Aristotelous Square

Migrants living in Greece who want to travel on to other countries, many to join their families, are intensifying their protests. 

A group of around 100 refugees, mostly Iraqis and Syrians, traveled to Thessaloniki from Athens on Wednesday with the intent of marching to Greece's border with the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia. 

The annual Thessaloniki International Film Festival - one of the foremost cinematic events in the Balkans - gets under way in the northern port city on Thursday, November 2, with more than 30 Greek films and documentaries shedding light on developments in the industry here, a section on the films being produced in the Balkans, 14 selections in the International Competition section, dozens of in

Τhe 58th Thessaloniki International Film Festival (TIFF) – one of Europe’s primary showcases for the work of new and emerging filmmakers – is returning to Thessaloniki, Greece on 2-12 November 2017.

The Greek Navy band was added the long list of those who played a cover of the huge hit pop song “Despacito” (Slowly). The hit song by Puerto Rican singer Luis Fonsi and rapper Daddy Yankee, was the first music video to hit 4 billion views on Youtube. The Hellenic Navy band performed the song during celebrations of the “Votseia 2017” in Thessaloniki to the delight of the spectators.

Aristotelous Square in the northern port city of Thessaloniki has been transformed into a playing field to host a soccer tournament Saturday as part of a campaign against social exclusion.

According to Christos Alefantis, the editor of the Greek street paper Schedia, the 14-minute games will take place between 11 a.m. and 2 p.m.

Elegant and refined, the lady of the North is a modern city full of vigour and life which welcomes those wishing to learn about its history and culture, or to have fun, relax and explore the latest trends in fashion.

The Greek Film Archive presents the 6th African Film Week, with screenings to take place at its premises in Athens and also, for the first time, at Thessaloniki's Olympion Cinema, from March 9-15 and 16-22 respectively.

The Thessaloniki Documentary Festival (TDF), Greece's biggest film gathering dedicated to fact-finding features, kicks off its 10-day program in the northern port city on Friday, March 3.

As fake news, alt-facts and post-truths infect the world like a disinformation disease, fact-finding films can serve as a welcome antidote.

The two major cities of Greece, Athens and Thessaloniki ushered in the new year with celebrations, fireworks and festive happenings. The Acropolis was lit up to bid farewell to 2016 and welcome the new year, while hundreds gathered at Aristotelous square in the largest city of Macedonia to take part in the city’s events.

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