Culture

The 2023 Eleusis European Capital of Culture program of events will see the participation of more than 300 artists from Europe, the United States and Asia.

The Municipality of Athens has organized many Christmas concerts and parties for all musical tastes, aiming to entertain residents and visitors of the city center.

The Greek Ministry of Culture has announced that the medieval Castle of Mystras in Peloponnese will be renovated and become fully accessible by 2025.

Greece’s culture minister, Lina Mendoni, held bilateral meetings with governmental officials of Jordan, aiming to strengthen the relations of the two countries in the culture and tourism sectors.

The former Athens home of the one of the world’s greatest opera performers, Maria Callas, will be refurbished and once completed house the Academy of Lyric Art Maria Callas.

The organizer of the “Beyond Borders” International Documentary Film Festival of Castellorizo is looking for people to help out in the festival’s 8th edition in August 2023.

The Greek Culture Ministry and the University of Connecticut are exploring a future collaboration that will combine technology with education and research.

The centennial anniversary of Greek soprano Maria Kallas’ birth will be included on UNESCO’s celebratory list of anniversaries for 2023.

The Acropolis Museum is inviting Athens’ residents and visitors to experience the upcoming holiday season by taking part in a number of festive events.

Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said he sensed ‘progress’ was being made on the return of the Parthenon Marbles to Greece, during his recent visit to the UK.

The Acropolis Museum in Athens has announced new educational activities designed for schools and people of different backgrounds in Greece and abroad.

A tactile route has been inaugurated at the Acropolis in Athens, as part of an action to make the monument accessible to visually impaired visitors.

The Odeon of Herodes Atticus in Athens has been hailed as one of 10 the most beautiful theaters in the world.

Greece and Egypt are exploring ways to strengthen their collaboration in the tourism and culture fields.

Two historic 19th century buildings in Athens and Thessaloniki are to be restored to their former glory, according to the Greek Culture Ministry.

The construction of a new archaeological museum in the Peloponnese town of Sparti has received the green light, the Greek Culture Ministry has announced.

The city of Athens in Greece was named the World’s Leading Cultural Destination for 2022 at the World Travel Awards (WTA).

The Greek Culture Ministry has announced that archaeologists have discovered the foundations of a large, temple-like construction in the Peloponnese.

A photo competition aiming to reflect Thessaloniki’s creative and original vibe and promote the city’s European Information Center has launched.

Integrating cultural heritage into the Greek tourist offering is a top priority for the ministry, according to Deputy Tourism Minister Sofia Zacharaki