ELPIDA

The "Elpida" severe weather front but also reduced demand, especially in the first 15 days of the year, "froze" supermarket sales in January.

According to the latest NielsenIQ measurements, sales in value at organized food retail in January this year showed a negative trend at -3.4%, compared to January 2021.

More than 9,500 requests had been submitted, according to information, as of yesterday on the special platform of Attiki Odos for the vehicles that were blocked during the "Elpida" severe weather front.

Tomorrow, Monday, February 7, expires the small extension in the validity of the vaccination certificate, which was given due to the severe weather front that hit Greece. This means that the adults who have completed their vaccination seven months ago, should have taken the booster dose, otherwise from tomorrow they will be considered unvaccinated.

The most dramatic situation is on the Attiki Odos highway, the bypass around Athens that connects the capital with the airport, where hundreds of vehicles are currently still trapped, reports the Greek portal Kathimerini, as Blic finds out.

Some 200 musicians and singers will be joining forces for a tribute to the celebrated Greek composer Mikis Theodorakis on Monday, June 24, in aid of the Elpida charity for children with cancer. The event at the Panathenaic (Kallimarmaro) Stadium features the Mikis Theodorakis Orchestra, along with guest singers and soloists, in an evening of the composer's greatest hits.

Hundreds of Piraeus residents gathered at the Veakio Theatre for the big "We offer - We Hope - We Sing" concert under the auspices of the Greek Orthodox Metropolitanate of Piraeus.

It was an evening of both culture and a celebration honouring those who have offered selflessly.

Elpida Tzortzatos has become the first Greek woman to receive the distinction of being named an IBM Fellow this year.
She is one of just eight engineers, scientists and designers who have distinguished themselves in the multinational technology giant's ranks and joins 297 colleagues from the past 56 years who have also been named IBM Fellows.

Six promising young Greek choreographers have been invited by the Onassis Cultural Center to show their work at a two-day event showcasing emerging local dance talent.

The SG Art Gallery presents a retrospective on Maria Fragoudaki, "Athens to New York: 2012-2017," which demonstrates the artist's diverse opus by casting light on the evolution of her style during that period.