Culture

The protection of Cycladic island culture, biodiversity and intangible cultural heritage is the focus of the new ‘Cycladic Identity’ initiative.

The film ‘Behind the Haystacks’ will be Greece’s official entry in the Best International Feature Film category at the 96th Academy Awards.

The Municipality of Elafonisos announced the winning entry of its photo contest that invited visitors to “capture” how they saw the island.

Greece and Saudi Arabia are exploring ways to strengthen their cultural bonds through collaboration in a number of areas.

Greece will host the Egyptian Cultural Week in Athens in 2024, according to the Greek Culture Ministry.

The archaeological site of Filerimos on Rhodes is now open to the public following a 1.35-million-euro restoration.

The former Support Brigade building in Trikala, Thessaly, will be converted into the area’s new diachronic museum.

Visitors to Corfu can get a better understanding of the island through new audio content released by Marketing Greece and Ikos Resorts.

The fourth edition of ‘The Stones Speak’ program concludes at Plato’s Academy, celebrating ancient Greek philosophy’s enduring legacy.

SETE’s former president, Yiannis Retsos, called for the enhanced promotion of Greek cultural heritage in tourism, during a recent Marketing Greece event in Athens.

Zagori in Epirus, northwestern Greece, has been added to the UNESCO World Heritage List.

Greek tourism faces challenges in capitalizing on Greece’s historical significance, according to research by INSETE.

The Archaeological Museum of Heraklion has joined the Iter Vitis Cultural Route that is designed to promote wine tourism.

The Royal Palace of Philip II in Aiges, one of Greece’s most significant archaeological sites, is slated to open to the public in December following major restoration.

The transformation of the Lykavittos Theater in Athens, which is reopening after 15 years, is shown through a timelapse video.

The Navarino Agora in Costa Navarino will host the Messinia Terroirs Wine Festival during September 29-October 1 to promote the area’s local wines.

For the first time ever, the city of Athens hosted a semi-final judging round for the International Emmy Awards.

The Acropolis in Athens ranks as one of the world’s most beautiful cultural world heritage sites.

Athens Municipality to donate proceeds from Stavros Xarchakos concert to flood victims in Thessaly.

Greece, during September 22-24, will celebrate European Cultural Heritage Days with free admission to state museums, archaeological sites and monuments.