Mass at historic monastery after 87 years

Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew (C) officiates at a Dormition of the Virgin (Theotokos) church service outside the entrance to the historic Panaghia Soumela Monastery in the Macka region of Trabzon province -- on Turkey's Black Sea coast -- for the first time after 87 years, on Sunday Aug. 15, 2010. Thousands of ethnic Greek Pontian pilgrims from Greece, Russia and around the world arrived in Trabzon for the religious feast day, as the religious service was attended, among others, by deputies of the Greek Parliament and the Russian Duma.

Ancient theatre on Limnos opens after 2,500 years

The ancient theatre of Hephaistia, on the eastern Aegean island of Limnos, opens for the first time after 2,500 years on Aug. 11 with a performance of ancient Greek dramatist Sophocles' play "Oedipus the King" directed by Spyros Evangelatos.
The theatre has a seating capacity of 200 in its main area, while other 1,000 people can be seated outside where they will be able to watch the performance through a giant screen.
The ancient theatre of Hephaistia, the city of the ancient Greek god Hephaestus, underwent reconstruction in 2000-2004 and is regarded as one of the most important ancient Greek theatres dating back to the late 5th and early 4th century BC, while certain additions have been made in the Hellenistic and Roman Times.

The Pet Shop

Animals are a mirror of the soul of the people. Especially dogs that are pretty much life partners and are often an integral member of a family. A great example is the following Greek short film, which won numerous awards and admittedly shows mentioned in the few minutes truth. The title of the film “The Pet Shop” and as in following the awards that it won:
-Best Short Film at the Olympia International Film Festival for Children and Young People
-Best short film festival of short films and a special prize Patra
-Special Mention in Pescara European Short Film Festival
-Special Mention in Naoussa Short Film Festival
-Silber Metal Festival der Nationen
-Silber Metal Film Festival in Des Nightkommerziellen Films

Τα ζώα είναι ο καθρέπτης της ψυχής των ανθρώπων. Ειδικά τα σκυλάκια τα οποία γίνονται λίγο πολύ σύντροφοι ζωής και αποτελούν πολλές φορές αναπόσπαστο μέλος μιας οικογένειας. Ένα τρανό παράδειγμα, είναι η παρακάτω ελληνική ταινία μικρού μήκους, η οποία απέσπασε πάμπολλα βραβεία και ομολογουμένως αναφέρεται και δείχνει μέσα στα λίγα λεπτά αλήθειας. Η ταινία Pet Shop απέσπασε τα ακόλουθα βραβεία:
-Καλύτερη ταινία μικρού μήκους στο Διεθνές Φεστιβάλ Κινηματογράφου Ολυμπίας για Παιδιά και Νέους
-Καλύτερη ταινία μικρού μήκους στο φεστιβάλ ταινιών μικρού μήκους Πάτρα και ειδικό βραβείο
-Ειδική Μνεία στο Πεσκάρα Ευρωπαϊκό Φεστιβάλ Ταινιών Μικρού Μήκους
-Ειδική Μνεία στην Νάουσα Φεστιβάλ Ταινιών Μικρού Μήκους
-Silber Metal στο Φεστιβάλ der Nationen
-Silber Metal στο Διεθνές Φεστιβάλ Κινηματογράφου Des Nightkommerziellen Films
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bEIx-ioVN90&feature=player_embedded#!