The Region of Crete announces a partnership with Greece’s Ministry of Culture and the Heraklion to restore part of the city’s Venetian Walls.
Lina Mendoni
Posidonia 2022 Shipping Expo to Feature Greece’s Seafaring Culture
Posidonia 2022 expo will reveal the unbreakable connection between Greek culture and the sea June 6th – 10th at the Athens Metropolitan Expo.
For Crete Visitors: The New Archaeological Museum of Chania Beckons
The Archaeological Museum of Chania in Crete reopened its doors at its new premises in Halepa, a state-of-the-art edifice of 6,000 sqm.
Greece’s Mendoni and Benos Aim to Fix Evia Island
Greece’s current Culture Minister meets with a notable former minster and engineer, Stavros Μπένος to discuss the reconstruction of Evia.
Greece to Become New Military Tourism Hotspot – No Really!
Greece’s ministries of Defense, Culture, and Tourism are now pushing for military tourism to fill the gaps in traveler numbers.
Plaka Bridge Restoration Project Receives European Award
The reconstruction of the Plaka Bridge, washed away by a flash flood in 2015, is awarded a European Heritage Awards/ Europa Nostra Award.
Greece Will Launch Five New Cultural Routes
Greece’s Minister of Culture Lina Mendoni held a press conference on Monday where she announced plans to launch five new cultural routes.
Greece Plans to Transform the Fabulous Tatoi Estate
The Ministry of Culture of Greece has announced plans to finally convert the massive 10,000-acre Tatoi Estate into an international tourist destination.
Greece Culture Ministry Certifies Two New Museums
Greece’s Ministry of Culture has certified the Museum of Environment of Stymfalia and the Museum of Brick and Tile Making.
Crete’s Malia Minoan Palace Flooded by Recent Torrential Rains
The recent torrential rains that damaged much of Crete flooded the ancient workshops excavated at the Minoan Palace at Malia.
Heraklion MP Nikos Igoumenidis Reexamines Knossos UNESCO Bid
Heraklion MP Nikos Igoumenidis pursues definate answers from Culture Minnister Mendoni on the Knossos UNESCO candidacy.
Greece Adds New Elements to National Intangible Cultural Heritage Index
Greece’s Culture Minister Lina Mendoni announced last week the inclusion of 16 new elements to Greece’s National Directory of Intangible Cultural Heritage.
Greece’s Culture Minister Briefed on Epidaurus Asclepeion Dig Progress
Greek Culture Minister Lina Mendoni visited the Epidaurus Asclepeion archaeological site for a briefing yesterday.
Culture Minister Lina Mendoni – “We don’t want a summer without culture”
Greece’s Ministry of Culture is determined to reboot contemporary culture at heritage sites across the country.
Greece Announces Archaeological Sites to Open May 18th
Starting on Monday, Greece’s archaeological wonders will begin opening to the public once again, according to the Ministry of Culture.
Greece’s Minister of Culture Announces Artist Support Plan
Minister Lina Mendoni has announced a plan for the support of artists affected by the restriction measures during the coronavirus pandemic.
Greece’s Kasta Tomb in Amphipolis to Welcome Visitors by 2022
Greece’s Culture Ministry has announced the famous Kasta Tomb in Amphipolis is to welcome visitors from early 2022.
Crete’s Minoan Centers a Step Closer to Becoming UNESCO World Heritage Sites
The long process of achieving UNESCO World Heritage status for Crete’s Minoan palatial centers may be a step closer to completion.
New Archaeological Museum of Chania Fast-Tracked by Culture Minister
Greece’s Minister of Culture Lina Medoni has announced a feaster track for the opening of the Archaeological Museum of Chania.
Prime Minister Mitsotakis Says His Vision of Greek Culture is Revolutionary
PM Kyriakos Mitsotakis considers the Culture Minister Lina Mendoni not just a trustee of our heritage but a development ministry as well.