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1. What’s with the red eggs?

   Painted and/or decorated eggs are one of the most widespread and symbolically laden elements of Easter – and not just in the Greek Orthodox faith. 

2. Holy Week’s enduring customs and rituals

   Greek Orthodox Easter’s liturgical cycle begins with the Great Lent (or “Sarakosti”), a period defined by a 40-day fast and both physical and spiritual preparation for the Resurrection of the Lord. This preparation intensifies during Holy Week.

3. 23-year-old motorcyclist killed in early morning crash in Volos

   A 23-year-old motorcyclist was killed in a road accident early on Easter Sunday in the city of Volos.

4. Michelle Gurevich | Athens | June 12

   Michelle Gurevich will perform live at Dimotiko Kipotheatro Papagou, (Korytsas 6, Papagou) bringing her distinctive, melancholic sound to local audiences.

5. Attica property prices more than double in eight years

   The gradual normalization of foreign investment in property, after an explosive three years, is expected to affect the housing market as a whole.

6. Police arrest Turkish national in Thessaloniki after Interpol notice check

   Police arrested a 32-year-old Turkish national in the Charilaou area of Thessaloniki on Holy Saturday afternoon after he allegedly attempted to evade a routine police check.

7. Jani Christou | Athens | To November 8

   The National Museum of Contemporary Art (EMST) in Athens (Kallirois & Frantzis) introduces audiences to the work and life of Jani Christou, a pioneering figure of 20th-century avant-garde music.

8. Man held in connection with Thessaloniki killing

   Police said Sunday they have arrested a 42-year-old man in connection with the killing of a 64-year-old man in Thessaloniki, following an investigation into the case.

9. No relief from heat in sight for commuters on Athens’ old metro trains

   Athens metro passengers will have to wait a couple more years for air conditioning to be installed on some of the older trains that run on the busy lines 2 and 3. 

10. Three migrant boat rescues carried out south of Crete on Easter Sunday

    Greek authorities carried out three separate search-and-rescue operations south of Crete on Easter Sunday after migrant boats carrying a total of 91 people were detected off the coast.