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Wednesday, December 9, 2020

5,000 gyros. 15 traffic cops. An 85-car line. How Norfolk’s Greek Fest will go drive-thru for the pandemic

This May, the Norfolk Greek Festival organizers had an interesting conundrum: How do you hold a festival without the festival? Over more than 30 years, with roots stretching back as far as the 1950s, ...


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Greek memorial may be put in Aurora’s Wilder Park

A Greek historical organization has asked Aurora if it would like a memorial commemorating the Greek battle for independence.


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Phidias Workshop – Early Christian Basilica in Olympia to be restored

The workshop of the most emblematic sculptor of the Antique, Phidias, in ancient Olympia will be restored after the Central Archaeoglogical Council (KAS) approved its restoration, the Greek Culture Ministry said on Tuesday. The restorations will  give an extremely interesting picture of the archeological site of Olympia, while it will significantly enhance the stay of … The post Phidias Workshop – Early Christian Basilica in Olympia to be restored appeared first on Keep Talking Greece.


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Tuesday, December 8, 2020

Immortals Fenyx Rising's Depiction of Greek Myth Shrivels in Hades' Shadow

Unsurprisingly, I fell into Greek mythology with the gusto of Dionysus bellyflopping into a vat of wine and cocaine. In grade 6, I picked up a library book about the Pantheon. It was obviously written ...


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Greek political dispute over lockdown measures escalates into personal barbs

Competing claims that senior Greek politicians have broken COVID-19 lockdown restrictions have escalated into personal insults and accusations. Last week, the country's Prime Minister was accused by ...


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Greece accuses Turkey of enticing Somalis to illegally enter Europe

Greece accused Turkey of handing out visas to Somalis and then encouraging them to enter Europe as illegal immigrants, in the latest row to antagonise relations between the regional rivals. Turkey has ...


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Greek Students Encouraged to Apply for SNF Study Abroad Opportunities

Through the generosity of the Stavros Niarchos Foundation, Greek high school students can now apply to take part in student exchanges in one of eighteen destinations across Europe, Asia ...


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