Category: CULTURE
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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 Those interested in taking part are required to submit an original selection of unpublished work that can range from poetry, storytelling, lyrics, photography, painting or a report,…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…
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Computer science reimagines Hagia Sophia’s acoustics, offers journey back in time
Having served as a cathedral, the mosque and now a museum over its 1,500-year-long lifespan, the Hagia Sophia is now the subject of a study from Stanford’s Center for Computer Research in Music and Acoustics (CCRMA) and its art history department. Focusing on the interior of the Hagia Sophia, the study digitally imprints the museum’s…