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Thursday, 14 July 2022 15:17

Maceo Plex - Bolivar Beach Club

This Friday July 22, Bolivar welcomes the American leader of the electro scene MACEO PLEX to present an ELLUM night. Along with Raxon and Avision.

Maceo Plex or Eric Estornel is the big boss of Ellum Audio and Lone Romantic, "one of the five best Djs in the world" (Resident Advisor) and a recognized musical genius in the global electro industry. He has sealed some of the historic nights of legendary clubs such as Fabric, Space and Amnesia. The American producer and DJ has built his personal music empire by constantly experimenting with different musical genres such as dub, trap dance and ambient, always having tech house and techno as his base.
 
Purchase your tickets here.

Doors Open: 21.00
Tickets: 20€ Presale /30€ at the door

Persons per table: 6 Maximum
Location: Posidonos Avenue, Costa Del Sol , Alimos 174 55

Access: by tram station Kalamaki, by bus : 141, A1, A2, B1, B2, Ε22, X96 - 3rd stop Kalamaki
Transportation Check Link: http://www.zee.gr/stop/1549


Feel the Sand, Feel the Sea, Feel the Air, Live the Experience at Bolivar!

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Thursday, 14 July 2022 22:28

SNFCC: Park Your Cinema Kids

The Athens International Children’s Film Festival chose a single keyword to resound across this season’s Park Your Cinema Kids — Music!

We invite young viewers and their families to sing, dance and move to the beat of joy, adventure and friendship, with a series of all-time favorite films that exalt music in every possible way. From Sing, with the talented animal singers who follow their dream, to the Lion King remake featuring the much loved “Hakuna Matata,” this year’s range of options offers a fun getaway from the day-to-day, as well as valuable takeaways for all ages, conveyed through melodious stories that promote free expression, understanding and perseverance to achieve any goal.

For who’s to say that the Great Lawn of the Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural Center isn’t also a dance floor?
 

View the full schedule of screenings HERE!

Walk with the Museum’s archaeologists through the archaeological excavation, which stretches underneath the Museum like a giant exhibit. Wander on the ancient neighborhood’s streets.

Take a closer look at the houses with their courtyards and wells. Enter in the heart of the impressive mansions with private baths. Examine the workshops with the water reservoirs and take a magical stroll through time, history, and the daily life of the people who lived by the shadow of the Acropolis’ rock for over 4.500 years.

When:
English every Monday & Saturday, 11 a.m.
Greek every Monday & Saturday, 1 p.m.
More than one in four hotels in Greece have embraced the “Greek Breakfast,” an initiative connecting the tourism industry to the hospitality sector.

The Hellenic Chamber of Hotels (HCH) describes the new program’s purpose in the following way: “to help connect the gastronomical wealth of the country with the Greek hotel guest experience.

“Greek Breakfast” promotes the regional culinary heritage of Greece in a program formulated to highlight local specialties and products. It is an innovative and highly-structured program requiring strict adherence to well-defined specifications by participating hotels to ensure quality and authenticity,” writes the HCH.

Speaking to Greece Is, the HCH explained that participating hotels are required to serve specific ingredients or dishes that originate exclusively from – and thus represent – the region where a hotel is located. These ingredients/recipes are listed for every region of Greece by the HCH and their inclusion in the breakfast menu must be strictly adhered to, while there are also optional dishes/ingredients that can be added to a breakfast menu.

Apart from regional products and recipes, hotels around the country that are participating in the program must all include inherently Greek products in their menu, such as rusks, olive oil, olives, yogurt, honey, and fresh, locally-grown fruit as the basis of the “Greek Breakfast.”

To read this article in full, please visit: greece-is.com
Cyprus has opened its first underwater archaeological park, offering visitors a glimpse of history at one of the eastern Mediterranean’s best preserved ancient harbors.

The now-submerged harbor lying off the ancient city-kingdom of Amathus was constructed between 312/311 BC and 294 BC when Cyprus was the focus of conflict between the two successors of Alexander the Great. It was probably constructed as a naval base because of its narrow entrance, though experts say its combined commercial use cannot be dismissed either.

Over the centuries, it has developed into a natural reef where marine life thrives.

Originally published on: ekathimerini.com
Grace Hotel, a member of the Auberge Resorts Collection, was awarded the title of No 1 Best Resort Hotel in Greece at the prestigious Travel + Leisure World’s Best Awards 2022.

It was also runner-up for Best Hotel in Europe and Best Hotel in the World. These important distinctions for the 20-room luxury boutique hotel in Imerovigli on the southern Aegean island, “reflect the effort of the entire hotel team and are a special reward,” said Giorgos Avgoustis, general manager of Grace Hotel.

