CULTURAL   ACTIVITIES
 

                             2006

November 21, 2006
December 18-22, 2006

  Cultural exchange between Europe and Japan
 motioned by hellenic culture.  (more...)

     Sept. 5 - Nov. 5  2006      June 17- 20 August 2006

 Ancient  Greek Art from the Louvre Museum  (more...)
July 26, 2006 The Tokyo Marathon 2007  http://www.tokyo42195.org/index_e.html
 

                             2005
Dec 8, 2005 Lecture of the Greek Ambassador to the students of Waseda University  (more...)
Sept. 25,2005

Greece wins Eurobasket championship (more...)
Sept 22, 2005  EU  Techno Event, Womb Club  (more...)
July 14, 2005

Friendly Games between Greek and Japanese women's Basketball National Teams   (more...)
July 10, 2005

Mr. Igaya of Japan and Mr. Nikolaou of Greece elected as Vice-Presidents of IOC (more...)
June 3, 2005

Greek-Japanese Symposium on Classical Studies (Sendai, June 3, 2005) (more...)
May 23, 2005

Greek favorite sweeps Eurovision song contest

The Japan Times 23-5-2005 (more...)
Jun 3, 2005

Japan/Greece Joint Symposium

The World of Comedy - Tradition of Greece and Japan  (more...)
Apr 7, 2005 Event in honour of Professor Akiko Kiso  and Lecturer Kotaro Sugiyama, on the occasion of their translation in Japanese of the  orations of the ancient Athenian orator and politician Demosthenes,  Greek Ambassador’s Residence, 7 April 2005 (more...)
Mar 1-4,  2005 Deputy Minister of Culture, in charge of Sports Mr G. Orfanos’ visit to Japan (Nagano, 25-28.2.05, Tokyo 1-4.3.05) on the occasion of the Nagano Special Olympics. (more...)
Febr 9, 2005 Event dedicated to Greece, the Olympic Games Athens 2004, as well as to the Greek-Irish writer Lefcadio Hern, Matsue,  9/2/05. (more...)
Jan 29, 2005 Annual General Meeting of the Asiatic Society and Awarding Ceremony to the Greek Shipowner and Benefactor Mr Tsakos by its Honorary Patron H.I.H Princess Takamado. (more...)
Jan 20, 2005 Lecture on “The symbolism and culture of the Olive Tree in Greece”, Ehime, 20 January 2005. (more...)
 

2004
Dec 14-16, 2004

Greek Film Days and Lectures, Keio University, 14-16.12.04(more...)
November 10, 2004

Friendly gathering on Greece for the students of Asahi Culture Center (more...)
November 5, 2004

"LAFCADIO HEARN and GREECE” commemorative event on the centenary since Lafcadio Hearn's death at the Japan National Press Club (more...)
October 22, 2004

CULTURAL EXCHANGE SALON  “GREECE”  The Gifts of Dionysos (October 22, 2004)(more...)
July 31- December 19, 2004

The “Ancient Mediterranean Art Exhibition” in Osaka (31/7 - 19/12/2004)(more...)
August 3, 2004

The art of the fold, from designers ancient and modern (more...)
July 21, 2004

Too deep for tears, Japanese directors score Olympic victories with Greek tragedies By NOBUKO TANAKA (more...)
July 20, 2004 Musical evening dedicated to the world acclaimed Greek composer and long-standing freedom defender and human rights fighter Mikis THEODORAKIS at the Greek Ambassador’s Residence (July 20, 2004) (more...)
July 20,2004 Greek runner to renew bond with old flame (more...)
July 14, 2004 Peace Boat sails for Olympic Truce  (more...)
August 13-29 2004

JOC delegation reaches 463 (more...)
July 1, 2004

Japanese Press about "Oedipus Rex" at the ancient theater,  Herod Atticus, in Athens by  Ninagawa(more...)
July 14-20, 2004 Photo Exhibition “The Land of Gods and Greek Orthodoxy – A prayer for Peace” by Mr. Motofusa Nakajima (more...)
July 1, 2004

Great Success of  Oedipus Rex in Athens at Herod Atticus Odeon Theater (more...)
June 24, 2004

Myths :  The violin and piano concertJune 24, 2004 - KIOI Concert Hall (more...)
June 20, 2004 Opera Performance  “LABYRINTHOS”  (more...)
June 24 - 30, 2004 Exhibition of 30 oil and water paintings by  Mikio Matsumura under the title “From my trip to Greece” at Matsuzakaya, Yokohama, from June 24 – 30, 2004 (more...)
July 10 -16, 2004 Angelopoulos Movie Festival (more...)
June 1-30, 2004 Yukie Muramatsu   Photo Exhibition  at Yokohama Bay Sheraton Hotel & Towers (more...)
June 4, 2004

