Athens News (71) - Page 4

The president of the Greek Radiophone and Television (ERT), Mr Christos Panagopoulos, announced the creation of a new museum.

The operation of the metro system from Ethniki Amyna station to the Airport will stop from February 14th and for six months in order to construct new stations along the metro network.

Everything is ready to start the construction of a new Museum of Nautical Tradition in Flisvos Faliro, Athens. This new museum has been a long dream and a necessity for the Greek society, who has always been connected to the sea.

The employees of the metro trains and the yellow buses of Athens will be on strike tomorrow, January 8th.

Museums with open entrance, theatrical performances with no ticket and free musical nights: that is how the cultural world of Athens faces the present economical crisis.

The Christmas Tree of Athens was lightened for the second time yesterday evening in Syntagma square by the Mayor of Athens, Mr Nikitas Kaklamanis. The first tree was burnt by a group of demonstrators during the last week events.

The site of Acropolis will remain close for tomorrow and the day after tomorrow due to strike of the Ministry of Culture employees.

The prefecture of Athens-Piraeus announced yesterday its plan to create a park of 650 sq.m. in the premises of the Attica Park, Galatsi, with a botanical garden and playgrounds, while the open theatre will be reformed.

The Ship of Peace, which hosts 100 survivors of the nuclear disaster of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, arrives today in the port of Piraeus, Athens. The Ship travels all over the world to give the message of peace and nuclear abolition.

The Ship of Peace, which hosts 100 survivors of the nuclear disaster of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, arrives today in the port of Piraeus, Athens. The Ship travels all over the world to give the message of peace and nuclear abolition.

Many events and tasteful wanderings in the event Harvesttime in Attica.

Various reactions by the pedestrians has caused the new paved square of Monastiraki, Athens city centre. The colorful mosaic floor is being gradually revealed, estimated to be ready by September.

City buses will also contribute to the after-midnight transportations of the Athens residents, on Fridays and Saturdays.

On the occasion of the International Museum Day celebrated yesterday, 18 May, about 4,000 people visited the Acropolis Museum, while 5,500 people visited the archaeological sites around Acropolis.

A priceless ancient Egyptian collection opened to the public on Wednesday, May 14. The National Archaeological Museum in Athens is putting more than 1,100 pieces.