Embassy News
September 13, 2012
Foreign Minister Avramopoulos sends message of condolence to U.S. Secretary of State regarding the death of the Ambassador and members of the Embassy staff at the U.S. Embassy in Benghazi
Foreign Minister Dimitris Avramopoulos set a message of condolence to the U.S. Secretary of State, expressing his grief at the tragic death of the U.S. Ambassador and three other Embassy staff members at the U.S. Embassy in Benghazi. Mr. Avramopoulos unequivocally condemned the armed attack and expressed his commiseration with the victims’ families and loved […]
August 29, 2012
Panorama of Greek Cinema - The Embassy of Greece in collaboration with the Greek Film Center presents on Wednesday, Sept. 5 at 8:00 pm
C H A R I S M A “ Harisma” 83 min • in Greek with English subtitles • comedy drama, romance Directed by Christina Ioakeimidi Synopsis Ismini is in her early 30s. She is cultivated, delicate, sensitive and... emotionally handicapped. She has developed a simplistic system of defense to protect her emotions: no one […]
August 28, 2012
The Acropolis Museum presents the ‘Bréal Cup’ (awarded to Spyros Louis, the winner of the marathon race at inaugural Modern Olympic Games, held in Athens in 1896) from Tuesday 28 August 2012 until August 2013.
Commencing Tuesday 28 August 2012 , the Acropolis Museum presents the historic ‘Bréal Cup’ awarded to Spyros Louis, the winner of the marathon race at the inaugural Modern Olympic Games, held in Athens in 1896. The Silver Cup, trophy donated by the famous philhellene and linguist Michel Bréal, was acquired in an auction held at […]
July 31, 2012
Foreign Minister Avramopoulos meets with U.S. Assistant Secretary of State Gordon
Foreign Minister Dimitris Avramopoulos met on Friday, 28 July 2012, with U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for Europe and Eurasian Affairs Philip H. Gordon. Mr. Avramopoulos and Mr. Gordon had the opportunity to discuss developments bearing on the economic crisis in Europe and the Greek government’s resolve to successfully meet the challenges facing the Greek […]
July 31, 2012
Archaic Colors
Commencing Tuesday 31 July 2012 and for the next twelve months, the Acropolis Museum wants to conduct research on its unique collection of archaic statues, which retain their colors to a small or large degree, and to open a very extensive discussion with the public and various experts on color.
July 27, 2012
Constantine Cavafy (1863 – 1933): UNESCO participates in the celebration of the 150th anniversary of Cavafy’s birth
In 2013 we celebrate the 150th anniversary of the birth of Constantine Cavafy, one of the greatest modern poets. Through his poems, he depicted in a unique way the Hellenistic World, paving at the same time new paths for European Poetry, using language in an innovative way. For more information regarding Cavafy’s life and poetry, […]
July 27, 2012
UNESCO commemorates the 50th anniversary of the death of George N. Papanikolaou (1883 – 1962)
In 2012 we commemorate the 50th anniversary of the death of George N. Papanikolaou, one of the greatest medical scientists of the 20th century. Papanikolaou invented the famous "pap-test," a test which detects uterine cancer in the early stages and which has saved the lives of millions of women worldwide. For more information regarding Papanikolaou’s […]
July 12, 2012
International Hellenic University : Study in Greece exclusively in English
Did you know that the International Hellenic University (IHU) is the only State University in Greece that offers all of its programs entirely in English? IHU was founded by the Greek Government in 2005 under Law 3391, enabling international students from around the world as well as the Greek Diaspora to undertake graduate studies in […]
July 12, 2012
The International Music Exposition "WOMEX": Thessaloniki, Greece, (October 17 - 21, 2012)
The International Music Exposition "WOMEX": Thessaloniki, Greece, (October 17 - 21, 2012)
