George Vardas

5 days ago | greekcitytimes.com | George Vardas

“Our voice becomes a cry” was a powerful slogan that rang out in Athens on Wednesday 18 June when an anti-war concert held at the Technopolis cultural centre and the surrounding streets in support of the Palestinian cause attracted a huge crowd estimated to be over 15,000.

2 weeks ago | greekcitytimes.com | George Vardas

The case of the Parthenon Marbles taken by Lord Elgin from the Acropolis in Athens  more than 200 years ago, and then ‘acquired’ by the UK Government and transferred to the British Museum in London where they remain to the present day,  still rankles in the minds and hearts of many. Greece has been lobbying for their return to the country for almost 200 years.

3 weeks ago | greekcitytimes.com | George Vardas

Negotiations for Parthenon Sculptures See Progress, But Key Hurdles RemainAccording to an article just published in the leading Greek newspaper Kathimerini, titled the “Last Mile for the Marbles “by K. P. Papadiochou and Sakis Ioannidis, the Greek Government and the British Museum have made substantial headway in discussions regarding the Parthenon Sculptures, with one source close to the negotiations indicating that 80% of the issues have been agreed upon.

1 month ago | greekcitytimes.com | George Vardas

Oscar-winning actor George Clooney has called for the United Kingdom to return the Parthenon Sculptures to Greece, expressing unwavering confidence that the 2,500-year-old masterpieces “are going to come back” to their place of origin.

1 month ago | greekcitytimes.com | George Vardas |Greek cinema

Leading Greek filmmakers Yorgos Lanthimos and Costa-Gavras were amongst a group of 350 international actors, directors and producers who have signed an open letter at the Cannes Film Festival condemning the brutal killing by Israeli armed forces of Fatima Hassona, a young Palestinian photojournalist and protagonist of the acclaimed documentary, “Put Your Soul on Your Hand and Walk”.