A tribute to diaspora Greeks is being presented up to September 28 at the "Andreas Papandreou" World Cultural Foundation for Diaspora Greeks in Nea Philadelphia, Athens. Entitled "The Big Journey to America", it includes the historical path taken by modern Greeks abroad by Professor Nikos Bakounakis, a speech by researcher Panagiotis Kounadis about Rebetiko music in the United States and the massacre in Colorado, a concert by Babis Tsertis and his associates with migration songs recorded in Asia Minor, America and Greece, and a screening of Pantelis Voulgaris' prize-winning movie, "The Brides".
Members of the Parliamentary Friendship Group Greece-Germany will visit Germany, following an invitation from the corresponding German Parliamentary Friendship Group, from September 21 to 26. The delegation comprises the president of the group, Filippos Petsalnikos (PASOK, Kastoria), the vice-president, Elias Fotiadis (New Democracy, Imathia), the secretary, Maria Skrafnaki (PASOK, Heraklio), and members Stavros Dailakis (ND, Drama), Theodora Tzakri (Pasok, Pella) and Athanasios Plevris (LAOS, A’ Athens).
Education Minister Evripidis Stylianidis met on Thursday with the Patriarch of Alexandria, Theodore II. In statements made immediately after the meeting, the Education minister said the focus of discussions was support for the Patriarchate with executive staff, whose education would ensure the functioning of an excellent library that has been organised there. Also, it was agreed to legalise – through a legislative amendment – an institute for career orientation in Alexandria.
Prime Minister Costas Karamanlis yesterday received his Danish counterpart Anders Fogh Rasmussen for a meeting focusing mainly on European issues, energy policy and climate change.
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Greek art in Vienna
Γράφει ο/η Θεόφιλος Δουμάνης
28.06.08
The National Gallery of Greece’s exhibit “Antiquity and Classicism –Clasical memories in contemporary Greek art” will be presented by the Greek Embassy’s cultural department at the Museum of History and Art in Vienna, within the framework of the official visit to Vienna by the President of the Hellenic Republic, Karolos Papoulias, on Friday July 4th.
The exhibit includes paintings by” Eggonopoulos, Kapralos, Fasianos, Moralis, Mytaras, Tsaroushis etc.
Speaking at the exhibit which will be inaugurated by the Presidents of
Greece and Austria will be Dr. Wilfried Seipel, General Director of the
Museum of History and Art, Dr. Marina Lambraki-Plaka, Director of the
Greek National Gallery and Panayiotis Zografos, Greek ambassador in
Austria.
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