Category: CULTURE
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Hundreds of coffins to be restored in Egyptian conservation project
The conservation effort, funded by a US grant, will restore more than 600 wooden coffins that date to various eras of ancient Egypt and which are currently stored at the Egyptian Museum in Cairo. “There has been no other project like this worldwide, with this number of coffins being documented or restored,” said head of…
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Greek Ministry of Culture declares 2017 ‘Year of Nikos Kazantzakis’
Sixty years since his death in 1957, the International Society of Greek Writers & Artists has developed a World Literary Competition named Kazantzakia, and submissions are now open. Those interested in taking part are required to submit an original selection of unpublished work that can range from poetry, storytelling, lyrics, photography, painting or a report,…
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Greek museum among the top 10 new museum openings in 2017
The National Museum of Contemporary Art is in the 3rd place of the list. See the whole list: 1.Museum Barberini, Potsdam, Germany 2.Zeitz MOCAA, Cape Town 3.National Museum of Contemporary Art (EMST), Athens 4.Museum MACAN, Jakarta, Indonesia 5.Institute of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles 6.Victoria & Albert Museum, London 7.Design Society, Shēnzhèn, China 8.Museum of the…
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Greek To Be Taught as Foreign Language in Russian Schools Starting January 1, 2017
Starting January 1, 2017, Greek will be taught as a second language in Russia’s primary and secondary schools. It is a decision that has been on the table of discussion for sometime, as Greek and Russian relations have strengthened over the past decade. “This achievement comes as a result of many years of efforts of AUTH to promote the…