How can a play that seems dull when you’re watching it occupy your waking mind the next morning and leave a lasting impression? What accounts for this disparity? Is it, perhaps, because it is much more powerful than others, than shows that send you floating out of the theater? “I Gi tis Epaggelias” (The Promised …
With two major musical milestones – the celebration of the 200th anniversary of Ludwig van Beethoven’s death and a tribute to Dionysis Savvopoulos – the Athens Concert Hall (also known as the Megaron) has announced its program for the 2026-2027 season. Source link
Two firefighting helicopters collided on Sunday while battling a large forest fire in the Psatha area of Greece. The incident occurred during an active aerial firefighting operation. Emergency services launched an immediate search-and-rescue mission after one of the helicopters stopped responding to radio communications. According to the latest updates, both crew members have been located …
The sheer volume and variety of detritus dredged up from Lake Pamvotida has taken the cleanup crews of the Greek Natural Environment and Climate Change Agency (OFYPEKA) by surprise. Source link
Greek police have arrested a 26-year-old Afghan national in connection with the murder of 38-year-old British woman Elisabeth Jane Ross, whose body was discovered inside a suitcase in an abandoned building in Athens last month. Ross, from Scotland, was found on July 18, 2026, wrapped in black fabric and concealed inside a large travel suitcase …
Students interested in renting a renovated flat in Athens will face significant hikes this year. Source link
Police in western Greece have arrested a man accused of stealing water on a large scale from a fire hydrant in place for firefighters to draw water in case of emergency. Source link
Hundreds of firefighters worked for a third consecutive day on Sunday to contain a major wildfire that has destroyed dozeKefalonians of homes west of Athens, while a separate blaze on the island of Kefalonia prompted multiple evacuation orders. Authorities arrested two people on suspicion of negligence in connection with the fire west of Athens. The …
Ten suspected members of smuggling gangs have been arrested near Greece’s northeastern border with Turkey in recent days accused of driving a total of nearly 40 migrants in cars west towards Thessaloniki. Source link
Aigai’s unique 2.7-metre marble figure, the only known surviving Hestia from the Hellenistic era, now on public display A remarkable marble statue of the goddess Hestia, unearthed two decades ago in the ancient Aeolian city of Aigai, has been placed on public view for the first time at the newly opened Manisa Archaeology Museum in …