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Legendary «Argo» sets sail again

June 15th, 2008 · No Comments

3,500 years after the legendary Argo, which according to myth carried Jason and the Argonauts on their heroic quest for the Golden Fleece in Colchis, an exact relpica of the historic trireme sets sail from Volos on a 60 day trip to Venice.

(Reuters)
The modern-day Argo, with 50 oarsmen aboard, is a reconstruction of an ancient […]

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Tags: History · Photo · Travel

Hidrellez, la fête du printemps

May 6th, 2008 · 1 Comment

Les fêtes réellement populaires sont assez rares en Turquie. Hormis à l’approche du printemps. Si les kurdes célèbrent le Newroz le 21 mars, hier, les stambouliotes (et l’ensemble des turcs en particulier) ont célébré Hidrellez.
La fête s’est déroulée dans un très beau quartier de la ville, au bord de la mer de Marmara, aux pieds […]

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Tags: Arts & Culture · History · Photo · Travel

Queima das Fitas (Coimbra’s students annual party)

May 2nd, 2008 · 2 Comments

 This is what’s happening in my hometown “as we speak”. It’s called “Serenata Monumental” (monumental serenade). Students sing the tradicional Coimbra’s fado (different from the classical portuguese fado). It’s meant to be a “farewell present” to all the students that are finishing their graduations. It’s very emotional. Trust me, I was once one of those […]

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Tags: Arts & Culture · Education · History · Society · Travel

1er mai: joyeuse fête à tous les travailleurs!!!

May 1st, 2008 · 1 Comment

Ce matin, je me suis levée, un peu plus tard que d’habitude : fête du travail et comme son nom ne l’indique pas… grasse matinée. Dans plusieurs pays, le 1er mai est férié. En France, en Belgique, en Suisse, les travailleurs restent chez eux. En France, c’est le seul jour où chacun peut vendre du […]

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Tags: Agriculture · Arts & Culture · Environment · History · Humour · Personal · Photo · Politics · Society · Uncategorized

Sarkozy defends his Greek origins

April 6th, 2008 · No Comments

During the tough diplomatic negotiations in Bucharest for the NATO summit, Greece had a valuable partner. Nicolas Sarkozy defended strongly, against USA stance, the Greek positions, that FYROM should not get an invitation to the NATO Alliance, before the name issue is first resolved with Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia.   “We believe that a solution should […]

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Tags: History · Politics

Hours after barricades fall, divided Ledra Street in Cyprus shuts down again

April 3rd, 2008 · No Comments

Emotions run high today in Cyprus as Ledra street, a powerful symbol of the island’s division, opens. In a goodwill and symbolic gesture Greek and Turkish Cypriots pulled down this morning barricades that have separated them for nearly half a century, reopening Ledra Street in Nicosia, the last divided capital of Europe. 

(AP PHOTO)
Hundreds of Greek […]

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Tags: History · Human Rights · Photo · Politics · Society · War & Conflict

All eyes on ancient Olympia

March 24th, 2008 · 2 Comments

“Apollo, God of the Sun and the Idea of Light, send your rays and light the holy torch for the hospitable city of Beijing.”
And the Gods replied!

(AP photo-Thanassis Stavrakis)
Using a parabolic mirror directed towards the sun, a Greek actress, acting as the high priestess, lit the Olympic flame in front of the ruins of the […]

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Tags: Arts & Culture · History · Photo · Sport

“Shock and Awe”, five years late

March 19th, 2008 · No Comments

After a long day writing about George W. Bush speech in the fifth anniversary of Iraq’s invasion, and can’t avoid make a balance of these war and the consequences for the country and the world.
Bush said his decision was fair and justified, that removing Saddam Hussein was the right decision and, despite the human and […]

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Tags: History · Politics · War & Conflict

les femmes au Metro du Caire

March 7th, 2008 · 1 Comment

Apres 70 ans de la lancement du mouvement fiminist en Egypte ,on vois qu’un recule en arriere .
Dans les rues les femmes sont encore draguées et harcelées par les hommes, a la maison elles sont victime de violence conjugal,l’excision .
Des femmes sont obligées a être toute couverte , L’intolérance et la manque de respect  pour les […]

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Tags: Gender · History · Human Rights

Fierté féminine…

March 6th, 2008 · 1 Comment

Médecins, Architectes, journalistes, écrivaines, Artistes, enseignantes, juges, ministres et même ambassadrices… La femme tunisienne à bel est bien réussi à s’intégrer dans la société en tant qu’un partenaire actif à l’homme sur le plan social, économique et politique.
Un Cas presque unique dans le monde arabo-musulman, le principe d’égalité entre hommes et femmes sur le […]

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Tags: Community Development · Education · History · Human Rights · Politics · Religion