A Rugby Match, had the opportunity to attend the Patras fans, for the first time in Patra, that the last Saturday was held a match between the men's national teams of Greece and Finland. The race was held in Patras Stadium and indeed there were many who rushed to see the sport that is becoming more recognizable in Greece. The interests of national Greece managed to impose a 31-10 (22-10 half) of Finland, the first match for the Nations Cup of FIRA, FIFA World Cup in New Zealand in 2011. Finally it is worth mentioning that the Greek national team coach, is the Olivier Magne.
The Express Group Kalofolia plan the implementation of the 3rd Report News and Special Forms of Tourism ACTIVETRIP the weekend from Friday 26 to Sunday, February 28, 2010 in Patras.
The report ACTIVETRIP “born" two years ago, based on the standards of "Tourist Panorama" and immediately introduced a new Panhellenic institution addressed cover a dynamic and emerging field of modern tourist market.
Given the success and popularity of the event in 2009 (54 exhibitors from Greece and abroad 4,500 visitors - a record number for a similar event) the report is ready to deliver yet another leap of upgrading, expanding the level and scope of exhibitors, but and, most international character, organizational context and the specific program of parallel events will be even more interesting, rich and exciting.
The Exhibition will be held again in the familiar area of the lobby of Patras National Sports Center (PEAK) "Olympic Dimitris Tofalos' offered completely and is now an even wider region of Western Greece for large-scale events, featuring all the necessary modern standards.
In particular the space of the exhibition is an ideal focal point, just 4 km from the city center, has unlimited parking and easy access from all directions (National Highway Pathe - Perimeter Patras - National Road Patras - Pyrgos, Rion -- Antirion) and surrounded by large hotel complexes.
Panic prevails recently in the city of Patras, upon hearing the news that the world-renowned hard rock band The Scorpions, will open this year's events in the International Festival of Patras 2010.
The Scorpions concert scheduled for June 9 in Patras Stadium.
The German band that started the long march in the global music scene in Hanover, chosen after 45 years, to complete the course with this farewell concerts in many parts of the world. In Greece, one of the stations will be Patras.
For another year the black dominoes with unchanged time freshness, invite unsuspecting escort in thrilling encounters mysterious, fun, adventure and carnival mood. This year the traditional dances of Bourboulia, made in connection with events of Carnival 2010, organized by the Culture and the Mayoralty DEPAP, changing room, the first will be held at the Old Arsakeion. The dances of Bourboulia will begin at 21.00 and ending one hour after midnight.
The Bourboulia considered one of the oldest events of Carnival and started according to scholars of the history of Carnival shortly after the completion of construction of the Municipal Theater "Apollo" by Ernest Ziller, at around 1872. The peculiarity of this dance, whose name means nothing more than boiling meat, snack bites, food in the leg (we started when dances were not prepared ... and it was rough as appetizers), still to this day to moved and caused dozens of surprises. The Bourboulia are dances where men are disguised, while women remain anonymous beneath a black domino mask and a black.
Posted online contract signed by local tour operators in the airline Easy Jet, a very positive development for the tourism economy of Zakynthos.
This company, provides direct low-cost tickets, there will be direct flights from London to the island and back during the next season with individual visitors, to compensate the model of mass packaged tourism to promote the tour opereitor.
Patras is the third biggest city of Greece, but also is famous throughout Greece and the world for the unique Carnival of Patras, which annually raise the sight of thousands of spectators.
The best carnival of Greece, with fabulous floats and enjoyment that you will not find anywhere else. Every year 200.000 visitors come to see the parade and have fun at the carnival.
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Approximately 40,000 to carnival (carnival major) and 10,000 in small carnival, filled the streets with colors and notes, creating a great celebration.
The entire city from the Opening Ceremony Saturday, January 16 at 9 pm until the Closing Ceremony Sunday, February 14 will be coordinated in their own unique frequency of joy, of fun, inspiration and creative ...
In George Square, thousands of colorful fireworks in the sky to be launched from three different points in George Square to follow an amazing laser show, with one of the largest laser that exist in Greece with colors and patterns, which is writing to all the length and width of the square.
The day of Theofania was celebrated yesterday in every corner of Greece. The water is sanctified by the priest, as a way to deal with the elves, but is really interesting to read how the Greek people celebrating the Theofania in different areas.
