ATHENS – The National Archaeological Museum has planned exhibits to commemorate Greek historical events like the battle of Thermopylae, the naval battle of Salamina (both 2,500 years ago) and the start of the Greek War of Independence (1821), all of which have milestone anniversaries this year, Museum Director Maria Lagogianni said during a press conference on Tuesday.
Reviewing the museum’s work in 2019 and plans for 2020, Lagogianni said that underlying exhibits will be the theme of the ancient Greek goddess Nike (“Victory”), with statues from the Temple of Artemis at Epidaurus.
Lagogianni said museum visitors increased by 27.7 percent in the five years since 2015. The recently completed exhibit of “The Countless Aspects of Beauty”, along with two previous and related exhibits – “A dream among splendid ruins… – Strolling through the Athens of travelers 17th-19th century” in 2016 and “Odysseys” in 2017 – were seen by a collective 950,000 visitors and would travel to Beijing and the National Museum of China.
Also speaking at the event, where the traditional New Year’s cake (vassilopita) was cut, was Culture Minister Lina Mendoni.
LONDON - "I am excited to visit this place and I can't wait for it to be officially opened," Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said on Tuesday in his greeting at an event held by the Embassy of Greece in London to mark the creation of the "Seferis Office" and the "Roderick Beaton Reading Room".
FALMOUTH, MA – The police in Falmouth have identified the victim in an accident involving a car plunging into the ocean on February 20, NBC10 Boston reported.
ATHENS — After several years of strained relations that raised tensions to alarming levels, longtime regional rivals Greece and Turkey made a significant step Thursday in mending ties during a visit to Athens by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.
NEW YORK - For nearly a decade, the Stavros Niarchos Foundation (SNF) has helped the New York City Police Foundation (NYCPF) support the people on the front lines of making New York City a safe place for all to live, work, and visit.
NEW YORK – New York State Assemblyman Michael Tannousis (R, C – Staten Island/Brooklyn) released the following statement on December 7: “After leading a bipartisan effort last month to denounce the cancellation of a 250-person school safety agent class, I’m happy that the Mayor’s Office has now changed course and is hiring additional school safety agents.
ATHENS – A press conference was held on December 5 for the Acropolis Museum’s new exhibition titled ‘Meanings’ (‘NoHMATA’): Personifications and Allegories from Antiquity to Today.
LONDON (AP) — Benjamin Zephaniah, a British poet, political activist and actor who drew huge inspiration from his Caribbean roots, has died.
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