Elli
Collection of Nelly’s originals goes on display on Crete
It's been some 50 years since Michalis Krasakis looked inside a wooden box at an antiques store in Cologne, Germany, described by the shopkeeper as containing "some stuff from Greece." It is the moment that marked the beginning of a passion for art photography that evolved to the extent that Krasakis now boasts one of the biggest private collections of authentic and certified copies of works by
Are we turning into Barcelona?
Elli and her partner made the big leap about a decade ago, giving up their jobs in Athens and moving to the Cycladic island where her family was from. It was a massive financial risk because they both worked in the private sector, earning very good salaries and with great prospects of advancement.
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Mitsotakis attends Dormition services on Tinos
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis has attended religious services for the day of the Dormition of the Virgin Mary on the island of Tinos.
Accompanying him were Defense Minister Nikos Dendias and Chief of the General Staff General Konstantinos Floros.
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Nelly’s | Athens | To July 23
The Benaki Museum (benaki.org) presents a retrospective exhibition in honor of the photographer Elli Sougioultzoglou-Seraidari, better known as Nelly's. Twenty-five years after her death, the museum is reintroducing the esteemed artist to a contemporary audience, displaying her multidimensional work.
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Turkey pushes back French, Greek vessels out of its continental shelf
A provocative attempt by Greece of allowing a French research vessel accompanied by a Greek frigate to conduct scientific studies in the Turkish continental shelf was foiled by the Turkish navy last week.