The complex also hosts the Varoulko Santorini restaurant, where Michelin-starred chef Lefteris Lazarou presents a menu of Greek and Mediterranean cuisine.

Originally published on: greekcitytimes.com
Monday, 18 July 2022 07:00

The Nymphs Of Ancient Greece

For ancient Greeks, every waterway was protected by nymphs. These were invariably ageless young girls who existed even before the Olympic gods and long before the birth of mortals.

They were not all immortal. Some died after living for centuries. Still, they existed in a magical world between mortals and gods. Nymphs were generally harmless, too, but not always.

For a man, encountering a nymph while alone might put him in a precarious situation. The term nymphomania is derived from the word nymph. It means uncontrollable desire in a woman and stems from a belief that some nymphs would bewitch innocent young men, becoming their lovers and never releasing them.

Nymphs were everywhere in ancient Greece

These graceful young girls not only populated waters but were found throughout nature. For instance, every tree in every sacred grove was believed to owe its life source to the nymph who lived there.

Wherever Greeks ventured into nature, they were conscious of these beings. Villagers were aware that they were watched, measured, and evaluated by intelligent beings who were wild and unpredictable.

Usually, nymphs were invisible, but thousands of Greeks in ancient times reported seeing them. Nymphs seemed to be everywhere in ancient Greece. They presided over all natural phenomena, including clouds, caves, meadows, and the rocky beaches found all over Greece.

As nature spirits, they were associated with several of the Olympic gods, including Zeus, Hermes, Artemis, Poseidon, Demeter, and Dionysos.

The most famous of Artemis’ nymphs were the Pleiades, seven sisters who were immortalized by Zeus when he turned them into the Pleiades constellation. The Pleiades were originally mountain nymphs, but there were many families.

To read this article in full, please visit: greekreporter.com

Thursday, 14 July 2022 11:47

Athens Sea Kayak, Temple Of Poseidon

We paddle along the Athenian Riviera enjoying the clear blue waters, the imposing slopes and the hidden caves. Our first stop is the rocky islet of Archi or one of the hidden beaches of Sounio, for swimming and a refreshing snack. Full of energy we continue to the Temple of Poseidon. The iconic Temple of Poseidon is revealed to us from a point of view that only a few can enjoy.




Visit TrekkingHellas.gr to learn more about the tour!




Tuesday, 12 July 2022 11:23

Alexandros Handmade Chocolate

Alexandros Hand Made Chocolate is a fast-growing Greek company, producing fine quality chocolate products, with a history of 17 years. Constantly, investing in education and the pursuit of exceptional raw materials, the company has developed unique expertise in the industry, offering a wide range of original recipes that broaden the taste horizons of chocolate enthusiasts.

HISTORY & VISION

Following a specialized education in the field of chocolate confectionery and haute cuisine in Italy and France, Alexandros Dimitriou returned to Greece with a vision to highlight the complexity of chocolate flavors and aromas, by applying his studies, thus founding Alexandros Hand Made Chocolate in 1999.

THE PLANT

With an uncompromising passion for high-quality results and a restless instinct for creation, Alexandros Hand Made Chocolate – a company developed with its own funds– is now a European standards industry producing and packaging chocolate products, with state-of-the-art equipment and employing highly trained staff. Moreover, it is worth mentioning that since 2002 the company has applied the process control system HACCP and is certified according to the ISO 22000 standards of quality assurance for all the stages of production.

MISSION

The mission of Alexandros Hand Made Chocolate is to create high-quality products and develop original and unique quality recipes with complex yet balanced flavors. In pursuing this objective, Alexandros Hand Made Chocolate has developed high expertise, mastering the art of chocolate, thus becoming one of the top European companies in its industry.

Tuesday, 12 July 2022 11:18

Polyphemus - Fine Dairy Products

Polyphemus Fine Dairy Products was born out of our strong beliefs in growth based on our ancient Greek culture and influenced by our family's tradition of utilizing the local capital of sheep and goat farming and the current food technology trends.

We are a team of scientists with years of expertise in food science and engineering and services provision to the food industry. In 1998, we decided to renovate our family's small-scale cheese-making site (which dates back to the previous generation in 1950) based in northern Greece. Since then we have been successfully experimenting with incorporating the trends of food and nutritional science and technology into the traditional Greek cheese-making process. We responsibly believe in supporting the local milk farmers by implementing an ethical trade code in our everyday life.
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