Foreign Minister Dora Bakoyannis - on her own initiative - met recently with the presidium of the Council for Hellenes Abroad (CHA). The main subject of the discussions was the realisation of the decision to grant voting rights in Greek national elections to Hellenes living abroad, in their country of residence.

Today, the exhibition "The Theft of History" will open at the European Parliament in Brussels about the illegal traffic and sale of antiquities.

Olga Malea's film, "Godfather for the First Time" - a political comedy that takes place on Crete - will be screened at Michigan University's Classical Studies Department on February 10, within the framework of the Modern Greek Program.

The Greek Cultural Foundation is organising a festival of contemporary Greek cinema in Alexandria, Egypt, from February 8 to the end of the month.

Singer Thanos Petrelis is touring the United States and Canada, with a program including the cities of Los Angeles, Vancouver, Boston, New York, Washington, Chicago, Tampa Bay, Montreal and Toronto.