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The Hellenic Olympic Committee (HOC) decided to suspend the remainder of the Olympic Torch relay through the country to avoid attracting crowds because of coronavirus, it said on Friday. But HOC said the opening leg of the relay in the southern Peloponnese town of Sparta attracted an “unexpectedly large crowd,” forcing it to suspend the […]
Greece’s museums and archaeological sites will also be suspending their operation until March 30 due to a shortage of staff, the culture ministry announced on Friday. “Given that there are shortages of guards at archaeological sites and museums due to the special circumstances, based on figures sent to the culture ministry this morning, Culture and […]
All cultural events and activities will come to a complete halt for the next two weeks, as the spokesperson for the Ministry of Health on coronavirus, infectious disease professor, Sotiris Tsiordas, announced a series of new measures during his daily briefing that includes the closure of all theatres, cinemas, night clubs would arts and cultural […]
Popular comic actor Kostas Voutsas died on Wednesday at the age of 88. He was hospitalised at Attikon hospital with symptoms of respiratory infection and impairment of cardiac and respiratory function. “Kostas Voutsas embarked on the great journey, along with the laughter and joy he generously shared with so many generations of Greeks. His optimism […]
Now that times have changed and Britain is leaving the European Union, it’s time to reconsider Greece’s claim for the return of the Parthenon sculptures, says an opinion article in Washington Post published this weekend, according to ANA. In spite of the differing opinions today, the author notes (” nobleman saved them 200-odd years ago […]
