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CineDoc, an initiative bringing together 18 documentaries and films that will be screened through March 2019 at cinemas in Athens, Thessaloniki, Patra, Volos and Amaliada, starts on Wednesday with "Back to the Top," a documentary by Stratis Chadzielenoudas about the efforts of a young man and his friends to help him climb to the summit of Mount Olympus after losing the use of his legs in a moto

The vandalism last month at Athens's Byzantine and Christian Museum by two women left greasy stains at more than 200 points in the complex, including on exhibits, Kathimerini understands.

Investigators said that surveillance cameras were not installed at the correct angles to capture clear images of the two women, who remain at large.

The Cervantes Institute and the Hellenic-American Union are showcasing contemporary Spanish cinema in a two-day mini-festival comprising four filmmaking debuts. The screenings will take place at the HAU, starting at 6 p.m. on both days, and will feature Greek subtitles only. Admission is free of charge on a first-come, first-served basis.

The Turkish Interior Ministry is set to introduce a bunch of new security measures in and around school premises before the academic year starts on Sept. 18, daily Habertürk reported on Sept. 8.
 

A Greek start-up offering disabled people an innovative, eco-friendly standing wheelchair is among the 30 finalists finalists in Chivas Regal’s “The Venture”, an international contest open to social entrepreneurs who are using their business as a force for good.

Documenta 14 presents "The Invisible Hands," a drama by Greek filmmaker Marina Gioti set in Egypt during the interlude between two crucial elections in the aftermath of the Arab Spring and exploring the subject of how crisis gives birth to art.

Kristina Tsvetanova has won an award for creating the world's first tablet for blind and visually impaired people, the European Commission says.

Tsvetanova has won a European Union Women Innovators prize - EUR 20 000 handed to young women entrepreneurs.

Members of the Turkish parliament's coup investigation commission have praised the role Doğan Media played in averting the coup attempt by a group of allegedly Gülenist soldiers on the night of July 15, as CNN Türk, a member of the group, was the first channel to broadcast the president's calls against the attempt. 

The 4th Ankara Accessible Film Festival, which presents all screenings and side activities accessible for visually impaired and hearing impaired film lovers, opened on May 24.

This year, the festival program once again offers modern and classic movies of Turkish and world cinema, as well as workshops and Q&A sessions with directors, actors and film crews. 

The 20th edition of the Istanbul Theater Festival, organized by the Istanbul Foundation for Culture and Arts (IKSV), will take place from May 3 to 28 and offer theatregoers an extensive program, featuring a range of plays, dance shows and performances from Turkey and abroad, as well as parallel events.