Speak, Memory
The opening words of the Odyssey, as rendered by Vladimir Nabokov, remind us that the purpose of an epic above all is to recall heroic acts.
A Very Grand Hotel
Once a centre of intrigue and espionage, the Grande Bretagne has held a distinctive prestige throughout the years, and, while maintaining an old world atmosphere, provides ultra-modern comforts to an elite clientele.
The Unenslaved Spirit of Crete
Commemoration of this anniversary means above all honoring those who gave their lives in the struggle, 20-31 May, 1941, and the subsequent four-year resistance to the German occupation of the island.
Baa, Baa, Black Sheep
The country recently has received some adverse publicity in the international press, for allegedly abiding by the rules, the manners or the aims of the European Community.
The Iron Horses of Athens
A sumptuous carriage of the Sultan of Turkey captured in 1913 is only the centerpiece of a little-known museum which incorporates the short but colorful history of Greek railroads.
One Woman’s Life of Innovation
A refugee from Asia Minor, Ellie Soyoultzoglou, known as Nelly, introduced outdoor photography with a painter’s eye.
In Search of a New National Strategy
Addressing a special session of the Academy of Athens held on the tenth anniversary of Greece’s accession to the European Community, senior economist Anghelos Anghelopoulos made a direct appeal to President Karamanlis who was sitting there in front row, centre. He had just been made an honorary member of the Academy.
A Museum for the Sacred Rock
After nearly 15 years of endless discussions, proposals and counter proposals, five Ministers of Culture, three architectural contests and storms of controversy, the issue of the New Acropolis Museum seems to be entering its last definitive and concrete stage. But is it so?
A Different Kazan of Balik
The time has come to take another look at the ongoing saga of the Freaks and the Jerks – two races of lovely people who live in beautiful countries on each side of a sparkling blue sea but who simply cannot get on together.