Culture

The Santo Maris Oia Luxury Suites & Spa is inviting Santorini’s residents and visitors to a shadow art exhibition in its newly established art space.

The Medieval City of Rhodes, which includes the highly visited Palace of the Grand Master, will be extended by 18,000m2, the Greek Culture Ministry has announced.

The islet of Spinalonga, located in the Elounda Gulf northeastern Crete, is a top priority for the Greek Culture Ministry which is moving ahead with restoration and upgrade projects in the Lasithi …

The Municipality of Athens is hosting an outdoor art exhibition to send a message against femicides and gender-based violence.

“Should the Elgin (Parthenon) Marbles be given back to Greece?“ Well, yes, says the British public, according to a recent poll among ‘The Times’ and ‘Sunday Times’ readers.

Actions have been announced for the protection and preservation of the flora and fauna of 20 archaeological sites in Greece under a budget of 258,500 euros.

Strengthening the link between culture and tourism will bring added value to local communities and in turn boost the national economy, says Greek Culture Minister Lina Mendoni.

Three new underwater museums in Magnesia, Central Greece, are now open to divers and aimed at attracting more visitors to the Region of Thessaly.

The Acropolis in Athens, one of the world’s most popular sites, is visited by more than 16,000 people a day, according to Greek Culture Minister Lina Mendoni.

In a step forward, the British Museum is proposing an “active Parthenon partnership” with Greece on the thorny issue of the repatriation of the Parthenon Marbles to their homeland.

A number of music and cultural events will take place this August at island and mainland destinations in Greece.

The Greek Culture Ministry plans to repair the Argostoli Archaeological Museum that has been closed since 2014 after a major earthquake hit the island of Kefalonia.

Three Greek museums located in Ioannina, Metsovo and Heraklion, Crete, have received the “Certified Museum” label by the Culture Ministry.

The Archaeological Museum of Polygyros in Halkidiki has reopened its doors to the public following the expansion of its exhibition space.

A new archaeological museum is in the pipeline to host finds discovered at Ancient Messene in the Peloponnese.

A total of 140 cultural events including theater and music performances, will take place at museums, archaeological sites and cultural monuments across Greece during the next two months.

Greece clinched two European Heritage Awards for 2022 as part of the Europa Nostra Awards, funded by the EU Creative Europe program.

The Acropolis Museum will welcome two Panathenaic amphorae from the Royal Ontario Museum (ROM) in Toronto, Canada, to their birthplace in Athens, Greece.

A number of music events and juggling shows will take place in Thessaloniki, during June 19-21, to mark the celebrations for European Music Day 2022.

The Greek Culture Ministry will restore and upgrade landmark monuments in the town of Mytilini on Lesvos under a budget of 17 million euros.