Bicentennial

The illumination of the Zalongo Monument coincides with the bicentennial celebrations of the Greek Revolution

This year’s convention was held in Greece in commemoration of the bicentennial of the 1821 Greek War of Independence

OPLITIS was aimed to make its first appearance in 2021 to commemorate the 200th anniversary since the Greek Revolution of 1821

It was named on the occasion of the 200th years of the Greek revolution

The French President sent a message on the occasion of the 200th anniversary

The Prince of Wales said he would attend the March 25 celebrations of the bicentenary for the 1821 Greek revolution depending on the course of the pandemic

Athens' longest-running film festival, the Panorama of European Cinema, is back for its 33rd year and is going online with a selection of more than 40 films from different parts of the world.

Acclaimed American actor and filmmaker Tom Hanks and his wife, actress and producer Rita Wilson, called on posted a short clip on the website urging people to participate in Greece's bicentennial  celebrations of the anniversary of Greece's War of Independence against Ottoman rule.

A series of events marking the bicentennial of Greek independence in 2021 may be launched with the unveiling of the radically overhauled National Gallery and an exhibition dedicated to the 1821-30 War of Independence.

The year 2021 will find Greece on a course shaped by 200 years of national victories, defeats and missed opportunities, by moments of unity and decades of division, with many serious issues unresolved.