In the island of Ionio Lefkada: holy oranges The faithful gathered beside the sea and the priest throws the cross into the water, as in many parts of the country. But in Lefkada, along with the cross, the sea and throwing a bunch of oranges tied together with a rope. Then the blessed oranges, hung next to icons in churches.
Hermione Korinthos: seafarers diver Shortly before the cross was dropped into the sea, the 'diver' characteristics known as the lads who will dive to catch the cross, wearing traditional costumes of old sailors and turn from house to house singing. The housewives of the welcoming greetings and traditional treats and wish them every success in dive below.
Kastoria: the revived Ragoutsaria On the day of Epiphany in Kastoria revived Ragoutsaria. The people wearing scary masks to exorcise evil from the region and seek "compensation" from passersby for the good they do in the city. Similar is the custom "rokatzaria, which revived in Drama, where people with terrifying masks rid of evil spirits.
Halkidiki: the king and fotarades In many villages of Halkidiki still revives the custom of Fotaradon. The "king" is loaded with bells opens the dance and follow Fotarades, believers of nationals with wooden swords, trying to prevent anyone trying to steal a sausage that is set up in the village square
Galatista Halkidiki: the camel and the kidnapping ... This is a custom, which revived continuously since the late 19th century. Then, someone in love to kidnap the beloved under the eyes of the Turkish Commissioner, has an idea of a unique trick. Erected a feast in the village while he created the effigy of a camel in which he hid and friends of the kidnappers who entered the house and stole his girlfriend.
St. Baptist Halkidiki: the Fruits & Vegetables and bats Rich in traditions of Lights, the Chalkidiki revives the custom of Fruits and Vegetables in Agios Prodromos. On the eve of Epiphany, some lads, the Fruits and Vegetables, saying the carols and instead of money, housewives give them meat and sausages. On the day of St. John the Fruits and Vegetables dancing in the village square. When they break out of the circle dance, grab a bat and just re-enters the dance, the bats fly up and whistles to mark the end of the holiday season.
Drama: The bampougera and the ash It is one of the most interesting traditions which you will find in Drama. On the eve of Theofania, women taking ashes from the fireplace and spread with the right hand in the house, saying spells to leave the goblins. On the day of Theofania and after the blessing of water, some residents-the-bampougera wearing animal skins, stand outside the church and holding a bag (supposedly filled with ashes) to beat this encountered bullies and the goblins!
Drama: the niggers and Alexander the Great The custom of Nigger takes us many years back, when the Negroes warriors of Alexander the Great is said, that with their shouts able to prosecute their opponents of Indian elephants. Today, the locals, dressed in animal skins, wear bells and dancing in the street to chase the evil spirits and goblins. This custom, revived and in several areas of Kavala.
Thessaly: rivers and spraying In many villages in Thessaly, where there are rivers, people get the icons from the church and the river transport. There, in the icy waters of the river, throwing the cross and sprinkle it with the icons, which then return to the church and tend to sprinkle with holy water and the fields to have a good harvest. In several villages in Thessaly, plunge the entire image in the river!
Dodecanese: the diver holding their breath In Dodecanese but mainly in Symi and Kalymnos, the 'diver', those who dive to catch the cross, defying the low water temperatures of the sea, holding their breath to stay as long as possible under cold water. And of course, as long as the icy plunge, the fishermen of the islands with boats, forming a protective cordon around the diver, who are the lucky new year has just entered. Source: naftemporiki.gr
Εvery year in Greece a city in Drama becomes a story. The city is none other as the Oneiroupoli, which every year celebrating.
Indeed, this year organized the birthday party of Oneiroupoli completed six years of operation. It was a spectacular program with incredible surprises for young and old.
The home of Santa Claus, the House of Surprises, the Post Oneiroupolis of the Workshop of Santa Claus, the fairy tally house/ Cinema, children collect rocks, the House of Arktouros and the Atelier of the Elves, you do to feel good for the spirit of Christmas.
For more information visit the following website http://www.oneiroupolh.gr.
Sunshine and low temperatures prevailing in most ski resorts in Greece. The most of the tracks have opened and are ready to welcome their visitors, who are ready to be active in a variety of activities, like skiing, snowboarding and lots of.
Indeed, in normal operation at the Ski Center 3.5 Wells, Kaimaktsalan Pisoderi, Vasilitsa and Shelly, Parnassos and Kalavrita, who have make a different winter picture from that we usually bring to the mind of the most for Greece which is not visit able only during the summer months, but also during the winter.
