Culture Dora Stratou Performances Underway by GTP editing team 1 July 2003 by GTP editing team 1 July 2003 In the idyllic surroundings of Philopappou Hill, opposite the Acropolis, in the Dora Stratou garden-theatre, regional cultures come to life during the warm Athenian summer nights. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Culture Athens Festival Readies For New Season by GTP editing team 1 May 2003 by GTP editing team 1 May 2003 Hellenic Festival has announced its program for both the Athens Festival and Epidaurus Festival. The Athens Festival begins June 2 with Andrea Bocelli in Concert. Programs continue through until September … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Culture Another Museum Closed For Renovations by GTP editing team 1 February 2003 by GTP editing team 1 February 2003 One by one, Greece’s major archaeological museums are closing down for refurbishment ahead of the 2004 Olympic Games. The fear expressed by Greece’s travel professionals is that this simultaneous rush … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Culture Acropolis Gets New Museum by GTP editing team 1 October 2001 by GTP editing team 1 October 2001 The new Acropolis Museum, designed by architects Bernard Tschumi and Michalis Fotiadis, soon begins construction so as to meet the completion date of August 2004. Plans foresee a plain yet … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Culture New Acropolis Museum Ready For 2004 Olympic Games by GTP editing team 1 September 2001 by GTP editing team 1 September 2001 Pressure will be exerted on Britain internationally to return the Elgin marble collection of sculptures taken from the Parthenon, albeit in the form of a “long-term loan,” as the 2004 … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Culture A Four-year Cultural Plan Announced by GTP editing team 1 October 2000 by GTP editing team 1 October 2000 Greece’s cultural ministry recently announced four-year cultural activity plan in view of 2004 Athens Olympics. The project is called the Cultural Olympiad and will include large-scale events. The cultural ministry … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Culture Extended Hours for Greek Museums and Sites by GTP editing team 1 June 2000 by GTP editing team 1 June 2000 The Greek Culture Ministry last month announced extended visiting for the country’s main museums, archaeological sites and national monuments. Opening hours for visitors from May 10 until June 30 are … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Culture Greek Tourism Museum Planned by GTP editing team 1 March 2000 by GTP editing team 1 March 2000 An association made up of Greek women in the tourism profession recently decided to create a Greek tourism museum somewhere within the central Athens area. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Culture Jewish Museum Greece Doubles Number Of Visitors by GTP editing team 1 March 2000 by GTP editing team 1 March 2000 The Jewish Museum of Greece, considered the fourth in importance throughout Europe, hosts some 7,000 artifacts of historical and religious importance. And after its move to new quarters, the museum … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail