The Scoop on Pangrati’s much-loved ice-creamery: Maraboo
A Real Cream come True: In hipsteria lane, on Archelaou, Vicky and Igor’s cool little, ice-cream shop keeps it real. They bring their gelato expertise ...
Read moreA Real Cream come True: In hipsteria lane, on Archelaou, Vicky and Igor’s cool little, ice-cream shop keeps it real. They bring their gelato expertise ...
Read moreNow in its 69th year, the Athens Epidaurus Festival is one of the ol...
Read moreThe electrifying Athens City festival kicks off on May 1 and keeps the p...
Read moreAthens Insider's wine connoisseur Tom Hall continues in his quest to explore less-known Greek grape varieties and culls three wines that should take you beyond your ‘assyrtiko’ comfort zone. I understand of course that the pursuit of novelty is a fool’s quest. Apart from anything else newness is no guarantee of quality and oft...
Read moreWhat : When the Smashing Pumpkins first emerged out of Chicago in 1988, the world had never heard a band quite like them. They spun together rock, pop, shoe-gaze, metal, goth, psychedelia, and electronic into a kaleidoscope of saccharine melodies, fuzzy distortion, bombastic orchestration, incendiary fretwork, eloquent songcraft, and unshakable hoo...
Read moreOne of the upsides of being in lockdown is that it compels you to appreciate nature in all its glory in the brief window allotted for daily constitutionals. Nike Morgan is happiest when walking on the hillsides, photographing the wild flowers of Greece. Here, she charts some of her most colourful discoveries – such as the fatal pink colch...
Read moreStarting March 8th, the Mon Coin Studio in Monastiraki opens their next major exhibition entitled “Women Ceramic Artists of Greece”. This exhibition celebrates talented women ceramicists in Greece, combining the time-honored tradition of pottery and the dynamics of contemporary creation. 14...
Read moreEvery year on Clean Monday, Greeks young and old can be seen in any available patch of green indulging in the traditional beginning-of-Lent activities of kite-flying and picnicking. Setting a kite in the air – and then releasing it – is said to symbolise the freeing of the body from sin, or the passing of the human soul to Heaven and God. [galle...
Read moreWith so many Lenten treats on offer, the 40-day pre-Easter abstinence feels more like indulgence than penance. Here’s Insider’s guide to navigating Lenten dos and don’ts. For Greeks, even fasting is all about food! In fact, it reflects the rich culinary repertoire of the country, relying heavily on seasonal veggies and the bou...
Read moreNuri Koerfer, Duck Down What: A glossy, brightly colored chimera of animals watching in anticipation of visitors is the signature motif of Nuri Koerfer's work. Her social sculptures articulate ideas around language through semantic structures that give life to the symbols, gestures and materials she handles. This physical gesture is equivalent t...
Read moreIf you've passed down Syngrou Avenue, you've probably seen Yael Bartana's inspiring neon light installation as it preaches a powerful message to passers-by: "What if Women Ruled the World". Until the end of October 2024, the National Museum of Contemporary Art, Athens (ΕΜΣΤ) presents a three-part cycle of exhibitions exclusively dedicated...
Read moreNo words. No music. This theatre production coming to Athens turns instead to otherworldly masks, costumes, choreography and large-scale props to tell its stories. Mummenschanz, a Swiss performance troupe founded in 1972, is bringing its 50-year anniversary production to Athens at the Pallas Theater on Friday 22 and Saturday 23 March. A s...
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