From Greece and Cyprus
Coverage from Greece and Cyprus on politics, society, and culture.
Greek Hip-Hop Artist Murdered Ties to the Greek Golden Dawn Party
On Wednesday, September 18, 2013, while watching a soccer match with his girlfriend and some friends, in a small café outside of Athens, the leftist anti fascist activist was stabbed to death by a 45 year…
Karpathos: The land and it’s music
Throughout Greece, it’s traditions and customs represent the fabric that is it’s identity. When most of us return to Greece in the summers, we seek out much of this that continues to fade. The Island of…
McDonald’s to keep its business in Greece
The famous golden arches adorned on every McDonald’s restaurant will be staying in Greece for the time being. Despite recent franchises closing in Omonia Square in Athens and Thessaloniki, the fast food empire plans to keep…
Corfu, the island that may have saved the West and Christianity
Toward the end of the 14th Century, after years of the Venetian’s attempt to annex the Island of Corfu (Kerkyra) from the Sovereignty of Epiros and the Byzantine Empire, the Venetians made a successful attack and…
The impossible Hatzis dive of 1913
In mid-July of 1913, the Italian battleship Regina Margueritta was passing through near the island of Karpathos and found itself stuck when its anchor got fouled up along the seafloor. Knowing that the Italians needed to…
Greek austerity cuts threaten arts
Although Greece is one of the European Union’s poorest countries, culturally it is one of the richest. But the country’s debt crisis is having a crippling impact on the arts. The cash-strapped Ministry of Culture has…
Remembering Cyprus 1974
Later this week, the world will commemorate the 39th anniversary of Turkey’s invasion of Cyprus which began on July 20, 1974. Throughout the week, HALC will bring you content to help educate others about this dark…
Crete: Incredible History
Watch this beautiful spot about Crete, part of the official tourism campaign of the Region of Crete this year. The spot is a production of Indigo View and was directed by Theo Papadoulakis and edited by…
WOW Greece Campaign
WOW Greece (World of Words – Greece) is the title of a new digital campaign designed to highlight the true potential of the country. Sponsored by WOW NOW, a digital and interactive magazine created exclusively for…
Green Gold
In this teaser video, the beauty of northern Greece takes center stage. While the south and its islands are often the focus of attention, this film shifts the lens to a lesser-seen part of the country.…
Greek Composer Spiros Skordilis
There is one fewer bouzouktsis in the world this week. Spiros Skordilis, the bouzouki performer, composer, and instructor passed away June 15 in Tarpon Springs, Florida at the age of 83. Transferred to an infirmary because…
Cyprus at the Epicenter
Last week, Drexel University hosted a lecture about the economic crisis of Cyprus. But more directly, the focus fell on future energy sources and relations in the southeastern Mediterranean. The gas and oil fields that surround…
