Awards Greece’s Odeon of Herodes Atticus Tops World’s Most Spectacular Theater List by GTP editing team 11 March 2014 by GTP editing team 11 March 2014 The Odeon of Herodes Atticus stone theater structure, located on the southwest slope of the Acropolis of Athens, is at the top of a list of the world’s most spectacular … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Culture Greek Museums, Sites To Operate On Extended Hours This Season by GTP editing team 28 February 2014 by GTP editing team 28 February 2014 Thirty-three of Greece’s most popular museums and archaeological sites will extend their hours from this April and remain open from 8am to 8pm, seven days a week, according to the … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Culture EU To Secure Easier Recovery Of Illegally Removed National Treasures by GTP editing team 27 February 2014 by GTP editing team 27 February 2014 A directive on the return of cultural objects unlawfully removed from the territory of a member state may be officially adopted by the Council during the Greek Presidency. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Culture UNESCO To Hold Exhibition On Greece’s Marathon Town by GTP editing team 27 February 2014 by GTP editing team 27 February 2014 The Greek town of Marathon of the Region of Attica will be showcased by UNESCO as a cultural landscape of global significance in an exhibition to be held in Paris … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Culture Free Guided Tours To Athens’ Archaeological Sites & Neighborhoods by GTP editing team 17 February 2014 by GTP editing team 17 February 2014 The City of Athens Culture, Youth and Sports Organization and the Association of Licensed Tourist Guides are offering the Greek capital’s residents the chance to meet the cultural richness and … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Culture Hollywood Actors Get Involved In Greece-UK Parthenon Marbles Dispute by GTP editing team 14 February 2014 by GTP editing team 14 February 2014 It seems that Hollywood actors have joined a dispute between Greece and the United Kingdom that began ever since parts of the Parthenon were removed by Lord Elgin, British ambassador … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Culture Greek Tour Guides Announce Treasure Hunt In Athens by GTP editing team 12 February 2014 by GTP editing team 12 February 2014 The Association of Licensed Tourist Guides is inviting Athenians and their children to discover monuments and treasures of the Greek capital through a treasure hunt to be held on Sunday … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Culture George Clooney Believes Greece Should Get Its Marbles Back by GTP editing team 9 February 2014 by GTP editing team 9 February 2014 Hollywood actor George Clooney recently expressed his opinion that the UK should “do the right thing” and return the Parthenon Marbles to Greece. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Culture Greek EU Presidency Welcomed In Stockholm by GTP editing team 22 January 2014 by GTP editing team 22 January 2014 The conclusion of the Lithuanian Presidency and the opening of the Greek Presidency of the Council of the EU were recently celebrated at a reception held by the Embassy of … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Culture Greek Archaeologists: “Our Monuments Are Not For Sale” by GTP editing team 20 January 2014 by GTP editing team 20 January 2014 The Association of Greek Archaeologists has issued a statement in response to a recent article published in TIME magazine that suggests for Greece to turn over its treasures to private … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Culture “Nautilus: Navigating Greece” – Main Cultural Event Of Greek Presidency In Brussels by GTP editing team 20 January 2014 by GTP editing team 20 January 2014 An exhibition dedicated to the sea and its timeless relationship to the Greeks, through 92 ancient masterpieces and 22 works of contemporary art, will open at the Brussels Musée des … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Culture TIME: Can Privatization Save the Treasures of Ancient Greece? by GTP editing team 19 January 2014 by GTP editing team 19 January 2014 TIME magazine recently ran an article that suggests for Greece to turn over its treasures to private companies. The country’s culture minister has rejected any suggestion of handing over administration … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Culture Cultural Opening Of Greek Presidency In Brussels by GTP editing team 16 January 2014 by GTP editing team 16 January 2014 The official opening of the Greek Presidency of the Council of the EU in Brussels took place recently at one of the most prestigious cultural venues in Brussels, the Bozar … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Culture “Coexistence” Art Experience At Sofitel Athens Airport by GTP editing team 9 January 2014 by GTP editing team 9 January 2014 Greece and France meet up once again through a unique art exhibition named “Coexistence,” a collection of sculptures and paintings by Greek sculptor Nikos Benos-Palmer and French contemporary artist Anne … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Culture Opening Of Greece’s New National Museum of Contemporary Art Faces Delay by GTP editing team 7 January 2014 by GTP editing team 7 January 2014 The under-construction National Museum of Contemporary Art (EMST) at the former Fix brewery in Athens will possibly open to the public months later than planned and not in the Spring … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Culture Greek Museums To Offer Extended Hours Ahead Of New Tourism Season by GTP editing team 4 January 2014 by GTP editing team 4 January 2014 A series of interventions in Greece’s museums are planned for this tourism season that include extended hours, a Wi-Fi network and mobile applications to enhance the visitor experience. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Company updates Greek Success During 37th General Conference Of UNESCO In Paris by News archives 30 December 2013 by News archives 30 December 2013 An outstanding success for Greece was noted during the 37th General Conference of UNESCO in Paris, which referred to the recognition of the synergy between the Hellenic National Commission for … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Culture Nelly’s Photo Exhibition Launches In Edessa, Greece by GTP editing team 28 December 2013 by GTP editing team 28 December 2013 A unique exhibition of the work of renowned photographer Nelly’s has opened at the Leventis Art Suites in the Panagitsa area of the Pella Regional Unit in the region of … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Culture Greece’s Ancient Messene To Be Nominated To UNESCO World Heritage List by GTP editing team 18 December 2013 by GTP editing team 18 December 2013 Ancient Messene has been included on Greece’s tentative list of sites and monuments for potential nomination for UNESCO World Heritage Status. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Culture Greek Museums, Sites Welcomed More Visitors In July by GTP editing team 11 November 2013 by GTP editing team 11 November 2013 Visitors to Greek museums in July increased by 18.2 percent and revenue from receipts were up by 14.7 percent compared with the same month of 2012, the Hellenic Statistical Authority … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail