text: April 2006 April 2006 12 at the Apollon Filmcenter Cinemax. The three-day festival will also include a seminar with Monday 3 rd the participation of local and foreign artists who will collaborate with the Greek Scriptwriters' Association on the topic of scripts in short animated films. The festival is being organized by the Energy Meeting European Animation Center in conjunction with the General Secretariat for Youth, with additional support from various other agencies, including the Greek Film Center, Media Desk Hellas, and the Investments in the energy sector, expected to exceed 21 billion euros, are envisaged in the coming Panhellenic Film Critics' Association. years for southeastern Europe, Development Minister Dimitris Sioufas said in Thessaloniki on Saturday, speaking at a meeting of energy ministers from the South Eastern Europe Cooperation Process (SEECP) member states. A joint communiqué released at the conclusion of the meeting noted that the representatives of the SEECP countries agreed to intensify cooperation so as to improve energy Must See In Greece effectiveness and proceed with implementing the Treaty of the Energy Community, aimed at achieving The island of Santorini is located in the Aegean Sea, about 200 km south-east from Greece's specific results to the benefit of the peoples of the region. mainland. The island was the site of one of the largest volcanic eruptions about 3,500 years ago. The eruption left a large caldera surrounded by volcanic ash deposits hundreds of feet deep, Cross Investing Conference Concludes in NY and its effects may have indirectly led to the collapse of the Minoan civilization on the island Economic cooperation between the US, Greece and Turkey can be a bridge between peoples and of Crete, 70 miles to the south. Due to its imposing landscape and amazing views, the stunning cultures in southeastern Europe and the Middle East, opening up new prospects in the investment sunsets, the caldera with its impressionistic contrast of colours, its terrifying birth related to the and development sectors. Furthermore, Greece's economic presence in the Balkans offers a unique myth of Atlantis, and its special indigenous architecture, Santorini is considered an unmatched opportunity for American investors. These were the main conclusions drawn from a conference titled tourist experience. "Greek-Turkish-US Cross Investing Partnership Opportunities" in New York on Friday, organized by the Columbia Business School Alumni Club of NY, the International Chamber of Commerce-Hellas, and Turkey's Foreign Economic Relations Board. Tuesday 4 th In a related matter, the Washington Times newspaper in its Saturday edition published extracts from a speech which Deputy Economy and Finance Minister Christos Folias gave at Washington's Woodrow President in Egypt Wilson Foundation. The speech focused on the need for serious reforms in Europe so that the European President of the Republic Karolos Papoulias met on Monday in Cairo with his Egyptian counterpart economy could become more competitive internationally, and on motives to attract foreign investors Hosni Mubarak, during a two-day visit to Egypt. The two men confirmed the excellent level of to Greece. relations between Greece and Egypt, while Mubarak referred at length to the contribution of Egypt's Greek communities in Cairo and Alexandria to building bilateral ties. Regarding the Middle East Immigrant Education In Greece issue, Papoulias and Mubarak agreed that it was urgent to give new impetus to the peace process and Visiting National Education and Religious Affairs Minister Marietta Yiannakou in Washington on for all the parties involved to show self-restraint and avoid acts of violence. They also discussed the Saturday referred to the steps being taken to integrate immigrants in Greece. She also stressed that situation in Iraq and Iran. After the meeting, Papoulias met with Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew, Greece cared about the education of the Muslim minority of Thrace. Yiannakou further described who visited Egypt for the dedication of a new Cathedral, as well as Patriarch of Alexandria and All the policy for the support of Greeks' education abroad and the promotion of the Greek language Africa Theodoros. internationally. FM Embarks on Visit to Cyprus Gene Transfer Technology for Olive Crops Foreign Minister Dora Bakoyannis begins a three-day visit to the Republic of Cyprus, with the purpose Scientists on the island of Crete have generated the first transgenic olive fly by integrating a gene from of carrying out an overall assessment of the Cyprus issue and analyzing future prospects. During her a jellyfish into the fly's chromosomes. This breakthrough, which appeared in the electronic edition of visit, Bakoyannis will be meeting Cyprus President Tassos Papadopoulos, as well as her counterpart Insect Molecular Biology (February 2006), could be used to develop methods for biological control George Iakovou, Parliament Speaker Demetris Christofias and party leaders. of the olive fly, the most destructive pest of olives, leading to drastic reductions of insecticide use in olive-producing countries. Two groups collaborated closely on this project: the University of Crete's Status Of Kosovo Department of Biology (Laboratory of Applied Entomology) and the Faculty of Medicine (IMBB- An international meeting to discuss the future status of Kosovo will be held in Athens next Wednesday, FORTH, Laboratory of Insect Molecular Biology). following an initiative undertaken by Greece, which currently holds the chairmanship of the South East European Cooperation Process (SEECP). Foreign ministry spokesman George Koumoutsakos on European Animation Festival 2006 Monday told reporters the meeting would be held between senior officials and diplomats, to be sent by The European Animation Festival, or AnimFest '06, will be staged in Athens between April 10 and the Contact Group for Kosovo (Britain, France, Germany, Italy, Russia and the United States), the 108 109 April 2006 April 2006 countries in the SEECP, and international organizations such as the United Nations, NATO, the EU addressing the Economist's 10th Roundtable with the Greek Government, on Tuesday in Athens. and the OSCE. Koumoutsakos stressed Greece's active interest in developments in Kosovo and said "The common goal, as set out by the Lisbon Strategy, is to create in Europe the most dynamic and the meeting will be an opportunity for SEECP countries to exchange views on the situation and present competitive economy," Karamanlis noted during the conference, titled "Unveiling New Priorities their ideas for a viable solution, as well as ways in which the countries in the region might contribute to in a Changing World." The EU member states' joint commitment is to implement policies regarding finding such a solution. regional and social convergence, job creation, improving the standard of living, and protecting the environment, he noted. New Legislation for Foreign Banks in Greece In summing up, Karamanlis said: "In a world of radical and structural change, foresight, inspiration, planning and vision are necessary more than ever. We must see every change as a challenge; every The Parliament passed a legislation that allows foreign banking groups to operate in Greece. These challenge as an opportunity; every opportunity as a possibility to change our country." groups will be subjected to the regulatory framework of their country of origin without any prior license by the Greek state. The new law is expected to change the whole outlook of the banking sector. Within this structure, the Bank of Greece will have to cooperate with the regulatory authorities of the foreign bank's Cyprus: Annan Plan Past History country of origin when the bank has financial problems. This new law allows for an intense competition Foreign Minister Dora Bakoyannis arrived in Nicosia yesterday on a three-day visit to Cyprus. in the banking sector, as the foreign bank will be able to offer products and services. She was welcomed at Larnaca airport by her Cypriot counterpart George Iacovou, who spoke of the "constant and unremitting" cooperation of Greece and Cyprus. Noting the warm, "brotherly" relations A Major Investment in Turkey between the governments of Greece and Cyprus, Iacovou also referred to the new momentum given to the Cyprus issue following the meeting between Cyprus President Tassos Papadopoulos and United The National Bank of Greece (NBG) yesterday announced the acquisition of a major stake in a Turkish Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan. mid-sized bank in the biggest-ever Greek investment abroad. The NBG said it will buy a 46% stake in Bakoyannis reiterated Athens' position for a "final, viable and just solution" to the Cyprus problem Turkey's Finansbank for 2.3 billion euros. The deal is seen as opening a new chapter in the two countries' that was based on international law, the European 'acquis' and the decisions of the UN Security economic and political relations and is expected to have a wider economic and political impact in the Council for the benefit of the entire Cypriot people. She stressed that solving the political problem region. on Cyprus was a top priority for the government, while emphasizing that the Annan plan "in the form Photo Exhibit "Emigrants" that it was presented to the Cypriot people, has been rejected and is now history." She also underlined the significance of the Annan-Papadopoulos meeting, while stressing the need to make use of the new A photography exhibition titled "Emigrants" begins today and runs until April 14, organized by the impetus that emerged from this meeting. Embassy of Sweden in Athens, in cooperation with the foreign ministry and the Athens municipality's Cultural Organization. The Emigrants project is the first of its kind, as it documents the years of Greek Natural Gas Forum in Athens emigration to Sweden, a destination for both labour immigrants and political refugees. The Institute of Energy for South East Europe (IENE) is hosting a forum on "The Liberalization of the Natural Gas Market, Prospects and Challenges – The New Institutional Framework" today, Must See In Greece following a law passed by Parliament in November 2005 regarding the liberalization of the domestic market for natural gas, and the reorganization of the Public Gas Corporation (DEPA). The forum will Epidaurus was a small, ancient Greek city (polis) on an inlet of the Saronic Gulf, northeast focus on the supply of natural gas, the transmission and distribution network, the new institutional Peloponnese. Reputed to be the birthplace of Apollo's son, Asklepios, the Greek God of Medicine, framework, independent suppliers of natural gas, and eligible customers. Speakers include government Epidaurus was known for its sanctuary, as well as its theater. The Asclepieion at Epidaurus was the officials and energy sector representatives from both Greece and abroad. most celebrated healing center of the Classical world, the place where ill people went in the hope of being cured. The prosperity brought by the Asklepieion enabled Epidaurus to construct civic Co-Production of Euripides' 'Suppliants' monuments such as the huge theater, renowned for its symmetry and beauty, which is used once The premiere of a Greek-Dutch joint production of the classical Euripides play "Suppliants" will again for hosting dramatic performances. take place on April 21 in Leiden, beginning a month-long tour in the Netherlands. The production will then also appear for two nights in Greece at the ancient theatre of Epidaurus on July 7-8, during the Epidaurus Festival 2006. Wednesday 5 th Lisbon Strategy Must See In Greece Mount Olympus is the highest mountain in Greece Picturesque and culturally fascinating, the A Europe that is more political, more democratic and more social is obviously necessary in a world where mountainous areas offer a wealth of exceptional trekking amongst impressive peaks. Mount security, development and prosperity are the primary demands, Prime Minister Kostas Karamanlis said 110 111 April 2006 April 2006 Olympus is the highest mountain in Greece, at 2919 meters high, located 100 km southwest of the the Economist's 10th Roundtable with the Greek Government, titled "Unveiling New Priorities in a city of Thessaloniki in northern Greece. In Greek mythology, Mt Olympus was the abode of the Changing World." Petralia announced that the ministry is preparing the creation of a new department Twelve Olympians. From its steep rocky summit, the site of his throne, Zeus supposedly hurled his which will function as a "One Stop Shop" for the coordination of major private investment projects, thunderbolts against humankind. Greece's oldest and most carefully protected national park, Mt giving a further impetus to the tourist sector. She reiterated that the government has proceeded with Olympus also boasts the greatest concentration of flora and fauna, huge expanses of forest, and the the ratification of a law on joint ventures in the public and private sectors, which provides new and crystal clear waters of the Enippeas river. The Pindos Mountains, situated in the northwest corner unprecedented prospects for Greece in the field of investment in tourism and culture. of Greece, are a rugged and remote region of peaks, high limestone cliffs, spectacular gorges, and On his part, Energy Minister George Sioufas said that growth is based on three main axes: rushing rivers. Visit Zagorochoria, a world of walled villages perched atop and within the thousand- competitiveness, quality and productivity. The minister referred to the Greek-Turkish natural gas pipe, foot gorge of the Vikos River, the deepest gorge in the world after the Grand Canyon in Arizona. the agreement of the Greco-Italian underwater natural gas pipeline, and the Burgas-Alexandroupoli pipeline, illustrating the country's important position as an energy path from Middle East and Asia towards Europe. Thursday 6 th Media Ethics Greece: Candidate for UN Human Right Council The 21st Annual Congress of the Forum for European Journalism Students (FEJS) will be held in Athens between April 14 and 19, 2006. This year's topic is "Media Ethics: Ethos, Pathos, Logos". Greece announced on Wednesday its candidature for the new 47-member United Nations (UN) The conference includes seminars, lectures, debates and workshops on journalistic ethics, with the Human Rights Council, set to replace the Human Rights Commission. The UN General Assembly will guidance of professional media representatives and academicians. More than 120 journalism students hold its first elections for the new body on May 9. from approximately 30 European countries will attend this congress, work together and share the A founding member of the UN, Greece is party to a wide range of human rights instruments, both at experience. the international as well as the regional level. According to a statement issued by the Greek permanent representation at the UN, "Greece is determined to make every possible effort in order to meet the high expectations that are associated with participation on the Human Rights Council." Access To Greece Greece's Aid Policy The Harvard Summer Program in Olympia, taking take place from July 2 to August 5, 2006 at Olympia - the birthplace of the Olympic Games- focuses on the possibilities of cross-cultural Greece has been praised by the Development Assistance Committee (DAC) of the Organization contact between East and West from ancient times to the present. Its aim is to expose students for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) for its development policy in the Balkans, its to historical, philosophical, literary, and political models for studying this interaction through a immediate aid to those affected by the tsunami in southeast Asia on December 26, 2004, its support series of interrelated weeklong seminars. to poor countries that took part in the 2004 Athens Olympic Games, and the sensitivity of the Greek citizens, who, through the mass media, campaigned for awareness to the problems of world poverty. DAC Chairman Richard Manning revealed on Wednesday to Deputy Foreign Minister Evripidis Stylianidis - who is representing Greece at the sessions of DAC's Ministerial Conference in Paris - that Friday 7 th the assessment report on Greece's development policy will include positive comments. The final check on Greece will be made in autumn by two DAC member-countries, Luxembourg and New Zealand, on Government to Create Free Zones the evaluation of the effectiveness of development policy. The creation of four or five new Free Zones in the country, as part of a strategic plan to establish Greece as a gateway to the Balkans, Southeastern Europe, the Black Sea and the Mediterranean region Joint Greek-Bulgarian Programme was recommended by Development Minister Dimitris Sioufas on Thursday. The zones are expected to Twenty students from Bulgaria and an equal number of Greek students will attend courses in Komotini drastically boost the export activity of Greek enterprises in the manufacturing, commerce and services this summer within the framework of the EU Interreg programme. This programme, to be completed in sectors. The minister stressed that these regions would be equipped with financial and investment 2007, is jointly organized by the Law School of Democritus University of Thrace and the Blagoevgrad incentives and the necessary infrastructure to be able to host financial, business and international University Law School in Bulgaria. Interreg is an EU initiative which aims at stimulating interregional activities. Such zones are currently in operation at the ports of Piraeus, Thessaloniki and Heraklion, cooperation in the EU. Participating students will attend courses in English by Bulgarian and Greek Crete. professors. When Greeks meet Turks Ministers Address the Economist Conference Development Minister Dimitris Sioufas met yesterday with visiting Turkey's Minister of State Kursad On Wednesday, Tourism Minister Fani Palli-Petralia outlined the government's tourist policy addressing Tuzmen and discussed bilateral relations in trade and energy. The two ministers examined business 112 113 April 2006 April 2006 activities developing between the two countries and agreed there were great prospects for further towers to use as refuges. In the Diros caves, once inhabited by Neolithic people, visitors are development. Sioufas underlined the close cooperation he has developed with his Turkish counterpart, taken on a boat trip along the subterranean river through narrow tunnels and immense caverns Energy Minister Hilmi Guler, and analyzed the sectors in which Greece could help Turkey on its EU filled with clusters of stalactites and stalagmites. accession course. He wished that Turkey would soon enter the SE Europe Energy Community signed in October 2005 in Athens. Greece, Albania to Free Overland Travel Monday 10 th Greece and Albania reached an agreement on the liberalization of overland travel for cargo and passenger traffic between the two neighboring countries. In a meeting held in Tirana yesterday, Transport Minister FinMin at EU-Asia Vienna Meeting Michalis Liapis and his Albanian counterpart Lulzim Basha said that bilateral transit permits would be Following a week-long session of the European Union's economy and finance ministers with their issued for cargo transportation between the two countries with a two-year duration and for unlimited counterparts of the Asian countries in Vienna, National Economy and Finance Minister George trips. The number of issued permits would meet the needs of both countries. On the subject of air Alogoskoufis said on Sunday that Greece was successfully applying its own programme of structural transportation, they agreed to promote cooperation in certain sectors such as air traffic management, reforms and fiscal adaptation, which he said yielded positive results, as the growth rate was substantially training on air transport issues, flight safety, and airport security. They also signed a bilateral agreement higher than the eurozone average, unemployment was declining, and exports had risen considerably. on postal service and electronic communications. He further noted that the key to the development of the global economy was confrontation of the fiscal imbalances and the advancement of structural reforms. He said that better coordination of The Economist Conference macroeconomic policies was necessary, stressing the importance of the cooperation between Europe Addressing the Economist's 10th "Roundtable with the Government of Greece" yesterday, Economy and Asia in this area. and Finance Minister Giorgos Alogoskoufis emphasized that the government's high-profile strategy of public sector reforms and fiscal discipline is non-negotiable. He pointed out that measures taken so far Greece – China Cooperation have produced results because "their rate of implementation was compatible with what bureaucracy, Greece and China signed a three-year protocol agreement last Friday to encourage closer development the economy and society in general could stand." On the closely watched fiscal front, he reiterated of education and research activities between the two countries. The agreement, to run from 2007- a projection of a 2.6% budget deficit for 2006, and therefore below the EMU-mandated limit of 3%. 2010, will provide scholarships for Greek university students to study in China and vice versa. Finally, the Minister pointed to a series of indicators vindicating the government's "mild economic Additionally, the Greek and Chinese languages will be taught in each other's country in government- adjustment" policy, namely, an increase in real incomes, rising exports, both in terms of volume and certified courses, while universities from both countries will work together on research projects. as a percentage of GDP, official joblessness under 10 percent for the first time in years, a hefty rise in In another development, a direct shipping route linking Greece with China was inaugurated on corporate profits, and convergence in per capita GDP with the EU average. Saturday as part of an agreement aimed at boosting commercial ties between the two nations. The new route is the result of Prime Minister Kostas Karamanlis' January trip to China. Greece wishes to Greece – China Education Cooperation integrate its ports into the path of Chinese goods making their way to southeastern Europe and the Minister of National Education and Religious Affairs Marietta Yiannakou arrived in China on Balkans. Thursday for an official visit that began at the Greek Studies Centre at the Beijing Foreign Studies University. Yiannakou, who is in Beijing at the invitation of her Chinese counterpart Zhou Ji, will sign Tourism Minister in Washington a memorandum for bilateral cooperation in education between Greece and China today. Yiannakou Tourism Minister Fani Palli-Petralia arrived in Washington D.C. on Sunday, where she will attend stressed that the center's existence met Greece's efforts to propagate both the modern and ancient Greek the three-day Global Travel and Tourism Summit that opens today, hosted by the World Travel languages. Yesterday, Yiannakou met with the authorities of the university, who expressed interest in & Tourism Council. The minister will also meet with US government officials as well as officials Greece's Olympic Education programme. of the US travel and tourism sector. On Tuesday, the minister will address an event at Georgetown University talking about "Challenges and Opportunities for Tourism in post-Olympics Greece." Must See In Greece Greece on the Cutting Edge The Mani region of the Peloponnese is characterized by grey rocky mountains, mottled with A team from Aristotle University in Thessaloniki creates Sign2Talk, a program that translates defiant clumps of green scrub. The people of Mani claim to be direct descendants of the sign language into speech and vice versa, helping people with hearing disabilities communicate with Spartans, the fierce warriors who chose to withdraw to the mountains rather than serve under others. The team offered a detailed technical and business presentation of its idea at a two-week foreign masters. With fertile land scarce, blood-feuds were a way of life, so families constructed Innovation Accelerator seminar held at the Microsoft Technology Center in Reading, organized jointly by Microsoft, British Telecom and Ubiquity Software. The seminar brought together six of the 114 115 April 2006 April 2006 leading software design teams from last year's Imagine Cup in Japan (an international competition for the corresponding period in 2005, the National Statistics Service (NSS) said on Monday. students designed by Microsoft), in order to give their creativity a fresh boost. Among the participants The NSS, in its monthly report on the country's merchandise trade, said the value of import-arrivals was the Greek team, who had won second place. At the seminar, the team had a chance to concentrate totalled 3.689 billion euros in February, from 3.283 billion euros in February 2005, while the value on its business plan, while meeting people who could help with the commercial promotion of its award- of export-deliveries amounted to 1.218 billion euros from 1.076 billion euros over the same period, winning programme. A senior official from the Royal National Institute for the Deaf (United Kingdom) respectively. stated he was particularly impressed with their work. Iowa University's Int'l Symposium on Paros National Bank's Vision The International Writing Program (IWP) at the University of Iowa has organized "The New National Bank of Greece (NBG) president and CEO Takis Arapoglou, escorted by senior bank officials, Symposium," which will convene writers, artists, and thinkers from America, Greece, and around the was in London on Sunday to present the prospects of the NBG to institutional investors, following its world to focus on "The Commons—what we hold in common." The group will gather from May 17 acquisition of a 46 percent controlling stake in Turkey's FinansBank. The team was due to leave to 23, 2006, on the island of Paros. The symposium, funded through a grant from the US Department for New York on Monday, and from there for Frankfurt, for similar presentations. They explained that of State's Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, is co-sponsored by the Fulbright Foundation in the NBG planned to further strengthen its presence in Romania and Serbia, and also expand into new Greece, the European Translation Center-Literature & Human Sciences (EKEMEL) and the Office markets such as Russia and Ukraine. of the Mayor of Paros. Campaign for 2nd Modern Greek Chair at University of Michigan Must See In Greece In celebration of its 10-year anniversary, the Foundation for Modern Greek Studies (FMGS) officially Zakynthos (also known as Zante), the third largest of the Ionian Islands, boasts emerald beaches, launched its campaign to endow a new chair in Modern Greek History and Culture at the University mountains full of pine trees, caves, traditional architecture, and inhabitants with a particularly of Michigan on April 1, 2006 in Dearborn, Michigan. hospitable spirit. The area of Laganas Bay is renowned for its small sandy beaches, considered to In 1990, the University of Michigan received a sum from the FMGS that allowed the establishment be the most important nesting sites for the Mediterranean green loggerhead turtle - Caretta caretta C.P. Cavafy Chair in Modern Greek Studies. Since the endowment of the Cavafy Chair, the Modern - both in Greece and perhaps the entire Mediterranean region. The Zakynthos National Marine Greek Program offers major and minor degrees in Modern Greek Studies, and has grown to integrate Park, the first of its kind in Greece, encompasses Laganas Bay and the islets of Marathonissi and student scholarships, annual lectures, conferences, projects, study abroad opportunities, and global Pelouzo. collaboration. This significant development, along with unyielding student and community interest, is what inspired the FMGS to move forward in raising money to endow a second Chair, this time in Modern Greek History and Culture. Tuesday 11 th Meeting Old Friends Must See In Greece The island of Samothraki in the North Aegean lies some 29 nautical miles southwest of the Tourism Minister Fani Palli-Petralia met with U.S. Undersecretary of State for Political Affairs Nicholas Thracian city of Alexandroupolis. Far from being a typical Greek island, it is more like a Burns at the State Department on Monday and discussed the possibility of an increase in tourism from mountain surrounded by sea. Its highest peak, Mount Fengari, rises to almost 1700 m. Samothraki the United States to Greece, as well as the broader framework of bilateral relations. is one of the truly virgin islands, where you can bath under the shade of sycamore trees. Its Palli-Petralia, who is in Washington to take part in the Global Travel and Tourism Summit, described singular mountain terrain, its abundance of crystal clear water, its archaeological finds along the discussion as excellent, noting that Burns "is a good friend of Greece and knows Greek reality." with an intangible mysticism that hovers in the air, offer the visitor an exotic holiday. To the She called for cooperation aimed at attracting American tourists to Greece, pointing out that the north of the Hora is Paleopolis, the archaic and Hellenistic center of the island, where there are government's priority was to attract American tourists, as the benefit from high level tourism would be still ruins of the Ancient City and the Sanctuary of the Great Gods. This is where the Cabeiri important. Rites took place, mystical ceremonies of equal importance to the Eleusinian, probably aiming to Burns agreed with the minister that following the successful hosting of the Olympic Games in 2004, secure life after death. The island's most famous artistic treasure is the 2.5-metre marble statue Greece constituted an important and safe tourist destination, while it also possesses ultra-modern of Nike, now known as the Winged Victory of Samothrace, dating from about 190 BC. It was infrastructures. discovered in pieces on the island in 1863 and is now displayed in the Louvre museum in Paris Greek Exports Continue to Rise Greek imports rose 12.4% in February, while exports were up 13.2% in the same month, compared with 116 117 April 2006 April 2006 Romania and Turkey) held at the initiative of the State Theatre of Northern Greece (STNG). As Wednesday 12 th STNG director Nikitas Tsakiroglou pointed out, this is a great opportunity for cultural cooperation with these countries, and exchanges of views. UN: GDP Growth at 3.1% for 2006 Greece's economic growth will reach 3.1% this year, the fourth largest performance in the eurozone, Greek Gourmet Traveler according to a UN report released yesterday on the global economic outlook in 2006. The report, Greek gastronomy reflects a way of life that's joyful, direct, human, and spontaneous, and innovation presented in Athens during an event organized by the UN Regional Information Centre for Western is an important word in the culinary world. The spring issue of the "GreekGourmetraveler" Europe, envisages strong growth rates in Southeastern Europe, a region with a strong Greek business magazine sees new things happening in Greek restaurants abroad but also in Greece, especially under presence, at 5.9% this year from 6.0% in 2005. The European economy will grow by 2.1% (1.5% in the "Kerasma" campaign (www.kerasma.gr): the nation's top culinary talent has been tapped to 2005), while the eurozone economy will grow by 1.9% (1.3% in 2005). create and share new food ideas. Addressing the event, Minister of Economy and Finance George Alogoskoufis said economic reforms are focused on reducing corporate taxes immediately as in Ireland and private taxes in 2007. Regarding the global economy, the minister said several of its problems could be resolved through a better Exploring Greece coordination of economic policies. "Around Greece in 80 Stays, Hotels and guesthouses of character": A writer's journey around UN Report (February) - World Economic Situation and Prospects 2006 (PDF) Greece, which helps discerning travelers discover unique places at the most exceptional sites Ministry of Economy and Finance (March) - Fact Sheet on the Prospects of the Greek Economy the country has to offer to. Jacoline Vinke and Andre Bakker discover 80 small hotels and (PDF) guesthouses in Greece and reveal their uniqueness through text and images. "Around Greece in 80 Stays" will appeal equally to those interested in discovering the best of Greece, away from Advanced Energy Technologies mass tourism, as well as to those with an eye for aesthetics and beauty. Scientists in Greece are part of the quest for advanced technologies that will lessen dependence on Great Small Hotels Network: www.yourgreece.gr petroleum and will usher in a new era of pollution-free energy. Advanced Energy Technologies S.A. develops new materials and systems, such as fuel cells and photovoltaic systems, for renewable energy sources. The company, founded by researchers from the Institute of Chemical Engineering and High Temperature Chemical Processes and the University of Patras, is a spin-off operation from these two Thursday 13 th academic institutions and is funded by the Ministry of Development and private industrial partners (Germanos S.A., Velti S.A., ELPRA S.A.). GDP Up by 3.7% in 4th Quarter 2005 Greece's Gross Domestic Product grew by 3.7% in the fourth quarter of 2005, compared with the same Security & Strategy in East Mediterranean period in 2004, Eurostat said on Wednesday. The EU statistics agency, in a report ("Second estimate The Hellenic Foundation for European and Foreign Policy (www.eliamep.gr) presents a new policy for the fourth quarter of 2005"), said Eurozone's economy grew by 1.8% while the EU-25 economy paper by Dr. Ian Lesser titled "Security and Strategy in the East Mediterranean" which explores the grew by 2.0% over the same period. changing geopolitical scene in Greece's neighborhood, as well as trends in the Euro-Atlantic area, the broader Middle East and elsewhere, and their implications for Greek strategy and policy. Participation in Peacekeeping Missions Security & Strategy in the East Mediterranean (PDF) Over the past years Greece has undertaken an active role in international efforts for the provision of humanitarian aid, the promotion of peace, the countering of terrorism, and the consolidation of peace Chinese Students Learning Greek in countries blighted by war. With its participation in multinational peacekeeping forces, mainly in In wake of the three-year education and research agreement signed between Greece and China last the Balkans, Greece furthers its stabilizing role in the area. Its peace-keeping units have proved their week, Greece pledged yesterday to send educational material and teaching staff to China to help the high professionalism and equal treatment of all ethnic groups. Greece participates in peacekeeping growing number of local students who are learning Greek. The decision aims to address the shortage of missions of the UN as well as other international operations. educational material at the Greek Studies Department of the University of Shanghai. Ministry of Foreign Affairs Report (April 2006) - Greek participation in Peacekeeping Missions Ministry of Defence - Peace-Keeping Operations Balkan Theatre Festival in Thessaloniki A Balkan theatre festival, focusing on ancient drama, will take place in Thessaloniki, Northern Greece Call for US-Greece "Special Relationship" and other Balkan cities, as of 2007, on a regular basis. The decision to establish the event was made in American Hellenic Institute (AHI) President Gene Rossides announced that the major Greek Thessaloniki during a meeting of national theatre representatives (Albania, Cyprus, Bulgaria, Serbia, American organizations endorse the 2006 policy statement: The U.S. Should Establish a "Special 118 119 April 2006 April 2006 Relationship" with Greece. Prepared by the AHI, it is part of the "2006 Greek American Policy Robert Bittlestone, enthusiastic Homerist, geologist John Underhill, and classics scholar James Statements". Diggle believe the island of Kefalonia is indeed the answer, or rather, its westernmost peninsula Paliki. In the "Odysseus Unbound" website (www.odysseus-unbound.org) you can read more "Odysseas" Travels East about their project. The Hellenic Studies Departement at Simon Fraser University (SFU) in Vancouver, Canada, is attracting students to its interdisciplinary programme with its "Odysseas Online Greek Language Tutor." Funded by the Niarchos Foundation, Odysseas is an online interactive language project designed to work just as a non-virtual student-tutor relationship would. The success of the project has Friday 14 th caught the attention of Chinese universities. The first to enter a partnership with Odysseas is the Beijing Language and Culture University. SFU and Zhejiang University are also collaborating to develop a Prime Minister Visits Bulgaria degree program for 50 students, half of whom will be from China and half from Vancouver. Prime Minister Kostas Karamanlis arrived in Sofia on Thursday afternoon for a two-day official visit and was welcomed by his Bulgarian counterpart Sergei Stanishev. Accompanied by Foreign Minister Dora Bakoyannis, the premier is expected to meet with senior Forthcoming Conferences In Greece officials to discuss boosting ties between the two countries, especially on the subject of allowing the entry of more Bulgarians into northern Greece for seasonal work. Sources said that Bulgarian officials "The Impact of Internet on the Mass Media in Europe", 26-28 April, are also interested in providing Greeks with easier access to their country for shopping. An agreement European Cultural Center at Delphi. is expected to be signed today, as well as a joint friendship and cooperation declaration. "1st World Sommelier Congress", 4-7 May, European Cultural Center at Delphi. "7th International Venture Capital Forum", 28-29 June, Hotel Grande Bretagne, in Athens. Greece Backs Ban Ki-Moon's UN Candidacy The government on Thursday said it would support the candidacy of South Korean Foreign Minister Ban Ki-Moon for the post of United Nations Secretary- General, after he met with Prime Minister Kostas Karamanlis in Athens, accompanied by Foreign Minister Dora Bakoyannis. The time has come Paths of Greek Tradition for Asia to have a secretary-general at the United Nations, Bakoyannis told reporters, saying Ban had A craft that is now fading but has been one of the richest aspects of Greek tradition is the subject of the a high chance of getting the position. Ban thanked Greece and also expressed satisfaction at the level exhibition "Greek Embroidery, 17th-19th Century," which opened yesterday at the Benaki Museum, of bilateral relations and their prospects in the economic, trade, tourism and cultural sectors. and runs until May 28. It is thanks to ethnographer Angeliki Hatzimichali that the history of Greek Greece is currently a non-permanent member of the UN Security Council (www.greeceun.org). traditional applied arts has been documented. In order to honor the work Hatzimichali, the exhibition tracks her pilgrimage through the paths of Greek tradition and illustrates her progress in the study of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs: Statements of Minister Dora Bakoyannis and her counterpart from embroiderer's art. This exhibit is a joint collaboration between the Angeliki Hatzimichali Foundation, Korea, Ban Ki-Moon, following their meeting. the Victoria and Albert Museum and the Benaki Museum. National Collective Labour Agreement Signed Cinema Studies in Athens The National General Collective Labor Agreement for 2006-2007 recently agreed between employers The Academy of Cinema is an international film and video organization based at Karamanos Studio, and the largest trade unions was officially signed on Wednesday, after the end of negotiations aiming located in Athens. The studio is the largest film and video production facility in the Balkans. Study to add finishing touches to employment law institutions. Under the two-year agreement, the basic programmes (college credit in conjunction with the University of Indianapolis) include several options wage will be increased by 2.9% on January 1, 2006, a further 2.9% on September 1, 2006, followed by combining production courses with a variety of graduate mentoring, independent study, and intensive, a further increase of 5.1% on May 1, 2007. hands-on production opportunities. Eurovision 2006 Exploring Greece Hellenic Broadcasting Corporation (ERT) and the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) Where is Ithaca described in detail in Homer's Odyssey? The island of Ithaki, most have assumed. launched the Eurovision Song Contest 2006 accreditation programme. Accreditation But Homer says that Ithaca is "furthest towards the dark", i.e. the west, a group of islands.In their application guidelines are available online at: accreditation.eurovision.tv fascinating albeit controversial book titled "Odysseus Unbound: The Search for Homer's Ithaca", 120 121 April 2006 April 2006 Mount Athos Exhibition in Finland Greek- Bulgarian Cooperation The Helsinki Art Museum Tennis Palace is organizing an exhibition of the Treasures of Mount Athos Visiting Prime Minister Kostas Karamanlis and his Bulgarian counterpart, Sergei Stanishev, signed a that will take place in August 2006, which will run until January 2007. The exhibit, based on the original declaration of friendship and cooperation on Friday. In a joint press conference, the premier stressed idea prepared for the Thessaloniki Museum of Byzantine Culture, will include internationally appraised that the agreement which included the establishment of a common mechanism for dealing with works and icons from Mount Athos monasteries, representing the most significant exhibition of Byzantine natural disasters, outlined the new context of Greek-Bulgarian relations. He also added that the art ever to be held in Finland. On August 18, a seminar entitled Pilgrimage as Dialogue will take place. two sides agreed to support the European course of the West Balkans, while exchanging views over the Kosovo regime. On the other hand, Sergei Stanishev thanked the Greek chairmanship for its Yannis Gaitis Exhibit initiatives regarding Bulgaria's European progress, noting the continuously developing collaboration between the two countries is on all levels. An exhibition focusing on artist Yannis Gaitis, his life and work opened yesterday at the Athens' Benaki Museum and runs until June 24, 2006. Gaitis belongs to a generation of artists that is considered to have pioneered post-war modernism in Greece. The exhibition includes paintings, constructions of Summer Opening Hours for Museums and Sites wood, plaster, metal, drawings, and various small objects dating from 1944 to 1984. The extended summer opening hours for archaeological sites and museums will commence earlier this year. The measure has been implemented as of April 12, and will last until October 31. The most popular archaeological sites and museums will open at 8am and close at 7:30pm. This includes Exploring Greece sites such as the Acropolis, Ancient Agora, Stoa of Attalos, Theater of Dionysos and Roman Forum in Athens, and Sounion, Eleusis, Aegina Aphaia, Epidaurus, Mycenae, Lindos, Knossos, Phaestos, "Mani: Travels in the Southern Peloponesse" by Patrick Leigh Fermor is part travelogue, part Mystras, Pella and Delphi, among others. evocation of the past and a glorious fusion of imagination and history by one of the greatest of Greece's philhellene writers. Fermor's account of his journey through Mani peninsula, an inspiring and untouched region of the Peloponnese, unlocks the secrets of the local people A Museum with a Difference and culture whose roots stretch back to Byzantium. Travellers passing through Laconia should not miss a visit to the Museum of the Olive and Greek Sir Patrick Michael Leigh Fermor, is a British author, scholar and soldier, who played a prominent Olive Oil, on the outskirts of Sparta and one of a number of projects carried out by the Piraeus Bank role behind the lines in the Battle of Crete during World War II. He is considered as one of the Group Cultural Foundation (PIOP). The exhibits take visitors on a journey through the ages as they world's great travel writers. stroll through the museum. There are displays on the use of olive oil in nutritional, cosmetic and The Mani Peninsula attracts visitors for its magnificent castles, stunning scenery, and superb pharmaceutical applications, and its symbolic importance in religion, mythology, and customs. There beaches. Mani is also known for unique culinary products and what is probably the world's best are also sections on the natural environment of the olive tree, its taxonomy, morphology, on making extra-virgin olive oil. soap from olive oil, as well as the development of olive oil production technology from antiquity until the early industrial era. Webguide: www.maniguide.info 5th Historic Acropolis Rally Motor-racing and classic car enthusiasts will have the chance to see the 5th Historic Acropolis Rally Monday 17 th between May 3 and 7, a contest organized by the Automobile and Touring Club of Greece (ELPA) and held und er the auspices of the Federation Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA). Rare, well- Culture Ministers Forum in Thessaloniki maintained classic models from within Greece and abroad will be featured in the rally. The race kicks Prime Minister Kostas Karamanlis, addressing the SEECP Culture Ministers in Thessaloniki on off on May 3, with a ceremonial start below the Acropolis, and ends on May 6. Participants will follow Sunday, reiterated Athens' standing policy of supporting Southeastern European countries' European a special route of both asphalted and dirt roads through Central Greece and the Peloponnese. The orientation, while stressing that accession would necessitate absolute respect for European principles and event is hosting a greater number of participants this year with some 180 entries submitted so far. values along with implementation of all necessary conditions set out by the Union. The culture ministers had earlier met within the framework of Greece's SEECP Chairmanship in the western port city of Patras, currently the Cultural Capital of Europe, at the invitation by Minister of Must See In Greece Culture Giorgos Voulgarakis. The subject of the Ministerial Meeting was "Prospects for Modern Cultural Boasting dramatic natural beauty and a great deal of history, the well-watered Pelion peninsula rises Creation in SE Europe." Voulgarakis said important steps had been taken since 2004, citing the progress in lush magnificence to the northeast of Volos, a bustling city positioned on the northern shores of recorded in programmes aimed at presenting and developing joint cultural heritage, as well as the work the Pagasitic gulf, in Thessaly. The area is dominated by a mountain range, inhabited in mythology of modern creators in the region. by Centaurs, reprobate creatures who were part human and part horse, who took delight in eating 122 123 April 2006 April 2006 raw flesh, trampling crops and deflowering virgins. During the Ottoman occupation, the western weeks and show more films," said the educational attaché at the Greek embassy. coastal towns were abandoned in favor of mountain villages. Skiing, trekking down wooded slopes or verdant ravines, bird - watching, swimming at splendid beaches, are all on offer in the area, Caravaggio at Cycladic Art Museum which has an enduring tradition of regional cooking. The local specialties include fasolada (bean Michelangelo Merisi, or Amerighi, widely known as Caravaggio, is the highlight of the Museum of soup), kouneli stifado (rabbit stew), spetsofai and tyropsomo (cheese bread). Cycladic Art's upcoming exhibition, yet another celebratory event on the occasion of the museum's anniversary. Organized in collaboration with the Italian embassy in Athens, the exhibition will be inaugurated by President Karolos Papoulias on April 27 and will be open to the public from April 28 to June 30. Tuesday 18 th The Chernobyl Legacy Promotion of Olive Oil The 1st International Anti-Nuclear Festival will take place on the island of Rhodes from May 8-14, The government is launching a 5-million-euro action programme to promote Greece's olive oil - one of twenty years after the explosion at the Chernobyl nuclear plant in Ukraine, with the aim of increasing the country's best-known products - as 2006 has been declared the "Year of Olive Oil." The programme, public awareness on the issue of nuclear reactors, and the setting up of a "worldwide" anti-nuclear unveiled by Economy and Finance Minister Giorgos Alogoskoufis yesterday, involves coordinated action movement. It is an initiative of the Mediterranean Anti-Nuclear Observatory, which was founded by six ministries (Economy, Development, Agricultural Development and Food, Tourism, Culture, and a year ago and headquartered on Rhodes, the Central Union of Municipalities and Communities of Foreign Affairs) and aims at strengthening the quality, standardization and certification of olive oil. Greece (KEDKE), and the Technical Chamber of Greece (TEE). Alogoskoufis said that Greece was the third-largest producer of olive oil in the world, after Spain and Italy, with an annual production of 400,000 tons. He added that he hopes olive oil will lead the way for the penetration of other Greek products in foreign markets. Other ministers noted that the climate in Exploring Greece international markets is favorable as olive oil has been identified with the healthy Mediterranean diet and consumption is increasing, but, at the same time, production is also increasing in countries outside In 587 A.D., a Byzantine monk named John Moschos set off from Mount Athos in Greece, the Mediterranean, such as Australia, the US and China. traveling around the eastern Mediterranean. William Dalrymple's, "From the Holy Mountain" is a memorable historical journey through the twilight of Eastern Christianity, heartfelt and Finnish-ing Touches beautifully told. Dalrymple is preserving the stories of the last generation of Orthodox Christians in the Middle East. Deputy Foreign Minister Yiannis Valinakis and his Finnish counterpart Antti Peltomaki discussed Finland's upcoming assumption of the rotating EU presidency during their meeting in Athens on Monday. The two officials also discussed EU enlargement, particularly the course of Turkey's EU accession talks, as well as the latest developments in the western Balkans, with particular emphasis on Wednesday 19 th Kosovo. Valinakis told Peltomaki - who is responsible for European Affairs - that Greece backs Turkey's and western Balkan countries' accession based on EU criteria and principles. Greece's Position on the Middle East Addressing a Security Council meeting on the Middle East, permanent UN representative Ambassador Cosmetics Market Shows Rise Adamantios Vassilakis said on Tuesday that Greece adhered to the need for overall, just and viable The domestic cosmetics market showed an upward trend in 1995-2004 with an average annual rate of peace being achieved in the Middle East in accordance with all relevant Security Council resolutions growth of 11%, according to the Panhellenic Association of Perfume and Cosmetics Representatives and the principle of land for peace. He further said that Greece adhered to the implementation of a and Industries. In 2005, revenue in the pharmaceuticals and cosmetics sector totalled 4.8 billion euros, two state solution, while stressing that it unequivocally condemns every form of terrorism, including up 12%; and earnings before tax were 218 million euros, posting a 17% increase from a year earlier, the missile attacks against Israel from Gaza, as well as futile suicide bomb attacks, such as the one in Tel association reported on Monday. Aviv on Monday. The latter was also condemned yesterday by Foreign Ministry spokesman George Koumoutsakos, who called it a terrorist act of blind violence. A Tribute to Greek Cinema in China Cabinet Discusses Foreign Policy A two-week tribute to Modern Greek cinema is being held in China: the first part was held in Beijing last week and the second is currently under way in Shanghai. The bulk of the programme is based A meeting of the inner cabinet on Tuesday, chaired by Prime Minister Kostas Karamanlis, was on six films by award-winning director Pantelis Voulgaris. Other films being screened are by Penny devoted to foreign policy issues. The cabinet reaffirmed Greece's support for Turkey's European Panayiotopoulou and Tasso Boulmetis. prospects provided that Turkey keep its commitments to the European Union. Talking after the "The success of these two events compels us to increase the duration of the festival in 2007 to three meeting, Foreign Minister Dora Bakoyannis noted that she had briefed the cabinet on European issues 124 125 April 2006 April 2006 regarding Greece, the situation in the western Balkans, relations with the United States, the Cyprus issue, as well as relations with Turkey and Turkey's progress toward Europe. Thursday 20 th Expanding to Latin America Economy: How do you Feel? A round table debate, organized by the Federation of Greek Industries (SEV) and the Greek-Latin Greece's economic sentiment index rose in March to 98.5 points from 94.5 in February, the Foundation America Business Council, was held yesterday in Athens, focusing on the promotion and expansion for Economic and Industrial Research (IOBE) said on Wednesday. IOBE, in its monthly report, attributed of business cooperation between Greece and Latin American countries. Addressing the forum, SEV the rise in the index to an improvement of business forecasts, although the same data showed that, by Chairman Odysseas Kyriakopoulos stressed the need for Greek firms to increase investments in Latin contrast, consumer sentiment keeps declining because consumers foresee a downturn in their finances. America and forge alliances in sectors such as telecoms, construction, minerals, pharmaceuticals, Improved sentiment was noted in the retail sector, construction and manufacturing, with the service cosmetics, farm products, the defence industry, shipping and tourism. The foreign ministry's Secretary sector reporting slightly slower improvement. The business sentiment index in the manufacturing General for International Economic Relations, Theodoros Skylakakis, stated that the foreign ministry sector rose in the first quarter of 2006, compared with the corresponding period last year, with March intended to strengthen the legal framework for cooperation with Latin American countries and help recording a new advance. In the construction sector, the index jumped to its highest level since mid- Greek companies to expand there. 2004, reflecting optimistic forecasts for employment in the sector. Mount Athos Decents to Town Government Prepares for EU Funds Religious artefacts of immense value will be sent from the monastic community of Mount Athos to Greece will be able to draw on the next batch of European Union funding in January 2007, according Thessaloniki, to be put on display in an exhibition at the House of Agion Oros (Agioritiki Estia) that to Economy and Finance Minister Giorgos Alogoskoufis, with areas outside of Athens headed for a will be inaugurated on May 28 by Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew. A similar exhibition had been 16-billion-euro boost over a seven-year period. The minister said yesterday that advance payments held in the city in 1997 at the Museum of Byzantine Culture marking a huge success. on the Fourth Community Support Framework (4th CSF) package can be drawn at the start of next year, with the total package amounting to 20 billion euros for the 2007-2013 period. The payments Nikos Kazantzakis Events in Ten Countries will start on the condition that there will be no setbacks and that the European Commission will not delay in approving the general guidelines in July. Events in more than ten countries of Europe, America and Asia are being planned for the next three The funds will focus on six fields that include upgrading labor skills and improving information technology months by the International Society of Friends of Nikos Kazantzakis, with the aim of further promoting – changes capable of having a positive impact on competitiveness, productivity and job creation. the works of renowned author Nikos Kazantzakis. An event will be held in Barcelona on April 18 and another one in Berlin on April 20. Tours will follow in May to Israel, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Tajikistan, Canada, Belgium and Luxembourg, while in June, events will be held in Croatia and Greece. Record Participation in Trade Fair Twenty five Greek companies - a record number - will take part in a key construction trade fair in Greek Designer Makes her Mark in London Romania, Construct Expo-Ambient 2006, which will take place in Bucharest, from May 17 to 21, Sophia Kokosalaki, a talented, young Greek designer has been running a successful fashion business in said the economic counselor on Wednesday at the embassy in the Romanian capital. "We have never London for quite some time now. The designer was thrilled to go back home to Greece in mid-March to before had such large participation. Greek businesses will have two stands at the fair," he added. attend a star studded gala, where she received an award from the Hellenic Fashion Designers Association during Athens Fashion Week. Sophia Kokosalaki had devoted an entire year to designing the costumes Cow Parade in Athens for 7,000 people who took part in the Athens Olympics opening and closing ceremonies. The CowParade (www.cowparade.com) is coming to Athens. Its official opening is set for May 8, and will continue until August 2006. CowParade is an international public art exhibit that has been featured in major cities all over the world. Fiberglass sculptures of cows are decorated by local Must See In Greece artists, and distributed over the city centre, in public places such as train stations, important avenues, Located on the eastern borderline of the Aegean Sea, the island of Patmos is the northernmost and parks. After each exhibition, the cows are auctioned off and the proceeds donated to charity. island of the Dodecanese island group. It is a place of pilgrimage for both Orthodox and Western The event will be held under the auspices of the Athens Municipality. Apart from Athens, in 2006 Christians, for it was here that St John wrote his divinely inspired Revelation (the Apokalypse). CowParade shows will be held in Edinburgh, Lisbon, Wisconsin, Denver, Buenos Aires and Boston. The Monastery of St. Johns towers above the capital, Chora. Once a favorite venue for those wishing to experience its spiritual atmosphere, Patmos is now as popular with sun and sea worshippers. Quite windy, the island is good for windsurfing. There are also day trips to the small, Orthodox Easter neighboring islands Marathi, Arki and Lipsi. Considered the most important holiday on the Greek calendar, the traditional services and customs of Orthodox Easter (pascha) are inevitably linked with both fasting and festive foods. 126 127 April 2006 April 2006 The Christian symbolism of Easter was first underlined by the Apostle Paul. When the Christians Evgenidis Planetarium: 50 years of Education began to celebrate Easter, they retained some of the features of the Jewish Passover, such as eating Two years after its refurbishment and now celebrating half a century in operation, the Evgenidis lamb. In Byzantine times, it was the custom to bake ring-bread with a dyed red egg in the middle. Foundation keeps moving ahead. New technologies have been the key to its progress. Its new digital The egg is a symbol of life, while red is the color of life. planetarium is the best-equipped in the world, with space simulators, laser lighting and facilities The uniqueness in celebrating Easter the traditional Greek way lies more in the week leading for showing films on huge Imax and Omnimax screens. A new permanent exhibition set up in up the event rather than the actual religious holiday. On Thursday, there is a re-enactment of collaboration with the French "Cité des Sciences et de l'Industrie" will be open in November. the crucifixion. Good Friday is a day of mourning. The drama of the death of Christ is followed with great devoutness. Sweet things are not eaten - for the love of Christ, who was given vinegar to drink. Soup made with sesame-paste, lettuce or lentils with vinegar is the food eaten on this Forthcoming Events In Greece day. On Holy Saturday evening, the Resurrection mass takes place. At midnight the ceremony of lighting of candles is the most significant moment of the year. People, carefully, take home their 1st World Sommelier Congress, 4-7 May, European Cultural Center, Delphi. lighted candles with the holly light of the Resurrection. Before entering their houses they make Eurovision Song Contest, 18-20 May, Olympic Indoor Hall, Athens. a cross with the smoke of the candle on top of the door, they light the oil candle before their Thessaloniki Book Fair, 25-28 May, HELEXPO complex, Thessaloniki. icon-stand, and try to keep this light burning throughout the year. The Lenten fast ends on Easter Sunday with the cracking of red eggs and an outdoor feast of roast lamb followed by dancing. 2nd Ampelos Viticulture International Conference, 1-3 June, Petros Nomikos Center, Santorini. Posidonia Events, 5-9 June, Hellenikon Exhibition Center, Athens. Tuesday 25 th 22nd IAF World Apparel Convention, 18-20 June, Makedonia Palace Hotel, Thessaloniki. 7th International Venture Capital Forum, 28-29 June, Hotel Grande Bretagne, Athens. US Secretary of State in Athens US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice is paying a working visit to Athens today, before departing to Ankara and Sofia, where she will take part in a NATO foreign ministers meeting on April 24-28. In Athens, Rice is scheduled to meet with Prime Minister Kostas Karamanlis and Foreign Minister Dora Exploring Greece Bakoyannis. Talks are expected to cover Iran's nuclear program, on the agenda for discussion on April Vamos S.A. (www.vamossa.gr) is a cooperative set up by a group of friends dedicated to bringing 28 by the UN Security Council, where Greece is a non-permanent member (www.greeceun.org). Other new life to Vamos village in the Apokoronas region of west Crete, through quality tourism. items on the agenda include the future of Kosovo, Turkey's EU accession course, the Cyprus issue, Vamos is a place you feel lucky to find. The view is magnificent - tiled rooftops below, the snow- Greece's role in the rapprochement effort with Muslim countries, and Greece as energy hub in South capped "White Mountains" towering overhead. The village snuggled beneath the mountains East Europe. in one of the greenest regions of Crete, was once the place where the Ottoman administration stationed over a century ago. Fiscal Deficit Down Sharply Near to Vamos, are the historic cities of Chania and Rethymnon, the picturesque Kournas lake, and the famous Samaria National Park. An hour's drive can take you to the south coast Economic data released by Eurostat confirms that Greece's fiscal deficit fell sharply to 4.5% of GDP fascinating scenery and superb beaches (Loutro, Sougia, Paleochora, Elafonissi) where you can in 2005 from 6.9% in 2004, the Ministry of Economy and Finance said on Monday. "Reduction of the also enjoy a whale and dolphin - watching cruise. deficit to below 3.0% of GDP in 2006 is feasible, without requiring new measures," a statement said. In Vamos, visitors not only discover, but can also actively participate in the preparation of many Amelia Torres, spokesperson for the EU Commissioner for Economic & Monetary Affairs, welcomed local products that make the traditional Cretan diet the healthiest in the world. Local women major progress that Greece has made in the credibility of its fiscal data. will teach you how to cook oil-based Cretan specialties like rabbit stew, lamb pilaf, "dakos" Greece and the Balkans... in Oxford snack, or sweet ricotta pies. The "Greek Academy of Taste" suggests a number of certified restaurants throughout Crete, at which you can experience high quality dishes based on A conference titled "Greece and the Balkans: 200 Years of Coexistence, Interaction and Mutual authentic Cretan recipes and creative gourmet variations. Influence" is organized by the Oxford University Greek Society in cooperation with the South East European Studies Programme at Oxford University, UK, and the Onassis Foundation. The West Crete webguide: www.west-crete.com conference, to be held on April 29-30, at St Antony's College, Oxford is an investigation into political, economic and cultural ties between Greece and the Balkan States. 128 129 April 2006 April 2006 Friday 26 th April 14 there was an all-day conference "In Memory of Manolis Anagnostakis (1925-2005): New York City, Days of 2006 A.D." The "Greek American Accents" lecture, tapped a topic of increasing interest among scholars, Greek Greece - USA Talks cultural manifestations in the Greek American sphere, for example, Greek musical inflections and Iran's nuclear programme was one of the issues that dominated talks held in Athens on Tuesday by US language idioms. Lambropoulos, discussed the term "syncretism", the blending of disparate elements, Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice. in Greek American culture, with a rich catalogue of poets, singers/composers, comedians, and the During a meeting with Foreign Minister Dora Bakoyannis, Rice said that all options regarding Iran birth of Gringlish. remained on the table but stressed that Washington's priority at this time was to intensify diplomatic The conference on Manolis Anagnostakis included a screening of Lakis Papastathis's film "Manolis efforts. On her part, Bakoyannis said that Greece remains firm in its stance supporting EU coordination Anagnostakis", and many interesting lectures. and that decisions be made within the framework of the UN Security Council. The two officials also The three pillars of Anagnostakis's work are politics as public engagement and solidarity, reading as discussed the situation in the Balkans, noting that a solution to the Kosovo issue should safeguard the a process of discovery and foundation of writing, and their various interconnections in the context of region's stability. They also touched on the Middle East developments, the war against international Thessaloniki, said