Socrates

The lessons of Socrates have never really gone out of style, but if there's ever a perfect time to revisit the ancient philosopher, now is it.

For more than 2,400 years, "young people" have been a perennial cause for complaint.

Rock musician Antonis Tourkogiorgis has died at the age of 72, a friend and colleague of his, Kostas Bigalis, posted Sunday.

Along with guitarist Yannis Spathas, Tourkogiorgis, who sang and played bass guitar, were the mainstays of local rock group Socrates Drank the Conium, also well-known simply as Socrates, from 1969 to 2010, when Tourkogiorgis first faced serious health issues.

The Prime Minister responds to what Socrates Famelos and Nikos Androulakis said

Several thousand university students and supporters took part in a protest in central Athens Thursday to oppose plans by Greece's conservative government to allow privately run universities.

The Greece-China Year of Culture and Tourism 2021 will be inaugurated this May, officials said in a written statement on Wednesday.

Culture and Sports Minister Lina Mendoni held a meeting this week with Chinese Ambassador to Greece Zhang Qiyue to discuss the program of events that will run from May 2021 until May 2022, according to an e-mailed press release from the ministry.

Emory University Professor Cynthia Patterson will deliver a lecture on "Socrates and the Health of Athens" at the American School of Classical Studies (ASCSA) on Thursday, November 14, starting at 7 p.m.

Dimitris Karantzas' production of Aristophanes' comedy "The Clouds," playing at the Ancient Theater of Epidaurus on Friday and Saturday, is the second to last show on the Greek Festival's ancient drama program at the 4th century BC theater.

When Aristophanes first presented "The Clouds" in 423 BC, his comedy was not welcomed with praise. Now, two millennia later, his play is considered one of the greatest examples of high comedy.

Villa Kapantzi is hosting a double bill featuring the work of two contemporary Greek photographers, organized by the National Bank of Greece Cultural Foundation.