The first group of Greece’s Youth Olympic Team departed for Senegal on Wednesday, October 28, to represent the country at the Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games, which will run from October 31 to November 13 for athletes aged 18 and under. The first group includes seven athletes competing in coastal rowing, judo, beach volleyball, badminton …
Greece’s Foreign Ministry marked Ohi Day on Wednesday, paying tribute to those who fought and sacrificed their lives for the country and describing the historic “No” as an enduring symbol of resistance and the struggle for freedom. Source link
Greek roast lamb and potatoes is the one-pan dish that fills Greek homes with garlic and oregano. Greek roast lamb and potatoes with an orange and mustard marinade. Photo: Allrecipes What makes Greek roast lamb so special? In Greek, the dish is called arni sto fourno me patates, which simply means lamb in the oven …
Reeling him into the beguiling world of Wall Street, Matthew McConaughey offers Leonardo DiCaprio an olive to go with their martinis. They’re “Halkidiki,” he assures. Source link
CANBERRA, October 2026 — The Evzones of the Hellenic Presidential Guard visited Parliament House on Wednesday for an Oxi Day morning tea, during their first official visit to the national capital. The Greek Orthodox Community and Church of Canberra hosted the Evzones at Parliament House, while the Hellenic Club of Canberra sponsored the visit. Clergy, …
Defense Minister Nikos Dendias marked Ohi Day on Wednesday, saying Greece’s rejection of an Italian ultimatum in 1940 remained a symbol of the Greek people’s determination to defend the country’s sovereignty. Source link
Internationally acclaimed French-Canadian pianist Alain Lefèvre will perform works by George Gershwin and Leonard Bernstein with the Athens State Orchestra at the Athens Concert Hall on Sunday, 1 November, in a concert that brings together the energy of jazz and the richness of the symphonic tradition. Under the baton of American symphonic music specialist Carl …
Police officers and other public officials are suspected of leaking confidential information to people under investigation in a fraud case centered on the To Horiatiko bakery chain, according to findings by Greece’s organized crime directorate. Source link
Greece’s artists played a vital role in sustaining national morale during the Greco-Italian War of 1940-41, using cartoons, posters, illustrated postcards and popular prints to inspire the public, rally support for the armed forces and strengthen the nation’s resolve beyond the battlefield. Historian and researcher Kostas Mamalakis told the Athens-Macedonian News Agency (AMNA) that the …
The first postcard in the collection is dated November 16, 1940. Source link