Acropolis Museum to Open in Greece This September
Balkan Travellers
The 25,000-sqaure-metre building was designed by Bernard Tschumi, a French-Swiss architect. Located just a couple of hundred metres from the Parthenon, the museum has three levels. The top level, made of glass, contains an area reserved for the Elgin Marbles.
As BalkanTravellers.com reported at the beginning of the month, since the 1980s Greece has continuously argued – to no avail, that the so-called Elgin Marbles currently owned by and displayed at the British Museum in London, should be returned to Greece as their rightful owner.
Before the return of the original marble friezes, media reported, Greece will display some of the marbles that remained in the country alongside plaster copies of those located in London.
The museum was to be completed for the 2004 Olympics in Greece, but according to The New York Times bureaucratic and technical issues delayed its completion.
Epicure
Greece
Espresso Gains Popularity in Greece
10 June 2009 | Espresso is increasing winning over the hearts (and palates) of Greeks and making its way to becoming the caffeine-loving nation’s favourite type of coffee.
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Curiosity Chest
Greece
Greece Marks 2,500th Marathon Anniversary
19 March 2010 | 2010 marks the 2,500-year anniversary of the Battle of Marathon in Ancient Greece, which gave its name to the athletic long-distance endurance race. On that occasion, Greek authorities intend to focus on the Athens marathon through a series of connected cultural events aimed at attracting more participants. Full Story
Useful Reads
Greece
In Sfakia: Passing Time in the Wilds of Crete (2008) | By Peter Trudgill
Crete has long been acknowledged as one of the most singular and unique parts of Greece. Its people keep a fierce hold on their traditions, customs and history. Practically a country of its own, this vast island looms over all others in Greece. Nevertheless, as In Sfakia author Peter Trudgill aptly notes in his preface, “some parts of Crete are more special than others, and Sfakia, on the remote south coast, is certainly one of those.” Full Story
Music
Greece
Unbearable Nostalgia, After Theo Angelopoulos
Eleni Karaindrou | Elegy of the Uprooting |Crammed/Dyukyan Meloman, 2006
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Photogalleries
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A Perfect Shot
In Homo Urbanus Europeanus, exhibited May 9-24 in front of the National Theatre in Sofia, Jean-Marc Caracci presents his photographs of people in the urban environment of European capitals.
RED&WHITE SOFIA. On the 1st of March Bulgarians say goodbye to the winter. They buy each other red&white threads to carry around until they see a stork and spring can begin. Photography by Lode Desmet
BULGARIA D'OR: The Bulgarian countryside, patinated with the noble golden dust of the autumn. Photographs by Lode Desmet
360 degrees Bulgaria, an exhibition by photographer Alexandar Ivanov, is on display at the Sea Garden in Varna until August 28. It will be shown at Plovdiv’s Central Square from Sept 5.
The exhibition Photographs of a Trip Through Bulgaria by Hungarian photographer András Balla can be seen in Sofia's Hungarian Cultural Institute, at Aksakov 16 Street, until August 22
Instant Spring in Sofia | Photographs by Lode Desmet
Off-the-season Beauty of Bulgaria's Black Sea Coast | Photographs by Adelina Iliev
Bulgaria's Northern Black Sea Coast
Photographs by Albena Shkodrova
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