Greece is rich in natural beauty with the scenery that is breathtaking and waiting to be discovered. A trip at Greece will convince you.
The first prize won the stand of the Local Union of Municipalities and Communities (TEDK) Prefecture of Achaia for the best creation, in the International Exhibition «Polis 2009», which held in the Exhibition Center of Thessaloniki HELEXPO.
The participation of the LUMC Achaia prefecture awarded for integrated functional, aesthetic and impeccable organization of the stand.
The Gregory Alexopoulos welcomed the award of the stand of Maharashtra and noted that the County raised substantially with the participation of the International Exhibition "Polis".
All the forms of tourism every year “meeting” in ThessalonikiGreece witch is organized the International Tourism Exhibition called «Philoxenia».
An exhibition that will put even more professional basis the meetings of hoteliers and other tourism operators in the hotel business equipment and support services.
The Philoxenia exhibitors will benefit from the presence of thousands of tourism professionals who visit every year the top tourist fairs, which takes place without interruption since 1985 in Thessaloniki.
Indeed this year «Philoxenia» closed 25 years thanks to the measures of internationalization of this year's report, it will be able to view not only in Greek but overall the Balkan market, as they will be both increased international participation among exhibitors and trade visitors from neighboring countries.
Τhe Olympic Torch Relay will pass through Greece and the largest ski resorts in the country on a journey that will last 8 days, of the XXI Olympic Winter Games «VANCOUVER 2010».
The Olympic Flame will stay overnight in Kalavrita Thursday, October 22, honoring the Ski Kalavrita and great efforts of local actors to create and maintain one of the best ski resorts in Greece.
The procession will start the flame from Ancient Olympia will go through the Pirgos, Amaliada Ancient Elis, the Divri, the Tripotama, Kleitoria and end up the same night in Kalavryta.
Then will reach the central city square, where there will be events for the reception, to the custody of the City Kalavrita and D.E.P.A.PO.Z. The Olympic Flame will depart the next day via the cog railway to the switch and then to Patras.
A special handball women match between the National team of Spain and the National team of Greece, was held yesterday at Patras, Greece.
A game with taperamento for the 2nd date of the preliminary phase of the European handball championship women, which found the group with Spain winning 32-14 because it was clearly superior to the Greek.
This deserves comment is that an official match between national teams, held in Patras, which for several months, "hosts" the preparation of the national team handball women.
A major sporting event, which gathered the eyes of several friends of motorsport and not only completed yesterday in Patras, Greece.
The 34th Rally Achaios, which held by A.O.P. and this year was the winner was the crew of the VW Golf Kit Car, with Christ Papachristopoulos steering gear and Stavros Stamelos the right bucket.
Strong rivalry until the final seconds, with drivers to provide a great show and reward those present.
After five years of leadership of Neas Dimokratias and Constantine Karamanlis, from yesterday the political landscape of Greece, is changing as PA.S.O.K. and George Papandreou, win the election.
The victory of PA.S.O.K. was clear at all and the whole country and measured 99.04% in the Panhellenic Socialist Movement accounts for 43.94% and 160 seats, unlike the New Republic received the 33.48% and 91 seats in Parliament.
It is worth noting that George Papandreou originates from Patras regardless of Kalentzi and remarkable is that his father served as Prime Minister Andreas Papandreou of Greece, like the grandfather of George Papandreou.
A few things about the younger George Papandreou.
Born in 1952 in St. Paul (St Paul), Minnesota (Minnesota), USA. Mother is Margaret Chad from Elmcharst of Illinois.
He studied sociology at AmherstCollege in Massachusetts (Massachusetts), USA, in the period 1970-1975, got a master's in sociology of development at the London School of Economics, United Kingdom (1975-1977). She has done postgraduate studies in Stockholm and attended graduate courses at the Center for International Relations at American University Harvard.
He is married to Ada Papapanou and has two children, Andrew (born 1982) and Margarita-Elena (born 1990).
The last three years, Patras, and Greece are represented at the Champions League handball women from A.C. Ormi.
Today begin racing obligations for Ormi for the 4th group of beta qualifying round of the Champions League, against the hostess group Aalborg, the 'Gigantioum Arena "in Aalborg, Denmark.
The work of the Greek team is theoretically difficult, but the traditions is to break and the underdog to make surprises.
