Around 6,000 A320 aircraft, around half of Airbus’s global fleet, have been told not to fly as they need immediate replacement of the computer control software. It is understood that most will be able to fly again after undergoing a quick software update. However, some 900 aircraft, which are older A320 versions, will need to […]
The ‘Old News’ section contains a few of the dozens of information blogs we posted on what were at the time upcoming events, including beach parties, concerts, traditional feasts, news items and much more, archived for those who would like to revisit their past Greek island holiday experiences.
The Leonid meteor shower will peak between midnight and dawn next Monday, November 17, when its radiant point rises above the eastern horizon. However, the number of meteors will continue to decrease until the 30th. The Leonids showcase one of the most prolific annual astronomical events, with large numbers of fast-moving, bright meteors visible to […]
November 17 – Nearly six years ago, on 31 December 2019, the World Health Organisationâs Country Office in China picked up a media statement by the Wuhan Municipal Health Commission from their website on cases of âviral pneumoniaâ in Wuhan, China. In the weeks, months and years that unfolded after that, COVID-19 came to shape […]
November 5 – An earthquake of a revised magnitude of 4.5 on the Richter scale occurred this morning at 09:16 local time, 11 km west northwest of Xanthi, Northern Greece. The tremor was felt strongly in the mainland city of Kavala and on the island of Thassos, located 42 km south of the epicentre. The […]
Friday, November 7, will be the annual International Plastic Clever Schools Day of Action, which aims to mobilise educational communities across the world against plastic waste. The event is led by Common Seas, is endorsed by the UN’s Ocean Decade, and aims to build a community of youth-led action against plastic waste. A full program […]
The Medieval Rose Festival is a non-governmental and non-profit cultural organisation. Founded in 2005, it aimed to establish, organise and run a medieval festival Îżn Rhodes during which, the history, traditions and legends of medieval Rhodes are recreated through events, workshops and games. The Medieval Rose Festival organisation has sought and studied the relevant historical […]
The village of Dimilia will hold its 17th Walnut Festival on Sunday, October 5. The picturesque village is located in the central highlands at the foot of Mount Profitis Elias, 33 km southwest of Rhodes Town. The festival starts at 13:30 and continues all afternoon and evening with traditional dancing at 17:30, as well as live music with […]
Civil Defence sirens will sound on Wednesday morning, October 1, as part of an annual military and public warning exercise. The siren tests will start at 11:00 and will then sound for short periods at varying times throughout the country. Simultaneously with the sounding of the warning sirens, the bells of the churches across Greece […]
The Cultural Association of Archipolis Agios Minas is presenting an evening of traditional Cretan music on Friday, September 26, starting at 21:00, in the courtyard of Archipolis Elementary School! The concert features Antonis Martsakis, one of the most authentic representatives of Cretan music, in a programme full of fun and dancing until the early hours! […]
