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International movies shot in Greece and Films Set on the Greek Islands: Greece, the country of sun, history, and culture, and the Greek islands have frequently set the background of famous movies and, in many cases, of Hollywood movies. Providing bright sunlight and wonderful landscapes,

  What is the film “Melissanthe” about? G. Dimitropoulos The film tells the story of the ancient Greek nymph Melissanthe and her unmatched love for nature, the flowers and the bees. With this cinematic poem, we travel through time, learn, feel, experience the wisdom of ancient times, and are reminded that

Born and raised in Athens, Greece, Kiki Dimoula worked for many years at the Bank of Greece before leaving to care for her two children full-time. Her first collection of poems translated into English was  The Brazen Plagiarist: Selected Poems  (2012, translated by Cecile I. Margellos and Rika Lesser). Earlier collections

Manos Hadjidakis (as his name is usually spelled in English) is perhaps modern Greece's greatest composer and songwriter, rivaled only by  Mikis Theodorakis  for the title. Hadjidakis helped usher in a new era of Greek music in the post-WWII era, elevating the earthiest strains of Greek folk and popular song into respected art forms. In the process, he found tremendous popular success in his home country, chiefly through his work as a pop songwriter, and became

Born in Kozani, Christos Raphaelides  lives and works  as a vibraphonist in New York. Soon after finishing his MA, he started his career in jazz music and celebrated his first personal milestone in 2002 starting up the jazz band  Manhattan Vibes . Sometime

Dr. Galani is Professor of Oncology and Director of the Department of Molecular Medicine and Head of the Gene Therapy and Iotherapy Therapy Program at the Mayo Clinic Cancer Center, and Adviser to the Food and

Minas was a Greek artist who loved and was inspired by Ancient Greece, creating jewelry and objects that had the pure clarity, light, majestic and rare harmony of the design. He created with passion, love and knowledge

In the sunglasses’ global market of 100 billion euros, which is in the hands of only a few people, the Greek-American Aristotle Louis, who created the company Ellison, is making steady steps towards the top. His start-up in Chicago,

It isn’t always possible to separate fact and fiction from the stories told about Alexander over the centuries, but here are eight great takeaways from Alexander’s life. 1. He was taught by Aristotle but had famous run-ins

 

Recently, Greek high school senior Haris Ioannou earned an excellent distinction in the  24 th  European Union Contest for Young Scientists  in Bratislava, where congregated the current brilliant

Vasilis Makios was born in Kavala in 31st of December in 1938. He received his diploma in Electrical Engineering from the University of Munich, West Germany in 1962 and his Ph.D (Dr. Ing.) from the Max Planck Institut fur

Georges Hadziioannou is Chemistry Professor at the University of Bordeaux and Holder of the Industrial Chair of ARKEMA/ANR HOMERIC “Hierarchical assembled Organic Materials for ElectRonICs”. He was born in October 21, 1953. He studied Chemistry at the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki,

  Yannoulis Chalepas was the most notable sculptor of modern Greece and his work has been influencing young sculptors in Greece and abroad. Chalepas’s work is divided in three periods. The first period, 1870-1878, covers the years of his youth and later mental illness. The second period, 1902-1930, covers the

An interview of the Visit Greece team with the photographers Dimitris, Petros and Konstantinos Sofikitis regarding the exhibition “Kerkini, Opposite or Next to”  that was held at the Olympic Gallery in Marousi from April 13  to May 13, 2022. 1) What inspired you in order to conduct this exhibition? Is there more than meets the eye?

Professor Stan (Efstratios) Skafidas, of the Greek homogeny, is hiding behind the revolution in wireless communications (Wi-Fi) at the University of Melbourne, according to “New Scientist”. As published in the reputable scientific journal, the researchers of the Australian Institute «Bionic Vision Australia»

Born in July 20, 1934 in Maroussi, Attica. Her father, John, was a lawyer and region leader of Arcadia. Pneumonia that she  suffered few days after her birth, urged her parents to baptize her immediately. The name: Aliki – Stamatina. Her difficult childhood was overshadowed by the murder of her father during the German occupation. Her mother, Emilia Koumoundourou,

The great man of 20th Century Fox, Spyros Skouras started as a shepherd, as he said, from a small village of Pyrgos, Ilia. He was the man who discovered Marilyn Monroe and was behind the greatest successes of the time. He grew up in the Peloponnese during the second

The list of the most important people under the age of 30 includes professionals in all categories, from innovation and medicine to culture and fashion. The seventh annual Forbes Under 30 Europe list shows the power that young entrepreneurs and leaders have in transforming business

Nikos Galakatos is the man worth knowing, a veteran in the field of Biotechnology and head of Biosciences at Blackstone – one of the largest private equity funds in the world. He was born in Athens but grew up in Thessaloniki. His first role model was his mother, who in