. Who was Mikis Theodorakis? Mikis Theodorakis was a world-renowned composer and lyricist who created the music for several big films in the 1960s and 70s. He most famously scored Oscar-winning […]


READ THE ORIGINAL POST AT www.thesun.co.uk

Inside Scoop: Yasso ice cream bars turn frozen GREEK yogurt into decadent treat

The frozen GREEK yogurt in these bars is creamy and rich and sweet with a hint of saltiness. As for the chocolate coating, it's fantastic. It's a crunchy out ...


READ THE ORIGINAL POST AT www.masslive.com

Greek Composer And Politician Mikis Theodorakis Has Died At The Age Of 96

Greek composer and politician Mikis Theodorakis has died. He was 96 years old. His music for Zorba the Greek was full of joy — but his own story... Greek composer and politician Mikis Theodorakis has ...


READ THE ORIGINAL POST AT www.northcountrypublicradio.org

Town of GREECE puts together bicentennial time capsule and needs your ideas

The time capsule will be buried on the GREECE Town Hall campus sometime next year to celebrate the town's bicentennial. Supervisor Bill Reilich says they have ...


READ THE ORIGINAL POST AT spectrumlocalnews.com

Discover the World Greece Appointed GSA for Russia’s Nordwind Airlines

Russia’s Nordwind Airlines has appointed Discover the World Greece as its General Sales Agent (GSA) for its operations in Greece.


READ THE ORIGINAL POST AT news.gtp.gr

Stefanos Tsitsipas Irks US Open Players and Crowd with Long Breaks

Stefanos Tsitsipas has been irking his opponents and the crowd with his long bathroom breaks this week at the US Open. The Greek tennis champion took another trademark long break then credited it for him being able to advance to the third round of the US Open on Wednesday. Tsitsipas heard boos from the crowd […] Read the full story on GreekReporter.com.


READ THE ORIGINAL POST AT greekreporter.com

“Greece Lost Part of its Soul”: Nation in Mourning for Mikis Theodorakis

Greece declared a three-day national mourning period after the death of Mikis Theodorakis, the greatest Greek composer in its history, whose music has touched generations. Mikis, as he is affectionately known by millions of Greeks around the world, died at his home in central Athens. He was 96. “Today we lost a part of the […] Read the full story on GreekReporter.com.


READ THE ORIGINAL POST AT greekreporter.com

Thanasis Gavelas Breaks World Record and Grabs Gold for Greece at the Paralympics

Greek sprinter Thanasis Gavelas won the gold medal for Greece at the 100m final on Thursday at the Paralympic Games held in Tokyo. The 22-year-old athlete, together with his companion Sotiris Garaganis, won the category T11 with a time of 10.82, improving the world record they had set in Wednesday’s qualifier of 10.88. Frenchman Timote […] Read the full story on GreekReporter.com.


READ THE ORIGINAL POST AT greekreporter.com

GE, FieldCore complete turbine upgrades at Greek gas-fired power plant

GE, FieldCore complete turbine upgrades at Greek gas-fired power plant | Power Engineering | Plant Optimization ...


READ THE ORIGINAL POST AT www.power-eng.com

Irishman due in court over death of tragic student Niall O'Brien in Greece

Niall, from Limerick, who was on holiday with a group of 20 friends, died from serious head injuries following an alleged altercation with another man ...


READ THE ORIGINAL POST AT www.msn.com