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From: The Athens News Agency at <http://www.ana.gr/>

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[01] Thessaloniki Biennale of Contemporary Art wins second prize in international conference

[02] Athens Chamber of Tradesmen participates in Greek delegation to Israel

[01] Thessaloniki Biennale of Contemporary Art wins second prize in international conference

The 9th international conference for Cultural Tourism in Europe took place in Guimaraes, Portugal on 23 – 24 September 2016, on the theme 'Intangible Heritage: Incomparable Asset for Sustainable and Responsible Tourism Development'.

The first prize was awarded to Vidzeme , in Latvia, and the third prize to Catalonia, in Spain.

"We presented the Thessaloniki Biennale as a model of good practice in the field of contemporary art and exchanged useful experiences and views on key effective management of cultural heritage," deputy regional governor on Tourism and Cultural Issues Alexandros Thanos said.

[02] Athens Chamber of Tradesmen participates in Greek delegation to Israel

Its president Yiannis Chatzitheodosiou is attending the International Fair DLD Tel Aviv 2016, accompanying business representatives from the neophyte innovation area (start up innovaCon).

The Greek mission arrived on Tuesday, September 27, in Tel Aviv, aiming to have meetings with local government entities and businesses. The strategic aim is to strengthen the bilateral relations both at government level and at the level of business collaboration and funding opportunities.

DLD FesCval is held every year in Tel Aviv with leading technology companies such as Google and Amazon. Hundreds of startups from around the world, focusing on the introduction of innovative ideas and solutions participate in the event. Tel Aviv is the second, after the famous Silicon Valley, centre of attracting start up companies, businesses and investors all over the world.

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