poet Yiorgos Chouliaras, Director of the Greek Press and Communication Office, terrorism and the safety of energy sources, the Cyprus issue, and the Greek-Turkish relations. Boston. "If, borrowing a page from the Greek War of Independence, we speak of 'three parties' in During a meeting with Prime Minister Kostas Karamanlis, the premier, referring to Turkey's EU bid, modern Greek poetry - an initially preponderant "French" - with Odysseus Elytis and the surrealists, underlined that Turkey has to live up to its obligations, while with regard to Iran, he favoured a solution a "Russian" - with Kostas Varnalis and Yiannis Ritsos, and an eventually dominant Anglo-American via diplomacy. one - with Giorgos Seferis, Anagnostakis as a "politically erotic" poet imploded these divisions and helped delineate alternative traditions. Budget Revenue Soars Source: "Greek News" - Ten Scholars Talk about Gringlish and Anagnostakis at Columbia Ordinary budget revenue leapt 18,6% in the first quarter, above a targeted 10,3%, boding well for University the government's deficit-cutting efforts this year, Ministry of Economy and Finance data showed yesterday. The ministry said the implementation of budget targets in the first quarter showed a marked Thursday 27 th improvement compared with a year earlier. The European Commission's forecast for Greece's budget deficit for this year is expected on May 8. Fact Sheet: Prospects of the Greek Economy Deputy FM at BSEC Meeting The 14th ministerial meeting of the Black Sea Economic Cooperation (BSEC) Council took place in Wonderful Greece at BITE 2006 Bucharest yesterday, chaired by Deputy Foreign Minister Evripidis Stylianidis. The election of diplomat Leonidas Chrysanthopoulos as the 12-member organization's new Secretary- Wonderful Greece, the country's masterbrand for the worldwide Greece awareness advertising campaign, General and the promotion of the Greek initiative for the institutionalized approach between BSEC is set to hit the headlines at BITE, the Beijing International Tourism Expo 2006 at the Beijing Exhibition and the European Union (Black Sea Dimension) were the subjects of interest at the meeting. Closing Centre from 22 to 24 June 2006. The Greek National Tourism Organization (GNTO) joins BITE 2006 the meeting, Stylianidis said that such a dimension of cooperation of the EU in a region which as the official "Partner Country". Setting its sights on China's expanding tourism market, strategic media constitutes an energy crossroads, would give the possibility for the use of new funding tools, with vehicles such as outdoor advertising, press advertisements and television spots are utilised for Greece's beneficial economic and political results for both sides. Greek diplomacy seeks the inclusion of a special tourism promotion in the various Chinese cities such as Beijing, Kunming and Shanghai. reference to the development of EU cooperation with the Black Sea countries in the conclusions of the Eco Festival 2006 summit meeting, and has received the first positive messages from Brussels. Furthermore, following a Greek proposal, a decision was reached to set up a Working Group for cultural cooperation. "Nature inspires Art and Art discovers Nature's hidden beauty." This phrase of Cicero was the one that motivated the environmental group "Clean Up Greece" to organize its ecology festival in Athens, the Rice Visit "Extremely Useful" already famous EcoFestival, which runs for one month (May 5 to June 5, 2006). The EcoFestival is a cultural event, which brings together environment, art, music and people. In its 8th edition the festival The meeting in Athens between Foreign Minister Dora Bakoyannis and US Secretary of State includes a series of interesting exhibitions and happenings. Condoleezza Rice was "extremely useful" and had given the Greek side an opportunity to present its positions to Washington in depth, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said on Wednesday. Scholary Views on Greek Poets Foreign Ministry Spokesman Giorgos Koumoutsakos was questioned extensively on Greece's stance regarding Iran's nuclear programme, where he again expressed opposition to the proliferation of Scholars from various universities shared their views and research with the public in two separate events nuclear weapons, while stressing that Iran's nuclear program was a major issue of international security. at Columbia University, US last week. On April 13, Vassilis Lambropoulos, C.P. Cavafy Professor of He underlined that Athens wanted the UN Security Council to have a central role in handling the Modern Greek at the University of Michigan delivered a lecture, "Greek American Accents", and on crisis and stressed the need to respect international law and the decisions of the UN Security Council, 130 131 April 2006 April 2006 particularly emphasizing the importance of exhausting diplomatic means and coordinating Greece's Hoop Scheffer, and issues will include the situation in the Balkans, particularly the Vienna talks on policy with that of other EU states. He further noted that Athens had outlined its views regarding the determining the final status in Kosovo, and progress achieved by countries in the region that wish to Kosovo status talks and its opposition to "rushing" things through. join the NATO alliance. Talks between NATO member-state ministers and their counterparts from Russia and Ukraine will also be held as part of the meeting. Greece Is Claiming "Tsipouro" The alcoholic drink "tsipouro" may soon follow in the steps of feta cheese and become a Protected Electricity Plant to Go Private Designation of Origin (P.D.O.) product after New Democracy Member of European Parliament Yiannis The government is to tender its first private electricity output plant, which should begin operations in Glavakis submitted a request recently calling for the drink to be produced exclusively in Greece. 2009, Development Minister Dimitris Sioufas said on Thursday. In addition, another two private plants "Tsipouro" is a strongly distilled colorless spirit that contains about 45% alcohol and is produced from will be tendered - at the end of 2006 and in April 2007. "This is a major development for the economy, the must-residue of wine-press. The same spirit - but with a stronger aroma - is called "tsikoudia" in for growth and energy," he said. "The conditions have been established through rules of transparency Crete. for large-scale investment that in coming years will exceed four billion euros in the energy sector," he added. The ministry's Secretary General Nikos Stephanou noted that total investment in the three New Power Investment Program natural-gas fired plants is estimated at 750 million euros. The Ministry of Development announced that it has approved an investment program of over 1 billion euros in power units for the period between 2006 and 2010. The budget was based upon a long term Realty Developers Preparing Sofia Projects study conducted by the Hellenic Transmission System Operator and will be implemented mostly by Greek business groups are planning big investments in real estate development and management in energy company Public Power Corporation. The projects include building a transmission line to link Bulgaria. These include Sofia West Center, a 50-million-euro mall and office complex on Sofia's Cycladic islands with the mainland electricity transmission grid, the building of a high-voltage unit in Evropa Avenue, three kilometers from the city center. Christos Mouroutis, owner of Eurocapital Aliveri, the development of a new high voltage centre in Shimatari, and the development of a 400 kV Finance AD which is planning the investment, said the project will begin this year and be completed generation system in the Peloponnese. in 2008. Finance has already been secured from Greek banks active in Bulgaria. "In order to attract Greek businessmen, we shall offer 30 percent discounts on rent packages for the first two years," Greece, Bulgaria Partners in Int'l Fair Mouroutis said. For the first time in its history the spring Plovdiv International Fair in Bulgaria will also be sponsored by a partner country, Greece. The event will last from May 8 to May 13, and will concentrate on Athens Named Best Cargo Airport consumer goods presentations. This year's focus will be business development and the relationship The Athens International Airport was named Best Cargo Airport 2006 in the Cargo Airline of the between Bulgaria and Greece. The fair's program consists of over 50 meetings, seminars, conferences, Year award ceremony, industry distinctions organized annually by Air Cargo News Magazine and presentations and exhibitions. Greece is participating with two pavilions. Airports Council International. The Athens award was in the category 100 - 500,000 metric tons annually, in recognition of its successful programmes and contribution to cargo development since European Social Forum in Athens the opening of the airport, management said in a statement. Industry experts awarded Athens for its The 4th European Social Forum will be taking place in Athens on May 4-7, 2006. The European Social achievements over the last 5 years, including the unique idea of hosting all local cargo operators under Forum is an annual conference held by members of the "alter-globalization" movement. It aims to allow one roof at international fairs, the development of transit flows, and future plans to set up an opposite social movements, trade unions, NGOs, refugees, peace groups, anti-racist movements, environmental air-sea link and create a cargo village. The positive trend for the airport's cargo development is also movements from Europe and the world to come together and discuss themes linked to major European reflected in 2006 first quarter cargo traffic statistics, posting a 7.9% increase on a year-to-year basis, and global issues. It emerged from the World Social Forum. the statement added. Art - Medicine Link to Be Explored Friday 28 th A two-day conference that will explore the intersection of art and medicine begins today at the Athens School of Fine Arts and runs through tomorrow evening. "Origin of the World" – the conference's FM in Sofia for NATO Meeting title, inspired by the title of a famous nude painting by Manet – began as a workshop for interested Foreign Minister Dora Bakoyannis is participating in an informal two-day meeting of NATO member- students attending the School of Fine Arts and was held in collaboration with the Gynecology state foreign ministers in Sofia, Bulgaria, which began on Thursday afternoon. The meeting will focus Clinic of the National Kapodistiran University at the Aretaion Hospital. Gathered from different on the political agenda for the November summit in Riga, Latvia, while the issue of Iran's nuclear disciplines, the participants will explore the ways that medicine, human anatomy and physiology, programme is also expected to be raised. fertility and reproduction have become interesting subject matter for art. The foreign ministers will be meeting under the chairmanship of NATO Secretary General Jaap de 132 133 April 2006 May 2006 Caravaggio at Cycladic Art Museum