Apart from the Danish group, A.C. Ormi will face the Spanish behemoth Balomano Sagkount Park, with an enviable European course and possible roster, as the Turkish Mile Pigiangko.
The 'lioness' so-called female athletes of A.C. Ormi will strive to do the best they can and of course to give their best.
The technical of Patras team is Michael Axenof and will be available at the Olecia Sementsenko, Pandora Korres, Eleni Poimenidou, Vivi Kazaki, Eugenia Karagiorga, Eleni Darra, Aggeliki Karela, Sophia Patoucha, Veronica Stasinof, Anja Freser, Natasha Ntamianovits, Marina Sarafran , Pavla Posnarova, Nadia Misits and Tania Ntatsman.
In the third place of the Europe is the National basketball team of Greece, after the win of the semi-final last Sunday in Slovenia 57-56 won the bronze medal.
The national team of Greece, with Jonas Kazlaouskas coach and many absences, but with new appearances will be ultimately proved that is their blood, the basket.
The team of Greece, beating Slovenia 57-56, and take the bronze medal.
The best player of Greece was Sophocles Schortsanitis which scored 23 points.
The gold medal won the Spanish team, that beat Serbia 85-63 in the final contact.
The Spanish team with an amazing group of players unstoppable as the Pao Gkasol (MVP of the league) and Juan Carlos Navarro.
The 74th international fair of Thessaloniki opened its doors, the last Friday and for a week, it welcome all those interested informed on the building - energy, clothing, furniture - decor, environment and transport, culture and technology, tourism, food and drink .
Until September 13th Thessaloniki International Fair will be open and waiting for all the visitors, who wants to informed about the last news of technology and more.
Visitors come from across Europe to enable them to raise their business, and find useful solutions on the items mentioned above.
A big event will be held at the streets at centre of the Patras the weekend 19 and 20 September.
That is the 1st «Patras International Circuit Kart» that will be held in the streets of Patra.
A very important event which will be the first on the streets of the Greek city and will certainly spur the sight of all the friends kart and beyond.
Entries have passed all expectations because will come drivers from all the Europe. Montenegro, Bulgaria, Romania, Turkey and lots of .
The 1st International Circuit Card Patra is able to record a significant performance before we give the signal of departure. Although this is a new institution has already attracted the eyes of friends of motorsport, especially kart from Greece and abroad.
The interest representatives from national and international media who seek information about the event to be hosted for the first time in the history of Greek city center is unexpected.
Continuing to update the 1st International Circuit Card Patras provided through the official website (www.pickpatras.gr).
Τhe new archaeological museum of Patras, opened its gates and is able to welcome visitors who wish to admire up close the rare archeological exhibits.
The museum, which is housed in an impressive building at the entrance of Achaian capital, hosts the exhibition of over two thousand exhibits from Mycenaean to the late Roman period.
THE NEW MUSEUM IN FIGURES The exhibition area is 2,642 sq.m. and contains 57 exhibits shop for 1300 exhibits (clay, stone, metal and glass), 200 gold objects, 40 bronze objects of the Mycenaean period, 28 projects mainly sculptures of the Roman period and 14 mosaic floors (300 sq.m.).
In addition, 185 square meters covering the two reconstructions of ancient buildings, an urban farm and a Roman residence hall to privacy and a funerary monument in the cemetery here.
A meter 88 centimeters high statue is nine meters in length the largest mosaic floors, a smaller exhibit in millimeters (one gold bead). Also, ten tombs renew or come the Museum, nine human skeletons in the graves and sites of display, 600 headlamps for illumination of special exhibits, 230 slides for the two ten-minute thematic views of the room.
The bridge of Rio - Antirio celebrates the five years from the construction and 24 July, at Castle Antirio will gather some of the leading Greek to celebrate with her, with free entrance to everyone who want to watch the event. It will be the Thanos Mikroutsikos, Maria Farantouri, Manolis Mitsias, Christos Theban, the Miltos Paschalidis and Rita Antonopoulou.
Together they will perform and interpret songs great Greek composers (Mikis Theodorakis, Manos Hadjidakis, Thanos Mikroutsikos, Stavros Xarchakos etc.) based on the poetry of great poets (John Ritsos, Odysseus Elytis, Nikos Gatsos, Nikos Kavadias, etc.) and songs that love is the new generation, user Thebes, the Miltos Paschalidis and Rita Antonopoulou.
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