Cretans share hilarious trailer to entice people to run in Half Marathon 2018 (VIDEO)
This year, the Half Marathon in Crete offers runners the chance to run along a beautiful route at one of the oldest cities on the island and will be held on Sunday 7th October 2018 at Arkalochori. Crete’s Half Marathon is a great opportunity to visit Crete, see where different civilizations have flourished throughout the centuries and to…
Free entry to museums and ancient sites on August 26 full moon
A total of 132 museums and archaeological sites across Greece will be open to the public with free admission for the full moon on the evening of Sunday, August 26. 95 of the sites are to hold special events from August 24 through to 27, including concerts, movie screenings, theatrical shows, poetry readings and guided…
Annual St John’s Greek Festival taking place in Cairns this Sunday
The annual St John’s Greek Festival in Cairns, Australia will be held this Sunday, 24 June, with lots of Greek food, pastries, competitions, plate smashing, olive spitting, live music, non-stop dancing, laughter and fun for the entire family! The Greek festival has become an exciting event and much anticipated in the Cairns Community of Redlynch,…
Oinofilia festival of Greek wine and food returns to Australia this weekend
Oinofilia means “a love of wine” and there will be no shortage of wine and food to be enjoyed this weekend as this festival for lovers of Greek wine returns to Australia. Off the back of a successful inaugural event in 2017, Oinofilia: A Celebration of the Food and New Wines of Greece is back…
Ancient Theatre of Aptera in Chania to re-open after 17 centuries
The Ancient Theatre of Aptera in Chania, on the island of Crete will once again re-open after 17 centuries of thespian silence. Following its restoration, this special monument on Greece’s largest island, on Friday, June 29 will host a dramatised narration of a rhapsody from Homer’s “Odyssey”, performed by actors Sofia Hill and Antonis Myriagos,…
Popular Greek Singers performing across Greece for Summer 2018
If you love Greek music and heading to Greece this summer, no holiday would be complete without catching one of your favourite performers! Not only does the warm Greek weather put you in the mood to sing and dance, the live performances by the most popular Greek singers and artists will also do just that!…
Summer Nostos Festival kicks off for 2018
The Summer Nostos Festival (SNFestival) has kicked off and will continue to June 24th, 2018, at the Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural Center (SNFCC) in Athens. The Summer Nostos Festival (SNFestival), is a wonderful summer celebration for the entire city, which is open and free to every resident and every visitor and is organized and exclusively…
National Archaeological Museum launches free kids events for summer
Greece’s National Archaeological Museum in Athens is launching a summer programme with special free activities for kids, who are invited to explore Greek history while engaging their imagination and creativity in free workshops held every Wednesday, from June 20 until July 18. Museum officials say the specially designed educational activities will allow the children to create their own work…
Athens and Epidaurus Festival kicks off today
It’s the first day of summer in Greece and also the opening of the much-anticipated annual Athens and Epidaurus Festival! Over the next three months there will be an array of cultural events including plays, comedies and drama, along with music, art, theatre and dance, which will take place at some of the most ancient…