Elytis was born in Heraklion, on the island of Crete. In 1959 he wrote “The Axion Esti”, one of the greatest poets of modern Greece and in 1979 he was awarded with a Nobel Prize in Literature.
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Greenpeace is a non-governmental environmental organization based in Amsterdam, Netherlands, and 26 regional offices operating in 55 countries all over the world.
Over the years Greece has strongly entered the global fashion industry. Here is a small profile of 9 Greek designers who have reached celebrity status locally and internationally.
Greek tourism minister Elena Kountoura has a long track record of success and high performance. Having been Greece’s champion in high jumping and 100 meters hurdles, she broke successive national records and received international distinctions for many years as a member of Greece’s National Track and Field Team.
With the staged self-destruction of his own 1.4 million dollar painting at an auction, Banksy shocked the world and cemented his status as one of the most fascinating and unpredictable artists of our time. Art dealer Steve Lazarides is the man that discovered him.
Born in 1991 and raised in Athens, Spyros says he has always had a special connection with water and sea. His journey began one day when he visited his brother at the natatorium, when he was only 10 years old.
His nickname “Greek Freak” tells a lot. Giannis Antetokounmpo, the son of immigrants from Nigeria, was born in Athens. He is a true Greek - a true ambassador of his country around the world.
Twice an Olympic champion and a three-time Mistral class world champion, Nikos Kaklamanakis is our Greek god, a model athlete and a symbol for Greek youth.
Spyros Gianniotis is a Greek swimmer, a World & European Champion and an Olympic medalist. He was born in England, on 19th of February 1980.
How did the journey begin? He enrolled gymnastics when we was only 5 years old at the Panionios Gymnastics Club in Greece.
The films she watched at the movie theatre where her father worked and a radio set he gave her on her fourteenth birthday motivated her to pursue one of the longest careers a female singer has ever had in the whole history of music.
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