Irene

The trial of the director Kostopoulos for the rape of Elena Athanasopoulou has started - The 58-year-old denies the accusation

Markela Giannatou, Maria Tzobanaki, Irene Trost and Katerina Didaskalou will testify for the actress - Kostas Arzoglou, Byron Kolasis, Melpo Kostis and Christos Xirogiannis are the witnesses for the accused

Irene Skylakaki | December 27

After spending several years in London, Greek singer-songwriter Irene Skylakaki has come back home armed with a new album, "Souvenir." To celebrate the holidays with her fans and showcase some of her new material, the pop artist will be live-streaming a session live from the Poreia Theater on December 27, starting at 7 p.m. The viewing fee is 7 euros.

Royal couple sample Greek koulouri on Athens stroll

The Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall stop to buy a traditional Greek koulouri from a street vendor in central Athens, Thursday. Under tight security, the royal couple visited the 11th-century Church of Panagia Kapnikarea on Ermou Street in the capital's busy shopping district and stopped for an iced coffee at Aghia Eirini Square. [EPA]

Debbie Reynolds, ‘Singin’ in the Rain’ Star and Mother of Carrie Fisher, Dead at 84

Debbie Reynolds, the indefatigable star of Singin’ in the Rain, who bounced back time and again on the strength of a career that spanned the golden age of the Hollywood musical to the new golden age of TV, died on Dec. 28 at the age of 84 in Los Angeles.

Constantine Koukias to present his new chamber opera 'Kimisis' in Sydney

Greek-Australian composer Constantine Koukias will present his new chamber opera "Kimisis" at Verge Gallery in Sydney from March 25-28.

A hit at Tasmania's MONA FOMA Festival in 2010, Kimisis is a gallery-style installation work written and directed by Koukias, a Tasmanian composer and opera director of Greek ancestry based in Amsterdam.