Nestled away near the Gazi train tracks, Elena Panayides discovers Speek (Spanish-Greek) cuisine thanks to urban taverna bar - Cerdo Negro 1985. The eponymous black pig (Iberico pork) features heavily on the menu. Gifted chef Constantine Alexopoulos earned his culinary (pork) chops working alongside the most celebrated names in the world o...
Read moreAfter being starved of live entertainment, you'd like to listen to live music in a setting that is safe, elegant and uplifting? We've got you covered. The iconic Winter Garden at the Hotel Grande Bretagne comes alive to the sounds of jazz, opera and harp at live musical evenings, adding a touch of refinement to your post-work cocktails. W...
Read moreWorking intuitively with hands-on techniques and a wide range of materials, young Norwegian designer Sigve Knutson creates objects that question contemporary mass-produced design. After presenting the critically acclaimed solo project Drawn to Production with Carwan Gallery during Milan Design Week in 2017, Knutson presents a new solo sho...
Read moreWhen an experienced Michelin chef Arnaud Bignon of Spondi and young Italian chef Luca Piscazzi (a Michelin contender in his own right) join forces, you know that the experience is bound to be a transcendental one. For one evening only, dive into a gastronomic orgy, informed by each chef's personal culinary journey. At Pelagos, F...
Read moreFourteen Greek and international artists have been given free rein to interact with the the charming Shila's interiors, situating their works organically within its rooms, salons, corridors, and exteriors. Versatile in texture and form, these works range from the whimsical to the sacred, where each piece takes on new meaning. This time-se...
Read moreMost of us us would have swept away autumnal leaves being shed by stubborn indoor plants without a second thought. Kanella Arapoglou thought otherwise, painstakingly embroidering each of them with colourful strands, lending new life to something that was in decay. Her friend, the talented photographer Manos Chatzikonstantis, decided to ca...
Read moreThanos Prunarus nails it with the perfect antidote to all our decadent cravings at In Love Again - sinfully seductive sweets laced with cocktails, all in one tasty mouthful, crafted to perfection by Michalis Nourloglou. We’ve fallen head over heels in love with this inviting ‘coffee meets cocktail-inspired sweets and plants corner.’ As will...
Read moreWhat: Athens' contemporary art fair pivots into cyberspace after the pandemic and goes virtual with a roster of multidisciplinary programmes featuring performance, new media space, live talks and a podcast series. Expect to see 1100 artworks by 400 artists represented by 70 galleries showcasing Athens' vibrant art scene. The online event culminat...
Read moreWith a whopping 1,200 exhibits spread across the 2,500 square metres of the Benaki Museum’s Pireos Street site, “1821 Before and After” is the most extensive exhibition ever presented on modern Hellenism. Make a date to see this comprehensive panorama of a pivotal century in Greek history now. [caption id="attachment_9...
Read moreWhat would life in Greece be like, without olives for eating and olive oil for cooking? Unimaginable. And that has been true since time immemorial - which means, for human beings, the Neolithic Age is 'when it all began to happen'. Archaeologist Holley Martlew – in praise of the olive. Did you know that olives in their native ...
Read moreA bare, raw, deeply personal and disturbing exhibition that we should all make time for. Dr Kostas Prapoglou, who curated the exhibition, prods, probes, provokes, arouses emotions and evokes reactions in directions you may not be willing to examine or anticipate. Make time. Dig deep. ‘Imagination is the only weapon i...
Read moreThe Museum of Modern Greek Culture, housed in 18 fully restored buildings from the late 19th and early 20th century in the Plaka district, opens its doors to the public for the first time by hosting the Athens Digital Arts Festival. In its 17th edition, the Festival seamlessly ties in the old and the new, by creating a digital village in ...
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