Reception in honour of the famous Greek painter Mr. Alecos Fassianos and other guests form Athens and Tokyo at the Residence of the Greek Ambassador  (June 4, 2004)(more...)
03-06-2004  Short Shorts Film Festival 2004(more...)
02-08, 2004

Greek Fair at Matsuzakaya Department Store (June 2-8, 2004)Opening Ceremony attended by Prince and Princess Hitachi (more...)
01-09-2004

Piano Recital, Demosthenes Stephanidis, September 1, 2004 (more...)
01,02,03-07-2004 “Oedipus Rex” by famous director Yukio Ninagawa will be hosted on July 1st, 2nd and 3rd 2004 at the Herod Atticus Odeon Theater, Athens, accomplishing that way the first international presentation out of Japan. The project is a production of the especially formed for the occasion Committee for Performing “Oedipus Rex” at the Cultural Olympiad, to which former Prime Minister Mr. Yoshiro Mori is presiding. www.ticketservices.gr (more...)
17-05-2004 The opening of the new "Oedipus Rex" (Theater Cocoon, Tokyo, May 17, 2004)  (more...)
15-05-2004 Successful performances of the Lyceum Club of Greek Women in Tokyo and Nishimomiya  (May 15 and 17, 2004)(more...)
12-05-2004 Former Ambassador of Greece to Japan George A. Sioris was conferred the “Prince Takamado Award” by H.I.H. Princess Takamado(more...)
06-06-2004 Athens Olympic Torch will be relayed in Tokyo on June 6！(more...)
2004 Cultural Events throughout 2004 in the context of the “GREEK CULTURAL MONTHS” marking the 2004 Olympic Games (more...)
26-03-2004

Message by the H.E. Ambassador of Greece Kyriakos Rodoussakis on the occasion of the Greek National Day (May 25, 2004) (more...)
26-03-2004

TOKYO Begins Countdown for Torch Relay Arrival in  70 Days (more...)
24-03-2004

Painting Exhibition by popular Japanese actor  ENOKI TAKAAKI with Greek Themew at  MITSUKOSHI TOKYO, NAGOYA AND OSAKA (more...)
20-03-2004

The world acclaimed Greek Opera singer Agnes Baltsa at  TOKYU BUNKAMURA (ORCHARD HALL) presenting "songs that my country taught me"  (March  20 and 21) II (more...)
20-03-2004

The world acclaimed Greek Opera singer  AGNES BALTSA at  TOKYU BUNKAMURA (ORCHARD HALL) presenting  “songs that my country taught me"  (March 20 and 21, 2004, from 3 PM) (more...)
15-03-2004

Press Conference  by the Ambassador of Greece, Mr. TSOUMOS of the Japanese Office of the Press  section of  ATHOC 2004,  as well as Mr. . KAMENZIN on the  2004 OLYMPICS. (more...)
 

2003
04-08-2003

Opening ceremony of the Exhibition  “ALEXANDER THE GREAT: EAST – WEST CULTURAL CONTACTS FROM GREECE TO JAPAN” held at the  TOKYO NATIONAL MUSEUM, UENO  (more...)  

11-07-2003

Address  by the First Secretary of the Embassy of Greece Mr.  THANOS KAFOPOULOS on the  GREEK – AMERICAN Community at the Preliminary Screening of  “MY BIG FAT GREEK WEDDING”  by the Japan National Press Club (July 9th) (more...)
19-05-2003

Alexander the Great Exhibition. Tokyo and Kobe, Aug. 5 - Dec. 3. 2003 (more...)
12-05-2003

The First  “TOKYO EU FILM DAYS” started yesterday  (Sunday May 11th) (more...)
11-05-2003

EU FILM DAYS OPENING, Sunday  May 11th 2003  (more...)
16-03-2003

Article about Antigone performance, (Tokyo International Forum) in the Japan Times, March 16 2003 (more...)
26-02-2003

 Olympic torch set for Tokyo, Japan Times, 26-02-2003 (more...)
 

2002
12-11-2002

 Film on Japan-Greece ties reels in prize (The Japan Times: Nov. 12, 2002) (more...)
25-09-2002

 Interview of Professor Babiniotis - Daily Yomiuri (more...)
24-09-2002

 Exchange Program Agreement between the National and  KAPODISTRIAN University of  ATHENS and the University of  TOKYO (24-09-2002)  (more...)

12-03-2001

 Speech by the President of Athens University Professor George Babiniotis, titled  ‘The contribution of the Greek Language to the basic concepts of the European  Civilization’,delivered on May 12th, 2001 in the Japan Foundation Hall on the  occasion of the Symposium on European Languages, organized for the celebration  of the Year of European Languages in Japan (more...)