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Athens Macedonian News Agency: News in English, 16-08-16Athens News Agency: News in English Directory - Previous Article - Next ArticleFrom: The Athens News Agency at <http://www.ana.gr/>CONTENTS
[01] Free full moon events kick off around Greece on Aug 17A series of events are planned in sites and museums throughout the country on five nights around the August full moon, which falls on August 18. The ministry of culture is opening 116 monuments, sites and museums, free of charge, and organising performances of music, dance, theatre, art exhibitions, film screenings and poetry nights in the moonlight, from August 17 until August 21.Some of the events are the following: Acropolis Musem On Thursday 18 August, at 21:00, the Museum will present at the entrance courtyard the "Swingin' Cats" band who will play Greek and foreign oldies and dance. The gleeful band that was loved as "Penny & The Swingin' Cats" will take us on a journey to older times with their incredible stage presence. On this day, the Museum will remain open from 08:00 to midnight (free entry from 20:00 onwards) and visitors will be able to enjoy the permanent exhibition as well as the temporary exhibition "Dodona. The oracle of sounds". On Friday 19 August, the exhibition areas will be open from 08:00 to 22:00 and the restaurant of the second floor until midnight. From 20:00 onwards entry to the Museum will be free and visitors will have access to both the permanent and temporary exhibition [02] Thirty lighthouses open their doors on SundayGreece's Navy is opening 30 lighthouses around the country to the public on Sunday (August 21) as part of the International Lighthouse and Lightship Weekend (ILLW).During the day, visitors will be informed about the importance of lighthouses and the other nautical aids in navigation, as well as the contribution made by lighthouse-keepers. Opening hours are from 10:00 to 19:00 at the following lighthouses: 1. Aghios Nikolaos, Kea 2. Akrotiri, Santorini 3. Arkitsa, Fthiotida 4. Avlida, Boeotia 5. Vasilina, Evia 6. Vrysaki, Lavrio 7. Gerogombos, Kefalonia 8. Gourouni, Skopelos 9. Drepano, Achaia 10. Drepano, Chania 11. Cassandra, Halkidiki 12. Katakolo, Ilia 13. Keri, Zakynthos 14. Kranai, Gythio 15. Lakka, Paxi 16. Megalo Emvolo, Thessaloniki 17. Melangavi, Loutraki 18. Plaka, Limnos 19. Skinari, Zakynthos 20. Sousaki, Korinthia Athens News Agency: News in English Directory - Previous Article - Next Article |
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