Dune

The beaches of the Kotychi-Strofylia Wetlands National Park along the coastal zone of the northwest Peloponnese are transformed into a track for four-wheel drive vehicles every weekend, threatening the protected sand dunes and coastal vegetation.

The Athens Philharmonia Orchestra will perform the music of legendary composers Hans Zimmer and John Williams at the Lycabettus Theater on July 9-10. Enjoy a live performance of parts of epic soundtracks from movies like "Dune" and "Star Wars" by one of Greece's best orchestras. Tickets start from 25 euros at more.com. 

A special hall will welcome gamers and enthusiasts for various activities and tournaments

From Dothraki and Valyrian in "Game of Thrones" to the Chakobsa desert tongue in "Dune," American couple David and Jessie Peterson have devised numerous imaginary languages.

Bringing spice to a so-far lean movie year, Warner Bros.' new sci-fi film "Dune: Part Two" shot to the top of the North American box office this weekend, taking in an estimated $81.5 million, industry watcher Exhibitor Relations reported on March 3.

The release of "Dune: Part Two," one of the fall's most anticipated films, has been postponed from November until next year, Warner Bros. confirmed on Aug. 24

It has entered film folklore as one of the great missed opportunities: the doomed 1970s adaptation of "Dune" that was supposed to bring together Salvador Dali, Mick Jagger and Pink Floyd.

The project famously collapsed after four years of work by cult Franco-Chilean director Alejandro Jodorowsky, but now his storyboards are going up for auction in Paris on Nov. 22.

One of the most hotly anticipated sci-fi blockbusters in years finally landed on Sept. 3, as the world premiere of "Dune" arrived at the Venice Film Festival.

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The Venice Film Festival returns on Sept. 1 with an ultra-glitzy lineup, including the world premiere of sci-fi blockbuster "Dune" and Kristen Stewart's turn as Princess Diana, cementing its status as a serious rival to Cannes.

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Turkish security forces detained 20 people that have illegally been selling the sand of the world-famous Patara Beach in the Mediterranean province of Antalya on Feb. 27.

The police said the "gang" had smuggled around 3,000 and 5,000 truckloads of beach sand since July last year, selling them to local construction firms.