Goethe loved it as "little Paris". S’ αυτή μεγαλούργησαν ο Μπαχ και ο Μέντελσον, while it was the birthplace of great personalities from the field of Letters, of Arts and Sciences, with the most famous Wagner and Leibniz. From here it started, in the fall of 1989, the "peaceful revolution" of the citizens of the German Democratic Republic (GDR), who with the basic slogan "We are the people" flooded the streets of the country, claiming more "freedom", contributing, so, στην πτώση του «καθεστώτος».Η Λειψία -περί ης ο λόγος- it has always been a great commercial center, with a rich culture and a great tradition in the sciences. Despite the damages it suffered during B’ World War, but also its degradation during the period of existing socialism, take advantage, after the fall of the Wall, its comparative advantages and evolved -20 years after the unification of Germany- in a regional "capital" of the economy, of culture and letters. It is not accidental, after all, which Leipzig - has a population of just over half a million and is located in the federal state of Leipzig- recently received two highly honorable awards from equal numbers -internationally- recognized newspapers. On the one hand, the "Financial Times", who evaluated the city's economic development strategy as "excellent" and on the other hand by the "New York Times", which ranked it among the top ten cities internationally, που αξίζει κάποιος να επισκεφθεί για να παρακολουθήσει τα μουσικά και καλλιτεχνικά της δρώμενα.Την περασμένη εβδομάδα, a group of Greek journalists from Thessaloniki was in Leipzig, on the initiative of the Consulate General of Germany in Thessaloniki, and had the opportunity to visit and talk with city officials and local media representatives about the city's economic "miracle", for the past, its present and future, as well as about the relations between Leipzig and Thessaloniki, which from the 1984 είναι αδελφοποιημένες.«Με την πτώση του Τείχους και την ενοποίηση της Γερμανίας, Leipzig experienced the tragic consequences of deindustrialization. Within a short time there were barely any left 12.000 industry jobs from 115.000 that existed until then. Huge factories were closed and industrial units moved and settled in other areas. In his mid-teens 1990, the city's population declined noticeably, falling into 400.000 residents, a fact attributed to the migration of many city dwellers to urban centers in western Germany. Whole areas were turned into ghosts. Unemployment soared to 23%", said the deputy mayor of Leipzig, Αντρέας Μίλερ.συνέχεια: …. www.kathimerini.gr

Over two and a half thousand people attended the concert of Giorgos Dalaras, at Lincoln Center, New York, last Friday. At the concert, which was given to financially support the effort to complete the Greek school and cultural center of the community of Archangel Michael in Long Island, featuring the City Music Cleveland Symphony Orchestra, under the direction of Alexandros Myrat. Giorgos Dalaras performed, in a world premiere, the works of the composer Christos Hatzis, "The Symbol of Faith" and "The Dances of the Earth", his old and new hits, as well as selected songs, applauded by the spectators who were not only of Greek origin. Susan Lemieux also sang. After the concert, the organizers expressed their satisfaction with the great participation and enthusiasm of the people, who "showed with his presence that he is aware and cares about our culture and the future of the Nation", as Giorgos Dalaras typically mentioned.www.kathimerini.grwith information from ΑΠΕ-ΜΠΕ

New impetus in the case of the return of the marbles to Greece, this award was characterized by the Deputy Minister of Culture, Mr. George Nikitiadis. The Acropolis Museum won the "World's Best Museum" award from the competition held by the Association of Travel Journalists of Great Britain. It received the award last night, the Deputy Minister of Culture and Tourism Mr. George Nikitiadis, representing the government, at a special event held in the British capital. Mr. Nikitiadis, thanked the organizers and those who participated in the voting, stressing that with their move they opened the door to return the marbles of the Acropolis to their place., he praised the importance of these developments for Greek Culture and expressed his optimism that with this award the last wall fell, giving new impetus to the case of the return of the marbles to Greece. The award received favorable comments on TV stations in Great Britain, pointing out that the event gives new momentum to the demand for the return of the marbles to Greece, as reported by British commentators.www.kathimerini.gr with information from ΑΠΕ-ΜΠΕ