Tuesday 2 nd President Karolos Papoulias inaugurated a painting exhibition titled "Caravaggio and the 17th century" at the Museum of Cycladic Art on Thursday on the occasion of the Museum's 20th anniversary. South East Europe Summit in Thessaloniki Organized in collaboration with the Italian embassy in Athens, the exhibition will run until June 30. The South East European Cooperation Process (SEECP) Summit meeting is taking take place in Thessaloniki on May 3 and 4. Greece assumed its year-long Chairmanship-in-Office of the SEECP in May 2005. SEECP constitutes Happening In Greece the only indigenous cooperation forum that stems from the countries of South East Europe. The A joint show on the works of naif painters Evgenios Spatharis, renowned puppeteer of the SEECP convened in 1996, pursuant to a Bulgarian and Greek initiative (ministers of foreign affairs Karaghiozis theater, and French artist Robert Combas is on display until May 6 at the Fine Arts meeting in Sofia, 6-7.7.1996), which led to the historic Crete Summit, (3-4.11.1997). The SEECP Kapopoulos gallery. Charter provides for procedures and follow-up mechanisms (Summits and meetings of foreign affairs ministers, and a troika mechanism). Greece In South East Europe Hellenic Chairmanship - Black Sea Economic Cooperation (November 2004 - April 2005): www.mfa.gr/english/foreign_policy/chairmanship/ Hellenic Plan for the Economic Reconstruction of the Balkans:: www.mfa.gr/english/foreign_policy/hiperb/ Eunomia - Ombudsmen in South East Europe: www.synigoros.gr/eunomia/en_index.htm Macedonian Heritage: www.macedonian-heritage.gr Thessaloniki Book Fair 2006 "Wine and other delights" and their relationship with books is the theme of the Thessaloniki International Book Fair that inaugurates its 3rd edition on May 25. The event, running through May 28, expands in an area of 5,000 square meters of exhibition space on the seafront. The fair is the outcome of collaboration between the National Book Centre of Greece, Greek publishers, the City of Thessaloniki, and HELEXPO, the organization responsible for major international fairs that take place in Greece. A rich programme of cultural activities will be held in the framework of the fair, including meetings and presentations of authors, seminars for publishers and literary agents, meetings of translation centers, and European professional associations. A special stand will provide information on relevant EU projects. Musical, theatrical, visual arts and cinema events will also be held. Complementing the central theme of the fair are screenings of films and documentaries on culinary delights, as well as a programme on organized tours of wineries around northern Greece. Website: www.thessalonikibookfair.com The President's Arab Tour President of the Republic Karolos Papoulias, on a tour of the Arabian Peninsula since Saturday, concluded an official visit to Saudi Arabia on Sunday and arrived in Qatar the same day. His tour will include a stop in Bahrain before his return to Athens on May 3. 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Hindemith: Concert Music for Brass and Strings, Opus 50
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Paul Hindemith'Äôs reputation as a 'Äúmodernist'ÄĚ was firmly established by the mid-1920s when, while he was not yet 30, he was the acknowledged leader of the avant-garde. True to the times, his works were anti-Romantic, highly cerebral, and experimental. READ MORE

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Gallagher grapples with provocative questions -- Can we train our focus? What's different about the way creative people pay attention? Why do we often zero in on the wrong factors when making big decisions? -- driving us to reconsider what we think we know about attention.
As suggested by the expression "pay attention," this cognitive currency is a finite resource that we must learn to spend wisely. In Rapt, Gallagher introduces us to a diverse cast of characters -- artists and ranchers, birders and scientists -- who have learned to do just that and whose stories are profound lessons in the art of living the interested life.
No matter what your quotient of wealth, looks, brains, or fame, increasing your satisfaction means focusing more on what really interests you and less on what doesn't. In asserting its groundbreaking thesis -- the wise investment of your attention is the single most important thing you can do to improve your well-being -- Rapt yields fresh insights into the nature of reality and what it means to be fully alive.
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"The Neuroscience of Concentration"
Winifred Gallagher has turned mindfulness on its head in "Rapt." In this book she pays particular attention to the factors fostering and benefits of paying attention, concentration, and mental focus. The chapters on relationships, productivity, decisions, and creativity were of great practical benefit. She tells you the why and the how at every stage. This volume is well worth the time and money invested.
A related book, Outliers by Malcolm Gladwell, makes a wonderful companion listen and is also available from Audible.
"held my attention...mostly"
The work presents an impressive amount of research, related (often indirectly) to the phenomenon of human attention, albeit in slightly biased fashion. To this reader, the author often turned what should have been an objective presentation of the data into an indictment of Western culture. Intentional or not, those highly sensitive to such things be warned. When you get past this, however, the book does manage to impart many useful insights and is, on the whole, worth a listen.
"a book divided against itself?"
whereas Rapt starts slow it has a stronger second half. the first part reviews what we mostly already know. okay. fine. we need to recall common knowledge which is usually "dull" since we already know it. the second half of the book, however, finally provides the information and research for which the reader has come searching: 1) our attention and our choice of focus matter more than we realize in our technological world, 2) multi-tasking may be a myth, and 3) brain function studies are so worth knowing about. imo, then, the second half of the book makes the entire book worth an attentive listen. inquiring minds want to know. and some things are worth the extra time.
"Attention? more like...perseverance"
This book is a real challenge to stick with at the beginning. The author seems to try too hard with a lot of flowery overly descriptive language. Didn't impress me - it irritated me! But I hung in there and 'focused' on the messages and suprisingly it turned into an interesting read.
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While much of the information in this book is well known, the author presents it in a new and interesting way. She also employs up-to-date research to support her claims.
"5 times"
It was so good that I listened to it 5 times. I'll continue to listen to it just to make sure that I don't miss anything. Powerful Stuff... It is like an extra-boost to increase your performance in life/time management by 10 folds. This book is a must for high performers/achievers or to those who wants to decrease/manage stress by working effectively and efficiency.
"Best in Class"
I've listened to a number of book in this category. I found this book very satisying. It starts a little slow but the pace from middle to end wass difficult to halt. I savored this great book.
"Good Content Spoiled By Rapid Reading Speed"
Essentially this is a very good book, but it's one you really have to work at to absorb. It's not an easy listen by any means. That's because content has a fairly dense, text book-like tone to it.
If you get it you'll need to sit and listen to it without any distractions. Don't try driving, walking or doing household chores with this one on, or you'll miss out on what she has to say.
It's a psychology book of sorts - written with the aim of helping us develop better minds and it really is deep and insightful.
Writing easily digestible prose is clearly not the author's strong point though. She relies on a logical, left-brain, technical type of language throughout. Her words are a bit too big and grown-up for my taste; lots of syllables, and she's not the best at telling engaging stories.
Nevertheless, as someone seriously interested self improvement I found it well worth my attention. I just wish they'd chosen a different narrator - or at least made a more subtly nuanced recording. It's not that the reader is terrible. It's just that she doesn't manage to bring the words alive. She reads way too fast and she's too far from the microphone to sound intimate and engaging. As such, the words go in one ear and out the other.
This kind of content calls for far more variation in pitch, pace pausing and more expression to hold attention well. Ironic, as the book is all about attention.
"good review, nothing new"
I think I could find better uses for my money. I would be willing to put up with Merlington's voice for a really good book, but it would be a negative factor.
This book provided a broad overview of the topic. It was thoughtful, not shallow. However, it offered nothing new. The author had read what I have read and added nothing. If you have read nothing on the topic and are looking for "one stop shopping" coverage, then this may suit you better than it did me.
"Monkey Mind Account of Mindfulness"
Who we are and how are is largely shaped by where we focus, where we invest our attention. Although our minds are naturally (and often strongly) drawn to the dangerous and the novel, we have the ability to influence our focus. With or without intentional choice, attending to one aspect of our physical and mental environment causes us to ignore others.
Rather than making a coherent case for where we should place our attention under what circumstances and providing techniques for controlling that attention, the author provides a journalist's survey of the scientific work being done in the area. A sprinkling of nineteenth century philosophy provides some context, but we are left with little more than the general idea that attending to the right things will make us happier.
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"My lord, ladies and gentlemen, I stand before you as a resident alien, a stockbroker, and new member of B'Nai B'rith," Cohen announces. "I'm not standing for office. I already have an office, on Brickell Avenue. My qualifications to speak for the candidate Lenny Cooperman is that my dentist is in the same building as he is, and we both work out at the Downtown Athletic Club. He apologizes for not being able to stay tonight, but he has a meeting with an exterminator. I'm not sure if that's a reflection of his views on crime and how to solve it, or what. Finally, I'd like to say to all of you with children that I deal with college planning, so see me if need be."
In the merriment that follows this address, you may find reason enough to vote for Leonard J. Cooperman in the September 8 judicial elections. Or you may find a jolly good reason not to vote at all.