Greece bans New Year's music at venues amid COVID surge

SELCUK, Turkey -- Black-eyed Nirvana and Mr. Isa, two male camels from the western Aydin province of Turkey and wearing colorful saddles, circled the grounds with their owners and then wrestled fiercely as thousands cheered.They were competing as part of 80 pairs or 160 camels in the Efes Selcuk Camel Wrestling Festival, the biggest and most prestigious festival of its kind, which celebrated its 40th run Sunday.

ATHENS, Greece -- Alekos Fassianos, one of the most important modern Greek painters, died Sunday at his home after a long illness, the state news agency ANA reported. He was 86.Alekos Fassianos was born in Athens on Dec.

Greece hopes the 2,500-year-old marble fragment, which arrived Monday on loan from an Italian museum, may help resolve one of the world's thorniest cultural heritage disputes and lead to the reunification in Athens of all surviving Parthenon Sculptures — many of which are in the British Museum.Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said the Sicilian museum's gesture “opens the way, I believe, for other museums to be able to move in a similar direction.”“Most importantly, of course, the British Museum, which must now realize that it's time for the Parthenon marbles ... to finally return here, to their natural home,” he added, voicing gratitude to Italy for the loan.The fragment was part of a 160-meter-long (520-foot) frieze that ran around the outer walls of the Parthenon Temple on the Acropolis, dedicated to Athena, goddess of wisdom.

Greece, in what both sides hope will become a permanent return that might encourage others — the British Museum, in particular — to send their own pieces of the works back, too.Sicily’s regional archaeological museum said Wednesday it had signed an agreement with the Acropolis Museum in Athens for a once-renewable, four-year loan of the small white marble piece it has, in exchange for a loan of a statue and vase. But the ultimate aim, Sicily’s A.

Scarlett Johansson’s 7-year-old daughter is excited to see her in “Sing 2,” just like the Oscar-nominated actor was when she was younger and watching her favorite animated Disney films.“When I was a kid it was those Disney movies like ‘The Little Mermaid,’ ‘Aladdin’ and ‘Beauty and the Beast’ and for her — this is sort of a fundamental memory making moment, with ‘Sing 2’ coming out,” Johannson told Variety at the “Sing 2” premiere at the Greek Theatre in Los Angeles.“Sing 2” follows Buster Moon

An iconic Fallowfield restaurant has closed its doors for the final time.

Sappho and Erinna in a Garden at Mytilene (1864) by Simeon Solomon

Netflix will release its first ever original film in Arabic next month, a remake of the Italian hit movie “Perfect Strangers.” “Perfect Strangers,” the 2016 film from director Paolo Genevese, has been remade 18 times across countries such as France, Spain, South Korea, Germany, Greece and more, making it the most remade film ever. Now, the Arabic version will gather up a cast of Pan-Arab talent, as led by Lebanese director and actor Nadine Labaki (“Capernaum”) and Egyptian star Mona Zaki.

Based on Elena Ferrante‘s book of the same name, Maggie Gyllenhaal‘s terrific directorial debut, the Gotham Award-winning film “The Lost Daughter” is about a woman’s beach vacation in Greece, which takes a dark turn when her obsession with a young mother forces her to confront the secrets of her past. The movie uncovers the complex notions of guilt and resentment that can build up when confronting how motherhood is all-consuming.

have given their newborn daughter the Latin name Romy, which is short for Rosemary – from “ros marinus”, meaning “rose of the sea”. Her second name, Iris, was the name of the Greek messenger goddess and personification of the rainbow.

Prime Minister Boris Johnson and his wife Carrie have revealed they have named their baby daughter Romy.

Prime Minister Boris Johnson and his wife Carrie have revealed the first picture for their new daughter Romy Iris Charlotte Johnson.

Prime Minister Boris Johnson and wife Carrie have released the first picture of their new daughter and revealed her unusual name.

Carrie Underwood has a lot to celebrate as she enters the holidays and she's getting into the festive spirit a little early. On Wednesday, the mom-of-two unwrapped something very special and she couldn't wait to share it with fans. MORE: Carrie Underwood resembles a Greek goddess with her beautiful gown and flowing hairCarrie posted a video of herself on Instagram ripping off the wrapping paper of her gift and she captioned it with a heartfelt message.WATCH: Carrie Underwood's young sons dance

Matthew McConaughey has nothing but love for his friend and former co-star Kate Hudson, and is reflecting on why they made such a good on-screen pair.The Oscar winner spoke with ET at the premiere of his new animated comedy  at the Greek Theater in Los Angeles on Sunday, and he reflected on reconnecting with Hudson in a video chat he shared to Instagram last week.«She's fun to work with!» McConaughey marveled with a smile when asked about why he enjoys acting with Hudson. «She's fun, she's rock