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Twenty-two volunteer divers pose with their ‘loot’ after a weekend cleanup at the fishing port of Vlychada, on the southeastern Aegean island of Santorini.

An installation by Nikos Navridis drawing on Samuel Beckett’s famous quote graces the revamped Public Tobacco Factory at 218 Lenorman Street ahead of the exhibition “Portals,” which formally inaugurates it as one of central Athens’ most interesting new cultural spaces on Friday.

A recent decision by the Central Archaeological Council (KAS), the main guardian of Greece’s cultural heritage, to allow French luxury brand Christian Dior to use the Acropolis as the backdrop for an upcoming revival of its historic 1951 shoot at the ancient citadel, has sparked a fresh debate over the criteria involved in granting permission for such projects.

Long queues formed at the port of Piraeus during a work stoppage by the Panhellenic Union of Merchant Mariners (PENEN) Thursday and scuffles erupted when unionists prevented passengers from boarding their ferries.

Three world premieres, more than 30 productions and 18 ensembles from abroad, most of which are coming to Greece for the first time, are included in this year’s program of the 27th Kalamata International Dance Festival (July 16-25) in southern Greece, announced on Wednesday.

A pilot lands the MJ755 Spitfire at the Hellenic Air Force’s Dekelia base in Tatoi, north of Athens, on Tuesday, where the historic British fighter jet was welcomed by Greece’s military leadership and UK Ambassador Kate Smith, among other dignitaries.