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Don’t Miss the Athens Fitness Festival on May 25-26

Victoria Udrea

Athens Fitness Festival (AFF) is a sports extravaganza blending fitness, wellness, and entertainment into an unforgettable seaside setting.

1 year ago

The Great Beer Festival of Athens Coming to Technopolis May 10-12 (Program)

Kostas Raptis

Mark your calendar for The Great Beer Festival of Athens, May 10-12, 2024 – a haven for beer lovers at the Technopolis City of Athens.

1 year ago

BoogelWoogel 2021 Aims to Set Digital Swimsuit Downhill Record

Phil Butler

Skiers and snowboarders worldwide will congregate online for this year’s modified version of the famous BoogelWoogel downhill ski event.

4 years ago

Catch the Saronic Chamber Music Festival July 31st – August 4th

Aleksandr Shatskih

Coming up on July 31st and running through August 4th, the Leondari Ensemble presents the annual Saronic Island Chamber Music Festival.

6 years ago

The 2019 EJEKT Festival Brings “The Cure” Back to Greece

Aleksandr Shatskih

July 17th in Athens, the 2019 EJEKT Festival will celebrate its 15-year mark with a stunning lineup of artists including THE CURE, one of the biggest names of modern music.

6 years ago

Crete’s Nature Loves Courage Festival 2019

Phil Butler

The “Nature Loves Courage Festival 2019” at Sougia kicks off June 7th and 8th in the far-southwest of Crete Island.

6 years ago

Oinokritika Wine Exhibition 2019 Welcomes P.G.O. Santorini

Aleksandr Shatskih

Coming to Chania Saturday, April 20th and Sunday, April 21st, the Oinokritika Wine Fair is a Pancretan cultural event showcasing Crete’s finest wineries and products.

6 years ago

Coming in August: The International Documentary Festival of Ierapetra

Aleksandr Shatskih

Coming to the south coast of Crete this August 5th thru 9th, the 4th International Documentary Festival of Ierapetra is dedicated to civilization. This year’s festival follows the same motive as all past version in documenting history throughout Greece and the world.

8 years ago

How to Avoid Europe’s Dark Anti-Santa

Phil Butler

Leave it to the sunny dispositions of the Germans to come invent the Anti-Santa affectionately called Krampus. A product of Norse lore, the half-goat, half-demon, beast, the supposed son of the Norse god Hel, may come and beat the badness right out of your kids. Here’s a dark Christmas tale if every there was one.

9 years ago

Junibor Ünnep, a Wine Festival by DiVino in Budapest

Mihaela Lica Butler

The 2016 edition of Junibor Wine Festival by DiVino takes place this weekend in Budapest at Szent István tér, in front of the Basilica.

9 years ago

Malta Hosts 14th Junior Eurovision Song Contest

Aleksandr Shatskih

The Broadcasting Union (EBU) and its Maltese Member Public Broadcasting Services Ltd (PBS) have announced that the 2016 Junior Eurovision Song Contest will take place this November in Malta. PBS is slated to host the event in November, in the capital of Valletta.

9 years ago

La Tomatina Festival Starts This Week

Aleksandr Shatskih

This week the city of Buñol in Spain turns completely red with the annual La Tomatina Festival. The world’s biggest tomato fight this year starts August 27th.

11 years ago

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