"I act because I can do nothing else. It is because it's what I like to do. I have no maxims for life. I only know what is good for me. For me what is good is...
After democracy was restored in 1974, Mercouri returned home to begin a political career. She became Greece's longest serving Minister of Culture and in her...
During Greece's military dictatorship, she became an outspoken opponent of the junta. She lived in exile, using her global fame to rally...
The Cesaria Evora Orchestra, honoring the late “barefoot diva” of Cabo Verde, performs a special concert at Athens' Melina Mercouri Open-Air...
Wazee wa Mazingira awarded the UNESCO–Greece Melina Mercouri International Prize for the Safeguarding and Management of Cultural Landscapes for...
After Connie Francis died last week, one of the songs that kept getting mentioned is Never on Sunday, thanks to the number of...
Today, 31 years ago, on March 6, 1994, Melina Mercouri passed away. Every year, this day is celebrated as Melina Mercouri Memorial Day,...
The Council of Elders - Wazee wa Mazingira - was awarded the 2025 edition of the UNESCO-Greece Melina Mercouri International Prize for the...
The prestigious prize supported by UNESCO and the Government of Greece is for the safeguarding of cultural landscapes.
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(1920–1994) Actress, cultural minister and prominent public figure who used her platform to promote women's visibility, cultural rights and public participation of women in Greece.
