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Monday, 20 April 2015 17:26
Hellenic Seaplanes Includes New Greek Islands
Greek company Hellenic Seaplanes has expanded its waterway network to include the ports of the North Aegean islands Chios, Psara and Oinousses, according to an announcement made on Thursday 16th April 2015.
The Chios Municipal Port Authority committee has awarded “Ydatodromio Chios, Psara and Oinousses IKE”, a subsidiary of Seaplanes Greece SA / Hellenic Seaplanes SA, the contractor rights.
The “Ydatodromia Chios, Psara and Oinousses IKE” will now apply for a license to operate the waterways at the ports.
According to Hellenic Seaplanes, which aims to connect the Greek islands with the mainland via waterways, some 50 waterways are in the process of creation and licensing countrywide.
To read more about this initiative, please visit: Greek Travel Pages.
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Friday, 20 November 2015 05:56
Athens Christmas Lights Switch On | Tuesday November 24
Mark your calendars for Tuesday, November 24, at 7pm at Syntagma Square. Athens' Mayor Giorgos Kaminis will give the signal for the official illumination of the city center and welcome the holiday season!
Festivities will kick off at 5:30 pm with a music tour by two groups of the Athens Municipality Philharmonic Orchestra that will start from Ethnikis Antistasis Square (former Kotzias Square) and Monastiraki metro station. The groups will then meet at Syntagma Square to welcome Athenians and visitors.
At 7pm, Athens Big Band will feature Greek singer Sakis Rouvas who will make a special appearance at Syntagma Square and perform songs dedicated to Paris.
To read more, please visit: Greek Travel Pages
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Wednesday, 17 May 2017 12:08
Study In Greece
Who We Are
Study in Greece is the official web portal of the Greek state, providing information and support regarding studying and living in Greece, to:
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Domestic and international students who wish to, or already study in Greece for a higher education degree.
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Students who participate to exchange programs, such as Erasmus+.
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Refugees , immigrants and those who need international assistance, in order to foster integration into the Greek education system.
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Any other case of students, or potential students.
It is an initiative taken by a group of Faculty members and University students. It is under the auspices of the Greek Ministries of Foreign Affairs and Education Research and Religious Affairs , both having a link to the "Study In Greece" portal on their websites homepages. A link to the portal is available on all Greek embassies webpages.
Our Incentives
Our international students expressed and described the difficulties they faced during all stages of applying, registering and settling in Greece. This, provided the motivation to form the Study In Greece group and start working on the gathering and the provision of information to international students, showing that Greece is a very friendly and a very safe destination. The initiative has gained very high popularity among potential and existing international students, a fact that is supported by the large number of questions and ‘likes’ we have through our presence in the social networks.
Our Incentives
Our international students expressed and described the difficulties they faced during all stages of applying, registering and settling in Greece. This, provided the motivation to form the Study In Greece group and start working on the gathering and the provision of information to international students, showing that Greece is a very friendly and a very safe destination. The initiative has gained very high popularity among potential and existing international students, a fact that is supported by the large number of questions and ‘likes’ we have through our presence in the social networks.
Our Vision
- Contribute to the international spread of the Greek culture.
- Support in making Greece a favorite destination for higher studies among international students and for all levels of higher education.
- Extend the provided information and support to include refugees and people seeking international protection.
- Expand the group and create a network of students and faculty members across all higher education institutions in Greece.
- Create a European and International network of higher education institutions to support student mobility.
- Serve as the main portal providing information and support, even at the individual level, for international students.
- Provide continuously updated information regarding the higher education news, like new postgraduate programs announcements, legislation, news, etc.
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General Interest
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Tuesday, 01 August 2017 09:53
50 Reasons To Love The World
A celebration of planet earth and the ability to travel from one end to the other, BBC Travel gives you 50 reasons to love the world in a beautiful photo gallery. First reason, Meteora, Greece!
To view the gallery, please visit: BBC
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Greece In The News
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Tuesday, 01 May 2018 09:28
EgyptAir To Launch New Flights From Athens
EgyptAir's regional director for Greece and Cyprus recently stated that the airline will add two new flights from Athens to China. The two flights will connect Athens to Hong Kong and Shanghai via Cairo.
The addition of the two new routes comes as part of EgyptAir's 5-year plan to boost its presence in Greece and the wider region. After their success with the Santorini route added in 2017, the airline will plan to add more flights to the Greek islands.
In 2017, EgyptAir carried over 112,000 daily passengers from Athens to Cairo and Alexandria. In addition to adding new routes, EgyptAir also pans to add new aircraft to its fleet.
Source: Greek Travel Pages
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International Travel
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Monday, 31 December 2018 07:00
Two Greek Museums Nominated For The European Museum Of The Year Award
Two innovative Greek museums have been shortlisted for the prestigious European Museum of the Year Award for 2019.
The Kotsanas Museum is a private museum that holds a collection of 150 functional models and replicas of ancient Greek technological innovations. In the museum visitors will see and comprehend various ancient inventions such as elevating mechanisms, hydraulic systems, measuring instruments, and much more.
The Museum of Ancient Eleutherna in Crete was created to house the findings of the excavations in the ancient city of Eleutherna. The museum’s permanent exhibition will be updated periodically, so that it relates to the discoveries of the ongoing excavations on the site.
There are 40 nominees on the list, such as the Antonina Lesniewska Museum of Pharmacy in Warsaw, the Mastola Radio & TV Museum in Lahti, Finland, and the British Motor Museum in Warwickshire in the UK.
The winners will be announced in May 2019.
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Greece In The News
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Tuesday, 25 June 2019 07:00
Second-Hand Bookstore Aims To Empower Athens' Homeless
When Leonidas Koursoumis first saw the 400 square meter warehouse, full of dust and leftover building materials, near the center of Athens, he was left speechless. He knew that it would take tons of work, but he was one step closer to making his dream come true: to create the first second-hand bookstore in the country run exclusively by homeless people.
After losing his job in 2012, Mr. Koursoumis was also–eventually– left homeless. "When I was walking, whenever I felt tired I looked for a quiet place to sleep. I've slept on the ground, in the entrances of apartment buildings in Athens many times" he says.
During his time on the street, Mr. Koursoumis, collected discarded books from trashcans across the city which he later sold to the second-hand book stalls at the Athens flea market. The pursuit of old books gave him the idea to open a second-hand bookstore where he and the friends he met on the streets could work and make a living.
Today, he is confident that through the bookstore, he and his friends will be able to reclaim a part of their old lives. He is aiming to create a community center run by the homeless for the homeless at a new permanent spot he has found in Tavros, near the center of the city and hopes to move his book shop to the new premises in the next couple of weeks.
To read this article in full, please visit: dw.com
You can donate or buy second-hand books at 132 Piraios street, Athens, every day from 11.00 am to 05:00 pm
Email: booksleonis@yahoo.gr
Email: booksleonis@yahoo.gr
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Greece In The News
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Thursday, 31 October 2019 20:33
IWG Sponsored Newsletter 1 - Fall 2019
We are very excited to announce the addition of a new Brand Partner to the XpatAthens family - International Workplace Group (IWG)!
Locally, many of you may be familiar with IWG as Regus or Spaces, the hip serviced co-working and office rental spaces popping up around Athens and Thessaloniki. We’d like to thank IWG for trusting XpatAthens and we welcome them warmly to our ever-growing international community.
We’re also delighted to tell you that this new relationship sparked the addition of an important new section for us: Work & Business!
This section will bring readers updates on local and international business news, as well as tips, resources and advice on business and entrepreneurship in Greece.
Locally, many of you may be familiar with IWG as Regus or Spaces, the hip serviced co-working and office rental spaces popping up around Athens and Thessaloniki. We’d like to thank IWG for trusting XpatAthens and we welcome them warmly to our ever-growing international community.
We’re also delighted to tell you that this new relationship sparked the addition of an important new section for us: Work & Business!
This section will bring readers updates on local and international business news, as well as tips, resources and advice on business and entrepreneurship in Greece.
Please click HERE to view this issue of our newsletter!
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Monday, 13 April 2020 17:03
Cocoon Catering - Easter Delivery Menu 2020
Cocoon Catering's mouthwatering Easter Delivery Menu will undoubtedly make your family Easter feast extra special! No matter how small your gathering, the professional chefs at Cocoon Catering will create mouthwatering dishes and delicious desserts to satisfy your every need.
The Hellenic Thoracic Society is authorized to contribute the amounts collected in any way they believe is best to fight the disease.
Cocoon Catering strictly follows the hygiene rules dictated by national and European legislation regarding the management of raw materials, preparation, transport, and delivery of meals.
Click HERE To View Cocoon's Full Easter Delivery Menu
Cocoon Catering, wanting to contribute to the national, extremely difficult effort to deal with COVID-19 disease, supports the Hellenic Thoracic Society and calls on all citizens to contribute and donate a symbolic amount, for the enormous effort made to fight this disease.
Please contact the Hellenic Thoracic Society at htsinfo@otenet.gr for information regarding the donation procedure.The Hellenic Thoracic Society is authorized to contribute the amounts collected in any way they believe is best to fight the disease.
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Food & Drink
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Wednesday, 12 May 2021 10:53
10 Valuable Techniques For Keeping Calm & Setting Your Boundaries
Schools have opened again. Hooray! There is no parent – especially mums – that I know of that are not ecstatic about this! Now, at last, they will be able to work in a quiet environment. Children, elementary school children, in particular, are also extremely happy! They were so fed up and tired from online schooling, from no socializing, from having to stay indoors most of the time during the quarantine. The pressure they felt topped with the increased screen time has created lots of anger and often aggressive behavior.
For me personally, the most difficult part was dealing with my 8-year-old daughter. Lots of pressure, anger, and frustration, and at times, aggressive behavior. Not easy to put my limits like I used to. Not easy to keep calm and going like I was “supposed” to. I must admit there were times this pressure got to me too and my handling of the situation was not the best. I kept on reminding myself that I’m also a person, I’m also vulnerable and I also have my moments. And no, I’m not perfect and I sure don’t pretend to be.
During this difficult period, I’ve learned quite a few lessons. I’ve also learned how to keep calm and on top of the situation while facing challenging behavior whether from my daughter or my husband. It goes without saying that I will keep these techniques in my precious “how-to-keep-calm-and-set-my-boundaries” tool kit. Here they are:
- Flexibility is a much-needed friend.
- Rules are meant to be reviewed and rewritten.
- Getting out of the room without saying a word is the best initial reaction to the other person’s aggressive behavior.
- Getting into the other person’s shoes opens up your perspective.
- Taking a step back and offering time and space creates miracles both for your child and yourself.
- Self-time is a treasure.
- Self-observation deepens your understanding of your own behavior.
- Expression of feelings without criticism opens up communication.
- A problem-solving attitude creates win-win solutions.
- Mistakes are lessons for all.
Yes, schools are open. Yes, children are excited to see their schoolmates again and parents feel relieved to get their lives back. But life goes on and kids are kids, ready to break the rules and test their power and our patience. When we learn how to handle difficult situations during “calm” times we’re much more prepared to react in fruitful ways in the face of adversity.
Originally Published on: itsmylife.gr
Written by Nadia Georgiou
Originally Published on: itsmylife.gr
Written by Nadia Georgiou
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Parenting
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